# SurveyMonkey: how AI models rank it, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 50 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/surveymonkey/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer feedback and surveys | 4% | 8 | 35% | 49 |
| Customer intelligence and data science | 0% | 142 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "SurveyMonkey Enterprise / Alchemer — fastest rollout, familiar UI, lower cost, good for survey ops" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Feedback)
- "Consistently recommended as the best balance of ease-of-use and functionality for mid-market teams" (MiniMax M2.5, Feedback)
- "For small teams, SurveyMonkey or Typeform; enterprises, demo Qualtrics." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Feedback)
- "Quick, standalone surveys \u2192 SurveyMonkey (all-around)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Feedback)

## And against it

- "Pricing complaints: Forced annual subscriptions, unclear pricing structure... Some reviewers call it a "scam"" (MiniMax M2.5, Feedback)
- "avoid Qualtrics and Medallia (too expensive), SurveyMonkey (too pricey)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Feedback)
- "Platforms with Significant Red Flags ... SurveyMonkey ... Aggressive paywalling" (Kimi K2, Feedback)
- "Avoid for low budgets: SurveyMonkey (features locked behind higher tiers)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Feedback)

## The company

SurveyMonkey; https://www.surveymonkey.com/; San Mateo, Canada; founded 1999; public, SVMK on Nasdaq. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.