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QuestionPunk vs Alchemer

Alchemer’s self-serve plans start at $55 per user a month, or $315 per user a year, for 75,000 responses a year. QuestionPunk’s free plan has unlimited surveys and responses, and Pro is $50 a month, not per seat.

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Free forever with unlimited surveys and responses. Pro is $50/mo, or $41.67/mo billed annually, with unlimited surveys and responses too.

Voice interviews

Respondents answer out loud. An AI interviewer asks the follow-up.

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How a voice interview goes (example)
  1. AI interviewerWhat made you start looking for a new survey tool?
  2. Respondent, speakingHonestly, the answers we got back were too short to act on.
  3. AI follow-upToo short how? Tell me about one answer you couldn’t use.

Alchemer’s AI follow-ups need an OpenAI integration and your own key. Here they come with every plan, and respondents can speak their answers. Try it as the participant.

  • Runs in the browser, no app to install
  • Voice interviews in 25 languages
  • Included on the free plan
  • Unlimited surveys and responses on every plan, not priced per seat
  • Surveys in 130+ languages, voice in 25
  • No sales call, no annual contract

The short answer

Alchemer is a survey platform with 400+ integrations, MaxDiff and conjoint on Full Access, and no overage charges when you pass a response limit. For teams that need advanced logic, piping and report exports, it is built for that work. QuestionPunk is newer and narrower: AI follow-ups built into every plan, voice interviews, automatic analysis, and prices that are not per seat.

Already have a Alchemer survey? Bring it with you.

You do not have to start over. Three ways to move a study you already run.

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Sign up free, then copy your questions out of Alchemer and paste them in when the builder asks what you want to study. It rebuilds them as a study here, ready for AI follow-ups.

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No account needed. Paste your questions or upload a PDF or Word file, and an AI methodology review lands in your inbox with a rebuilt version you can launch here.

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Browse the Market Research templates for one close to what you run in Alchemer today. Templates open in the app with no sign-up.

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What you get here that you don’t get there

  • AI voice interviews

    Respondents answer out loud and an AI interviewer asks follow-up questions in real time

    Alchemer: not listed

  • Intelligent follow-up questions

    Asks a follow-up question based on the answer the respondent just gave

    Alchemer: own openai key

  • Full prompt transparency

    Read the full prompt behind each AI interview, edit parts of it and add your own sections

    Alchemer: not listed

  • Custom AI interviewer personalities

    Choose from prebuilt personalities (researcher, detective, comedian, etc.) or define your own

    Alchemer: not listed

  • AI-powered survey creation

    Drafts a survey from a plain-language description of what you want to learn

    Alchemer: quote-based

  • Multi-language support

    Create and distribute surveys in multiple languages with automatic translation

    Alchemer: manual translation

  • Panel integration

    Recruit respondents from a panel without leaving the tool

    Alchemer: premium

  • Video & audio responses

    Respondents record video or audio answers

    Alchemer: file upload only

Feature by feature

AI Interview

AI voice interviewsVoice
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerNot listed
Intelligent follow-up questions
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerOwn OpenAI key
Full prompt transparency
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerNot listed
Custom AI interviewer personalities
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerNot listed
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Core Features

AI-powered survey creation
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerQuote-based
Multi-language support
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerManual translation
Panel integration
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerPremium
Video & audio responses
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerFile upload only
Advanced question types
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerYes
Skip logic
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerYes
Randomization for experiments
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerYes

Data Collection

Unlimited responses
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerNot listed

Pricing

Free tier
QuestionPunkUnlimited surveys and responses
AlchemerLimits not listed

Analytics

Synthetic respondent simulation
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerNot listed
AI-powered survey review
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerNot listed

Design

Custom branding removal
QuestionPunkPro plan
AlchemerPremium
Custom styling & themes
QuestionPunkYes
AlchemerYes

“Not listed” means we could not find the feature on the competitor’s own pricing or help pages when we checked in October 2026.

Pricing

Billed annually, Alchemer Collaborator costs less than QuestionPunk Pro for one person: $315 a year against $500. Its price is per user, so three people pay $945 a year. QuestionPunk Pro stays $500 a year with colleagues added, and has unlimited surveys and responses.

Billed monthly
QuestionPunk: $50/moPro: unlimited surveys and responses, not per seat
Alchemer: $55/moCollaborator, per user: 75,000 responses a year
Billed annually
QuestionPunk: $500/yrPro: $41.67/mo, unlimited surveys and responses, not per seat
Alchemer: $315/yrCollaborator, per user
Free plan
QuestionPunk: $0Unlimited surveys and responses, no credit card
Alchemer: Not listedA free plan is offered; its limits are not published

25,000 AI credits a month, not per seat. 7-day free trial, card required. Every plan has unlimited surveys and responses, under fair use. Free includes AI text follow-ups and 3,000 AI credits a month for voice interviews and analysis; Pro adds every AI model, 25,000 credits a month and no branding.

On alchemer.com/plans-pricing in October 2026, prices are per user: Collaborator is $55 a month or $315 a year (75,000 responses a year), Professional $165 or $1,075 (100,000), and Full Access $275 or $1,895 (125,000), each for up to 3 users. Larger teams get a quote. Alchemer says it has a free plan with limited features and responses but does not list the limits.

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Where QuestionPunk wins

  • Follow-ups on every plan

    AI follow-ups are part of every plan. On the standard models they use no AI credits, and no API key of your own.

  • Voice interviews

    Respondents answer out loud in 25 languages while the AI asks follow-ups.

  • Not priced per seat

    Pro is $50 a month or $500 a year, and colleagues join at no extra cost.

Where Alchemer wins

  • 400+ integrations

    Alchemer lists 400+ systems and unlimited integrations at every tier.

  • Research question types

    MaxDiff, choice-based conjoint and card sorting on Full Access, with SPSS export.

  • No overage charges

    Passing a response limit prompts a plan review, with no overage charge.

Looking for a Alchemer alternative?

If per-user pricing grows faster than your budget, or you want AI follow-ups without your own OpenAI key, QuestionPunk includes follow-ups on every plan at a price that does not change when a colleague joins. Voice interviews and analysis use the AI credits each plan includes every month.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alchemer have a free plan?

Alchemer says it offers a free plan with limited features and responses; its pricing page does not list the limits. It also has a 7-day free trial of paid plans with no card up front. QuestionPunk Free has unlimited surveys and responses under fair use, with AI text follow-ups included and no credit card.

How much does Alchemer cost?

On alchemer.com in October 2026, prices are per user: Collaborator $55 a month or $315 a year, Professional $165 or $1,075, and Full Access $275 or $1,895, for up to 3 users. More users means a quoted Platform plan. QuestionPunk Pro is $50 a month or $500 a year, not priced per seat.

Does Alchemer ask AI follow-up questions?

Through its AI Smart Question integration, which needs your own OpenAI API key. Its Iris product lists AI follow-ups for select customers from Q4 2026. QuestionPunk’s follow-ups are built in and, on the standard models, use no AI credits.

Can I move an Alchemer survey to QuestionPunk?

Paste the questions into the AI builder chat, or upload the questionnaire as a PDF or Word file after you sign up. It rebuilds them as a survey you can edit.

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Describe your research goal and the AI drafts the survey. Free to try, nothing to install.

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