The 8 Best Survey Tools for Nonprofits
Updated June 9, 2026
For nonprofits watching every dollar, the best survey tools in 2026 are Formkii (unlimited free surveys and responses, ideal for unpredictable volunteer and donor surveys), Google Forms (free, unlimited, and Sheets-connected), and SurveyMonkey (which offers nonprofit discounts on its analysis-rich paid plans, otherwise free for up to 25 responses per survey). Start free, and only pay for the analysis or distribution features a specific program needs.
| Tool | Free responses | Paid from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formkii | Unlimited | $0 — free | unlimited free responses across forms, surveys, quizzes, polls, and Q&A |
| Google Forms | Unlimited (15 GB Drive cap) | $7/user/mo (annual) | Quick, free, no-frills surveys inside the Google ecosystem |
| SurveyMonkey | 25 viewable/survey | $39/mo (annual) — Advantage | Serious survey research and analysis at organizations |
| Zoho Survey | 100/survey/month | ~$35/mo (unverified) — Plus | Budget-conscious teams already in the Zoho ecosystem |
| Jotform | 100/month | $34/mo (annual) — Bronze | Feature-rich business forms with payments and workflows |
| Microsoft Forms | 200/form (free account) | ~$8.33/mo ($99.99/yr) | Quizzes and internal surveys inside Microsoft 365 organizations |
| Typeform | 10/month (all forms) | $25/mo (annual) — Basic | Brands that want beautiful, conversational forms and will pay for them |
| Tally | Unlimited (fair use) | $24/mo (annual) — Pro | Startups and creators who want unlimited free forms |
Nonprofits need to survey donors, volunteers, and program participants without blowing the budget — often with volume that spikes unpredictably around events and campaigns. We ranked these eight on free-plan generosity, total cost, ease of use for volunteers, and the honest drawbacks that matter when funds are tight.
- Free plan generosity (the priority for tight budgets)
- Total cost and any nonprofit discounts
- Ease of use for volunteers and staff
- Distribution: link, email, QR for events and outreach
- Honest limitations of each free tier
Formkii is our product; we lead with it because unlimited free responses suit unpredictable nonprofit volume, but we note where others fit better — SurveyMonkey for credible impact reporting (and it has historically offered nonprofit pricing), Microsoft Forms for orgs already on Microsoft 365. Verify any discount directly with the vendor; we don't have confirmed figures.
Formkii
Best for unpredictable free volumeThat's usFormkii's unlimited free surveys, questions, and responses are well suited to nonprofits, whose survey volume can spike around campaigns and events with no warning — and no overage charge. CSV export, QR sharing, and conditional logic come free. It can't process donations (no payment collection) and lacks the benchmarking some grant reports expect from SurveyMonkey.
Unlimited responses · Unlimited forms
No payment collection · No native integration marketplace · No enterprise compliance suite
From $0 — free
- Unlimited forms, questions, and responses for free
- Five tools in one: forms, surveys, quizzes, polls, and Q&A
- Conditional logic and one-question-at-a-time mode included free
- No payment collection
- No native integration marketplace or enterprise compliance suite
- Younger product with a smaller template library than incumbents
Best for: unlimited free responses across forms, surveys, quizzes, polls, and Q&A
Google Forms is free and unlimited within Drive, and many nonprofits already use Google Workspace (which offers nonprofit pricing through Google for Nonprofits — verify eligibility). Results flow into Sheets for easy sharing with boards and funders. The look is plain and analytics are basic, but for cost it's hard to beat.
Unlimited (15 GB Drive cap) responses · Unlimited forms
Basic visual customization only (colors, fonts, images) · No true per-question conditional logic (section-based branching only) · No built-in payments · Limited analytics beyond response summaries
From $7/user/mo (annual)
- Genuinely free and unlimited forms/responses
- Seamless Google Sheets/Drive integration
- Familiar, zero-learning-curve interface
- Dated, generic look with minimal branding control
- Weak conditional logic and no payments
- Limited reporting/analytics
Best for: Quick, free, no-frills surveys inside the Google ecosystem
SurveyMonkey's analysis, benchmarks, and trusted brand help nonprofits produce credible impact and stakeholder reports, and it has historically offered nonprofit discounts (confirm current terms with the vendor). The free plan is limited to 10 questions and 25 viewable responses with no export, so real reporting means a paid plan from $39/mo (annual).
25 viewable/survey responses · Unlimited surveys forms
Max 10 questions per survey · No data export · No skip logic · SurveyMonkey branding · Max 3 collectors per survey
From $39/mo (annual) — Advantage
- Powerful analysis, benchmarks, and reporting
- Huge question bank and survey methodology expertise
- Enterprise features, compliance, and team plans
- Free plan is very restrictive (10 questions, 25 viewable responses, no export)
- Gets expensive quickly; pricing structure is confusing
- Builder feels dated next to modern rivals
Best for: Serious survey research and analysis at organizations
Zoho Survey allows unlimited surveys free (100 responses each per month) and a strong price-to-feature ratio on paid tiers, attractive for nonprofits already using Zoho's discounted nonprofit suite (verify eligibility). The free plan caps at 10 questions with no skip logic; pricing renders dynamically, Plus around $35/mo (unverified).
