Why BlockSurvey a Secure alternative to Typeform

The best secure Typeform alternative is BlockSurvey, because it encrypts every response end-to-end so your data never sits unprotected on a third party's servers. See the full Typeform vs BlockSurvey comparison. Typeform has real strengths, but with it you're trusting a third party with sensitive data you can't verify is protected.

Typeform is a solid tool for gathering information through your online surveys. What you may not realize is that all this collected information is stored on Typeform servers, and there are risks to keeping your data on someone else's servers unencrypted. In 2018, a security breach at Typeform exposed the sensitive data of thousands of customers. You can read more about the incident here: Typeform security breach. This data is valuable. This post shows what BlockSurvey looks like as a Typeform alternative.

What is Typeform?

Typeform is a Barcelona-based online software (SaaS) business that helps you create online forms and surveys. Its software builds dynamic forms based on user needs, but there are downsides to it, which may be the reason you are looking for another alternative.

Why look for a Typeform alternative?

There are several reasons you might want to use an alternative to Typeform. Maybe you're looking to try something new, maybe your company doesn't have the budget for Typeform, or maybe it's time you move on from Typeform. Whatever your reason, it's worth weighing up what makes Typeform unique before looking for an alternative.

Here are the notable drawbacks of Typeform, and why you might need an alternative in the first place. First, what a former Typeform customer had to say.

"Typeform has the potential to be great, but unfortunately, their persistent technical problems with almost weekly downtime affect our business in a very harmful way. We've gone all-in on their platform, so every time they're down, people can't use our product, and the expensive pricing is a constant issue."

We at BlockSurvey have nothing against this online form survey software, and we encourage people to use it. Still, there are a few reasons to check the other alternatives. See more Typeform Reviews to understand how customers feel today. Below are some of the drawbacks.

• Pricing that scales fast with volume: Typeform's Free plan is $0 but caps at just 10 responses/month and 10 questions/form, with conditional logic locked out and branding forced on. Paid tiers are Basic $39/mo ($28/mo billed annually, 100 responses/mo), Plus $79/mo ($56/mo annually, 1,000 responses/mo, branding removal), Business $129/mo ($91/mo annually, 10,000 responses/mo), up to Growth Flow at $379/mo. Hit your monthly response cap and the form pauses for new respondents until the next billing cycle or an upgrade. Reviewers on G2 and Capterra both flag this as hard to justify once you outgrow a tier.
• Encryption model: Typeform encrypts data in transit and at rest, but the encryption keys are managed by Typeform itself (AWS KMS), not by the customer, so Typeform can technically access plaintext response data server-side. HIPAA BAA coverage is also Enterprise-tier only.
• Past breach: Typeform disclosed a 2018 data breach in which an attacker accessed an unencrypted backup file containing response data submitted before May 3, 2018, affecting downstream customers including Monzo and Fortnum & Mason.
• Branding: branding removal isn't available until the Plus plan, currently $79/mo billed monthly ($56/mo billed annually).

What is BlockSurvey?

BlockSurvey is one of the strongest Typeform alternatives, and here is why early adopters keep using it.

BlockSurvey gives users digital rights over their own data. Account and identity ownership, along with data ownership, stay with the customer or end users and never sit with the platform provider. When you use BlockSurvey, your data is encrypted end to end and you hold the keys. That limits data breaches and the trust problems that come with them. The ideas and insights you gather from people through data collection are valuable, so they need to be protected. BlockSurvey takes a privacy-first approach: every response is encrypted end-to-end before it ever leaves the respondent's device, so BlockSurvey itself cannot read your survey data, whether that means the support team, a database admin, or anyone else.

