Open-source survey software for research and self-hosting
LimeSurvey is an open-source online survey tool from Germany, suited to academic and public-sector research. It supports many question types, complex conditions, quotas, multilingual surveys and anonymous responses, with results exportable to SPSS, R and spreadsheets. The Community Edition can be self-hosted for free, and LimeSurvey Cloud offers hosted plans, including a free tier.
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Advanced logic with quotas, conditions and a wide range of question types
- Free self-hosted edition keeps research data under your control
- Exports results to SPSS, R and spreadsheets for statistical analysis
Cons
- Interface feels dated and takes time to learn
- Survey design looks less polished than modern form builders
- Self-hosting means handling updates and server security yourself
Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.
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