Quick answer
Yes — for the part of SurveyMonkey covered on this page, Quizcraft is a one-time-purchase alternative. It costs $29 once, while SurveyMonkey lists from $25/mo. Self-hosted quiz builder with branching, server-side scoring, email-gate lead capture and CSV export. It is not a 1:1 replacement for everything SurveyMonkey does — the honest limits are spelled out below.
The verdict
Switch to Quizcraft if the slice of SurveyMonkey you actually pay for is the slice Quizcraft covers — and a $29 one-time price beats from $25/mo for as long as you use it.
Stay with SurveyMonkey if this sounds like you — SurveyMonkey is the safer choice for formal research: validated question banks, randomization, crosstabs and compliance features. Quizcraft is marketing quizzes and scored assessments, not academic survey methodology.
Head to head
| Quizcraft | SurveyMonkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 once | from $25/mo |
| Where it runs | Your own server (self-hosted) | Vendor cloud (hosted service) |
| Renewal | None — the license never expires | Recurring — access ends when you stop paying |
| 5-year cost | $29 | ~$1,500 |
About SurveyMonkey: SurveyMonkey is a survey platform with templates, logic and analysis. Team plans list from $25/user/mo billed annually (about $300/user/yr); individual plans are priced higher per month.
Where SurveyMonkey still wins
SurveyMonkey is the safer choice for formal research: validated question banks, randomization, crosstabs and compliance features. Quizcraft is marketing quizzes and scored assessments, not academic survey methodology.
Where Quizcraft wins
When the "survey" is really a scored assessment or lead-gen quiz, Quizcraft fits better than a general survey tool: one-question-per-screen flow, conditional branching, server-side scoring, result buckets and an email gate. Self-hosted for $29 once with CSV export.
- Price, permanently. $29 once versus from $25/mo for as long as you use it. There is no renewal, no seat count and no tier gate.
- One-question-per-screen builder. Multiple choice, image choice, rating and text questions in a clean flow you can reorder freely.
- Conditional branching. If answer = X, jump to question Y rules resolved server-side so the logic cannot be tampered with.
The math
SurveyMonkey lists from $25/mo. Quizcraft is $29, paid once:
- After 1 year: Quizcraft has cost you $29 total — SurveyMonkey has cost ~$300.
- After 3 years: Quizcraft is still $29 — the subscription is at ~$900.
- After 5 years: Quizcraft is still $29 — the subscription is at ~$1,500.
Common questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — Quizcraft is MIT-licensed at github.com/bensblueprints/quiz-builder-mvp. The $29 buys the packaged installer and 1-click setup; building from source is free.
Where do my captured leads live?
In a SQLite file on your own box, exportable as CSV. Nothing is uploaded to us.
Is this a subscription in disguise?
No. $29 once, unlimited responses, no renewal and no license server phoning home.
Try Quizcraft — $29, one time
Or get Quizcraft plus every other app in the suite: the OneTimeSuite bundle is currently $97, one time.