Formstack is an alternative
to SurveyMonkey
$99/mo (Forms) vs SurveyMonkey Team Advantage at $30/mo — covering 33% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Forms: 99 USD/monthly.
SurveyMonkey costs $30/mo on the Team Advantage plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. Formstack costs $99/mo (Forms plan), which is not cheaper than SurveyMonkey Team Advantage at $30/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Formstack covers 33% of the 3 capabilities compared against SurveyMonkey. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Formstack | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SurveyMonkey has that Formstack lacks.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from Formstack.
- Conditional logic — Show or skip questions based on earlier answers.Missing from Formstack.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | SurveyMonkey | Formstack |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $30/moTeam Advantage | $99/mocosts moreForms |
| 1,000 responses/month | $30/moTeam Advantage | $99/mocosts moreForms |
| 10,000 responses/month | $30/moTeam Advantage | $99/mocosts moreForms |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Forms | $99/mo |
| Suite | $299/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
What does Formstack lack compared with SurveyMonkey?
Unlimited forms, Conditional logic — 2 of the 3 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SurveyMonkey: 2026-10-26; Formstack: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/?ut_source=pricing-teams-summary&ut_source2=summary&ut_source3=desktop-standalone-link (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/individual/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Formstack data last verified 2026-10-26