All LimeSurvey features

On 12 September 2023, I updated below overview from LimeSurvey features based on this page to be used for easy reference. In my projects I use the Community Edition installed on Ubuntu Server LTS.

Question types

  • Matrix
  • Matrix (5 point selection)
  • Matrix (10 point selection)
  • Matrix (yes / no / uncertain)
  • Matrix (Increase/ equal / decrease)
  • Matrix (by column)
  • Matrix (Dual)
  • Matrix (Numbers)
  • Matrix (Text)
  • Date
  • Gender
  • Numerical input
  • Multiple numerical input
  • Slider control
  • Ranking
  • Text module
  • Yes / No
  • Language change
  • Multiple selection
  • Multiple selection with commentary
  • List selection box
  • Option fields list
  • List of option fields (5 point selection)
  • List with comment field
  • Multiple short texts
  • Free text (short/medium/long)
  • Data-Upload
  • Equation
  • Location (using leaflet)

Language

  • 80+ Languages for administration and surveys
  • Multilingual surveys
  • Quick translation
  • Google Translate support

Panel Integration

  • Setting of quotas
  • Predefined end URLs
  • Transfer of external parameters
  • Preset questions with URL parameters

Creation of questions

  • HTML WYSIWYG Editor
  • Edit HTML directly
  • Own JavaScript
  • Pictures and Videos (HTML5)
  • Reusable questionnaire labels
  • Import / export of questions and surveys
  • Randomization of questions and groups of questions

Survey logic

  • Skip Logic / Branching
  • Piping and Micro-Tailoring
  • Valuation rules and values

Survey management

  • Open and closed surveys
  • Individual & mass mailing of invitations and reminders
  • Customization of email templates
  • Use of different mail servers
  • Automatic bounce handling
  • Printable surveys
  • Start and end time for a survey

Data security & anonymization

  • Anonymous surveys
  • GDPR compliance

SEA/SEO

  • Support for Google Analytics ©

Participants

  • Public registration
  • Save and later continuation of the survey by participants
  • Prevent multiple participation
  • Captcha Anti-Spam

Survey design

  • Variety of survey designs
  • Responsive survey designs for mobile devices
  • Own survey design (HTML, CSS, JS)
  • Question themes possible

Anticipated data & Reporting

  • Timekeeping for surveys
  • Data entry in the backend
  • Quick statistics with graphical evaluation and export
  • Dataexport to SPSS, R, Stata, CSV, Excel & PDF
  • Export to archive
  • Public statistics

Accessibility

  • Screenreader compatibility
  • W3C Compliance

Developer

  • RemoteControl API via XML-RPC / JSON-RPC
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  • Last modified: 2023/09/12 13:08