SimpleSurvey review

SimpleSurvey combines survey and form building with online voting. Organizations can create surveys and forms without a developer, collect responses, and view reporting and analytics in real time. The product also supports workflow automation and integrations with existing systems, though the available details do not name specific integrations or explain the automation limits.

Voting is aimed at elections, annual general meetings, and board ballots. SimpleSurvey says it supports anonymous votes with audit trails, which may suit organizations that need a record of voting activity without tying ballots to voters. Its data is hosted on Microsoft Azure in Canada, with access controls and audit logs. The company describes its tools as supporting privacy and operational requirements, including PIPEDA; that is not the same as a stated certification or a guarantee that every setup meets an organization’s obligations.

The pricing page lists a 15-day free trial, but no free plan. Prices are shown in USD, despite the Canadian hosting.

The clearest reason to consider SimpleSurvey is the combination of Canadian hosting and voting features. Data is hosted on Microsoft Azure in Canada, and the product lists access controls and audit logs. For organizations evaluating data location or privacy requirements, those details are more useful than a generic claim of secure hosting. They do not, on their own, establish compliance; buyers should confirm whether the available controls fit their policies.

The product also covers more than basic questionnaires. It supports surveys and forms, response reporting, workflow automation, and online votes for elections, AGMs, and board ballots. Anonymous voting with audit trails is a specific fit for organizations that need both ballot privacy and an audit record.

The listed plans include unlimited multilingual surveys and forms, so the published pricing does not impose a survey-count cap. According to the pricing information, SOHO is $31 per month when billed annually ($372 upfront for the year). PRO is $58 per user per month annually and includes up to three users. TEAM is $96 per user per month annually and adds private and shared workspaces. Those tiers give buyers a published starting point before requesting an Enterprise quote.

The main pricing drawback is commitment and per-user billing. The listed monthly prices are annual rates: SOHO is $372 billed annually, PRO is $696 per user annually, and TEAM is $1,152 per user annually. The pricing page does not publish month-to-month rates. It lists three-month options for SOHO ($149), PRO ($249 per user), and TEAM ($425 per user), but those are still advance billing periods rather than monthly prices.

PRO’s stated cap is three users. TEAM charges per user, so costs rise with the number of seats; its listed workspace feature may matter, but the available pricing details do not state a user cap. Enterprise pricing is custom and not published. A 15-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.

Other buying limits are unclear from the published details. They do not specify response or submission caps, the named integrations, automation limits, or whether the voting audit trail has plan restrictions. Unlimited surveys and forms do not answer those questions. Get the limits and total seat cost in writing before switching, especially if your voting process has specific audit or privacy requirements.

SimpleSurvey has no free plan, and its month-to-month prices are not published. The pricing page lists a 15-day free trial and annual rates starting at $31 per month for SOHO, billed as $372 annually. SOHO also has a $149 three-month option.

PRO costs $58 per user per month on annual billing, or $696 per user for the year; its three-month option is $249 per user. That is a substantial jump from SOHO, especially as PRO is priced per user. TEAM is $96 per user per month annually, or $1,152 per user for the year, with a $425-per-user three-month option. It adds private and shared workspaces.

ENTERPRISE pricing is custom. The listed plans include unlimited multilingual surveys and forms, and no add-ons are listed. Check how many users need access before comparing tiers: PRO supports up to three users, while TEAM is priced per user. The three-month options soften the annual commitment, but their terms beyond the listed prices are not published.

The available product information does not publish migration tools, supported import formats, data-export options, or cancellation and deletion terms. Before moving existing surveys or forms, ask SimpleSurvey what content and response data can be imported, what formats are available for export, and whether exports preserve voting audit trails. Those details matter if you may need to move again.

SimpleSurvey says it hosts data on Microsoft Azure in Canada and offers access controls and audit logs. Canadian hosting and PIPEDA support may suit organizations with specific privacy or operational requirements, but they do not answer how easily data can leave the platform. Workflow automation and integrations are listed, though the available source does not name supported systems.

We were not given Reddit posts or comments about SimpleSurvey, so we can’t substantiate common reasons users leave. Pricing is a clear point to check: annual rates are listed, but month-to-month rates are not, and PRO and TEAM charge per user. Confirm the contract, exit process, and data portability before switching.