SurveyHero
Swiss survey tool with clean question logic and Swiss hosting, aimed at people who want a good-looking survey without complexity
Quick Overview
| Company | SurveyHero (Enuvo GmbH) |
|---|---|
| Category | Survey Tools |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Founded | 2013 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Switzerland |
| Data Location | Switzerland |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Attractive survey design, question logic and branching, multilingual surveys, custom themes, response filtering, Swiss hosting, no ads |
| Pricing | Free tier / paid from about CHF 15/month |
| Best For | Businesses and researchers wanting a presentable survey with Swiss data hosting |
| Replaces | SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, Typeform |
Detailed Review
SurveyHero sits between the very simple form builders and the research platforms. Surveys look good without design work, question logic covers branching and skip patterns, and everything is hosted in Switzerland by a Zurich company.
For businesses that want respondents to take a survey seriously, and that would rather not send responses to an American platform, that combination is the appeal.
Design That Respondents Notice
Surveys are clean and mobile-friendly out of the box, with theming to match a brand. Completion rates depend heavily on whether a survey looks credible, and this is where SurveyMonkey's free tier — with its advertising and dated presentation — actively costs you responses.
Logic Without Complexity
Conditional branching, skip logic, page rules and multilingual versions cover most business survey requirements without the configuration burden of a research platform. Someone can build a properly logical survey in an afternoon.
Swiss Hosting
Data is held in Switzerland under Swiss data protection law, which has an EU adequacy decision. For customer, patient or employee surveys where the respondent is being asked to trust the collector, being able to say the responses stay in Switzerland is a meaningful part of that.
Limitations to Consider
SurveyHero is a smaller product with less depth than LimeSurvey for research or Netigate for programmes: no quota management, limited advanced analysis and a modest integration set. The free tier is restricted in questions and responses. It is also a small company, with correspondingly limited support resources.
Who Should Use SurveyHero
Small and mid-sized businesses, consultants and researchers who want a presentable, logically structured survey with Swiss data hosting, and who do not need quota management or research-grade tooling.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Attractive, mobile-friendly surveys by default
- Straightforward branching and skip logic
- Multilingual survey support
- Swiss hosting with EU adequacy
- No advertising even on free tier
Cons
- No quota management or advanced analysis
- Restricted free tier
- Small company, limited integrations
Alternatives to SurveyHero
Other European survey tools worth comparing before you decide:
Typeform
Spain · Conversational forms with the best completion rates in the category
Tally
Belgium · Free forms that work like writing a text document
LimeSurvey
Germany · Open-source surveys you can host on your own server
Netigate
Sweden · Employee and customer feedback with EU data storage
See all European survey tools or compare them directly against SurveyMonkey on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Because respondents are being asked to trust whoever collects their answers. Swiss data protection law has an EU adequacy decision, so responses stay under a strong regime and transfers to the EU remain straightforward.
Yes, branching, skip logic and page rules covering most business survey requirements, without the configuration burden of a research platform.
For straightforward studies, yes. It lacks quota management and advanced analysis, so complex research instruments belong in LimeSurvey.
No. Unlike some competitors, SurveyHero does not put advertising on free-tier surveys, which matters for how respondents perceive the survey.