What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about survey tools for market researchers — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-04 · 72 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 72 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (40 answers)
Across 72 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Qualtrics is recommended most often — appearing in 76.4% of recommendations, followed by QuestionPro (76.4%) and SurveyMonkey (75%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualtrics qualtrics.com Best for: AI recommends Qualtrics most when buyers ask “best research-grade survey platform for conducting consumer studies and conjoint analysis” (100% of those answers) | 76.4% 95% CI 65.4–84.7% 55 mentions · avg pos 2.9 first pick 40% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 2 | QuestionPro questionpro.com Best for: AI recommends QuestionPro most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (100% of those answers) | 76.4% 95% CI 65.4–84.7% 55 mentions · avg pos 7.2 first pick 12.7% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 87.5%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 70.8% | Claim |
| 3 | SurveyMonkey surveymonkey.com Best for: AI recommends SurveyMonkey most when buyers ask “best survey software for market research professionals” (100% of those answers) | 75% 95% CI 63.9–83.6% 54 mentions · avg pos 8.3 first pick 7.4% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 83.3%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 58.3% | Claim |
| 4 | Alchemer alchemer.com Best for: AI recommends Alchemer most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (88.9% of those answers) | 48.6% 95% CI 37.4–59.9% 35 mentions · avg pos 7.6 first pick 5.7% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 62.5%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 5 | Pollfish pollfish.com Best for: AI recommends Pollfish most when buyers ask “top survey tools for market researchers that support advanced logic and panel recruitment” (100% of those answers) | 47.2% 95% CI 36.1–58.6% 34 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 54.2% | Claim |
| 6 | Forsta forsta.com Best for: AI recommends Forsta most when buyers ask “best survey software for market research professionals” (77.8% of those answers) | 37.5% 95% CI 27.2–49% 27 mentions · avg pos 6.8 first pick 3.7% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 45.8%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 7 | Typeform typeform.com Best for: AI recommends Typeform most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (77.8% of those answers) | 36.1% 95% CI 26–47.6% 26 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 8 | LimeSurvey limesurvey.org Best for: AI recommends LimeSurvey most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (100% of those answers) | 31.9% 95% CI 22.3–43.4% 23 mentions · avg pos 10.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 45.8%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 9 | Microsoft Forms Best for: AI recommends Microsoft Forms most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (100% of those answers) | 29.2% 95% CI 19.9–40.5% 21 mentions · avg pos 9.2 first pick 4.8% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 10 | SurveyGizmo Best for: AI recommends SurveyGizmo most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (55.6% of those answers) | 26.4% 95% CI 17.6–37.6% 19 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 62.5%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 11 | Google Forms Best for: AI recommends Google Forms most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (66.7% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 15.3–34.6% 17 mentions · avg pos 8.8 first pick 35.3% | — | GROK 50%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 12 | Quantilope quantilope.com Best for: AI recommends Quantilope most when buyers ask “what survey tool should a boutique market research firm use for quantitative studies” (77.8% of those answers) | 20.8% 95% CI 13.1–31.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 6.7% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 25%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 13 | SurveySparrow surveysparrow.com Best for: AI recommends SurveySparrow most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (100% of those answers) | 18.1% 95% CI 10.9–28.5% 13 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 15.4% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 14 | SurveyPlanet surveyplanet.com Best for: AI recommends SurveyPlanet most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (55.6% of those answers) | 18.1% 95% CI 10.9–28.5% 13 mentions · avg pos 8.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 20.8%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 15 | Jotform jotform.com Best for: AI recommends Jotform most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (77.8% of those answers) | 18.1% 95% CI 10.9–28.5% 13 mentions · avg pos 10.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 16 | Smart Survey smartsurvey.com Best for: AI recommends Smart Survey most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (77.8% of those answers) | 16.7% 95% CI 9.8–26.9% 12 mentions · avg pos 9.7 first pick 8.3% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 17 | Tally tally.so Best for: AI recommends Tally most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 15.3% 95% CI 8.8–25.3% 11 mentions · avg pos 11.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 18 | Zoho zoho.com Best for: AI recommends Zoho most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 11.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 19 | Voxco Best for: AI recommends Voxco most when buyers ask “top survey tools for market researchers that support advanced logic and panel recruitment” (44.4% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.7–22.1% 9 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 16.7%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 20 | Zoho Survey Best for: AI recommends Zoho Survey most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (33.3% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.7–22.1% 9 mentions · avg pos 10.9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 20.8%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 21 | Formbricks formbricks.com Best for: AI recommends Formbricks most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.7–20.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 10.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 16.7%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 22 | Conjointly conjointly.com Best for: AI recommends Conjointly most when buyers ask “best research-grade survey platform for conducting consumer studies and conjoint analysis” (55.6% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.8–18.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25% | Claim |
