LimeSurvey key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- LimeSurvey GmbH, Survey Services & Consulting
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Data hosting
- Australia, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
- Infrastructure
- Hetzner
- Deployment
- SaaS, Self-hosted, On-prem
- Open source
- Yes
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Google Forms, Qualtrics, Alchemer
About LimeSurvey
LimeSurvey is a leading global provider of open-source survey software. Based in Hamburg, Germany, the company offers a versatile platform that caters to academic research, market analysis, and corporate feedback needs. It provides a unique balance between ease of use via its Cloud SaaS offering and total data control through its Community Edition, which can be installed on a user's own servers. The platform is highly regarded for its commitment to data privacy and sovereignty. Users of the Cloud version can explicitly select their data hosting location, with the German hosting option provided by Hetzner being the recommended choice for full GDPR compliance. Its open-source nature allows for extensive customization and auditing, making it a preferred choice for institutions requiring high levels of security and transparency.
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Hetzner