Best Market Research Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Infotools Harmoni is ranked #1 of 58 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Quallie and Conjoint Survey. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Quallie. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Qualitati at €7.50/mo.
Market research software can support different ways of gathering and examining information. Compare advanced segmentation and conjoint analysis with panel access and reporting level to see which listed capabilities fit your research questions. Response limits and user-seat limits provide details on stated capacity for participants and team members. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add budget points to consider. Conjoint Survey, Conjointly, and DataLion are among the entries, with GlobalWebIndex and LimeSurvey also shown. Think about the scale of your research and who will use the software, then weigh the listed features and limits against those needs.
58 market research software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
19 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infotools HarmoniWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $41.67/mo | 6.5 | |
| 2 | QuallieWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €441.67/mo | 6.4 | |
| 3 | Conjoint SurveyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 4 | ConjointlyWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 5 | DataLionWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €100/mo | 6.3 | |
| 6 | DisplayrWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $279.92/mo | 6.3 | |
| 7 | GlobalWebIndexWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $125/mo | 6.3 | |
| 8 | LimeSurveySelf-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $36/mo | 6.3 | |
| 9 | OpinionXWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $75/mo | 6.3 | |
| 10 | QualitatiWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €7.50/mo | 6.3 | |
| 11 | QualtricsAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $420/mo | 6.3 | |
| 12 | SegmentOSWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.3 | |
| 13 | SoSci SurveyAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 14 | SurveyLabAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $40.83/mo | 6.3 | |
| 15 | AlchemerAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 16 | Make Opinion NextAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | €500/mo | 6.2 | |
| 17 | QuestionProAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $83/mo | 6.2 | |
| 18 | Sawtooth SoftwareAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 19 | SurvetiAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.2 | |
| 20 | SurveyToGoWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 21 | AppinioWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 22 | AskiaWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 23 | Fuel CycleWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 24 | SurveyMonkeyAndroid · iPhone · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 25 | VisionsLiveWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Panel access | Conjoint analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infotools Harmoni | 6.5 | No | $41.67/mo | No | — | No | — |
| 2 | Quallie | 6.4 | Free plan | €441.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Conjoint Survey | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Conjointly | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | DataLion | 6.3 | Free plan | €100/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Displayr | 6.3 | Free plan | $279.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | GlobalWebIndex | 6.3 | Free plan | $125/mo | Yes | 150 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 8 | LimeSurvey | 6.3 | Free plan | $36/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | OpinionX | 6.3 | Free plan | $75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Qualitati | 6.3 | Free plan | €7.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Qualtrics | 6.3 | Free plan | $420/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | SegmentOS | 6.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | SoSci Survey | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | SurveyLab | 6.3 | Free plan | $40.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Alchemer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Make Opinion Next | 6.2 | Free plan | €500/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | QuestionPro | 6.2 | Free plan | $83/mo | Yes | 83 /user/mo | — | — |
| 18 | Sawtooth Software | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Surveti | 6.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | SurveyToGo | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | Appinio | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Askia | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Fuel Cycle | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | SurveyMonkey | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | 30 /user/mo | — | — |
| 25 | VisionsLive | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which market research software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Infotools Harmoni is ranked #1 of 58 with a score of 6.5. Quallie is second and Conjoint Survey third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Qualitati has the lowest first paid tier we found: €7.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.