Survey Solutions vs Typeform

Survey Solutions is free survey data collection software developed in the World Bank’s Data group. Its Questionnaire Designer supports multilingual forms, collaboration, online and tablet testing, compiler guidance, and formatted PDF output. Survey questions can include nested rosters, answer piping, linked or cascading questions, barcodes, pictures, audio, and external sensor data. Macros, calculated variables, lookup tables, validation, and paradata monitoring provide ways to control interview flow and check data quality. Survey modes include offline tablet interviews, browser-based surveys, phone interviews, and mixed-mode studies. GIS tools support collecting location, distance, and area data, geofencing, and offline interviewer guidance using satellite images and GPS. REST APIs support custom dashboards, reports, external database connections, and automated quality controls; its R package covers almost all API calls. Server components can be deployed on premises or in the cloud using documented Docker, AWS, Azure, and Windows Server options. The free server and tablet components are available as downloads, with no use restrictions for public or private companies. Users provide their own tablets and server hosting. Self-hosted administrators handle backups, updates, and ongoing maintenance. The software is listed for Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, web, and Windows.

Typeform is a web-based form builder and automation platform for surveys, quizzes, applications, polls, landing pages, and other ways to collect responses. Its no-code editor offers templates, AI-generated questions, conditional logic, and publishing by link, embed, or QR code. Typeform AI can create and revise questions, organize branching rules, improve writing, and translate forms. Workflow tools can qualify and route leads, notify teams, send follow-ups, create tasks, and start onboarding or feedback sequences. Insights Hub uses AI to surface response trends, outliers, sentiment, and themes. Forms can be embedded on websites and in emails, and the platform lists more than 300 app integrations. The Free plan is free and includes unlimited forms with 10 responses per month. Basic is $39 a month, or 28 USD/mo with annual billing, and includes 100 responses monthly for one user. On mobile, users can create AI forms, edit desktop-created forms, and publish them, but cannot add logic, change question settings or layouts, or create question groups. Typeform lists GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, ISO certifications, HIPAA, and encryption among its security measures.