Best European Survey Tools (2026): 16 Tools Compared

The best European survey tool is LimeSurvey (Germany): open source, more question types and logic than almost anything else, and its cloud runs at Hetzner in Germany. If you want something you can learn in ten minutes, pick Survio (Czech Republic) – templates, automatic charts and a free plan with 100 responses a month, on Hetzner servers too.

Survey tools let you build questionnaires, send them by link or email and analyse the answers. Many of those answers are personal data – customer opinions, employee feedback, patient or student responses – so where the tool is based and where it stores responses matters under the GDPR. The big names, SurveyMonkey and Google Forms, are US services. I compared 16 survey and form tools from Europe and kept all of them, from full research platforms to simple poll makers. For each one you get who is behind it, where your data sits, what it costs and what users say. If you are leaving SurveyMonkey in particular, read Best European alternatives to SurveyMonkey.

What are the best European survey tools?

These are the European survey tools I would recommend, in order. Each one is reviewed below.

1. LimeSurvey (Germany) – open-source survey software with a German cloud. Best for research and complex surveys.
2. Survio (Czech Republic) – easy surveys with templates and automatic reports. Best for quick business surveys.
3. easyfeedback (Germany) – German servers, ISO 27001, a free plan. Best for German companies.
4. Tally (Belgium) – a free form builder with unlimited responses. Best free option.
5. LamaPoll (Germany) – ISO 27001 and TISAX certified, Hetzner servers. Best for enterprises and the public sector.
6. Formbricks (Germany) – open-source in-app and link surveys. Best for product teams.
7. Typeform (Spain) – the best-looking forms, but hosted in the US. Best for design-led forms.
8. QUESTIONSTAR (Germany) – unlimited responses on paid plans. Best for high-volume surveys.
9. SurveyLegend (Sweden) – mobile-friendly, picture-based surveys. Best for visual surveys.
10. empirio (Germany) – AI survey generation and analysis. Best for AI-assisted surveys.
11. UmfrageOnline (Switzerland) – free with unlimited responses for 30 days. Best for one-off surveys.
12. AidaForm (Germany) – cheap online forms with a Germany-only data option. Best for small budgets.
13. Survs (Portugal) – a simple, long-running survey tool. Best for small teams.
14. Crowdtech (Netherlands) – surveys, panels and insight communities. Best for research departments.
15. Edkimo (Germany) – anonymous feedback for teachers. Best for schools.
16. Poll For All (Estonia) – quick polls and date polls. Best for simple polls.

European survey tools compared

Prices from public pricing pages. Affiliate links and sponsored placements are labelled.

“Data hosted in” shows where each tool says it stores responses, checked against a DNS and ASN lookup of its main domain (25 Oct 2026).

How I chose the best European survey tools

I looked at 16 survey, form and poll tools from European companies and kept all of them. The order is driven by how much a tool can do as a full survey platform, then by privacy and data sovereignty, then by price. I weighed five things:

• Jurisdiction and ownership – where the company is registered and who is behind it.
• Hosting – where responses are stored, and whether the tool runs on a US cloud such as AWS.
• Survey features – question types, logic, reports, exports, team features and integrations.
• Price – the free plan’s limits and the cheapest paid plan.
• What users say – Trustpilot ratings, read together with the number of reviews.

I started from the fourteen European survey tools the market tracks for this category and added two notable ones I found, Tally and Formbricks. All 16 are European companies with a current product, so all of them are listed; tools from US companies such as SurveyMonkey, Google Forms and Qualtrics are not. All data comes from the companies’ own pricing, legal, privacy and security pages and from Trustpilot, checked on 25 October 2026.

The best European survey tools, reviewed

Every tool gets the same treatment: who is behind it, what users say, what it offers and what it lacks, and my opinion on who it suits.

1. LimeSurvey

The most powerful European survey tool – open source, with a cloud hosted in Germany

LimeSurvey is run by LimeSurvey GmbH in Hamburg, Germany, represented by Jory Nagel. The software started in 2003 as PHPSurveyor, was renamed LimeSurvey in 2007, and the company was founded in 2015 to develop it further. Its privacy notice names Hetzner Online as its hosting provider and says data is stored in Germany; the website and accounts run on Hetzner (AS24940).

What users say. LimeSurvey has only 5 reviews on Trustpilot, for a score of 2.5/5 on an unclaimed profile. The complaints are about renewals, the limits of the free plan and a dated interface – too few reviews to say much.

