Below is a comparison of survey features in Online Surveys v2 and Online Surveys v3.
The status on the right indicates whether the feature has been delivered or not. If not, the status will indicate what stage the feature is at. Here is a key to understanding the status:
- Delivered: the feature has been released or an alternative feature has been released.
- In progress: the feature is currently being developed by our team.
- Exploring: the feature is not currently being developed, but we are actively taking steps for solution.
- Not delivered: the feature is not actively being developed and we haven’t yet begun to explore it.
- New for v3: the feature did not exist in Online Surveys v2, but is brand new for Online Surveys v3
Items not marked with the status Delivered are highlighted so you can easily spot them. So are our brand-new features!
Build
| Category | Version 2 feature | Version 3 feature | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question types | Multiple Choice (Single answer) question | Choice question | Delivered |
| Question types | Multiple choice (multiple answers) question | Choice question | Delivered |
| Question types | Selection list question | Dropdown question | Delivered |
| Question types | Scale/rank question | Grid question | Delivered |
| Question types | Rating question | New for v3 | |
| Question types | Ranking question | New for v3 | |
| Question types | File upload question | New for v3 | |
| Question types | Grid question | Grid question | Delivered |
| Question types | Single-line free text question | Single line question | Delivered |
| Question types | Multi-line free text question | Multi line question | Delivered |
| Question types | Date and time questions | Date and time questions | Delivered |
| Question types | Multi-question grids | Not delivered | |
| Other survey items | Other option | Other option | Delivered |
| Other survey items | Sub-questions | Not delivered | |
| Other survey items | Note | Note | Delivered |
| Other survey items | Section heading | Note | Delivered |
| Question properties | Copy, move and delete questions | Duplicate, move and delete questions | Delivered |
| Question properties | Question text formatting | Question text formatting | Delivered |
| Question properties | Add many answers | Bulk answer upload | Delivered |
| Question properties | Required questions | Required questions | Delivered |
| Question properties | Choose to display answers vertically | Not delivered | |
| Question properties | Validation | Answer validation | Delivered |
| Question properties | Dependent sub-questions / other answer | Question logic | Delivered |
| Question properties | Screening | Screening | Delivered |
| Question properties | Initial value for question | Set an initial answer | Delivered |
| Question properties | Piping to question text | Answer piping to question text | Delivered |
| Question properties | Pre-populate question | Pre-populate question | Delivered |
| Question properties | Question visibility rules for pre-populated questions | Question visibility rules for pre-populated questions | Delivered |
| Question properties | Alternative text for use in data exports | Not delivered | |
| Question properties | Choice randomisation | New for v3 | |
| Note properties | Note text formatting | Note text formatting | Delivered |
| Note properties | Logic for Notes | New for v3 | |
| Note properties | Add images | Add images | Delivered |
| Note properties | Add video and other media content | Embed media | Delivered |
| Note properties | Insert table | Not delivered | |
| Note properties | Piping to Notes | Answer piping to Notes | Delivered |
| Final page | Custom submission message | Custom submission message | Delivered |
| Final page | Piping to Final page | Answer piping to Final page | Delivered |
| Page properties | Add, move, copy and delete pages | Add, move, duplicate and delete pages | Delivered |
| Page properties | Add/edit page title | Add/edit page title | Delivered |
| Page properties | Add/edit page description | New for v3 | |
| Page properties | Routing | Page logic | Delivered |
| Settings | Show completion receipt | Show response ID | Delivered |
| Settings | Allow response printout | Show response PDF | Delivered |
| Settings | Enable survey navigation | Show/hide Previous button | Delivered |
| Settings | Enable ‘finish later’ option | Show Finish later | Delivered |
| Settings | Time zone setting | Not delivered | |
| Settings | Internal survey name | Dashboard name | In progress |
| Settings | Create custom pre-population parameter labels | New for v3 | |
| Display settings | Show survey progress bar | Show progress bar | Delivered |
| Display settings | Show question numbers | Show question numbers | Delivered |
| Display settings | Change supported language | Display language | Delivered |
| Display settings | Add a survey logo | Add a survey logo | Delivered |
| Display settings | Custom theme builder | Custom theme | Delivered |
| Display settings | Add a background image | Not delivered | |
| Survey logic display | Survey map | Logic overview | Delivered |
| Survey messages | Access control custom login message | Access control custom login message | Delivered |
| Survey messages | Custom screening message | Custom screening message | Delivered |
