# Quick summary
# What both platforms cover
# When to pick SurveyVista SurveyVista is the right fit when your primary constraint is that customer data must remain inside Salesforce. If your compliance or security model forbids exporting survey responses to an external platform, SurveyVista's 100% native architecture keeps surveys, responses, and reporting inside the org. SurveyVista also appeals to admins who prefer to manage everything within Salesforce rather than maintain a separate product.
# When to pick Zonka Feedback Zonka Feedback is a standalone platform that pushes and syncs data into Salesforce via a first-party connector. Its distinctive capabilities include:
- Omnichannel feedback collection: email, SMS, WhatsApp, in-app SDKs, kiosks, and offline capture.
- Purpose-built AI feedback intelligence for thematic analysis, sentiment, and entity tracking.
- White-label sending and features aimed at multi-touchpoint programs.
Choose Zonka when you want to gather feedback across many channels, run deeper AI-driven analysis of open responses, or operate feedback programs that span more than a single Salesforce org.
# Practical trade-offs Data residency: SurveyVista keeps everything inside Salesforce. Zonka stores feedback in its platform and syncs necessary data into Salesforce. If your policy forbids external storage, SurveyVista is the straightforward choice. Collection channels: Zonka supports more channels out of the box (WhatsApp, kiosks, offline), which reduces engineering work to reach non-email touchpoints. Analytics and intelligence: Zonka emphasizes AI feedback intelligence—theme extraction, sentiment, impact analysis—designed specifically for feedback use cases. Operational scope: If your feedback program covers multiple systems or needs centralized analytics across products, a standalone platform like Zonka makes cross-org aggregation easier.
# How to decide
- 1Confirm data residency requirements. If responses must remain inside Salesforce, choose SurveyVista.
- 2Inventory feedback channels. If you need SMS, WhatsApp, kiosk, or offline capture, Zonka reduces integration effort.
- 3Assess analytics needs. If you need built-in AI-driven thematic analysis and role-based insights, Zonka is purpose-built for that work.
# Bottom line Both products clear the standard GetFeedback replacement checklist. Pick SurveyVista when keeping survey data entirely inside Salesforce is the primary rule. Pick Zonka Feedback when omnichannel collection and feedback-focused AI analytics matter more than storing every response in your Salesforce org.