Synesis Survey

Overview

Synesis Survey is a survey-and-form builder for teams that want AI-assisted questionnaire creation alongside web and mobile access. It is a particularly relevant fit for students, researchers and organizations working across Africa. Its free entry point is useful for a small pilot, but response caps make plan choice central to any larger study.

Key features

Users can describe a survey and have AI generate questions, scales and branching logic. That offers a faster route from an idea to a structured questionnaire; however, the Free plan only includes basic question types, while all question types start with Starter. AI-powered analysis is included with Academic, rather than the entry-level plans.

Real-time analytics, interactive visualizations and instant insights help users monitor incoming responses. AI monitoring is designed to flag duplicate, bot and suspicious response patterns, and duplicate prevention uses IP tracking and browser fingerprinting. These are useful safeguards when response quality matters, though no detection system removes the need to review results carefully.

QR codes and embeddable widgets give users direct ways to distribute surveys. Synesis says it supports more than 50 languages and serves users in more than 50 countries. Its touch-optimized mobile experience and offline surveys suit fieldwork where connectivity may be unreliable. Imports from SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Google Forms, Microsoft Forms and CSV files can also ease a move from another tool.

Starter, Academic and Pro include Excel and PDF exports. Enterprise adds custom integrations and advanced security, including capabilities such as SSO, GDPR compliance and advanced permissions. Paystack secures payments.

Pricing

Synesis uses a freemium model, with a free plan and a free trial. The paid monthly prices are in NGN, so the tiers are easiest to assess for buyers budgeting in that currency.

• Free: ₦0 forever, one survey maximum and 20 responses per month, with basic question types, basic analytics and email support. It is suitable for trying the workflow or collecting a small amount of feedback, but the response ceiling is too low for most continuing research.
• Starter: ₦2,500/month, up to five surveys and 200 responses per month. It unlocks all question types and Excel/PDF export while retaining email support. This is the entry paid option for small projects that need more questionnaire flexibility, but 200 responses can still constrain a study.
• Academic: ₦23,200/month, unlimited surveys and 500 responses per month, plus AI-powered analysis, custom branding and an academic discount. It suits researchers who value analysis and presentation features; its response limit remains modest for broad sampling.
• Pro: ₦46,400/month, unlimited surveys and 1,000 responses per month, advanced analytics, priority support and collaboration for five members. It is the more capable choice for a small team, though its quota still sets a firm boundary on collection.
• Enterprise: ₦158,400/month, unlimited responses, white-label options, dedicated support, an SLA guarantee, custom integrations and advanced security. This is aimed at organizations needing scale and administrative safeguards, not users running occasional small surveys.

Platforms

Synesis Survey is available on Android, iOS and the web. Mobile support is more than a way to check results: touch-optimized use and offline surveys are relevant advantages for collecting responses in the field.

Who it's for

Students and researchers can start with Free or move to Academic for AI-powered analysis and custom branding. NGOs and businesses with small collection needs may find Starter sufficient, while a five-person team needing advanced analytics has a clearer fit in Pro. Organizations requiring unlimited responses, white-label presentation or enterprise security features should consider Enterprise. Synesis is less compelling for a project whose expected response volume exceeds a lower tier’s quota but does not justify the Enterprise price.

Pros and cons

• Pro: AI can generate survey structure, including logic flows, which can reduce questionnaire setup work.
• Pro: Offline mobile surveys and broad language support suit fieldwork across different connectivity conditions and markets.
• Pro: Imports from major form platforms and CSV can make migration less cumbersome.
• Con: The Free plan allows only 20 responses monthly, limiting it to trials or very small projects.
• Con: Academic costs substantially more than Starter while raising the monthly response allowance to 500, so its value depends on wanting its analysis and branding features.
• Con: Pro still caps responses at 1,000 per month; teams with larger studies must step up to Enterprise.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see AI Survey Generators. Choose Typeform if its Free plan’s 10 responses per month and broad platform availability suit the project better. AkioSurvey offers 200 monthly responses on Free and three AI-generated surveys, making it an option for those comparing free AI allowances. Lumor is a web and API alternative with a Free plan capped at 100 responses monthly. Surbee offers a student plan with 2,000 monthly credits and automatic renewal at $20/mo unless canceled. onlinesurvey.ai gives web users 250 responses per month on Free, with one seat and 10 AI credits. Revuloop offers 150 responses per month and 200 one-time AI tokens on Free. SoGoSurvey caps its Free Pro plan at 200 responses per year. SurveyCake offers a web-based BASIC plan with unlimited questions and responses.

Verdict

Synesis Survey is a strong candidate for African researchers, students and organizations that need AI-assisted survey building, offline mobile collection and a path from free use to team or enterprise plans. Its most persuasive strength is the combination of questionnaire generation, distribution and field-friendly mobile support. The main reason to look elsewhere is scale economics: Free and Starter are tightly capped, and even Pro stops at 1,000 responses per month, leaving larger studies with a steep jump to Enterprise.