--- title: LimeSurvey canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/limesurvey/ category: Survey Software points: 80 rank: 1 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # LimeSurvey Open-source survey tool with hosted plans in the EU, skip logic, quotas and SPSS export. 80 points out of 100. #1 of 12 survey tools. Vendor: LimeSurvey GmbH. Website: https://www.limesurvey.org/ - The code is public on GitHub under GPL v2.0 or later [3]. - The cheapest yearly plan, Expert, lists 1,525 zł a year (about €348 with 23% VAT) and 10,000 responses a year [1]. - Skip logic, piping, randomisation, quotas and multilingual surveys are listed on every paid plan [1]. - Raw responses export to SPSS, R, Stata, CSV, Excel and PDF [1]. - Survey data can be hosted in Germany or Finland [4]. Verdict: LimeSurvey suits researchers who want open-source software and fine control over survey logic, with EU hosting on offer [1][3][4]. Every paid plan lists skip logic, quotas and SPSS export, and the free cloud package holds 25 responses [1][2]. The catch: the cheapest yearly plan caps responses per year, the site shows ISO 27001 as in progress, and cross-tabulation is not documented [1][7][8]. Best for: Researchers who want open-source code, EU hosting and detailed survey logic. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Price | Free plan | Yes | 6/6 | Cloud accounts fall back to a Free package, which the FAQ sets to 25 responses [2]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $26.38/mo | 8/14 | Expert, about €348 a year with VAT, billed yearly; €348 / 1.23 / 12 is €23.58. Cheaper per month than monthly-only Basic [1]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [9]. | | Limits | Responses a month, cheapest paid plan | 833 | 7/10 | Expert allows 10,000 responses a year, which is about 833 a month [1]. | | Limits | Unlimited surveys and questions | Yes | 4/4 | Basic lists unlimited surveys and unlimited questions; Expert includes everything in Basic [1]. | | Questions and logic | Skip logic on the cheapest paid plan | Yes | 8/8 | Skip logic and branching are ticked for every paid plan, Expert included [1]. | | Questions and logic | Randomised questions or answers | Yes | 4/4 | Randomisation of questions and question groups is ticked for all paid plans [1]. | | Questions and logic | Multilingual surveys | Yes | 5/5 | Multilingual surveys are ticked for all paid plans; 80+ languages listed [1]. | | Questions and logic | Answer piping | Yes | 3/3 | Piping and micro-tailoring are ticked for all paid plans [1]. | | Questions and logic | Response quotas | Yes | 2/2 | Setting of quotas is ticked for all paid plans [1]. | | Results | Export formats | CSV, Excel, SPSS | 6/6 | Pricing page lists data export to SPSS, R, Stata, CSV, Excel and PDF; the manual documents each [1][5]. | | Results | Cross-tabulation | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's statistics manual page; it describes filters only [7]. | | Results | Public API | Yes | 4/4 | RemoteControl API (XML-RPC and JSON-RPC) is ticked on Basic and above; the manual shows exporting responses [1][6]. | | Results | Remove vendor branding | Yes | 4/4 | Expert, a priced plan, lists custom branding and a white-label domain [1]. | | Security and trust | Single sign-on | Yes | 4/4 | The Corporate plan lists SSO, LDAP and SAML [1]. | | Security and trust | EU data storage | Yes | 5/5 | Cloud hosting regions include Germany and Finland, which the vendor recommends for EU customers [4]. | | Security and trust | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | No | 0/7 | Site badge reads "ISO 27001 is in progress"; ISO 27001 is named only for hosting infrastructure. No SOC 2 listed [4][8]. | | Security and trust | Data processing agreement | Yes | 3/3 | The privacy page says a signed DPA is available, self-serve or on request; the plan table ticks it [1][4]. | | Security and trust | Published accessibility report | Yes | 4/4 | Pricing and home pages state WCAG 2.2 AA alignment. No separate conformance report is published [1][8]. | | Security and trust | Open source | Yes | 3/3 | The repository is public under GPL v2.0 or later [3]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | | Basic | 149 zł/month (about €34, VAT incl.) [1] | $30.92 | | Expert | 1,525 zł/year (about €348, VAT incl.) [1] | $26.38 | | Business | 3,944 zł/year (about €900, VAT incl.) [1] | $68.20 | The pricing page showed Polish zloty with euro equivalents, and says prices include 23% VAT and checkout is in euros. We divide the euro figure by 1.23 to get a price before tax, and convert at the ECB rate [1]. ## Strengths - Source code is public under GPL v2.0 or later [3]. - Skip logic, piping, randomisation and quotas appear on all paid plans [1]. - Exports to SPSS, R, Stata, CSV, Excel and PDF [1]. - Hosting in Germany or Finland, with a signed data processing agreement available [4]. - Surveys and questions are unlimited from the first paid plan [1]. ## Limits - The site shows ISO 27001 as "in progress", and a certificate is named only for its hosting infrastructure [4][8]. - Expert caps responses at 10,000 a year; Basic allows 1,000 a month but bills monthly at a higher rate [1]. - The statistics manual page documents filters but not cross-tabulation [7]. - Single sign-on is listed only on the Corporate plan, which is priced on request [1]. - The free cloud package allows only 25 responses [2]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - LimeSurvey says it is hosted on infrastructure with ISO 27001 certification, and its site shows ISO 27001 as in progress [4][8]. ## Sources 1. [LimeSurvey Pricing](https://www.limesurvey.org/pricing), LimeSurvey, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [LimeSurvey FAQ](https://www.limesurvey.org/support/faq), LimeSurvey, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey](https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Privacy and sovereignty](https://www.limesurvey.org/sovereignty/privacy), LimeSurvey, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Export responses](https://www.limesurvey.org/manual/Export_responses), LimeSurvey manual, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [RemoteControl 2 API](https://www.limesurvey.org/manual/RemoteControl_2_API), LimeSurvey manual, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Statistics](https://www.limesurvey.org/manual/Statistics), LimeSurvey manual, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [LimeSurvey home](https://www.limesurvey.org/), LimeSurvey, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08