SurveyMonkey is cheaper, but covers only 3 of 7 compared capabilities
$30/mo (Team Advantage) vs BlockSurvey Premium at $99/mo — covering 43% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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.
Premium plan at $99/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Team Advantage: 360 USD/yearly.
BlockSurvey costs $99/mo on the Premium plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
SurveyMonkey covers 43% of the 7 capabilities compared against BlockSurvey. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | SurveyMonkey | BlockSurvey |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| File uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signature collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities BlockSurvey has that SurveyMonkey lacks.
- File uploads — Let respondents attach files as part of their answers.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
- Signature collection — Collect legally binding signatures within a form.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
- Custom domain — Serve forms on your own domain instead of the vendor's URL.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
- Webhooks — Send form submissions to other tools automatically as they arrive.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | BlockSurvey | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $49/moStandard | $30/mocheaperTeam Advantage |
| 1,000 responses/month | $99/moPremium | $30/mocheaperTeam Advantage |
| 10,000 responses/month | — | $30/moTeam Advantage |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| 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 |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $49/mo |
| Premium | $99/mo |
| Team | $149/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is SurveyMonkey than BlockSurvey?
70% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $30/mo on Team Advantage vs $99/mo on Premium. That is $828 a year. But it covers only 3 of 7 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does SurveyMonkey lack compared with BlockSurvey?
File uploads, Signature collection, Custom domain, Webhooks — 4 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
BlockSurvey: 2026-10-26; SurveyMonkey: 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://blocksurvey.io/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- SurveyMonkey data last verified 2026-10-26