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What is it?

The Web Survey Toolbox is an open source tool for making web surveys, complex or simple. You can set up your own web server at your site and make it easy for new users to create and run new web surveys, with more flexibility than any other survey tool.

Why use the Web Survey Toolbox?

"You can do anything with it" - Web Survey Toolbox User

Compare the features to other tools. Though there are many other survey tools out there, most do not have the capability to do complex surveys. Web Survey Toolbox has the capability to do more complex surveys than any other tool. If the free version of Survey Monkey does everything you need, there's no reason to try this tool. However, most other tools don't have these advanced features -- and no other tool can do all of this:

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Three interfaces to make a survey

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What is it?

The Web Survey Toolbox is an open source tool for making web surveys, complex or simple. You can set up your own web server at your site and make it easy for new users to create and run new web surveys, with more flexibility than any other survey tool.

Why use the Web Survey Toolbox?

"You can do anything with it" - Web Survey Toolbox User

Compare the features to other tools. Though there are many other survey tools out there, most do not have the capability to do complex surveys. Web Survey Toolbox has the capability to do more complex surveys than any other tool. If the free version of Survey Monkey does everything you need, there's no reason to try this tool. However, most other tools don't have these advanced features -- and no other tool can do all of this:

  1. Host your own survey server on your own computer (this can ensure data privacy and complete control of the website)
  2. Branch or randomize the survey in arbitrary ways
  3. Insert Java code into the survey to implement advanced features
  4. Runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, or any other Java-enabled platform.
  5. Multiple users can edit the survey simultaneously
  6. And many more

Some of these features are available in other tools, but most often not. Compare to other tools.

Three interfaces to make a survey

Depending upon your survey's needs and your team's expertise, you can pick from several different ways to build your survey.

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