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SurveyNinja vs Cognito Forms: 20,000 responses and a shareable report for $48.30/mo

Past 10,000 entries a month, Cognito Forms moves you to Enterprise at $129/mo, and Cognito Forms' help center shows no built-in charts. SurveyNinja Premium covers 20,000 responses a month for $48.30/mo, billed yearly, with charts, a report link, an AI report on open answers, click tests, A/B tests of question wording and micro surveys on your website (beta).

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Prices and features checked on October 15, 2026.

SurveyNinja Cognito Forms
1,000 responses a month $10.50/mo $19/mo
5,000 responses a month $25.90/mo $39/mo
20,000 responses a month $48.30/mo $129/mo
Click test with heatmap From Basic No

Prices per month, billed yearly, in USD.

Which one is right for you

Choose Cognito Forms if

  • You build order, payment or registration forms with calculations and take payments in the form.
  • You need HIPAA compliance or workflows with approvals and a client portal.

Choose SurveyNinja if

  • You collect more than 10,000 responses a month: 20,000 cost $48.30/mo on SurveyNinja and $129/mo on Cognito Forms (Enterprise), billed yearly.
  • You start small: 1,000 responses a month cost $10.50/mo on SurveyNinja and $19/mo on Cognito Forms, 5,000 cost $25.90/mo and $39/mo.
  • You need to see results, not scroll through entries: charts on every plan, a public report link and SPSS export from Basic, and an AI report with themes, sentiment and quotes on Premium.
  • You measure and test: NPS on every plan; click tests with heatmaps, pairwise comparison and semantic differential from Basic; A/B tests on every plan.
  • You want feedback from website visitors: micro surveys targeted by page, device and visit frequency.
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What you pay for the same number of responses

The cheapest plan of SurveyNinja and Cognito Forms that covers your monthly responses.

Responses per month SurveyNinja Cognito Forms
100 $0 Free $0 Individual
1,000 $10.50/mo Basic, billed yearly or $15/mo billed monthly $19/mo Pro, billed yearly or $24/mo billed monthly
5,000 $25.90/mo Standard, billed yearly or $37/mo billed monthly $39/mo Team, billed yearly or $49/mo billed monthly
10,000 $48.30/mo Premium, billed yearly or $69/mo billed monthly $39/mo Team, billed yearly or $49/mo billed monthly
20,000 $48.30/mo Premium, billed yearly or $69/mo billed monthly $129/mo Enterprise, billed yearly or $174/mo billed monthly

Prices per month in USD with yearly billing; prices of Cognito Forms are taken from its pricing page on October 15, 2026. The table uses Cognito Forms' default prices. Some visitors see a test price list with a Business plan and Team at $49/mo billed yearly. Extra users cost $5 a month each on Cognito Forms' paid plans. All plans and limits

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Where SurveyNinja goes further than Cognito Forms

Features that matter for research and analysis, with the plan they are on.

Reports and charts

Every survey gets a summary with charts, and from Basic you can share the report by a public link. Cognito Forms exports entries to Excel; summary charts are not in its help center.

Survey question types

NPS on every plan; semantic differential, constant sum, click tests, pairwise comparison and area selection from Basic. Cognito Forms' field list has a rating scale but no ranking or NPS type.

A/B tests on every plan

Find the wording that works: show versions of a question or block to different respondents and compare them with a significance test. Cognito Forms' help center does not describe A/B tests.

SPSS export and an AI report

SPSS, CSV, Excel, PDF and Word exports from Basic; themes, sentiment, quotes and group comparison from open answers on Premium. Cognito Forms exports to Excel and PDF.

Edit surveys on your phone or your laptop

The whole builder works on a phone: questions, logic, design, publishing and responses. Fix a question on the way to a meeting, check new answers from the couch and finish the survey on your laptop.

  • Every section and setting fits a small screen
  • Logic, design and publishing, not a cut-down view
  • Pick up on your laptop right where you left off
The SurveyNinja survey builder in a browser
Survey settings in SurveyNinja on a phone

Research and UX tools in one survey builder

Test designs, rank ideas and ask visitors on your website from the same survey builder.

