# When to use segments and branches?

**URL:** <https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/when-to-use-segments-and-branches/53>\
**Category:** Survey Building\
**Tags:** branching, segments\
**Created:** [13 February 2023 18:09 UTC](https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/when-to-use-segments-and-branches/53 "2023-02-13T18:09:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Freddo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.surveyengine.com/freddo/32/55_2.png) [@Freddo](https://forum.surveyengine.com/u/Freddo)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2023 18:09 UTC](https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/when-to-use-segments-and-branches/53/1 "2023-02-13T18:09:31Z")

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When should I use segments and when should I use branches in my survey?

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**Author:** ![Nayara](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.surveyengine.com/nayara/32/15_2.png) [@Nayara](https://forum.surveyengine.com/u/Nayara)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2023 21:07 UTC](https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/when-to-use-segments-and-branches/53/2 "2023-02-13T21:07:23Z")

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Segments are used for fieldwork monitoring and accumulating data on quota fulfilliment.

Branches on the other hand are based on diverting respondents in the survey to different questions or sections based on their responses.