Comparison
LimeSurvey vs Qualtrics for course evaluation
How the open-source survey tool and the enterprise suite differ for university course evaluations
A side-by-side summary of LimeSurvey and Qualtrics as course evaluation tools for universities, based on public vendor information from October 2026. It covers hosting, where data lives, security certifications, LMS integration and open-text analysis, and says which kind of institution each one suits. Quality and IT leads can use it to frame a shortlist before a pilot. Neither tool asks students follow-up questions, which is the gap Koji's AI-moderated evaluations fill.
What's in this comparison
LimeSurvey
- Open source, self-hosted for free, or LimeSurvey Cloud
- Data on your own servers or in a Cloud country you choose
- ISO 27001 in progress, per LimeSurvey
- No built-in text analysis or official LMS integration
- Needs IT staff to host, update and secure it
- Best for: data control on a tight budget
Qualtrics
- Cloud only, with EU data centres such as Frankfurt
- Dedicated Course Evaluations product since 2022
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II
- LTI integration with LMSs such as Canvas
- Text iQ comment analysis, often an add-on
- Best for: an enterprise suite with automation
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