LimeSurvey is an open-source online survey platform that enables users to create professional surveys with 30+ question types, advanced skip logic, and multilingual support in 80+ languages. Built for researchers, businesses, and organizations, it offers both a free cloud-hosted version and a self-hosted Community Edition for maximum data control.
Comprehensive question library including multiple choice, matrix, ranking, file upload, and equation-based questions
Create and distribute surveys in over 80 languages with built-in translation management
Advanced conditional logic to show or hide questions based on previous responses, creating dynamic survey paths
Customize the look and feel of surveys with themes, templates, CSS editing, and branding options
Export results to Excel, CSV, SPSS, Stata, R, Word, and PDF formats for analysis in any tool
Full access to source code with the option to self-host on your own servers for complete data sovereignty
Integrate with external survey panels and participant management systems for targeted distribution
Researchers use LimeSurvey to create complex, multi-language questionnaires with advanced logic and export data directly to SPSS or R for statistical analysis
Government agencies leverage the self-hosted option and GDPR compliance to collect citizen feedback while maintaining full data sovereignty
Large organizations run engagement, satisfaction, and 360-degree feedback surveys with white-labeling and custom branding
Medical researchers use LimeSurvey's branching logic and data security features to conduct patient surveys and clinical study questionnaires
RESTful API for programmatic survey creation, distribution, and response retrieval
Built-in compliance features including data anonymization, consent management, and EU data hosting
Personalize survey questions by inserting previous answers or participant data into subsequent questions
Market research firms create detailed consumer surveys with panel integration and advanced question types for comprehensive data collection

Conversational forms and surveys that boost completion rates 3.5x