LimeSurvey vs QuestionStar in April 2026

91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

LimeSurvey

Survey/ User Feedback Software

4.5 64 user ratings

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87% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

QuestionStar

Survey/ User Feedback Software

4.5 54 user ratings

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Overview

Description	An open source tool, LimeSurvey is ideal for running online surveys of any nature, size, or complexity. Whether you are putting forth a simple questionnaire or creating a survey with advanced assessment capabilities, this transparently developed open source tool with an inbuilt template editor has you covered. Features like expression manager and advanced scripting abilities have been included to help you build surveys of a more complex nature. The possibilities of creating professional surveys using the LimeSurvey interface are endless. In the rare event that the feature you are looking for is missing, LimeSurvey also offers tailored solutions to cater to your specific needs. Read more	QuestionStar is a survey software, suitable for all kinds of surveys: Market research, customer or employee satisfaction, teaching evaluation, application forms, onsite feedback, tests, and exams whatever user needs. Clear, user-friendly, self-explanatory, yet full-featured user interface. Even complex projects become simple with QUESTIONSTAR, both for experts and beginners. Tables, graphs, regressions, correlations, crosstabs, descriptive and inferential stats. Native export to Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF - ready for presentation and publication. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $29.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 97% Reviews 75% Momentum 70% Popularity 85%	87% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 95% Reviews 76% Momentum 67% Popularity 71%
SaaSworthy Awards	# 4 Fastest Growing # 10 Most Popular	Not Available

Features

Total Features	15 Features	13 Features
Common Features for All	360 Degree Feedback Captures and centralizes a holistic feedback of the target audience that helps in making business decisions. Custom Survey URLs Enables you to create an URL for the survey that is easy to remember so that the respondents can get access to the link Data Analysis Tools Analyze feedbacks collected from both structured and unstructured sources in real-time Email Distribution This feature lets you send a custom email invitation for the survey to the respondents Embeddable Survey It enables you to directly include your surveys on your own website Kiosk Survey This feature lets you run your survey on a dedicated survey kiosk, such as on a tablet or iPad Mobile Survey A feature that optimizes your surveys for Android, iPhone, iPad so that you can create and deploy surveys on the go Multiple Question Types These question patterns are aimed at collecting statistical data from the respondents with accuracy Offline Response Collection This feature lets you store all the collected data locally on the tablet, smartphone and mobile devices without the access of internet Online Survey Lets you run your survey through email, social media platforms, web forms, polls, quizzes and posts Question Branching Allows respondents to screen questions and give answer to the relevant questions only Question Library Saves the FAQs into a question library, from where you can instantly pick and add them to new surveys Site Intercept Survey Captures value from your website visitors with targeted, engaging messages Skip Logic It hides the irrelevant pages or questions based on previous responses. Support Audio / Images / Video Includes audio/ video/ images into the survey questionnaires to make it interactive Survey Templates Survey Templates consist of a complete set of questions using which you can start building surveys without spending much time. + 12 More - Show Less	360 Degree Feedback Captures and centralizes a holistic feedback of the target audience that helps in making business decisions. Custom Survey URLs Enables you to create an URL for the survey that is easy to remember so that the respondents can get access to the link Data Analysis Tools Analyze feedbacks collected from both structured and unstructured sources in real-time Email Distribution This feature lets you send a custom email invitation for the survey to the respondents Embeddable Survey It enables you to directly include your surveys on your own website Kiosk Survey This feature lets you run your survey on a dedicated survey kiosk, such as on a tablet or iPad Mobile Survey A feature that optimizes your surveys for Android, iPhone, iPad so that you can create and deploy surveys on the go Multiple Question Types These question patterns are aimed at collecting statistical data from the respondents with accuracy Offline Response Collection This feature lets you store all the collected data locally on the tablet, smartphone and mobile devices without the access of internet Online Survey Lets you run your survey through email, social media platforms, web forms, polls, quizzes and posts Question Branching Allows respondents to screen questions and give answer to the relevant questions only Question Library Saves the FAQs into a question library, from where you can instantly pick and add them to new surveys Site Intercept Survey Captures value from your website visitors with targeted, engaging messages Skip Logic It hides the irrelevant pages or questions based on previous responses. Support Audio / Images / Video Includes audio/ video/ images into the survey questionnaires to make it interactive Survey Templates Survey Templates consist of a complete set of questions using which you can start building surveys without spending much time. + 10 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud	SaaS/Web/Cloud
Modes of Support	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	NA

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.5/5 64 user ratings	4.5/5 54 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 53.1% Very Good 40.6% Average 4.7% Poor 1.6% Terrible 0%	Excellent 64.8% Very Good 24.1% Average 9.3% Poor 1.9% Terrible 0%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $29.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Free Free Basic $34.00 $34.00 per month Expert $29.00 $29.00 per month Enterprise $74.00 $74.00 per month Corporate Custom	Free Free Monthly Others Standard Others Professional Others Free (Academic rates) Free Student (Academic rates) Others Researcher (Academic rates) Others Chair (Academic rates) Others
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