SurveyMonkey vs Alchemer
Two of fourteen models named SurveyMonkey first on the direct prompt; three named Alchemer. SurveyMonkey was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Alchemer by nine and SurveyMonkey carries 54 labels and Alchemer 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
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Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the customer feedback and surveys page.
By framing
SurveyMonkeyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAlchemer
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, SurveyMonkey and Alchemer were named in the same answer thirty-five times, of the 202 answers naming SurveyMonkey and the 43 naming Alchemer. In those answers Alchemer took the first choice four times and SurveyMonkey seven.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
SurveyMonkey Alchemer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, SurveyMonkey on the left and Alchemer on the right.The direct prompt
SurveyMonkey first, Alchemer an alternative
2 of 14 modelsAlchemer was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Alchemer first, SurveyMonkey an alternative
3 of 14 modelsSurveyMonkey was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
SurveyMonkey12%#3 of 14Alchemer0%#– of 14SurveyMonkey5%#5 of 15Alchemer5%#7 of 15SurveyMonkey6%#4 of 10Alchemer2%#5 of 10What the models said about SurveyMonkey
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“businesses often migrate away from SurveyMonkey for three critical reasons: Aggressive Cost Scaling... Data Privacy Concerns” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid or Approach with Extreme Caution (High Risk of Issues): SurveyMonkey: Frequent complaints about aggressive pricing” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“stop using SurveyMonkey for anything involving sensitive, regulated, or personally identifiable feedback.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“The all-around survey platform. Strong analytics, 200+ integrations and a template library that covers almost every use case.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose SurveyMonkey if you want the best mix of ease, flexibility, and standard survey features.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“the strongest balance of affordability and capability comes from SurveyMonkey ($18/month)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Alchemer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“I'd recommend Alchemer as the best all-around choice — it hits the sweet spot of power and price” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“My default pick: Alchemer—for a mid-market B2B company that wants more than a basic survey tool” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“Alchemer offers the best balance of capability and complexity.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.