Experience-management suites versus door-to-door survey tools
A Qualtrics alternative in India usually comes up for one of two reasons: the quote is sized for a global experience-management programme, or the survey has to happen face to face in villages and small towns rather than by email link. This page helps market research, CSR and policy teams compare Qualtrics, QuestionPro and Bharat Survey using prices and features published on each vendor's own site.
Qualtrics is a leading experience-management platform. The reasons to look elsewhere are usually about fit, not quality.
Qualtrics does not publish list prices; its pricing page asks you to request a quote and describes usage-based pricing. QuestionPro publishes USD prices for some plans.
| Qualtrics | QuestionPro | Bharat Survey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published price | Not published; request pricing | Advanced $99 per user/month, Team Edition $83 per user/month, billed annually | On quotation, seat-based |
| Free plan | None listed on pricing page | Essentials: free, 1 user, 200 responses per survey | No |
| Pricing model | Usage-based: planned interactions or employee count | Per user | Per app seat, plus field services if needed |
| Offline mobile app | Offline Surveys app for iOS and Android | Offline app for iOS and Android | Android-first offline app |
| GPS, time and duration per interview | Not stated on pages checked | Not stated on pages checked | |
| Field enumerators and supervision | Available as a service | ||
| Research suite / enterprise tier | CX, EX and market research products | Research Suite: contact sales | Not offered as a suite |
USD prices exclude taxes and may change. We list only what each vendor's public pages state.
For a field survey in India, the software licence is rarely the biggest cost. Cheaper software only helps if the whole study gets cheaper.
Qualtrics quotes on planned usage. QuestionPro charges per user per year. Bharat Survey quotes per app seat, so you pay for the enumerators actually collecting data during the project window.
In household surveys, daily field costs across districts usually outweigh software. Bharat Survey can supply field teams, or you can use your own agency with our app.
Fake or rushed interviews mean re-surveys. Our app records GPS, time and duration, and flags out-of-area or very short interviews for review before they reach your dataset.
Hindi and regional-language wording, back-translation and a pilot round catch problems before they cost a full field wave.
QuestionPro is often the first tool teams try after Qualtrics, because it publishes prices and offers a free Essentials plan with one user and 200 responses per survey. Its offline app runs on iOS and Android, stores responses locally and syncs later, according to QuestionPro's own pages. For online panels, customer feedback and academic surveys it is a strong, well-documented choice.
Bharat Survey is narrower. We focus on face-to-face data collection in India: forms built with your team, an Android-first app for enumerators, evidence fields on every interview, supervisor back-checks in the web panel, and field services when you need people on the ground. We do not offer an email survey suite, an owned consumer panel or CATI calling in the current version.
Before signing with any platform, ask for a pilot on your longest questionnaire in the worst-network district you plan to cover.
What the offline app and review panel include.
Learn moreShort feedback forms for services and stores.
Learn moreRemote channels for respondents you cannot visit.
Learn moreA custom app when your workflow is unusual.
Learn morePhoto and location checklists for inspections.
Learn moreStraight answers to the questions people ask most about this topic.
Qualtrics does not publish prices on its pricing page. It describes usage-based pricing tied to planned interactions or employee count and asks buyers to request a quote. Any figure you see elsewhere is an estimate, so ask Qualtrics directly for a quote in your currency and scope.
QuestionPro publishes prices: Advanced at $99 and Team Edition at $83 per user per month, billed annually, with a free Essentials plan, as checked in September 2026. Qualtrics does not publish prices, so a direct comparison needs a quote from both for the same scope.
Not fully. Bharat Survey is built for face-to-face and field data collection with an offline Android app and GPS evidence. For large email, web-panel or employee-experience programmes, Qualtrics or QuestionPro are better suited. Many teams use an online tool and a field tool side by side.
Yes. You can license app seats for your own enumerators, or ask us to run the survey with field teams, supervision and back-checks. Pricing is on quotation, based on seats, sample size, states and timeline.
Yes. Forms can be built in Hindi and English, and we help with translation and a pilot round so wording works for respondents before the main field wave begins.
Share your sample size, states and timeline. We will scope app seats and fieldwork, and tell you if an online tool would serve you better.