How BlockSurvey compares to Typeform regarding features

• Security: Nobody likes a security breach. BlockSurvey treats security, privacy, and digital rights as core to the product, so only the users control their data and no one else does. You hold your keys, and those keys are what decrypt the data.
• Integration: Integrations matter because they let you move data into specific systems across your organization. Use webhooks and connect with Zapier or any middleware/integration platform that links and connects to over 1000+ other platforms.
• Customization: Customization is a big part of online form platforms. You might not like the default designs, which is normal. So BlockSurvey lets you build forms in your own style. Almost everything is customizable. You can change colors, settings, background fields, branding logos, fonts, and even URLs. That keeps your branding consistent, so your audience never has to know that you are using BlockSurvey. It is truly yours.

How BlockSurvey compares to Typeform regarding pricing

A common drawback of Typeform is cost. It becomes a real problem when an early-stage startup, a nonprofit organization, a student, or a researcher cannot afford it. But that's alright, we are here now.

BlockSurvey caters to a range of needs. The price is not too high, nor too low. It is priced fairly, with a plan for most people. It is free for students, discounted for education and nonprofits, and priced for business use. Check our pricing plans for more details.

Feature	BlockSurvey	Typeform
Privacy & compliance	End-to-end encrypted before it leaves the respondent's device, so even BlockSurvey can't read your responses	Encrypted in transit and at rest, but Typeform holds the encryption keys (AWS KMS), so Typeform can technically access plaintext response data server-side; HIPAA BAA is Enterprise-only
Pricing (2026)	See current plans at blocksurvey.io/pricing	Free $0 (10 responses/mo); Basic $39/mo or $28/mo annual (100 responses/mo); Plus $79/mo or $56/mo annual (1,000 responses/mo); Business $129/mo or $91/mo annual (10,000 responses/mo); Enterprise custom
Free-tier limits	See pricing page for current free-plan caps	10 responses/mo total across all forms, 10 questions/form, no conditional logic, branding cannot be removed
Customization	Custom themes and question flows	Custom subdomain and branding removal only from Plus ($79/mo) upward
Integrations	See blocksurvey.io/pricing for the current integrations list	Webhooks from Basic tier; Salesforce integration and lead enrichment only on Growth Flow ($379/mo)
Reporting & analysis	AI-driven survey design and response analysis	Drop-off analysis and conversion tracking gated to Business tier ($129/mo) and above
Data ownership	You control your own encrypted data, and BlockSurvey cannot decrypt or read it	Data is stored on Typeform's own centralized servers, managed by Typeform

Takeaway: BlockSurvey as a Typeform Alternative

Typeform: Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Conversational, one-question-at-a-time UI is widely praised as intuitive and reduces form abandonment
• Fast to set up with low technical skill, including AI-assisted form creation
• Versatile across lead-gen, HR/recruiting, and customer research use cases
• SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 27018 certified, with TLS 1.2 in transit and AES-256 at rest

Cons:

• Pricing scales quickly with response volume, and G2 and Capterra reviewers both flag it as hard to justify for smaller teams once they outgrow a tier's cap
• Every paid tier caps monthly responses (100 / 1,000 / 10,000 depending on plan); hitting the cap pauses the form for new respondents
• Free plan functions more like a demo: 10 responses/mo, 10 questions/form, no conditional logic, forced branding
• Typeform, not the customer, manages the encryption keys, a materially different privacy model than client-side, zero-knowledge encryption
• Disclosed a 2018 data breach affecting response data collected before May 3, 2018

BlockSurvey: Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Responses are encrypted end-to-end before they leave the respondent's device, so BlockSurvey itself cannot read them
• AI-driven survey design and response analysis
• Built-in support for anonymous and pseudonymous responses

Best for

• Typeform is best for marketing and lead-gen teams who want a fast, conversational form builder and don't expect to exceed a few thousand responses a month.
• BlockSurvey is best for teams and researchers who need response data that even the vendor cannot read, useful anywhere respondent privacy, GDPR, or HIPAA-sensitive data is a primary concern.

If you want the best Typeform alternative, BlockSurvey is here to help. BlockSurvey can be your new survey tool if you want a secure, cloud-based, mobile-optimized, more private and secure alternative to Typeform. You get these features, with added security, for less than half the price.

Related: See the full list of Typeform alternatives.