| File upload | File upload | Not delivered | |
| Preview | Preview survey | Preview survey | Delivered |
| Preview | Survey PDF download | Survey PDF download | Delivered |
Distribute
| Category | Version 2 feature | Version 3 feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distribute settings | Set survey open date/time | Set survey open date/time | Delivered |
| Distribute settings | Set survey close date/time | Set survey close date/time | Delivered |
| Distribute settings | Set max responses | Set max responses | Delivered |
| Distribute settings | Set survey to never close | New for v3 | |
| Distribute settings | Set expected responses | Set expected responses | Delivered |
| Distribute settings | Early response redirect | Not delivered | |
| Distribute settings | Late response redirect | Not delivered | |
| Distribute settings | Custom survey not yet open message | Not delivered | |
| Distribute settings | Custom survey is closed message | Survey messages | Delivered |
| Launch | Customise URL | Customise URL | Delivered |
| Launch | QR code generator | New for v3 | |
| Launch | Generate custom pre-population URLS | Generate custom pre-population URLs | Delivered |
| Launch | Save and reuse custom pre-population URLs | New for v3 | |
| Access Control | Respondent progress tables | Respondent insights | Delivered |
| Access Control | Set universal password | Set universal password | Delivered |
| Access Control | Add single respondent | Add single respondent | Delivered |
| Access Control | Add bulk respondents | Add bulk respondents | Delivered |
| Access Control | Edit single respondent | Edit single respondent | Delivered |
| Access Control | Bulk edit / replace respondents | Bulk edit / replace respondents | Delivered |
| Access Control | Import pre-population values | Import pre-population values | Delivered |
| Access Control | Export all respondents / unique URLs | Export all respondents / unique URLs | Delivered |
| Access Control | Export unfinished respondents / unique URLs | Export unfinished respondents / unique URLs | Delivered |
| Access Control | Username and password login | Respondent ID and password login | Delivered |
| Access Control | Issue individual emails | New for v3 | |
| Access Control | Issue bulk email | Issue bulk email | Delivered |
| Access Control | Customise email template | Customise email template | Delivered |
| Access Control | Anonymity setting | New for v3 | |
| Response digest | Response digest email | Response digest | Delivered |
Analyse
| Category | Version 2 feature | Version 3 feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyse summary | Horizontal bar charts | Horizontal bar charts | Delivered |
| Analyse summary | Vertical bar charts | New for v3 | |
| Analyse summary | Pie charts | Pie charts | Delivered |
| Analyse summary | Tables | Tables | Delivered |
| Analyse summary | Basic statistics | Statistics | Delivered |
| Analyse summary | Display free-text responses | Display free-text responses | Delivered |
| Analyse summary | Download charts as images | Delivered | |
| Analyse summary | Download csv for individual question data | Not delivered | |
| Analyse summary | Response rate display | Response rate display | Delivered |
| Analyse summary | Running days display | New for v3 | |
| Data exports | Summary PDF | Summary PDF | Delivered |
| Data exports | Summary XLSX | New for v3 | |
| Data exports | CSV | Responses CSV | Delivered |
| Data exports | Excel | Responses XLSX | Delivered |
| Data exports | SPSS | Responses SPSS | Delivered |
| Data exports | TSV | Not delivered | |
| Filters | Hide question filter | Hide question filter | Delivered |
| Filters | Date range filter | Date range filter | Delivered |
| Filters | Answer filters | Answer filters | Delivered |
| Views | Save and share views | Not delivered | |
| Browse responses | Search and browse individual responses | Search and browse individual responses | Delivered |
| Browse responses | Delete an individual response | Delete an individual response | Delivered |
| Browse responses | Exclude individual response | Not delivered | |
| Browse responses | Response duration metadata | New for v3 | |
| Browse responses | Individual response PDF download | Individual response PDF download | Delivered |
| Benchmarking | Online benchmarking reports | Online benchmarking reports | Delivered |
| Benchmarking | Benchmarking PDF download | Benchmarking PDF download | Delivered |
| Insights | Respondent dropout | Respondent dropout analysis | Delivered |
| Insights | Survey progress analysis | New for v3 | |
| Insights | Engagement analysis | New for v3 | |
| Insights | Responses over time analysis | New for v3 | |
| Insights | Responses by device analysis | New for v3 | |
| Advanced analysis | Merge surveys | Not delivered | |
| Advanced analysis | Compare surveys | Not delivered | |
| Advanced analysis | Cross-tabulate reponses | Not delivered |
Permissions
| Category | Version 2 feature | Version 3 feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permissions | Add single user permission | Add single user permission | Delivered |
| Permissions | Bulk add permissions | Bulk add permissions | Delivered |
| Permissions | Fine-grained survey permissions | Not delivered | |
| Permissions | Permissions history | New for v3 |