What it offers – and what it lacks. LimeSurvey has dozens of question types, quotas, panel integration, multilingual surveys in 80+ languages, anonymous surveys and a public codebase under the GPL, so you can also install it on your own server for free. What it lacks: the free cloud plan allows only 25 responses a month, the editor takes longer to learn than Survio or Tally, and cloud prices are shown in dollars.

Facts: HQ Germany (Hamburg) · project since 2003, company since 2015 · free plan: yes (25 responses/month) · Basic $39/month billed monthly (shown as about €35), Expert $432/year · open source (GPL) · cloud data in Germany at Hetzner.

Getting started: moderate – powerful, but you need time to learn the editor. LimeSurvey review →

My take: LimeSurvey is first because nothing else here combines this much survey power with open-source code and German hosting. You can start in the cloud and later move to your own server with the same software. It is not the friendliest tool, which is why beginners may prefer Survio. Best for: researchers, universities and anyone with complex surveys. Not for: people who want a survey running in five minutes.

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2. Survio

The easiest European survey tool – templates, automatic charts and a free plan

Survio is made by Survio s.r.o. in Brno, Czech Republic, a member of the ABUGO Group, and has been online since 2012. It says it is ISO 27001:2022 certified, stores data on servers in the EU with secondary storage in the Czech Republic, and its website and app run on Hetzner in Germany (AS24940).

What users say. Survio has 4.3/5 from 1,085 reviews on Trustpilot, the best score with real volume in this list. Users praise the easy editor, templates and automatic charts; the main complaints are about charges after downgrades and refunds.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Survio gives you 100+ templates, a simple editor, NPS questions, automatic reports and exports, with user management, webhooks, an API and an MCP server on higher plans. The free plan has unlimited surveys and questions and 100 responses a month. What it lacks: deep logic and quotas like LimeSurvey, and the pricing page shows prices in your local currency – I saw only złoty – so you need to check the price for your country.

Facts: HQ Czech Republic (Brno) · online since 2012 · free plan: yes (100 responses/month) · Mini from PLN 53/month billed yearly, Business PLN 232/month billed yearly with 3 users (prices shown in local currency) · ISO 27001:2022 · 6+ million users, according to Survio.

Getting started: easy – most people can build their first survey right away.

My take: Survio is the friendliest full survey tool from Europe and the one most users rate highly. It sits second because LimeSurvey can do more and is open source, but for most business surveys Survio is the faster choice. Best for: small businesses and students who want quick, good-looking surveys. Not for: researchers who need quotas and complex logic.

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3. easyfeedback

A German survey tool with servers in Germany and ISO 27001 on every plan

easyfeedback is made by easyfeedback GmbH in Koblenz, Germany, with Dennis Wegner as CEO; the site dates back to 2010. Its plan table lists “server location Germany (ISO 27001)” for every plan, including the free one, and its website runs on IONOS in Germany (AS8560).

What users say. easyfeedback has just 2 reviews on Trustpilot (3.8/5); both praise the easy operation and friendly support.

What it offers – and what it lacks. easyfeedback covers the classic survey workflow: unlimited surveys, question types, branching, answer piping, file uploads and Excel, PDF and SPSS exports on paid plans, plus team licences on Business and Professional. What it lacks: the free plan has only 100 participants per survey and 10 questions, without complex branching or exports, and the bigger plans are billed yearly.

Facts: HQ Germany (Koblenz) · since 2010 · free plan: yes (100 participants per survey, 10 questions) · Starter €39/month or €390/year · Business €790/year (2 users) · Professional €948/year · servers in Germany (ISO 27001).

Getting started: easy – the editor follows the usual survey-tool logic.

My take: easyfeedback is the safe German choice: German company, German servers and ISO 27001, at a fair price. It sits behind Survio because it has fewer templates and a much smaller user base to judge from. Best for: German companies and agencies that need German servers. Not for: people who need a big free plan.

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4. Tally

The best free form builder from Europe – unlimited forms and responses

Tally is made by Tally BV in Ghent, Belgium. It says it stores all form data in Europe and encrypts it in transit and at rest; its website runs behind Cloudflare (AS13335), and it uses Cloudflare Turnstile, a US service, for bot checks at sign-up.

What users say. Tally has 3.8/5 from 22 reviews on Trustpilot. Users love the generous free plan and simple editor; complaints are about refunds and limited logic for advanced cases.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Tally works like a document: you type questions, add logic, hidden fields and payments, and share. The free plan has unlimited forms and submissions within fair use, and integrations with Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Zapier and webhooks. What it lacks: it is a form builder rather than a survey analysis tool, so reports are basic, and file uploads are capped at 10 MB on the free plan.

