A Second Chance Act Evaluation and Sustainability Fact Sheet Comparing Web-Based Survey Platforms
Survey Qualtrics https://www. qualtrics.com
REDCap https://www.projectredcap.org
Features Included in Subscription • Free version handles up to 250 responses • Unlimited questions, responses, and data download on standard subscription • Average price for subscriptions starts at ~$2,500 per year • Unlimited questions, responses, and data download
Cost • Cost for annual subscription available only by customized quote • Employees of schools with a subscription can use it for free • Free
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Ease of Email Programming/ Communication Customizability Integration Easy to program • Manual email entry or easy Very customizable upload from Variety of question spreadsheet types and skip • Can modify the logic “from” address to Fully programmed prevent emails survey file can be from going to used in other spam folder Qualtrics accounts Easy to program • Manual email entry or easy Variable question upload from types and skip spreadsheet logic Limitations on extent of question type customizability (e.g., no custom matrices, no looping)
Tracking Completions/ • Tracks completions • Can send customized reminder emails and thank-you messages
• Tracks completions • Can send reminder emails and thank-you messages
Security and Data Encryption
• Can be configured for HIPAA compliance • Offers TLS/HTTPS encryption for all transmitted data • Surveys are password and firewall protected • HIPAA compliant • All data transmission is done using a secure, encrypted format (SSL/HTTPS) • For increased security, the REDCap server verifies the SSL certificate of the server that it is communicating with