Micro surveys on your site

Paste one code and show a short survey in a corner card or modal: after a delay, on scroll, on exit intent (desktop) or on a click. Choose pages and devices and limit how often visitors see it.

All plans, including Free Not documented by Cognito Forms

Click test with heatmap

Upload a mockup or a screenshot and ask where people would click. The report shows a heatmap of all clicks.

From Basic Not in Cognito Forms

Pairwise comparison

Respondents choose between two options at a time; the adaptive mode drops weak options early. The report ranks items with a win matrix.

From Basic Not in Cognito Forms

A/B test of question wording

Show different versions of a question to different respondents and compare completion and answers by version, with a significance test.

All plans, including Free Not documented by Cognito Forms

Map question

Respondents drop pins on a map: where they live, shop or travel. See the answers as a map and a list of places.

From Standard Not in Cognito Forms

Area selection

Mark zones on an image and let respondents pick them, with scores and logic like any answer option.

From Basic Not in Cognito Forms

Feature-by-feature comparison

Each cell shows whether the feature exists and the plan it starts on.

Feature SurveyNinja Cognito Forms
Pricing and limits
Responses on the free plan 100 responses a month 100 entries a month
Other free plan limits 3 surveys, 10 questions each Unlimited forms, 1 user, 100 MB of storage, Cognito Forms branding
Cheapest paid plan Basic: $10.50/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly), 1,000 responses a month Pro: $19/mo billed yearly ($24 monthly), 2,000 responses a month
Team seats included 1 on Free, 1 on Basic, 3 on Standard, 5 on Premium; more can be added 1 on Individual, 2 on Pro, 5 on Team, 20 on Enterprise; $5 a month per extra user on paid plans
Free trial of paid features 14 days of Premium, no card required 14 days of paid plans, no card required
Building surveys
Create a survey with AI from a description Yes, All plans, including Free Survey or quiz from a text prompt; beta Yes Cognito Forms AI drafts a form from a prompt
Question types 28, plus 6 content blocks; NPS on Free 18 input fields, including rating scale, signature and calculation; no ranking or NPS type
Branching logic Yes, From Basic Yes, All plans, including Free
Calculations and formulas No Yes, All plans, including Free
Payments inside the form No Yes, All plans, including Free Cognito Pay and Stripe on all plans; PayPal and Square from Team
Research and UX tools
Micro surveys on your website Yes, All plans, including Free One code for the whole site: corner card or modal; shown after a delay, on scroll, on exit intent (desktop) or on a click; page and device targeting, traffic share, show frequency; beta Public link or embed; no on-site widget with triggers in Cognito Forms' help center (October 15, 2026)
Click test with heatmap Yes, From Basic Heatmap of clicks on an image; hotspot selection with drawn areas No
Area selection on an image Yes, From Basic Zones on an image work as answer options, with scores and logic No
Pairwise comparison Yes, From Basic Every pair or adaptive mode with fewer pairs; win matrix in the report No
Map question Yes, From Standard Respondents drop pins; the report shows a map and a list of places No
A/B test of question wording Yes, All plans, including Free Up to 100 versions of a question or block, even split, significance test in the report Not in Cognito Forms' help center (October 15, 2026)
Other research question types Yes, From Basic Semantic differential, 3D matrix, constant sum Partly Rating scale (Likert); no ranking, semantic differential or constant sum
Collecting responses
Link, QR code and website embed Yes, All plans, including Free Widget, pop-up, iframe or button Yes, All plans, including Free Public link or embed code
Your own domain Yes, From Premium Your own subdomain from Basic Forms run on cognitoforms.com/your-organization; your own domain is not in Cognito Forms' help center (October 15, 2026)
Remove the service's branding Yes, From Standard Yes, From Pro
Close by date or number of responses Yes, From Standard Partly Public link open between two dates; no response-count limit in its help center (October 15, 2026)
Quotas Yes, From Basic Partly, All plans, including Free Quantity limits per answer, for example seats in a class
Respondents can continue later Yes, All plans, including Free In the same browser Yes, From Pro A personal link by email; you set when it expires
Analysis and export
Reports and charts Yes, All plans, including Free Public link to the report from Basic Entry views and Excel export; summary charts are not in Cognito Forms' help center (October 15, 2026)
Export of responses Yes, From Basic CSV, Excel, PDF, Word Yes, All plans, including Free Excel; single entries as PDF
SPSS export (.sav) Yes, From Basic Excel and PDF only (October 15, 2026)
Integrations
Webhooks Yes, From Standard Yes, From Pro
REST API Yes, From Basic Yes, From Pro
MCP server for AI assistants Yes, From Premium Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants work with your surveys and responses Yes, From Pro MCP connector for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps
Team and security
Single sign-on (SSO) Yes, From Premium OpenID Connect Yes, Enterprise only Custom SSO with OpenID Connect
Two-factor authentication Yes, All plans, including Free Yes, All plans, including Free Authenticator app or email code; can be required on Enterprise
HIPAA compliance No Yes, Enterprise only
Sources: Cognito Forms data checked on October 15, 2026 on its own website