| 23 | Prolific prolific.com Best for: AI recommends Prolific most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.8–18.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 22 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 24 | SurveyKing surveyking.com Best for: AI recommends SurveyKing most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 25 | Suzy Best for: AI recommends Suzy most when buyers ask “top survey tools for market researchers that support advanced logic and panel recruitment” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 26 | ProProfs Survey Maker proprofssurvey.com Best for: AI recommends ProProfs Survey Maker most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (44.4% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 27 | Zapier AI zapier.com Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 28 | Attest askattest.com Best for: AI recommends Attest most when buyers ask “market research survey tools vs general-purpose form and survey tools — what advanced features matter” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 11.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 29 | SoGoSurvey sogolytics.com Best for: AI recommends SoGoSurvey most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 35 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 30 | SightX sightx.com | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 31 | OpinionX opinionx.com Best for: AI recommends OpinionX most when buyers ask “best research-grade survey platform for conducting consumer studies and conjoint analysis” (44.4% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 32 | REDCap Best for: AI recommends REDCap most when buyers ask “more affordable research survey alternatives to the big enterprise survey platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 10.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 33 | SurveyJS surveyjs.io | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 34 | Porsline porsline.com Best for: AI recommends Porsline most when buyers ask “top survey tools for market researchers that support advanced logic and panel recruitment” (33.3% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 35 | Sawtooth Software (Lighthouse Studio) sawtoothsoftware.com Best for: AI recommends Sawtooth Software (Lighthouse Studio) most when buyers ask “best research-grade survey platform for conducting consumer studies and conjoint analysis” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 36 | BlockSurvey blocksurvey.io | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 37 | Python python.org | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 15.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5% | Claim |
| 38 | GWI gwi.com Best for: AI recommends GWI most when buyers ask “market research survey tools vs general-purpose form and survey tools — what advanced features matter” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 39 | Insight Platforms insightplatforms.com Best for: AI recommends Insight Platforms most when buyers ask “top survey tools for market researchers that support advanced logic and panel recruitment” (44.4% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 40 | CleverX cleverx.com Best for: AI recommends CleverX most when buyers ask “what survey tool should a boutique market research firm use for quantitative studies” (33.3% of those answers) | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 41 | Sawtooth | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 42 | forms.app | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 43 | Snap Surveys snapsurveys.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 44 | Zonka Feedback zonkafeedback.com Best for: AI recommends Zonka Feedback most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant expensive survey platforms for independent market researchers” (33.3% of those answers) | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 45 | GuideFlow guideflow.com Best for: AI recommends GuideFlow most when buyers ask “best survey software for market research professionals” (44.4% of those answers) | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 46 | Tremendous tremendous.com Best for: AI recommends Tremendous most when buyers ask “what survey tool should a boutique market research firm use for quantitative studies” (44.4% of those answers) | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 47 | Zappi zappi.io | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 48 | Raosoft raosoft.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 49 | Sprig sprig.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 50 | Perspective getperspective.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 51 | Momentive | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 52 | Zoho Surveys | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 53 | Vendr vendr.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 54 | Userflow userflow.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 55 | SBA sba.gov | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 56 | User Interviews userinterviews.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 45 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 57 | Conveo conveo.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 58 | Lucid luc.id | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 59 | Meltwater meltwater.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 60 | Microsoft microsoft.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 61 | SurveyNinja surveyninja.io | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 62 | UserIntuition userintuition.ai | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 63 | VWO vwo.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 64 | Voxpopme voxpopme.com Best for: AI recommends Voxpopme most when buyers ask “what survey tool should a boutique market research firm use for quantitative studies” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 65 | involve.me involve.me Best for: AI recommends involve.me most when buyers ask “top survey tools for market researchers that support advanced logic and panel recruitment” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 72 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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