Facts: HQ Belgium (Ghent) · free plan: yes (unlimited forms and submissions, fair use) · Pro €20/month, Business €65/month, 2 months off when paid yearly · data stored in Europe · 500,000+ teams, according to Tally.

Getting started: easy – you can build a form in minutes.

My take: Tally is the best free option from Europe by a distance. It sits fourth because it is a form builder first – for proper survey analysis the three tools above do more. Best for: startups, creators and anyone who needs good forms for free. Not for: researchers who need statistics and quotas.

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5. LamaPoll

The most certified German survey tool – ISO 27001, TISAX and servers in Germany

LamaPoll is a product of Lamano GmbH & Co. KG in Berlin, run by Maik Maibaum and Stoyko Notev, and has been around since 2007. It says the whole company is ISO 27001 certified (plus 27017 and 27018) and TISAX certified, and that data stays on servers in Germany; the website and app run on Hetzner (AS24940).

What users say. I could not load a Trustpilot profile for LamaPoll, so there is no rating to report.

What it offers – and what it lacks. LamaPoll offers unlimited surveys, custom designs, reports, survey logic and API access from the Basic plan, with piping, result splitting, workspaces, white label and SSO on higher plans. The website uses no tracking cookies. What it lacks: the free plan has only 50 participants per survey, and paid plans start at €49 a month net – more than easyfeedback or Survio.

Facts: HQ Germany (Berlin) · since 2007 · free plan: yes (50 participants per survey) · Basic €49/month or €490/year, plus VAT · Enterprise €499/month · 14-day free trial · ISO 27001, TISAX · servers in Germany.

Getting started: easy – a guided editor and many templates.

My take: If your IT department asks for certificates, LamaPoll has the strongest set here. It sits fifth because the price and small free plan make it less attractive for everyone else. Best for: enterprises, carmakers' suppliers and public bodies with strict security rules. Not for: small teams on a budget.

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6. Formbricks

An open-source survey platform for product teams – self-host it or use the German cloud

Formbricks is made by Formbricks GmbH in Kiel, Germany. It calls itself an open-source Qualtrics alternative; the core is licensed under AGPLv3. Its privacy policy says all form and user data is stored in Germany on AWS, and its website and app run behind Cloudflare (AS13335).

What users say. Formbricks has 3.1/5 from 6 reviews on Trustpilot. Users like the open source and modern interface; one complaint is that self-hosted users miss enterprise features such as branding removal.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Formbricks does link surveys, website pop-ups and in-app surveys for web and mobile apps, with targeting, which suits product and UX teams. You can self-host the Community Edition for free. What it lacks: the cloud depends on AWS, the free Hobby plan has 250 responses a month, and some features are paid even when self-hosted.

Facts: HQ Germany (Kiel) · free plan: yes (250 responses/month, 1 workspace) · Pro $74/month, Scale $325/month, 2 months free yearly · open source (AGPLv3 core) · cloud on AWS in Germany.

Getting started: moderate – easy for link surveys, more set-up for in-app surveys.

My take: Formbricks is the modern open-source choice for collecting feedback inside apps and websites. It sits sixth because the cloud runs on AWS and the paid plans are expensive for classic surveys. Best for: product teams that want in-app surveys and the option to self-host. Not for: people who want classic questionnaires cheaply.

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7. Typeform

The best-looking forms from Europe – but your data sits in the US

Typeform S.L. was founded in Barcelona, Spain, in 2012 by Robert Muñoz and David Okuniev and has raised around $187 million, from investors including Index Ventures, General Atlantic and Sofina. Its security page says the platform runs on AWS and its main servers are in Virginia, USA; an EU data centre is offered only on the Enterprise plan.

What users say. Typeform has 2.7/5 from 785 reviews on Trustpilot. Users praise the design and ease of use; the complaints are about price and a free plan capped at very few responses.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Typeform’s one-question-at-a-time forms look great, and it has logic, AI tools, integrations and certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2. What it lacks: data is stored in the US unless you buy Enterprise, the cheapest plan includes only 100 responses a month, and it is the most expensive tool here for what you get.

Facts: HQ Spain (Barcelona) · founded 2012 · free plan: yes, with a small response limit · Basic $28/month billed yearly or $39 monthly (100 responses/month) · Business $91/month billed yearly · AWS, main servers in Virginia, USA · EU data centre on Enterprise only.

