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title: "SurveyMonkey API Alternative — simple & free | SpaceForms"
url: https://spaceforms.io/developers/surveymonkey-api-alternative
description: "A simpler SurveyMonkey API alternative: create surveys and read responses with one API key, plus an MCP server for AI assistants."
lang: en
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# A simpler SurveyMonkey API alternative

SurveyMonkey's API is powerful but built around OAuth app registration and, for your own team, a paid plan. SpaceForms gives you a personal API key in seconds and a small, predictable set of endpoints.

Get a free API key: https://spaceforms.io/settings/api-keys
Read the API docs: https://spaceforms.io/docs/api

## How they differ

- Setup: SurveyMonkey requires registering an app; a draft app can be used for 90 days, then it must be deployed as a public app (reviewed by SurveyMonkey) or a private app. SpaceForms needs only an API key from your settings page.
- Plan: SurveyMonkey private apps require every user to have a paid plan that includes direct API access. SpaceForms API access is included on the free plan.
- Limits: SurveyMonkey private apps start at 500 API calls per day.
- Depth: SurveyMonkey offers more advanced research features, panels and enterprise controls.

## Frequently asked questions

What does it cost?

API access is included on every account, including free. Free accounts can create unlimited forms and collect unlimited responses, and see the 10 most recent answers per form. Pro (from $14/month) shows every answer on every form.

How do I get an API key?

Sign in, open Settings → API keys (spaceforms.io/settings/api-keys), name the key and press Create. The key starts with sf_live_ and is shown once. You can revoke it at any time.

## Related

- A Typeform API alternative built for agents: https://spaceforms.io/developers/typeform-api-alternative
- A Google Forms API alternative without the OAuth setup: https://spaceforms.io/developers/google-forms-api-alternative
- Survey API for developers and AI agents: https://spaceforms.io/developers/survey-api

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