SurveyNinja features checked on October 15, 2026; plans and limits: pricing page

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How to switch from Cognito Forms

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Start on Free

Sign up without a card and get 14 days of Premium to try reports, exports and the AI report.

2

Rebuild your survey

Start from a template or describe the survey to the AI generator, then set up logic (Basic and higher). There is no one-click import from Cognito Forms.

3

Bring past responses

Export entries from Cognito Forms to Excel, upload the file to SurveyNinja on a paid plan and match the columns to your questions. Then share the new link or embed the survey on your site.

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Frequently asked questions

Didn't find your answer? Write to [email protected] or use the contact page, and we'll help you move your surveys.

Is SurveyNinja cheaper than Cognito Forms?

At most volumes, yes. 1,000 responses a month cost $10.50/mo on SurveyNinja Basic and $19/mo on Cognito Forms Pro; 5,000 cost $25.90/mo and $39/mo; 20,000 cost $48.30/mo and $129/mo (Enterprise). Between 1,001 and 2,000 responses a month Cognito Forms Pro ($19/mo) is cheaper than our Standard, and between 5,001 and 10,000 Cognito Forms Team ($39/mo) is cheaper than our Premium. Prices with yearly billing, checked on October 15, 2026.

Is there a free plan like Cognito Forms Individual?

Yes. SurveyNinja's Free plan includes 100 responses a month and 3 surveys of up to 10 questions, with NPS and quizzes. Cognito Forms Individual includes 100 entries a month, unlimited forms and 1 user, with Cognito Forms branding.

Can I move my Cognito Forms to SurveyNinja?

Rebuild each form as a survey from a template or with the AI generator; there is no one-click import from Cognito Forms. Then upload past entries from the Excel file Cognito Forms exports, on a paid plan, up to 20 MB and 10,000 rows per file. Uploaded responses don't count toward your monthly limit.

What does Cognito Forms have that SurveyNinja doesn't?

Calculations and payments inside the form, repeating sections, signatures, document generation, approval workflows and HIPAA compliance on Enterprise. SurveyNinja is built for surveys and research: reports and charts, research question types, A/B tests, micro surveys on your website, SPSS export and an AI report.

Does SurveyNinja work with Claude and ChatGPT?

Yes. On Premium, SurveyNinja's MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants work with your surveys, responses and reports. Cognito Forms offers an MCP connector from its Pro plan.

Can I show surveys on my website?

Yes. Embed a survey as a widget, pop-up, iframe or button on any plan. Micro surveys go further: a corner card or modal that opens after a delay, on scroll, on exit intent (desktop) or on a click, on the pages and devices you choose. They are in beta and on all plans.

Is SurveyNinja available in Spanish and Portuguese?

Yes. The website, the help center and the survey screens your respondents see are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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