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SurveyMonkey vs Typeform

Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 SurveyMonkey with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Typeform on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

🇺🇸 SurveyMonkeyvs🇪🇺 Typeform

Verdict

  • Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

    SurveyMonkey is exposed to US surveillance law; Typeform is not.

  • Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?

    Neither ships full E2E by default — check the table for nuance.

  • Which one tracks you for ads?

    SurveyMonkey relies on ad tracking. Typeform doesn't.

  • Which one is open source?

    Typeform is not fully open source — check details.

Side-by-side

SurveyMonkey vs Typeform — full comparison

Criteria
🇪🇺 Typeform
🇺🇸 SurveyMonkey
Headquarters
Barcelona, Spain
United States
Jurisdiction
Spain
United States (US CLOUD Act)
Data location
EU (AWS Frankfurt)
United States
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
Yes
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Private
US Corporation
Founded
2012
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