What is the difference between Fillout and SurveyMonkey?

Fillout is best for Teams wanting powerful forms with integrations, while SurveyMonkey is best for Anyone wanting professional surveys and research. Fillout starts at Free and SurveyMonkey starts at Free.

Is Fillout or SurveyMonkey cheaper?

Fillout starts at Free with a free tier. SurveyMonkey starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Both Fillout and SurveyMonkey offer free tiers.

Fillout vs SurveyMonkey (2026)

At a glance

	Fillout	SurveyMonkey
Best for	Teams wanting powerful forms with integrations	Anyone wanting professional surveys and research
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
AI	—	✓
Analytics	—	✓
Integrations	✓	—
Logic	✓	—
Payments	✓	—
Scheduling	✓	—
Surveys	—	✓
Templates	—	✓

Fillout

Strengths

Includes Logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Includes Payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Free for 1K responses/mo — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes scheduling alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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SurveyMonkey

Strengths

Includes Surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more
Free for 10 questions — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 20+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder
Mobile experience lags behind the desktop version in features and polish

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both tools offer free tiers, so you can test each before committing. Fillout's free plan: Free for 1K responses/mo. SurveyMonkey's free plan: Free for 10 questions.

Feature gaps: Fillout offers Integrations, Logic and Payments that SurveyMonkey lacks. SurveyMonkey brings AI, Analytics and Surveys that Fillout does not have.

Team fit: Fillout is geared toward small teams teams, while SurveyMonkey is aimed at any size teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Fillout's biggest strengths are: includes logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. includes payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. SurveyMonkey's biggest strengths are: includes surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more.

Watch out for: With Fillout, users commonly note that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade. With SurveyMonkey, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Fillout if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams wanting powerful forms with integrations
You specifically need Integrations and Logic
You care about includes payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Fillout is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 1k responses/mo

Choose SurveyMonkey if...

You need a tool built for anyone wanting professional surveys and research
You specifically need AI and Analytics
You care about huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more
Your team size fits the any size profile SurveyMonkey is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 10 questions