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Question Types

Basic Question Types (use customizations to create more!)
Textbox (short answer) yes yes yes
Essay (long text) yes yes yes
List of Textboxes yes yes yes
Table of Textboxes yes yes yes
Radio Buttons yes yes yes
Checkboxes yes yes yes
Dropdown Menu yes yes yes
Multiple-Select List yes yes yes
Rating/Likert Scale yes yes yes
Table of Radio Buttons yes yes yes
Table of Checkboxes yes yes yes
Table of Dropdown Menus yes yes yes
List of Dropdown Menus yes yes yes
Ranking (Drag & Drop) yes yes yes
Ranking (Table, Top-X) yes yes yes
Continuous Sum yes yes yes
Star Rankings yes yes yes
Instructions/Text yes yes yes
Poll Charts yes yes yes
Images and Videos yes yes yes
Video Embed yes yes yes
Audio Embed yes yes yes
Contact Information yes yes yes
Image Choice   yes yes
Slider   yes yes
Custom Group   yes yes
Custom Table   yes yes
File Upload   yes yes
Captcha Type words from an image   yes yes
HTML5: Input Type for Textbox   yes yes
Social Media Action   yes yes
Custom Survey Questions Available in our Survey Marketplace
Heat Map Questions   yes yes
Slider Questions   yes yes
Signature Questions   yes yes
Card Sort Questions   yes yes
Image & Video Questions   yes yes
Question Timer   yes yes
Gesture Tally Questions   yes yes
Social Media Sharing Questions   yes yes
Advanced Question Features
Custom Questions Builder Create your own original question types such as flash video questions, advanced sliders, heat maps, eye tracking, & more yes yes yes
Some of our Question Customization Features
Format Text Size, bold, underline, italicized, link, add images, etc. yes yes yes
Make Questions Required yes yes yes
Create Max Word Size yes yes yes
Change Textbox or Table Properties Define the length, height, and width of textbox or table yes yes yes
Open Text Analysis   yes yes
Add/Edit Options in Bulk yes yes yes
Separate Answer Titles and Reporting Values Create short reporting values for internal reference yes yes yes
"Other" Textbox Add an open textbox so users can add to their own choice yes yes yes
Orientation of Labels and Options Change to vertical, horizontal, or Likert Scale yes yes yes
Dynamic Question Numbering   yes yes
Remove Question Numbering yes yes yes
Auto-Complete Suggests completed answers as the person types yes yes yes
Template Hook Name Create a custom CSS class name yes yes yes
Auto-Format Currency, percentage, or a whole number yes yes yes
File Uploading Options
Allow File Types List the file types you will allow to upload   yes yes
Set Maximum Upload Size Choose what the maximum size you’ll allow survey takers to upload   yes yes
Export Survey Questions to Word and PDF   yes yes
Net Promoter Score
Net Promoter Score Surveys   yes yes

Logic & Branching

Advanced Logic
Survey Login (password protection)   yes yes
Give Each Respondent a Unique ID   yes yes
Scripting Control Create custom scripting   yes yes
Hidden Value yes yes yes
Soft-Required Questions yes yes yes
Quiz Score with Pass/Fail   yes yes
Quiz Score with Tally Assign points per answer, keeps a running total like magazine quizzes   yes yes
Send Email Send an email with survey results   yes yes
Redirect Browser yes yes yes
Hide a Question by Default Do not show question   yes yes
Page Randomization Randomize your survey pages to prevent bias   yes yes
Question Randomization Randomize your survey questions   yes yes
Option Randomization Randomize the answers to your question yes yes yes
Column Randomization For a table of menus yes yes yes
Auto-Close Date Set individual survey links to auto-close   yes yes
Link Quota Automatically close after a specified number of completed responses   yes yes
Question-Based Quota Impede survey takers from continuing to take your survey based on how they have previously answered questions   yes yes
RegEx Validation   yes yes
Branching & Skip Logic
Show or Hide a Question Hide a question until triggered by an answer to a previous question   yes yes
Advanced Page Jumping Jump a respondent to a specific page based on previous answers   yes yes
A/B Split Testing   yes yes
Piping
Question Piping Repeat a question based on previously selected options   yes yes
Option Piping Append the answers from a question on a previous page to the answers of the current question   yes yes
URL Variable Option Piping Add a new option into a question from each value in a URL variable   yes yes
Page Piping Repeat an entire page of questions for each previously selected option   yes yes

