Typeform vs SurveyMonkey: Lead Forms or Research Surveys
Typeform is built for forms people complete on a website or in a campaign: quizzes that tally scores, order forms that calculate totals, payment questions through Stripe, and response data that flows into HubSpot as contacts, companies or deals. Its Growth Flow plan adds lead enrichment, Salesforce sync and SMS follow-ups. SurveyMonkey is organized around research. Its logic set covers quotas, block randomization and carry-forward answers, and its market research tools run MaxDiff, TURF and Van Westendorp studies with respondents drawn from its own audience panel. The choice depends on whether you are converting visitors or studying a market.
Typeform
Best for: Marketing teams collecting leads through branded forms and quizzes that should flow straight into a CRM.
SurveyMonkey
Best for: Research and customer experience teams that need detailed survey logic plus targeted respondents for market studies.
| At a glance | Typeform | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $28/mo (annual billing) | $39/mo (annual billing) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Not verified |
| Market Signal | 72 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
| Built for | Freelancer, Small Business, Mid-Market, Enterprise | Freelancer, Small Business, Mid-Market, Enterprise |
| Platforms | Web, API | Web, API |
| Founded | 2012 | 1999 |
Choose Typeform if...
your forms feed a sales pipeline, you want scored quizzes or calculated order totals, and responses should land in HubSpot or Salesforce without manual export.
Choose SurveyMonkey if...
you run customer or market research that needs quotas, randomized blocks, respondents from a targeted panel, or feature prioritization studies.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Dimension | Typeform | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Lead capture and CRM sync | Stronger here | |
| Market research methods | Stronger here | |
| Branching and survey logic | Comparable | Comparable |
| Scored quizzes and calculations | Stronger here | |
| Response analysis | Comparable | Comparable |
| Branding control | Comparable | Comparable |
We name a winner for each dimension and never one overall winner. The right pick depends on which of these matters most for your use case.
Plans and Pricing Side by Side
Typeform
From $28/mo (annual billing) · Free plan · Free trial
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (mo) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | |
| Basic | $39 | $28 |
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| Plus | $79 | $56 |
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| Business | $129 | $91 |
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| Growth Flow | Not listed | Not listed |
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| Talent | Not listed | Not listed |
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| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Checked October 13, 2026 on Typeform's pricing page.
SurveyMonkey
From $39/mo (annual billing) · Free plan
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (mo) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Free | |
| Standard Monthly | $149 | Not listed | |
| Advantage Annual | Not listed | $39 |
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| Premier Annual | Not listed | $139 |
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Checked October 12, 2026 on SurveyMonkey's pricing page.
Annual columns show the monthly cost when billed yearly. Vendors change prices often, so confirm on their site before you buy.
Market Signal Compared
| Score (0 to 100) | Typeform | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Market Signal | 72 | 75 |
| Market strength | 75 | 83 |
| Momentum | 62 | 44 |
| Traffic strength | 76 | 83 |
| Search visibility | 69 | 84 |
| Authority | 76 | 82 |
| Brand and market presence | 83 | 84 |
| Data confidence | Medium | High |
Market Signal measures each product's online footprint and momentum from Ahrefs and Semrush data, scored against other tools in its category (Forms & Interactive Content (21 tracked)). It shows market presence, which is not the same as product quality. Data through September 2026. How the score works
Integrations and Support
Both connect with: Mailchimp, HubSpot, Zapier
| Typeform | SurveyMonkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations only one lists | Google Sheets, Slack | Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Salesforce, Power BI, Zoom |
| Support | Live chat, Email, Help center, Community forum | Email, Help center |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German | English, Danish, German, Spanish, Finnish, French and 3 more |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Spain | Not listed |
From each vendor's integrations and support pages. Lists show notable integrations, not every connector.
Other Tools to Consider
If neither Typeform nor SurveyMonkey fits, these are the closest alternatives we list, ordered by Overall Score.
Jotform
Online form builder extended with Tables, e-signatures, approval flows and no-code apps.
forms.app
Online form and survey builder with conditional logic, payments and quizzes.
WPForms
WordPress form builder with drag-and-drop editing, payments and surveys.
Fillout
Flexible form builder with databases, scheduling and payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do response allowances compare?⌄
Typeform resets its allowance every month: 100 responses on Basic, 1,000 on Plus and 10,000 on Business, with add-ons to go higher. SurveyMonkey's Standard Monthly plan allows 1,000 responses a month, while Advantage Annual and Premier Annual count yearly totals of 15,000 and 40,000. Its free Basic plan limits each survey to 10 questions.
Can SurveyMonkey supply respondents?⌄
Yes. Its audience panel reaches people in more than 130 countries, filtered by over 200 demographic and behavioral targeting options, and automated quality checks remove poor responses before analysis. LaunchPad packages the panel with research methods such as MaxDiff and TURF and produces presentation-ready reports.
Does Typeform connect to HubSpot?⌄
Yes. The native integration maps each Typeform question to a HubSpot property and creates or updates contacts, companies and deal records when someone submits. Zapier recipes add options such as filling out a HubSpot form or adding a contact to a list, which suits teams that already run nurture emails from HubSpot.
Can I take payments in a form or survey?⌄
Typeform payment questions collect money through Stripe, and variables can total an order before checkout. SurveyMonkey lists payment acceptance as part of its Advantage Annual plan. Either way, check card fees and refund handling with the payment processor before launching a paid registration or order form.
Written by SEM Solutions Editorial Team
Last updated October 13, 2026