U.K. based ITWeek IWR Labs recommends six internet survey packages including 2ask, Demographix, QuestionBuilder, SurveyMonkey, Sysurvey, and WebSurveyor.

2Ask: ITWeek liked the ease of survey creation and the packages to suit every budget; they didn’t like the limited support options and the fact that pacakges were differentiated by the number of questions you could ask and the number of responses you could collect.

Demographix: They liked the fixed cost, user-friendly, powerful analysis tools and the impressive free trial. They didn’t like the high price of the software.

QuestionBuilder: ITWeek liked the easy of survey creation, the variety of templates, powerful analysis, and the great value. They didn’t like the fact that phone support was on U.S. time.

SurveyMonkey: ITWeek liked the inexpensive starting costs for unlimited surveys and the free basic service. They didn’t like the fact that there wasn’t a full-featured evaluation and that the number of responses you could collect was capped.

SySurvey: They liked the low cost per response, the data sharing and the CATI support. They thought survey creation could be easier, and didn’t like that there was no phone support.

WebSurveyor: ITWeek liked the "superb" template range and the powerful analysis and reporting tools. They didn’t like the fact that support was offered on U.S. time.

Read the full review at the ITWeek web site.

SurveyCore is a fairly simple web-based survey system that provides a range of basic features including multiple question types, multi-page surveys, and even some moderately advanced features such as piping and branching. Design capabilities are limited, and the fact that it does not provide an off-line editing module may be annoying to those who are not always connected to the Internet. The system does feature a built-in e-mail invitation/tracking module, and it offers an interesting reporting system that may prove useful especially for ongoing studies. While the system is not overly expensive compared to some advanced systems, it may be out of the price range for many who may be satisfied with the feature set.

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