Comments on: Free Web Survey Service Comparison

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:12:13 +0000

If you haven’t checked out Zoomerang, I suggest you do it today. Zoomerang pioneered the online survey space and continues to be the best tool money can buy. They have a free version, one you can access for only $19 per month (no long-term contract), and a premium version with lots of advanced features. It is very easy to use – but if you have questions, they offer free telephone support and a wide range of online webinars and tutorials. Since they are part of MarketTools, one of the largest market research companies in the world, they have access to a wide range of survey expertise which enables them to build a product that reflects real world needs. They offer a wide range of templates enabling you to quickly design a great survey – powerful list management tools, including easy access to a 2 million member panel of potential survey takers – the ability to send surveys via email, mobile phones, or web sites – and a range of useful reporting and analysis tools including export to Powerpoint and open ended text analysis.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:46:09 +0000

Probably made a good choice with SurveyGizmo – I used Survey Monkey for a recent questionnaire (for a community project website we run the website for), and I didn’t notice SM’s 100 response/survey limit until it was too late – I ended up creating many, many surveys, bit of a waste of time!

By: Dr B

Dr B — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:49:45 +0000

Brian,
I would suggest that you get some help in designing the survey. It is not just a matter of writing questions. There is a lot more to it. I would suggest that since you are planning to do only one survey a year, it is even more important to do it right. Doing it wrong can lead you in the wrong direction and you won’t know it until later. Think about this.

By: Dr B

Dr B — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:48:17 +0000

Brian,
I would suggest that you get some help in designing the survey. It is not just a matter of writing questions. There is a lot more to it. I would suggest that eventhough you are planning to do only one survey a year, it is even more important to do it right. There is a lot to it. Doing it wrong can lead you in the wrong direction and you won’t know it until later. Think about this.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:04:01 +0000

Hi Brian,
Thanks for choosing SurveyGizmo. If you or your readers ever have any questions, feel free to let us know!
Thanks – Brittany

By: brian

brian — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:53:18 +0000

Thanks Nathan – I added it to the list. It looks feature-rich although installing and getting up to speed is maybe more than I’m willing to invest for a once-a-year survey. Me = lazy.

By: Nathan D

Nathan D — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:51:59 +0000

Personally, I use http://www.limesurvey.org/ – very easy to set up and customize, and no worries about someone else’s limitations to make their business model work — you own it end to end, and it does what you want it to do.