Getting started: easy – but plan your response volume first.

My take: Typeform is a European company, but it hosts your responses on AWS in the US unless you pay for Enterprise. That is why it sits only seventh despite being the best-known name here. Best for: marketing teams that care most about how a form looks. Not for: anyone who chose a European tool to keep data in the EU.

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8. QUESTIONSTAR

A German survey tool with unlimited responses on every paid plan

QUESTIONSTAR is developed by Motaev Marx Motaev (MMM) GbR in Hanover, Germany. It says its servers are in a certified data centre in Germany; the marketing website itself resolves to a Microsoft network (AS8075).

What users say. I could not load a Trustpilot profile for QUESTIONSTAR, so there is no rating to report.

What it offers – and what it lacks. QUESTIONSTAR does not cap responses on paid plans; it limits how many surveys run at the same time instead. It includes an integrated mailer, user management, SSO/SAML and a custom domain on Professional, and on-premise hosting on Custom. What it lacks: the free plan allows one active survey with 50 responses, and the yearly plans are priced for organisations.

Facts: HQ Germany (Hanover) · free plan: yes (1 active survey, 50 responses) · Monthly €59/month · Standard €395/year (3 active surveys) · Professional €995/year · servers in Germany · on-premise on request.

Getting started: easy – the plans are simple to compare.

My take: QUESTIONSTAR’s pricing suits big surveys with lots of answers, and the servers are in Germany. It sits behind the tools above because it is less known and offers fewer templates and integrations. Best for: organisations that send large surveys to many people. Not for: people who run many small surveys at once.

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9. SurveyLegend

Visual, mobile-friendly surveys from Sweden

SurveyLegend was founded in Sweden in 2010 at Ideon Innovation and launched its current web app in 2014. Its security page says all data is hosted on servers at DigitalOcean in Frankfurt, Germany – a US cloud provider – and its website runs behind Cloudflare (AS13335).

What users say. SurveyLegend has 4.1/5 from 62 reviews on Trustpilot, though only one is from the last 12 months. Users praise the easy drag-and-drop editor and support; complaints are about cancelling subscriptions.

What it offers – and what it lacks. SurveyLegend focuses on picture-based questions, a media gallery and real-time analytics, with logic and an API on higher plans. What it lacks: the free plan allows 3 surveys and no exports, and data runs on a US-owned cloud, even if the servers are in Frankfurt.

Facts: HQ Sweden · founded 2010 · free plan: yes (3 surveys, 1K responses per survey, no exports) · Pro $15/month billed yearly ($170/year) or $19 monthly, excl. VAT · DigitalOcean, Frankfurt.

Getting started: easy.

My take: SurveyLegend is pleasant and cheap, and the data stays in Frankfurt. It sits ninth because it runs on a US cloud and has fewer business features than the tools above. Best for: small teams that want visual, mobile-first surveys. Not for: organisations that need EU-owned infrastructure.

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10. empirio

A German survey tool with AI survey generation and analysis

empirio is run by Empirio UG (haftungsbeschränkt) in Hameln, Germany, with Marvin Depping and Marco Warzecha as managing directors. It says all survey data is hosted in the EU; its website runs on AWS (AS16509).

What users say. There are no reviews of empirio on Trustpilot yet.

What it offers – and what it lacks. empirio lets AI draft your survey and analyse the answers, with unlimited surveys and questions on every plan and free integrations. What it lacks: the free plan is limited to 50 participants a month, prices are shown in dollars, and there are no independent reviews.

Facts: HQ Germany (Hameln) · free plan: yes (50 participants/month) · Lite $19/month (100 participants), Plus $39/month, Pro $69/month, cancellable monthly · 2 months free yearly · EU hosting.

Getting started: easy.

My take: empirio is a young German tool with a modern AI angle and EU hosting. It closes the top ten because it is small and unproven compared with the names above. Best for: small teams that want AI to speed up survey work. Not for: buyers who want a proven tool with many reviews.

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11. UmfrageOnline

Free surveys with unlimited responses – for 30 days

UmfrageOnline is run by enuvo GmbH in Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland (EFTA), online since 2007. It says all data is stored in data centres in the EU. The free Basic plan has unlimited surveys, questions and responses, but each survey stays open for 30 days after the first response; Professional costs USD 25 a month billed yearly ($300) or USD 35 monthly. Its website runs on AWS CloudFront.

