Cognito Forms is 20% cheaper
than SurveyMonkey
$24/mo (Pro) vs SurveyMonkey Team Advantage at $30/mo — covering 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Team Advantage plan at $30/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 24 USD/monthly.
SurveyMonkey costs $30/mo on the Team Advantage plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Cognito Forms covers 75% of the 4 capabilities compared against SurveyMonkey. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cognito Forms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand assets | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SurveyMonkey has that Cognito Forms lacks.
- Brand assets — Store brand colors, fonts, and logos for reuse across designs.Missing from Cognito Forms.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | SurveyMonkey | Cognito Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $30/mo | $0/mo (Individual) |
| 1,000 responses/month | $30/mo | $24/mo (Pro) |
| 10,000 responses/month | $30/mo | $49/mo (not cheaper) (Team) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Individual | Free |
| Pro | $24/mo |
| Team | $49/mo |
| Enterprise | $174/mo |
| Basic | Free |
| Standard Monthly | $129/mo |
| Advantage Annual | $39/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premier Annual | $139/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team Advantage | $30/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team Premier | $92/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Cognito Forms than SurveyMonkey?
20% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $24/mo on Pro vs $30/mo on Team Advantage. That is $72 a year.
What does Cognito Forms lack compared with SurveyMonkey?
Brand assets — 1 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SurveyMonkey: 2026-08-25; Cognito Forms: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/?ut_source=pricing-teams-summary&ut_source2=summary&ut_source3=desktop-standalone-link (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/individual/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- Cognito Forms data last verified 2026-08-31