This page provides the general features of the software in table form. For more detail about each version of the
software, see the links on the left.
All versions in the table below reflect the latest SurveyTracker 5 release. SurveyTracker Network versions support all listed features plus the features
listed in the Network Version Features.
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Distribution Method |
| |
Web |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Auto-Host Web |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Text-Based E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
HTML-Based E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Form-Based E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Survey-by-Disk |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Paper |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Scannable Form |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Responder |
w/ Add-On |
w/ Add-On |
w/ Add-On |
w/ Add-On |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Management |
| |
Project Table |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Survey/Report Creation Wizards |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Project Import/Export |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Project Start/Stop Dates |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Survey Library |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Survey Style Library |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Question Library |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Message Library |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Image Library |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Project Conversion Wizard |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Network Version Special Features |
| |
Concurrent User License |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Separate User and Administrator logins |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Administration Performed within SurveyTracker |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Administrator Review of Projects |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Project Reassignment |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Project Sharing |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Full, Read-Only, Custom, and Deny Permissions |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Database Backup/Restore |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Database Backup Schedule |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Define Custom Password Strength |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Review Connected Users |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Project Availability Notification |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Library Sharing |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Survey Design Features |
| |
WYSIWYG Interface using CSS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Unlimited Pages per Survey |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Varies |
Varies |
| |
Unlimited Questions per Survey |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Varies |
Varies |
| |
Scales per Question |
6 |
6 |
Varies |
Varies |
| |
Scale Choices per Scale |
300 |
300 |
Varies |
Varies |
| |
Multi-Lingual Surveys |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Hidden Questions |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Accessibility Versions of Survey |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Customizable Survey Styles for Colors and Layout |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Header/Footer |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Page Numbers |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Images/Logos |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Notes |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Welcome/Thank You Pages |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Spellchecker |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Thesaurus |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Scannable form design |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Pre-defined and custom OMR grids |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Pre-Slug or Response Merge audience data |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Include a Litho Code |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Pre-print Respondent ID or Bar Code |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Hide question text on a scannable form |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Modify response bubble colors |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Modify write-in response space |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Question/Scale Types |
| |
Single Response |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Multiple Response |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Yes/No |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
True/False |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Write-In Text (single or multiple line/essay) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Write-In Numeric |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Write-In Date |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Fixed Sum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Forced Ranking |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Horizontal Numerical |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Validation Features |
| |
Must Complete Questions |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Limit Text Length (single row) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Enforce Fixed Sum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Numeric Range |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Date Range |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Limit Responses Using Respondent ID |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Limit Responses Using Cookies |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Limited Responses Using Passwords |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Survey Functionality |
| |
Skip/Hit |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Password entry (Web surveys) |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Response Piping |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Mail Merge Audience and Other Data |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Percent Complete |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Question Randomization (SBD/Form-Based E-Mail) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Save and Resume (Auto-Host) |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Enforce Time Limit |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Add URL Link to External Web Resources |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Real-Time Totaling of Fixed Sum Scales |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Link Responses To Pre-Defined Audience Fields |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Merge respondent data onto web pages |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Audience/Respondent List/Panel |
| |
Unlimited Audience List |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Fields for Demographics |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
| |
Sorting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Filtering |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Manual Entry of Respondents |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Import Respondents from Common File Formats |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Import Respondents from E-Mail Address Book |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Centralized Distribution |
| |
Multiple Distributions Per Survey |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Audience Sampling Methods |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| |
Anonymous Distribution |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Track Respondents with Respondent ID |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Pilot Test Survey |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Create Disk-Based Survey |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Place Disk Survey on Network |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Place Disk Survey on Kiosk |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Print Scannable Forms |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Print Scannable Forms on Plain Paper |
|
|
w/ Add-On |
w/ Add-On |
| |
Print Scannable Forms at Forms Plant |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Place Web Files on Your Server |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Web Survey Passwords |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Auto-Host Web Survey on SurveyTracker.Net |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Send Web Invitations via E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Send Form-Based E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Send Text-Based E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Send HTML-Based E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Send Reminders to E-Mail and Web Surveys |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Mail Merge Audience Info into E-Mail |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
| Plus E-Mail/Web
|
| Data Collection |
| |
Manual Data Collection/Editing |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Pre-Define Known Data (Sticky Headers) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Import Data from a Variety of File Formats |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Export Response Data |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Normative Data Entry |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Code Written Responses |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Sort response data |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Read electronic response data (e-mail, web, etc.) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| |
Read Scannable Forms |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Scannable Form Error Correction |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Scannable Form Image Clip Support |
|
|
Y |
Y |
| |
Read Web Data |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| |
Read E-Mail Data |
|
Y |
|
Y |
| Feature
| Classic
| E-Mail/Web
| Plus
|