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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SurveyMonkey

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASurveyMonkey provides free, customizable surveys, and a suite of paid, back-end programs that include data analysis, sample selection, bias elimination, and data representation tools. SurveyMonkey also offers large-scale, enterprise options for companies interested in data analysis, brand management, and consumer focused marketing.

    $99

    per month

    Whova

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AWhova, headquartered in San Diego, provides what they describe as Intelligent Event Technology Solutions by creating authentic audience participation and engagement and simplifying the entire event process from planning to registration, networking, and follow-up. Whova's mobile engagement apps support both on-location events and virtual events.N/A
    Pricing
    SurveyMonkeyWhova
    Editions & Modules
    Team Advantage
    $25
    per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
    Team Premier
    $75
    per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
    Standard Monthly
    $99
    per month
    Individual Plan - Advantage Annual
    $468
    per year
    Individual Plan - Premier Annual
    $1,428
    per year
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SurveyMonkeyWhova
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Whova offers discounts for multi-event packages.
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    Community Pulse
    SurveyMonkeyWhova
    Considered Both Products
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Whova
    Chose Whova
    We've used the apps from different tradeshows - American Academy of Orthodontists Annual Session, American Dental Association Annual Session, Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting. No comparison whatsoever! They need to incorporate Whova and dump their app!
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    79%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    256 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    98 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    84%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    272 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    85 Answers
    Features
    SurveyMonkeyWhova
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    7.2
    76 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Survey templates8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themes7.367 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding6.367 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Changes to live survey7.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Question design help6.872 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple question types9.078 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    7.3
    72 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Survey logic flexibility7.372 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    7.1
    78 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Response tracking7.577 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data export6.374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.864 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics7.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    8.3
    67 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Access controls8.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance8.558 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    7.5
    48 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing7.332 Ratings00 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions7.846 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.4
    71 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.756 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.070 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.2
    68 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.131 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings8.755 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.2
    65 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings7.639 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.754 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.261 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.8
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.939 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.836 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.630 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    6.9
    46 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Branding options00 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.230 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings6.637 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of SurveyMonkey and Whova
    Feature
    SurveyMonkey
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.2
    82 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.649 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.871 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings8.976 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings8.944 Ratings
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    QuestionPro
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SurveyMonkeyWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (111 ratings)
    9.6
    (276 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (41 ratings)
    9.6
    (40 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (35 ratings)
    7.4
    (95 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SurveyMonkeyWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    SurveyMonkey is well suited for external, professional, client-facing forms and complex question types. I've tried generating forms on HubSpot, and it's not nearly as intuitive or clean-looking, and not all question types are supported (e.g. Likert scales). For quick, internal forms that don't need to be as pretty or professional, I find that Google Forms is the quickest and easiest to pull together, especially since it has a single, universal respondent link. If I wanted to embed a link in a mass email, SurveyMonkey doesn't allow multiple respondents to use the same link on my plan.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    I think it works really well as a way to organize yourself while at a conference. As well, to network with said attendees I found it very valuable to remember names. Having an automatic rolodex with everyone I met and ensure I had their info to connect later
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    Pros
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    • Keeps identifiable information anonymous.
    • Being able to close the survey at a set time without having to remember to do so.
    • Takes the guess work out of response collecting.
    • Makes it easy to categorize responses within the same survey. Being able to add tags to open-ended questions makes it easy for us to identify patterns in responses.
    • An array of survey options and questions.
    • An all around great product that meets multiple needs.
    • Can have multiple collectors for the same survey to included manual input.
