|
Name |
Web Based? |
Deployment method (Web /email based) |
Free? |
Gives back data in what format? |
Ques formats: Likert Scales |
Ques formats: Dichotomous Scales |
Ques Formats: Pull- Down Menu |
Ques Formats: Open Ended |
Ques Formats: Check Box |
Ques Format: Other |
Random ordering of questions |
Versioning of survey |
Rate ease of filling out survey (for respondent) |
Rate ease of survey development(for researcher) |
Rate look of survey interface |
Easy to install on a server? |
Support for managing participants? |
General Comments |
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Yes |
Web/Email based |
Yes |
Web |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
Medium |
Hard |
Bad |
NA |
Yes |
Hosted solution |
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|
Yes |
Web-based |
Yes |
Bar graph with count and percentages |
x |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple choice up to 20--is this Likert? |
No |
No |
Easy |
Very Easy |
Bad |
Easy |
No |
Similar to Extreme Polling--easy to use but limited in capacity. Ideal for single questions. Nice to be able to control the color scheme and the answer types. |
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| Apian
Software
|
x |
x |
No |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Yes |
Web/Email based |
Y (demo) |
Web (downloadable to database) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
Easy |
Very Hard |
Bad |
Easy |
Yes |
The demo version is limited to 50 participants and displays a promotional message. Exceedingly clunky interface to develop surveys. |
|
|
Yes |
N/A |
No |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
yes |
yes |
free for academic use |
deliminated for use in variety of stats packages |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
allows for skip patterns, some programming needed to customize |
yes |
very easy |
easy for basic survey |
fine |
Easy |
no |
specifically created for just such a situation; student researcher needing to collect data on the web. Non-commercial |
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| EListen.com
|
Yes |
Web / Email |
10 for free |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
very easy |
Easy |
Ok |
x |
x |
x |
|
Yes |
Web-based |
Yes |
Bar graph with count and percentages |
Yes |
x |
x |
Yes |
Multiple choice up to 12--is this Likert? |
No |
No |
very easy |
Very easy |
Very Bad |
Easy |
No |
Very simple. Good for single-question surveys. |
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| Infopoll
Designer
|
Build No / Analyze Yes |
Web / Email / Newsgroup |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
very easy |
Easy |
Ok |
x |
x |
x |
|
Yes |
Web based |
Y, pro version isn't |
Web |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
Medium |
Hard |
Bad |
NA |
No |
Hosted solution. Supports single/multiple choice and open-ended question. Interface is kinda ugly. Pro version ($) supports adaptive survey and can import results into Excel/SPSS. |
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| InterScore.com
|
Yes |
Web |
Yes |
Not sure |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
Easy |
Easy |
Good |
x |
x |
x |
|
Yes |
Web based |
Yes |
Web |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
Easy |
Hard |
Ok |
NA |
No |
Hosted solution |
|
|
no, must download software |
yes, both |
no, trial version |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
| Netraker
|
Yes |
Web / Email |
30 days, 5 users |
Says it can |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
very easy |
Very Easy |
Good |
N/A |
x |
x |
|
|
Yes |
Web |
Free Trial |
DB & Automated Graphs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
Yes |
Very Easy |
Very Easy |
Good |
Very Easy |
Yes |
I'm a fan |
|
|
Yes |
Web |
Free |
Graphical Representation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Radial Buttons |
No |
Yes |
Very Easy |
Very Easy |
Good |
Very Easy |
Not Sure |
I'm a fan |
|
|
Yes |
Web |
Creation only |
Not free |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
No |
No |
very easy |
Medium |
Ok |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
21-day trial, then $200 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
For MacOS. I had problem in opening their tutorials because it is Mac Zip file. |
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|
Yes |
Web-based |
Yes |
Web (downloadable to database) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
No |
No |
Easy |
easy |
Good |
NA |
No |
Hosted solution. For free versions, maximum questions for a survey is 5. |
|
|
x |
x |
Yes but this allows 1 quest with 10 respondents for 10 days. |
x |
no |
yes |
x |
yes |
yes |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
I didn't look further at this because it is not a free service |
|
|
x |
x |
No |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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|
Yes |
Both |
NO. $595 to $1495. Ttrial version:10 ques and ten respondents. Also limited in data export. |
Original data. Could export to database |
Yes |
Yes |
x |
Yes |
yes |
x |
x |
x |
Easy |
x |
ok |
Not Easy |
Yes |
It is huge software. 11877K. Requires 10M space in hard disk. |
|
|
x |
x |
No |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
yes |
web based |
no, trial |
download to excel |
No |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
No |
No |
can't tell |
Medium |
can't tell |
Not Easy |
No |
really hard to use |
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|
Yes |
N/A |
No |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
Yes |
Web/Email based |
Yes |
Web/Email |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
very easy |
Easy |
Good |
NA |
Yes |
Hosted solution. Only supports simple polls like "where should we hold the BBQ this weekend?". People vote through "live-email" from their mail program. |
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|
Yes |
Web based |
Yes |
Web |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
very easy |
Hard |
Good |
NA |
No |
Hosted solution |