Looking for a MetroQuest alternative?

MetroQuest was acquired in 2023 and absorbed into Open Point — metroquest.com now redirects there, and the classic 5-screen survey is being rebuilt inside their platform. If what your team needs is map-based public input for transportation and planning projects, Mapsurvey is a self-serve replacement: free, open source, editable any time after launch, with points, lines, and polygons — and GeoJSON export for your GIS.

Build your survey — free Try a live demo survey

Self-serve — no lead time Edit after launch 75 languages GeoJSON export

What changes for you

From a managed 5-screen build to a survey you own

Launch today, not in weeks

MetroQuest builds typically ran on a multi-week lead time with the vendor. Mapsurvey is self-serve — draft, preview, and publish the same day.

Fix typos after launch

The classic MetroQuest format didn't allow post-launch edits. Mapsurvey has draft-and-publish versioning — revise safely while responses keep flowing.

Real map input

Beyond dragging markers: respondents draw routes and outline areas — the input transportation and corridor studies actually need.

More than 2 languages

MetroQuest surveys supported two languages. Mapsurvey ships content translation for 75 — for the communities your projects actually serve.

Side by side

Mapsurvey vs classic MetroQuest

	Mapsurvey	MetroQuest (classic)
Status	Active, open source	Absorbed into Open Point; metroquest.com redirects there; format rebuilt as Flex Forms
Setup	Self-serve, same day	Vendor-built; multi-week lead time reported (TxDOT factsheet)
Post-launch edits	Yes — draft & publish versioning	No
Survey structure	Unlimited sections & questions	Max 5 screens, 14 templates
Map input	Points, lines, polygons	Drag-and-drop markers
Languages	75, included	2 max
Geo export	GeoJSON + CSV	Via vendor reporting
Price	Free hosted; free self-hosted	Commercial licence (statewide deals existed, e.g. NCDOT)

MetroQuest details reflect the classic product's public documentation (incl. the TxDOT 2022 factsheet) and its post-acquisition status as of July 2026. For its successor inside Open Point, see our Social Pinpoint comparison.

Being fair

What MetroQuest did that we don't

The drag-coins Budget Allocation and Visual Preference screens were unique — Mapsurvey has no direct equivalent (and neither does the migration path into Flex Forms, per Open Point's own guide).
The gamified 5-screen swipe format drove famously high completion rates for quick trade-off exercises.
If you want a managed, vendor-built survey with support hours included, an enterprise suite fits that model better than a self-serve tool.

We keep this honest on purpose. If your process depends on those screens, evaluate Open Point's Flex Forms first — then compare what the map input and the export give you here.

Migrating a MetroQuest programme? Ask the builder

Mapsurvey is independent and founder-led. Email me what your MetroQuest surveys did, and I'll tell you honestly what maps over, what doesn't, and how I'd rebuild it.

Email me — I answer personally

Build your survey — free See the Social Pinpoint comparison

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why look for a MetroQuest alternative?

MetroQuest has been folded into the Open Point suite. Mapsurvey is a free, open-source option for map-based public input you can self-host and fully export.

Does Mapsurvey support drawing on the map, not just markers?

Yes — points, lines, and polygons, alongside standard survey questions.

Can I export the results?

Every response — including map geometry — exports as GeoJSON plus a CSV for non-spatial answers, so results drop straight into QGIS, ArcGIS, or a spreadsheet. You own the data.

Is it free and self-hostable?

Yes. Mapsurvey ships as a Docker stack you can run on your own infrastructure, so response data stays on servers you control — useful for GDPR and data-residency requirements.