Surveys are one of the most effective tools for obtaining customer feedback. However, creating and distributing them can be very challenging.
Without the right software, you can spend days, even weeks, trying to create a perfect survey. And even then the quality and formatting of the survey may fall short of industry standards.
You may therefore need a survey creation tool that can help set up an effective feedback loop. The software featured here lets you build fully-customizable surveys, forms and quizzes.
Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is included. Each application can be self-hosted on your own server.
Let’s explore the 8 tools at hand. For each title we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, together with links to relevant resources.
| Survey Tools | |
|---|---|
| SurveyJS | Build fully-customizable surveys, forms and quizzes |
| LimeSurvey | Offers advanced features like branching and multiple question types |
| OhMyForm | Create stunning mobile-ready forms, surveys and questionnaires |
| Nextcloud Forms | Self-hosted simple surveys and questionnaires |
| EUSurvey | Online survey-management system |
| Form Tools | Powerful flexible PHP/MySQL script |
| Drupal Webform | Build any type of form |
| Yakforms | Easily create forms for your community |
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