RQ PLATFORM COMPARISON
RESULTS FROM REAL PROGRAMS
“A time saver, staff saver, life saver.”
Capterra Review
Customer review
“Always available 24/7.”
Capterra Review
Customer review
“Our experience has been phenomenal.”
Capterra Review
Customer review
“Customer service has been outstanding.”
Capterra Review
Customer review
“We switched from OpenWater for the usability.”
Capterra Review
Switching experience
180% increase in applications. 244% increase in page visits.
RQ Platform Customer
Mirzayan Fellowship Program
A side-by-side look at what each platform delivers.
Information reviewed August 2026. See sources below.
Where RQ Platform Goes Further
SurveyMonkey Apply covers the similar programs. Here's what it doesn't cover at all:
A dedicated Mentorship product, mentor-mentee matching, goals and progress tracking, meeting logs, and group mentoring, plus a built-in Alumni Directory. Neither is within the scope of what SurveyMonkey Apply is built for. [1]
A simpler admin experience. One detailed SurveyMonkey Apply review on Capterra describes needing up to six clicks to complete a task that should take one or two, and warns that editing a live application form risks deleting past archived data rather than simply versioning it. [2]
Capterra's own synthesized overview of SurveyMonkey Apply reviews notes the interface "feels less intuitive at first, especially for complex programs, infrequent users, or less technical staff." A separate reviewer on Capterra's SmarterSelect comparison page described the admin learning curve as among the steepest they'd encountered. [5][6]
Sourced from SurveyMonkey Apply's own customers on Capterra & G2
One reviewer paid $10,000 for a year of service after sales calls oversold what the platform could actually do. Their design team couldn't get it working, and they ended up switching to a different tool. [4]
One detailed Capterra review describes the administrator experience as assuming "a level of programming knowledge" that isn't realistic for most staff. It also notes that editing a small field on a live application risks deleting past archived data. [2]
A separate reviewer switching over from FluidReview, SurveyMonkey Apply's predecessor product. They described the integration process as more difficult than expected. It required a full rethink of how they approached the platform. [8]
Capterra's own synthesized overview of SurveyMonkey Apply reviews is direct about this. It states the interface "feels less intuitive at first, especially for complex programs, infrequent users, or less technical staff."[5]
On Capterra's own head-to-head SurveyMonkey Apply vs. SmarterSelect comparison page, one reviewer described "a STEEP learning curve." They said it took far longer than necessary to complete routine tasks. [6]
Comparison information is based on publicly available vendor information, third-party software review platforms, and the sources listed above. Product features and pricing can change. We periodically review these pages for accuracy.
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