European Alternatives to SurveyMonkey
SurveyMonkey (now Momentive) is a US survey and questionnaire platform. Survey response data is stored on US servers and Momentive has broad rights to aggregate and analyse survey data.
Why Switch from SurveyMonkey?
- ⚠Survey responses stored on US servers — GDPR compliance concerns
- ⚠Momentive aggregates survey data across customers for market insights
- ⚠Expensive for advanced features: €32-75/month
- ⚠Collecting EU respondent data with SurveyMonkey creates GDPR risk
1 European Alternative
Sorted by privacy score
LimeSurvey
Professional survey tool. Self-hosted option, 80+ question types, GDPR-native.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional survey tool. Self-hosted option, 80+ question types, GDPR-native. High Trust | 83 | 90 | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | 🇩🇪 |
Professional survey tool. Self-hosted option, 80+ question types, GDPR-native.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are GDPR-compliant alternatives to SurveyMonkey?
LimeSurvey (Germany) is a powerful, self-hostable open-source survey platform — the direct European alternative. Tally (Belgium) is a modern form builder with EU data storage. Both are fully GDPR-compliant by design.
Can LimeSurvey match SurveyMonkey's features?
Yes — LimeSurvey supports complex survey logic, 100+ question types, multi-language surveys, quota management, anonymisation, and detailed reporting. It's arguably more powerful than SurveyMonkey for advanced research surveys.
Is LimeSurvey free?
LimeSurvey Community Edition is completely free to self-host with no survey or response limits. LimeSurvey Cloud starts at €23/month with EU-based hosting, significantly less than SurveyMonkey.
Can I export survey data from SurveyMonkey to LimeSurvey?
Survey question structures can be recreated in LimeSurvey. Historical response data from SurveyMonkey can be exported as CSV. Active surveys need to be rebuilt in the new platform.