Actions

Basic Actions
Poll ChartsDisplay chart of poll results to respondents in real-time yes yes yes
Captcha Type words from an image   yes yes
Advanced Actions
JavaScript Actions yes yes yes
Branching & Skip Logic
A/B Split Testing   yes yes
Advanced Logic
Hidden Values yes yes yes
Redirect Browser yes yes yes
Send Email Send an email with survey results   yes yes
Quiz Score with Pass/Fail   yes yes
Quiz Score with Tally Assign points per answer, keeps a running total like magazine quizzes   yes yes
Hide a Question by Default Do not show question   yes yes
Survey Login (password protection)   yes yes
Scripting Control Create custom scripting   yes yes
HTTP Form Post Post data to outside sources   yes yes

Branding & Survey Design

Survey Branding
Fully Customizable XHTML/CSS Templates yes yes yes
Customize Font Family and Size yes yes yes
Customize Template Colors yes yes yes
Edit Survey Width yes yes yes
Change Logo Alt Text and Footer Text yes yes yes
Edit General Error Message yes yes yes
Edit "Next", "Submit", and "Close" Button Text yes yes yes
Optional Back Button yes yes yes
Optional Progress Bar yes yes yes
Upload Logo yes yes yes
Optional "Powered by SurveyGizmo" Logo   yes yes
Customize Language   yes yes
Third-party Advertisements in Surveys never! never! never!
Link BrandingGenerate survey URLs that reflect your brand
Branded Subdomain Link ex: http://acme.SurveyName.sgizmo.com/s3/   yes yes
Private Domain Link ex: http://surveys.yourwebsite.com/s3/YourSurveyName   yes yes
iPad, iPhone, and Mobile Survey Themes
iPad Surveys Create iPad-compatible surveys yes yes yes
iPhone Surveys Create iPhone-compatible surveys yes yes yes
Android Surveys Create surveys compatible with Android phones and tablets yes yes yes
Libraries
Theme Library Use our standard themes...or make your own   yes yes
Question Library Use our standard libraries and build your own custom question library too   yes yes
File Library Upload and store your own images, documents, etc.   yes yes