100/survey/month responses · Unlimited surveys forms
10 questions per survey · 1 user · No skip logic, question randomization, or multilingual surveys · No integrations or advanced reporting; no white-label
From ~$35/mo (unverified) — Plus
- Unlimited surveys even on the free plan
- Deep Zoho ecosystem integration (CRM, Sheets, Slack, Zapier on Enterprise)
- Multilingual surveys and offline data collection on higher tiers
- Free plan caps at 10 questions and 100 responses
- Integrations locked to the top Enterprise tier
- Dated UI compared to modern conversational builders
Best for: Budget-conscious teams already in the Zoho ecosystem
Jotform combines surveys with business forms and supports payment fields even on the free plan (5 forms, 100 submissions a month), useful for event registration or pledge forms alongside feedback. It has historically offered nonprofit discounts (confirm with the vendor). The interface can feel cluttered and paid plans start at $34/mo.
100/month responses · 5 active forms forms
100 MB upload space; 500 total stored submissions · Jotform branding cannot be removed · Single user · No HIPAA features
From $34/mo (annual) — Bronze
- Massive template (10,000+) and widget library
- Payments, e-signatures, PDF editor, and approval workflows built in
- Free plan includes almost all features (just capped usage)
- Interface can feel cluttered/dated
- Paid tiers are pricey for the submission limits you get
- 5-form cap on free plan is tight
Best for: Feature-rich business forms with payments and workflows
Microsoft Forms is free with any Microsoft account and ideal for nonprofits already using Microsoft 365 (which offers nonprofit grants — verify eligibility), feeding results into Excel. Free personal accounts cap at 200 responses per form, after which collection stops permanently; business/education plans raise that limit dramatically. Design options are limited.
200/form (free account) responses · Up to 400/user (unverified) forms
Form permanently stops accepting responses at 200 (no way to raise or reopen on free) · Limited design customization · No payments · Best features tied to Microsoft 365 ecosystem
From ~$8.33/mo ($99.99/yr)
- Deep Microsoft 365/Teams/Excel integration
- Simple, fast quiz and poll creation with auto-grading
- Enterprise-grade compliance via Microsoft 365
- Hard 200-response cap on free personal accounts
- Very limited design and branding options
- Weak conditional logic and no payment collection
Best for: Quizzes and internal surveys inside Microsoft 365 organizations
Typeform's beautiful, conversational surveys can make donor and supporter feedback feel personal and modern, lifting completion. Its free plan's 10-responses-a-month cap makes it impractical for outreach at scale, so budget for $25/mo (annual) or more — a real consideration on a nonprofit budget.
10/month (all forms) responses · Unlimited forms
Up to 10 questions per form · 1 user only · Typeform branding cannot be removed · Forms go private when monthly response cap is hit
From $25/mo (annual) — Basic
- Best-in-class conversational, one-question-at-a-time UX
- Polished design and templates that boost completion rates
- AI form creation built in
- Free plan is nearly unusable for real data collection (10 responses/month)
- Expensive as usage grows; lead-gen Growth plans start around $199-291/mo
- Many features (branding removal, advanced analytics) gated behind higher tiers
Best for: Brands that want beautiful, conversational forms and will pay for them
Tally gives nonprofits unlimited free responses under fair use plus conditional logic and calculations at no cost, in a clean editor volunteers find easy. It even supports Stripe payments free, handy for simple donation forms. Branding removal and custom domains require Pro at $24/mo, and analytics are basic.
Unlimited (fair use) responses · Unlimited forms
'Made with Tally' branding on forms · 10 MB per-file upload limit · No custom domains or custom email domain · No partial-submission capture or advanced analytics
From $24/mo (annual) — Pro
- Most generous free plan in the category (unlimited forms and responses)
- Fast, clean Notion-style editor
- Advanced features (logic, calculations, payments) free
- Smaller integration ecosystem than Jotform/Zapier-heavy rivals
- Fewer enterprise/compliance features
- Branding removal requires Pro
Best for: Startups and creators who want unlimited free forms
How nonprofits should choose a survey tool
Default to free. Formkii, Google Forms, and Tally cover most nonprofit surveying — volunteer feedback, event evaluation, donor pulse checks — at no cost and with volume that won't cap you mid-campaign. Pay only when a funder or board needs the credible benchmarking SurveyMonkey provides, or when you're already invested in Microsoft 365 or Zoho and want the integrated option. Always ask vendors about nonprofit discounts before subscribing.
Keep one survey template per recurring program (annual donor survey, post-event feedback) so volunteers can clone and send it without rebuilding. Consistency also makes year-over-year comparisons meaningful for grant reports.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free survey tool for nonprofits?
Formkii and Google Forms are the best free survey tools for nonprofits because they collect unlimited (or Drive-capped) responses at no cost, which suits unpredictable campaign and event volume. Tally is another strong free option with conditional logic included. For credible funder reporting, a discounted SurveyMonkey plan may be worth it.
Do survey tools offer nonprofit discounts?
Several vendors have historically offered nonprofit pricing or grants, including SurveyMonkey, Microsoft 365, Google for Nonprofits, Zoho, and Jotform. Discount terms change, so confirm current eligibility and pricing directly with each vendor rather than assuming a rate.
Can nonprofits collect donations through a survey tool?
Some form tools support payment fields — Jotform and Tally allow payment collection on their free plans, and Cognito Forms and Fillout add it too. Formkii and Google Forms do not process payments, so use a dedicated form with payment fields, or a separate donation platform, for fundraising.
Which survey tool is easiest for volunteers?
Google Forms has the most familiar interface and the shortest learning curve, making it easy for volunteers to pick up. Formkii and Tally are similarly approachable while adding logic and themes. Choose whichever your team already knows so training time stays minimal.