Comparison
SurveyMonkey is a household name in surveys, but its pricing has not kept up with what modern teams expect. BuoyForms gives you a modern UI, AI form generation, and transparent pricing — at half the cost.
SurveyMonkey is built for research teams running large-scale surveys. If that is your only use case and budget is not a concern, it does the job. But for everyone else — teams that need contact forms, feedback surveys, applications, and registrations in one tool — BuoyForms offers more flexibility at a better price. BuoyForms Pro gives you AI generation, conditional logic, analytics, and 10,000 submissions for $49/month. The comparable SurveyMonkey Premier plan costs $99/month.
See how BuoyForms stacks up against SurveyMonkey on the features that matter most.
| Feature | BuoyForms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Forms limit | Unlimited (paid) | Unlimited |
| Submissions (free) | 100/mo | 40/survey |
| AI form generation | ||
| Analytics dashboard | ||
| Conditional logic | Advantage+ only | |
| Custom branding | Standard+ only | |
| Embeddable forms | ||
| Webhooks | Premier only | |
| Salesforce integration | Enterprise only | |
| SSO / SAML | Enterprise only | |
| Question limit (free) | Unlimited | 10 per survey |
| Starting paid price | $19/mo | $39/mo |
SurveyMonkey is one of the more expensive options in the form builder market. The free plan caps you at 10 questions per survey and 40 responses per survey — barely enough to test the tool. The Standard plan at $39/month unlocks unlimited questions but still limits responses. To get features like webhooks and A/B testing, you need Premier at $99/month. BuoyForms Starter at $19/month already includes unlimited questions, custom branding, and webhooks. BuoyForms Pro at $49/month adds AI generation, conditional logic, and analytics — features that require SurveyMonkey Premier or higher.
SurveyMonkey has not significantly updated its form-taking experience in years. Forms look functional but dated, with limited design options. BuoyForms is built on a modern stack with professionally designed themes, custom fonts and colors, and responsive layouts that look great on any device. When your form represents your brand, design matters — and BuoyForms gives you far more control over how your forms look and feel.
SurveyMonkey does not offer AI-powered form generation. You choose from templates or build manually. BuoyForms includes an AI form generator that creates complete forms from natural language descriptions. Describe what you need in a sentence or two and get a fully structured form with appropriate field types, validation rules, and a polished layout — ready to publish in seconds.
SurveyMonkey is designed specifically for surveys and research. If you need contact forms, event registrations, applications, or order forms, you are working against the grain of the tool. BuoyForms is a general-purpose form builder that handles all of these use cases natively — with drag-and-drop field types for file uploads, payments, and multi-page flows that SurveyMonkey does not support.
SurveyMonkey charges per user for team plans: Team Advantage is $25/user/month and Team Premier is $75/user/month, both billed annually. A 5-person team on Team Advantage costs $125/month. BuoyForms Pro includes up to 5 team members for a flat $49/month, and Enterprise covers unlimited team members for $149/month. For teams, BuoyForms is significantly more cost-effective.
Comparable features, half the price. See how BuoyForms plans match up against SurveyMonkey tier by tier.
| Plan tier | BuoyForms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 — 5 forms, 100 subs/mo, unlimited questions | $0 — unlimited surveys, 40 responses/survey, 10 questions/survey |
| Entry paid | $19/mo — unlimited forms, 1K subs, custom branding, webhooks | $39/mo — unlimited surveys, 1K responses/mo, custom themes |
| Mid-tier | $49/mo — AI generation, conditional logic, analytics, 10K subs, 5 team members | $99/mo — A/B testing, text analysis, 40K responses/yr |
| Enterprise | $149/mo — unlimited subs, Salesforce, SSO, unlimited team | Custom pricing — contact sales |
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Free plan includes 5 forms and 100 submissions per month. No time limit.