SurveyMonkey is an alternative
to Zoho Forms
$30/mo (Team Advantage) vs Zoho Forms Basic at $12/mo — covering 40% of the 5 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.
Basic plan at $12/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Team Advantage: 360 USD/yearly.
Zoho Forms costs $12/mo on the Basic plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. SurveyMonkey costs $30/mo (Team Advantage plan), which is not cheaper than Zoho Forms Basic at $12/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
SurveyMonkey covers 40% of the 5 capabilities compared against Zoho Forms. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | SurveyMonkey | Zoho Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| File uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signature collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Zoho Forms 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.
- 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 | Zoho Forms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $0/moFree | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
| 1,000 responses/month | $12/moBasic | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
| 10,000 responses/month | $12/moBasic | $30/mocosts moreTeam 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 |
| Basic | $12/mo |
| Standard | $30/mo |
| Professional | $60/mo |
| Premium | $110/mo |
Frequently asked
What does SurveyMonkey lack compared with Zoho Forms?
File uploads, Signature collection, Webhooks — 3 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Zoho Forms: 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://www.zoho.com/forms/pricing.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.zoho.com/forms/pricing.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- SurveyMonkey data last verified 2026-10-26