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    Whova
    • facilitated the sharing of research, perspectives, and resources on topics of interest
    • enabled easier connection to new and existing relationships with conference delegates and speakers
    • allowed me to catch up on content I missed due to time conflicts for concurrent sessions
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    Cons
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    • I would like to have more customizable options for branding it to our hospital colors. Some survey options allow you to enter html color codes. SurveyMonkey allows you to change colors and you have to pick from selected options.
    • Embedding the surveys into a webpage, like WordPress is not as seamless as other services.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    • Literature and pictures uploaded but no easy way to download the collection.
    • No easy way to access information after the period after the conference ended.
    • No easy way to access the list of participants and contact information - could be pdf'd.
    • There was a little connectivity issues but not much.
    • Some of the meetings were scheduled while we slept.
    • The cost of using Whova for small meetings.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    Compared to other competitors in the market (including a few I've used internally), if you're looking for a survey application, this one does the job and it's quite inexpensive too. Considering the fact that it comes with a handy mobile application too (on iOS and Android), you also get flexibility thrown in the deal too.
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    Whova
    We already registered with Whova for our 2024 event and we will continue to use Whova for the foreseeable future as long as the price doesn't rise too high. It was a bit of a shock to see the difference between last year's price and this year's price - nearly 2k increase! We were able to negotiate, thankfully, to lower the price.
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    Usability
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    It does everything a survey software should do, and it does it very well. I can't speak for how well it would work for a business that was surveying tens of thousands of people - but for a small business of 50 employees with a couple of thousand clients, it does everything it needs to do.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    Most of Whova's functions are intuitive and you can self-teach about 80% of it with ease. I really was impressive with the messaging, follow up meet-up capabilities and sharing of contact information. My only few concerns were about the lack of an archive or back up, [perhaps cloud-based?] of the meeting room and round-table's presentations
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    Reliability and Availability
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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    Performance
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    still to many limitations for more complex surveys --skips, filtered questions, etc.
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    Whova
    We had no performance issues with our event delivery. We did have some meet-ups that had some glitches for some attendees, but I believe they were quickly resolved and were more on the part of user error than anything. Once they got the hang of it, their meet-ups went more smoothly.
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    Support Rating
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    I've never had to contact the SurveyMonkey customer care team directly, but they have a pretty good library of help articles on their website. Everything from designing and executing your survey to account and billing questions. I never had a need for further support from Survey Monkey.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    I only had a single issue regarding a photograph that was handled immediately and a colleague somehow ended up with two profiles which was also handled right away. Those two instances are all I have to go by. Other than that it was smooth but I did have ample information regarding who to contact if I experienced an issue
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    Implementation Rating
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    Implementation not required.
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    Whova
    I found Whova to be similar to many social media apps that I already use. It was easy to navigate. This was my second experience using Whova in my presenter role. I liked the icebreaker section to connect with other participants before the event started. I look forward to next year’s event.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    SurveyMonkey is easier to customize and provides much more in depth analytics. SurveyMonkey also provides better templates providing us with a better presentation to our employees. SurveyMonkey also comes with a more trustworthy platform that ensures confidentiality, which is incredibly important to our employees and means we're getting more reliable results from the surveys.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    We selected Whova for price, and ease of use. We would have chosen GoToWebinar but they did not have as many options for sponsor recognition. We will most likely use Event Rebels in the future for our needs. Tracking time and sessions viewed is a must for our industry as attendees rely on us to earn CEs to renew their licensing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    I especially liked the ease of communication, the ability to ask hard questions easily, and afterward the ability to survey all participants to see what we (and/or Whova) could do better going forward.
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    Scalability
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    Everyone on our team had their assigned tasks to complete in Whova on a weekly basis and did so with ease and confidence.
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    Return on Investment
    SurveyMonkey, Inc
    • The speed at which we can develop, program, execute and generate actual usable results provides significant value, particularly when we need fresh numbers to illustrate a point.
    • The fact that we can execute a research project so quickly means that new research is always a primary option when we're developing campaigns. That's a huge value proposition.
    Incentivized
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    Whova
    • Whova made our virtual and hybrid events possible! Our virtual attendees loved the ability to interact and engage with each other, the exhibitors, the speakers and organizers of the event. It also allowed our in-person attendees to do the same, and navigate the conference on-site.
    • Whova made organizing the conference possible for our small staffed organization! We only have 1.25 FTEs and were able to pull off a hybrid conference in 2022. It wouldn’t have been possible without Whova!
    Incentivized
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