Distribution & Data Collection

It's Your Data
Responses Per Month 50/Project Unlimited Unlimited
Data Import Tool   yes yes
Data Exporting yes yes yes
Never Delete Data yes yes yes
Send Out Links
Default Link ex: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3725648/example-survey yes yes yes
Short Link ex: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/8221856d51d9   yes yes
Branded Subdomain Link ex: http://acme.SurveyName.sgizmo.com/s3/   yes yes
Secure Link ex: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/38596389/YourSurveyName   yes yes
Private Domain Link ex: http://surveys.yourwebsite.com/s3/YourSurveyName   yes yes
Embed a Survey
JavaScript Embed Embed surveys using JavaScript   yes yes
iFrame Embed Embed surveys using an iFrame   yes yes
HTML Embed Copy the HTML code for the first page of the survey   yes yes
Pop-up Surveys Pop-up surveys on top of a user's current browser   yes yes
Email Invitations
Email Invitations per Month 0 500,000 1,000,000
Plain Text Emails   yes yes
HTML Emails   yes yes
Test Emails Send a test email to non-SurveyGizmo users   yes yes
Reminder Emails Send a reminder to finish survey   yes yes
Thank You Messages Send a thank you message to those that have completed your survey   yes yes
Schedule Email Campaigns Schedule your email invites to go out at the best time possible   yes yes
Save and Continue Links Saves progress of partially filled out survey   yes yes
Specify "From and Reply" Addresses   yes yes
View Status of Sent Emails See email bounces & unsubscribes. See which users clicked the link but didn’t start the survey, partially finished the survey, or completely finished   yes yes
Secure Email Invite Links Send secure survey links (SSL/HTTPS)   yes yes
Contact Management System
Full-Featured Contact ManagementManage your contacts for survey distribution entirely from within the SurveyGizmo application   yes yes
Email Contact Management
Upload Contacts From File   yes yes
Copy and Paste in Bulk   yes yes
Add a Single Contact   yes yes
iPad, iPhone, and Mobile Surveys
iPad Surveys Create iPad-compatible surveys   yes yes
iPhone Surveys Create iPhone-compatible surveys   yes yes
Android Surveys Create surveys compatible with Android phones and tablets   yes yes
Mobile Survey Auto-Detection Auto-detect mobile browsers and serve mobile themes   yes yes
Text Message Surveys
SMS Surveys Distribute surveys via SMS text messages   yes yes
Share Surveys via Social Media
Facebook Integration Post surveys to your Facebook Wall   yes yes
Twitter Integration Share surveys directly to Twitter   yes yes
Kiosk Surveys
Kiosk Surveys Auto-advance surveys after completion for kiosks and exhibits   yes yes
Offline Surveys
Offline Surveys Create HTML5 surveys that let you collect data without internet access   yes yes
QR Codes
QR Codes/2D Matrix Allows users to take your surveys by scanning QR codes (2D matrices)   yes yes
International Accessibility
UK-based Servers Send your survey out through our UK-based servers   yes yes
Anonymous Surveys
Anonymous Survey Data Collect anonymous survey data from respondents   yes yes

Reporting

Create Reports
Real-Time Reporting yes yes yes
Summary Report Graphs and averages from your data yes yes yes
Comparison Report Compare data from one question to all questions yes yes yes
Profile Report Compares one individual’s response to all responses   yes yes
Cross Tab Report Full Cross Tab report with horizontal & vertical percentage & index   yes yes
Cross Tab Mini Available inside of a Summary Report - Only cross tabulates data for two questions at a time   yes yes
Page Fall-Off Report Displays counts of respondents who abandon the survey on each page   yes yes
TURF Report Total Unreplicated Reach and Frequency analysis   yes yes
Customize Reports
Browse All Responses Individually yes yes yes
Graph Your Data Bar graph, pie chart or spreadsheet to view answers yes yes yes
Create an Appendix Essay responses and/or contact group information yes yes yes
View Reports Online yes yes yes
Close Partial Records Submit all partial records as finished yes yes yes
Separate Answer Titles and Reporting Values Create short reporting values for internal reference yes yes yes
Remove Question Numbering yes yes yes
Filter Your Reports View only specific answers to specific questions   yes yes
Include "Partial" Responses   yes yes
Private Reports Require a password to view a report   yes yes
Embed Report Into a Website or Intranet   yes yes
Include Any Report Within Summary Report   yes yes
Summary Report Table Averages   yes yes
Geo-Targeting/Tracking Include geographic data into reports and exports   yes yes
Export Data
Export Data to CSV yes yes yes
Export Report to PDF   yes yes
Export Data to SPSS   yes yes
Schedule Reports
Schedule Report to Run Automatically run reports hourly, daily, weekly, monthly   yes yes
Schedule Email Reports Email a scheduled report to up to 5 people   yes yes
Advanced Reporting Features
Track Time Spent on Survey   yes yes
HTTP Form Post Post data to outside sources   yes yes
Custom Reporting for Custom Questions Create your own custom question reports using our survey API yes yes yes

