SurveySwap
Get real survey responses through a free exchange, paid respondents, or done-for-you research
About SurveySwap
SurveySwap is a survey respondent platform from Amsterdam-based SurveySwap B.V. Researchers earn Karma points by filling in other people's surveys and spend them on responses to their own, or buy targeted respondents with upfront per-response pricing. It is used mostly by students and academics for theses and coursework, with an agency service for large or hard-to-reach business samples.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The Karma exchange gives students and unfunded researchers a way to collect responses without paying
- Paid pricing is shown upfront in a calculator, with no sales call needed below agency scale
- Works with surveys built in Google Forms, Qualtrics, or any other tool
- Includes a free survey builder with skip logic, randomisation, and built-in attention checks
- Reviewers frequently mention fast, responsive support
- Money-back guarantee on paid response packages
Cons
- The free exchange audience skews toward students and Gen Z, so it fits poorly for samples that need representative or professional respondents
- Earning enough Karma is slow; top users get around 100 responses a week
- Some reviewers report rushed or low-effort answers from exchange participants
- Some users report Karma not being credited or survey lengths being misjudged
- SurveySwap Protect was still waitlist-only as of October 2026
Key Features
Free survey exchange
Fill in other researchers' surveys to earn Karma points, then spend them on responses to your own survey at no cost.
Paid respondents with a price calculator
Pick a response count, survey length, and currency to see an upfront price, with delivery from 48 hours to about a week depending on the sample.
Targeted samples
The specific-sample options target respondents by country, profession, age, gender, and other demographic filters through a paid professional panel.
Works with any survey tool
Link surveys built in Google Forms, Qualtrics, or any other tool, or use SurveySwap's own builder.
Free survey builder
Build surveys with unlimited questions and responses, skip logic, and randomisation, with built-in attention and AI-bot checks.
Quality and AI-bot checks
Attention checks and bot screening filter inattentive and automated responses; paid specific samples use the SurveySwap Protect screening layer.
Agency service
A research team handles recruitment, fieldwork, fraud screening, and optional analysis for samples of 1,000 to 5,000 responses a week across 130+ countries.
Free research tools
Sample size, statistical power, and response rate calculators, an attention-check guide, and a Likert scale generator.
Pricing
- Earn Karma by taking other surveys
- Spend Karma on responses to your survey
- Mostly students and young professionals worldwide
- Basic quality and AI checks
- Responses from the SurveySwap exchange community
- Delivery in about 1 week
- Boosted placement in the community
- Money back if not satisfied
- Example: €61 for 35 responses to a 3-5 minute survey
- Paid professional panel
- Target by country, profession, and demographics
- Delivery within 1 to 4 days
- SurveySwap Protect quality control
- Example: €92 for 35 responses to a 3-5 minute survey (discounted from €115)
- Everything in Specific Sample
- Priority handling by the launch team
- Delivery within 48 hours
- Priority delivery and money-back guarantee
- Done-for-you recruitment and fieldwork
- 1,000 to 5,000 responses a week in 130+ countries
- Fraud and data quality screening included
- Free study review
- Optional analysis and reporting
Best For
Thesis and dissertation surveys
Students trade survey responses through the Karma exchange to reach a sample size for coursework or a thesis without a budget.
Fast academic data collection
Researchers on a deadline buy community or targeted responses with delivery in 48 hours to a week.
Startup idea validation
Founders collect quick feedback from a young, international audience to check demand before building.
Large or niche business studies
Consultancies, marketing, and product teams hand fieldwork for hard-to-reach samples to the agency team.
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