KoboToolbox vs Sogolytics

KoboToolbox is a survey and data collection platform for gathering information online or offline. Forms can include skip logic, validation, guidance, translations, GPS, and multimedia data. Collection is available through KoboCollect or web forms on iOS and desktop devices. The platform provides response analytics and API access, and teams can own members’ projects with role-based permissions for Owners, Admins, and Members. It works with Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, Tableau, ArcGIS, and Stata, with direct integrations for TolaData and monday.com. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit using SHA-256 with RSA, alongside project-level key encryption. The platform also offers SSO and GDPR compliance. Data hosting is available in 28 countries or on a customer’s own infrastructure. The Community plan is free for nonprofits and includes 5,000 submissions per month and 1 GB of storage. Starter is $21 a month, Professional is $129 a month, and Teams is $249 a month. The maker says the platform is used by 35,000+ organizations across 220+ countries and territories, with 25M+ surveys collected per month.

Sogolytics is survey software with response analytics, logic branching, custom branding, API access, and a respondent panel. The Free Pro plan costs nothing, is free forever, and requires no credit card. It allows 15 projects per year, up to 100 responses per project, 200 responses per year, and 200 email invitations per year. Pro costs $99 a month and includes 1,250 responses per month, 15,000 responses per year, and 2,000 email invitations per month. Pro Max costs $199 a month, with 3,000 responses per month, 40,000 per year, and 4,000 email invitations per month. Surveys can contain up to 40 questions, and a 15-day trial is listed. Sogolytics, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, lists API as its platform.