Survey Tools

What survey tools are available for researchers?

UniSA offers a few survey tools for staff and students: REDCap, Qualtrics and Microsoft Forms (Office 365).

When evaluating survey tools, it is important to consider if there are any restrictions which prevent you from hosting data on external cloud-based services. If in doubt, please check with the Research Office (Ethics).


UniSA on-site survey tools

REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. Whilst REDCap can be used to collect virtually any type of data, it is specifically geared toward supporting online and offline data capture for research studies and operations.

Surveys are open to both internal and external audiences.

REDCap is hosted by the University and all data is stored on University servers.

REDCap is available for free to all UniSA Staff and Students for research purposes.

For more information or assistance with REDCap please go to the REDCap AskResearch page.

Unsure if REDCap or Qualtrics is right for you? See the REDCap vs Qualtrics comparison page.

To get access to REDCap, please fill out the following form: https://research.unisa.edu.au/redcap/surveys/?s=X8NJNEFAHX


UniSA cloud-based survey tools

Qualtrics

Qualtrics Research Suite is an advanced web-based survey tool with online survey collaboration features that make it easy for you to build branded online surveys.

Surveys are open to both internal and external audiences

Qualtrics is hosted on the cloud and all data is stored on the cloud.

UniSA provides a licence for Qualtrics Core XM Survey to all Staff and HDR candidates.

For more information or assistance with Qualtrics please go to the Qualtrics AskResearch page.

Unsure if REDCap or Qualtrics is right for you? See the REDCap vs Qualtrics comparison page.

To get started with Qualtrics XM go to the Qualtrics UniSA Login and sign in with your UniSA Credentials.

 

Microsoft Forms

Forms is a new web-based feature to Office 365 that allows for quick and easy creation of custom quizzes, surveys, questionnaires, registrations and more. Forms includes rich, real-time analytics that provide response summary information and individual results for surveys and other types of forms.

Surveys are open to both internal and external audiences.

Forms is hosted on the cloud and all data is stored on the cloud.

For more information or assistance with Forms please go to Microsoft Forms Support page.

Forms is part of the Microsoft Office 365, with a licence included for all Staff and Students.

To get started with Microsoft Forms go to Microsoft Forms and sign in with your UniSA Credentials. 


Popular survey tools

The following popular survey tools offer a range of free and paid subscription plans with varying levels of features.

Before using these tools, please consider if REDCap, Qualtrics or Microsoft Forms might be right for you.

Alchemer

Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) is a web-based survey tool that provides advanced survey logic capabilities.

Go to Alchemer website

Google Forms

Easily create and share online forms and surveys, and analyze responses in real-time.

Go to Google Forms website

SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey is a web-based survey tool that provides a wide range of customisable templates to help you get up and running quickly with your survey.

Go to SurveyMonkey website

SurveyNuts

SurveyNuts is a web-based survey tool that allows you to create a survey very quickly without needing to register.

Go to SurveyNuts website

SurveyPlanet

SurveyPlanet is a web-based survey tool that supports unlimited surveys in its free version.

Go to SurveyPlanet website

Typeform

Typeform is a web-based survey tool that focuses on building visually engaging online forms.

Go to Typeform website