Integrations

Enterprise Solution Integrations
SalesForce.com Integration Pull & push information to and from SalesForce   yes yes
ExactTarget Integration Pull & push information to and from ExactTarget   yes yes
MailChimp Integration Send surveys out through MailChimp   yes yes
Freshbooks SurveysSend follow-up surveys to your Freshbooks contacts   yes yes
Eventbrite SurveysSend surveys to your Eventbrite event attendees   yes yes
GoDaddy IntegrationEasily register and configure private domains using GoDaddy   yes yes
ClickTale IntegrationHeatmaps and survey usability analytics for your surveys   yes yes
Wordpress Survey PluginAccess surveys from any Wordpress site   yes yes
Twilio IntegrationEasily send SMS surveys using Twilio   yes yes
Cint Integration Easy access to 5M+ panelists   yes yes
iModerate Integration Collect live, qualitative data along with your surveys   yes yes
Social Media Integrations
Facebook Integration Post surveys to your Facebook Wall   yes yes
Twitter Integration Share surveys directly to Twitter   yes yes

API & Developer Tools

Free Survey API
Open API Access yes yes yes
Robust Developer CommunityDiscuss what you're working on at the SurveyGizmo Developer's Corner yes yes yes
Advanced Question Features & Integration Tools
Custom Questions Builder Create your own original question types such as flash video questions, advanced sliders, heat maps, eye tracking, & more yes yes yes
Custom Reporting for Custom Questions yes yes yes
HTTP Form Post Post data to outside sources   yes yes

Customer Support

Support and Other Services
Online Support Blog, Tutorials, Webinars yes yes yes
Email Support limited yes yes
Direct Phone Support   yes yes

Collaboration Tools

Collaboration Tools
Collaboration Tools for Great Survey Design   yes yes
Account Users 1 1 40
Comments   yes yes
Editor NotesAnnotate in-design surveys and discuss with your team   yes yes
Foldering   yes yes
Test Emails Send a test link to your team for review   yes yes
Permissions
TeamsGroup and manage multiple logins and surveys under one team.   yes yes
Team-Based Permissions   yes yes
User-Based Permissions   yes yes

Security & Reliability

Survey Security
Survey Login (password protection)   yes yes
Private Reports Require a password to view a report   yes yes
Secure Links ex: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/38596389/YourSurveyName   yes yes
Secure Email Invite Links Send secure survey links (SSL/HTTPS)   yes yes
Service Level Agreements (SLA's) Available     yes
Account Management Security
Team-Based Permissions   yes yes
User-Based Permissions   yes yes
Reliability
Redundant Firewalls and Load BalancersHardware redundancy to keep your data safe yes yes yes
Compatible with All Web Browsers yes yes yes
99% Guaranteed Uptime yes yes yes

Features Available by Request

Cascading Dropdown   yes yes
Combined Summary Report   yes yes
Event Driven Logic   yes yes
Project Data Encryption   yes yes
Section Navigator   yes yes
Matrix Report   yes yes
Portal   yes yes

Build Surveys, Polls, and More!

The Basics
No Contracts to Sign yes yes  
Account Users 1 1 40
Unlimited Surveys & Polls yes yes yes
Unlimited Questions yes yes yes
Unlimited Quizzes & Web Forms   yes yes
Upgrade or Downgrade at Any Time yes yes yes
Custom Templates yes yes yes
Supports All Languages yes yes yes
Localization yes yes yes
Multi-Page Surveys yes yes yes
Import Surveys From Word   yes yes
Monthly Limits
Responses per Month Only completed responses count toward limit 50/survey unlimited unlimited
Email Invitations per Month 0 500,000 1,000,000
Affiliate Program
Get Paid Quarterly for Referring A Paid Account yes yes yes
Payment Options
MasterCard, VISA, American Express, PayPal no, it's free! yes yes
Invoicing Annual and semi-annual invoicing   yes yes
Non-Profit Pricing Special 25% off discount available. See Non-Profit Discount Page   yes