Facts: HQ Switzerland (Pfäffikon SZ) · free plan: yes (unlimited responses, 30-day surveys) · Professional USD 25/month yearly · data in EU data centres · Trustpilot: 3.2/5 from 2 reviews.

Visit umfrageonline.com →

12. AidaForm

Cheap online forms from Bonn, with a Germany-only storage setting

AidaForm is run by Komorebi GmbH in Bonn, Germany, and says it has had 1M+ users since 2019. Its privacy policy says form data is stored on AWS in Germany and the US, and you can set a form to Germany-only storage. The free plan gives 100 responses a month across all forms; Starter costs $12 a month billed yearly.

Facts: HQ Germany (Bonn) · free plan: yes (100 responses/month) · Starter $12/month yearly, $15 monthly · AWS, Germany and US · Trustpilot: 4.8/5 from 40 reviews.

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13. Survs

A simple survey tool from Lisbon, online since 2009

Survs is made by Enough Pepper, Lda. in Lisbon, Portugal. Its privacy policy says data is hosted at Amazon Web Services in Frankfurt. The free plan has 2 users, 50 responses and 5 questions per survey; Basic costs €19 a month or €190 a year.

Facts: HQ Portugal (Lisbon) · since 2009 · free plan: yes (50 responses, 5 questions per survey) · Basic €19/month or €190/year · AWS, Frankfurt.

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14. Crowdtech

An Amsterdam research platform with surveys, panels and insight communities

Crowdtech is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and says research data stays in Amsterdam, with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certification; its website runs at Hostnet in the Netherlands. It is built for research teams: the Survey product starts at €2,230 a year excl. VAT with 5 admin users, and Research Panel at €4,725 a year plus set-up.

Facts: HQ Netherlands (Amsterdam) · free plan: no · Survey from €2,230/year excl. VAT · data in Amsterdam · ISO 27001 and 27701.

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15. Edkimo

Anonymous student feedback for teachers, from Berlin

Edkimo is run by Edkimo GmbH in Berlin, Germany. Teachers ask questions, students answer anonymously, and results appear as charts or word clouds. Its privacy policy says the app server is in a Hetzner data centre in Germany. Free allows one active survey with 35 responses; Premium costs €199.80 a year per person (€16.65 a month), VAT included.

Facts: HQ Germany (Berlin) · free plan: yes (1 active survey, 35 responses) · Premium €199.80/year incl. VAT · Hetzner, Germany.

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16. Poll For All

Quick polls, date polls and short questionnaires from Estonia

Poll For All is made by Softry OÜ, a company registered in Estonia, and started in 2019. It has single- and multiple-choice polls, date polls, star ratings and questionnaires with up to 100 questions. The free plan is ad-funded with unlimited polls; Premium costs $6.99 a month. The site runs on AWS in Frankfurt.

Facts: HQ Estonia · since 2019 · free plan: yes (ad-funded) · Premium $6.99/month · AWS, Frankfurt · 600K+ users, according to Poll For All.

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What European survey tools cost

Most European survey tools have a free plan, but the limits differ a lot – from 25 responses a month to unlimited. Paid plans start between about €12 and €50 a month; prices below are the cheapest paid plan shown on each pricing page.

Prices as shown on each tool’s pricing page on 25 October 2026, in the currency shown there. Survio showed prices in Polish złoty for my location.

How to choose a European survey tool

1. Decide what kind of survey you run. Research and complex questionnaires point to LimeSurvey; quick business surveys to Survio or easyfeedback; simple forms to Tally.
2. Check where responses are stored. If data sovereignty is the reason you are switching, prefer tools on European infrastructure such as Hetzner – LimeSurvey, Survio, LamaPoll, Edkimo – over tools on AWS or DigitalOcean.
3. Count your responses. Free plans range from 25 responses a month to unlimited, and paid plans cap responses differently – per month, per year or per survey.
4. Ask for a data processing agreement. Under the GDPR you need one when you collect personal data; most tools here offer it.
5. Test with a real survey. Use the free plan or trial to build one survey you actually need before you pay for a year.

European survey tools: FAQ

My verdict: which European survey tool to choose

For serious survey work, choose LimeSurvey: open source, more features than most paid tools, and a cloud hosted at Hetzner in Germany. If you want something quick and friendly, Survio is the easiest full survey tool and the best-rated by users. For forms on a budget, Tally is free for almost everything.

If your company needs certificates and German servers, look at LamaPoll or easyfeedback. Whatever you pick, build one real survey on the free plan first and sign a data processing agreement before you collect personal data.