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Zoho Forms

Score7.9 out of 10

61 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+6%

Data export

Data collected within the tool can be exported to another program for additional reporting/analysis.

Cat avg: 8.9

-8%

Multiple question types

Supports a variety of question types, such as multiple choice, select all that apply, ratings, text responses, etc.

Cat avg: 8.7

-8%

Standard reports

Includes canned reports that allow users to generate and share accurate survey results.

Cat avg: 8.2

-19%

Response tracking

Individual responses are coordinated with demographic information about the respondent. This information is stored and can be used for reporting and analysis.

Cat avg: 8.7

Worst Performing Features

-49%

Custom reports

Allows users to report on custom metrics, choose which metrics to include in a report, run reports with advanced segmentation and/or customize the look and feel of a report.

Cat avg: 7.9

-28%

Changes to live survey

Users can make changes to live surveys after they are published.

Cat avg: 8.3

-33%

Access controls

Administrators can limit users’ ability to access data and edit content.

Cat avg: 9

Zoho Forms Features from Reviews

Survey Content

Features related to the content (media, question types, answer types, etc) of surveys.

7.0-17%
  • Changes to live survey

    Users can make changes to live surveys after they are published.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Multiple question types

    Supports a variety of question types, such as multiple choice, select all that apply, ratings, text responses, etc.

    Category average: 8.7

Survey Logic

Features related to survey flow, or the logic that directs survey question order.

7-12%
  • Survey logic flexibility

    Survey question flow can be customized with skip logic, conditional questions, question branching logic, piping logic, and/or randomization.

    Category average: 8

Survey Reporting & Analytics

Features related to reporting & analytics for survey results.

6.9-18%
  • Response tracking

    Individual responses are coordinated with demographic information about the respondent. This information is stored and can be used for reporting and analysis.

    Category average: 8.7

  • Data export

    Data collected within the tool can be exported to another program for additional reporting/analysis.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Standard reports

    Includes canned reports that allow users to generate and share accurate survey results.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Custom reports

    Allows users to report on custom metrics, choose which metrics to include in a report, run reports with advanced segmentation and/or customize the look and feel of a report.

    Category average: 7.9

  • Analytics

    Allows users to run different types of analysis, such as statistical analysis, cross tabs, sentiment analysis, etc. within the tool.

    Category average: 8.2

Survey Administration & Security

Features related to administration & security for survey tools and data.

6-33%
  • Access controls

    Administrators can limit users’ ability to access data and edit content.

    Category average: 9

Survey Distribution

Features related to the distribution of surveys.

7.0-16%
  • Respondent restrictions

    Users can place restrictions on who can participate in surveys or how many times the same person can complete a survey.

    Category average: 8.4

Zoho Forms Features from the Vendor

Survey Format & Appearance

Vendor-reviewed
  • Online surveys

    Supports the creation of online surveys.

Survey Content

Vendor-reviewed
  • Multimedia content

    Users can include audio, images and videos within surveys.

  • Drag-and-drop editor

    Users can easily rearrange survey elements, such as question blocks, by dragging them into new positions.

  • Changes to live survey

    Users can make changes to live surveys after they are published.

  • Question bank

    Includes a set of pre-made sample questions or question templates.

  • Multiple question types

    Supports a variety of question types, such as multiple choice, select all that apply, ratings, text responses, etc.

  • Matrix questions

    Supports matrix or grid questions, such as “How often did you: eat breakfast? …exercise?...get 8 hrs of sleep?” where each subquestion has the same set of possible answers (e.g. Always / Often / Sometimes / Never).

  • Translation/multi-lingual

    Supports multiple languages.

Survey Logic

Vendor-reviewed
  • Survey logic flexibility

    Survey question flow can be customized with skip logic, conditional questions, question branching logic, piping logic, and/or randomization.

  • Response requirement/validation

    Users can require that a respondent answer before moving on or submitting, and can specify the type of response (e.g. a phone number) that will be accepted.

  • Skip logic

    Users can include rules that cause certain questions to be skipped based on a respondent’s demographic information, answer to a previous question, or response time, for example.

  • Conditional questions

    Users can create rules for questions that are only asked to certain respondents, or only asked if particular behavioral or demographic criteria are met.

  • Question branching

    Users can create branching question pathways, where a respondent’s answer at a given stage determines the next set of questions they will be asked.

Survey Reporting & Analytics

Vendor-reviewed
  • Response tracking

    Individual responses are coordinated with demographic information about the respondent. This information is stored and can be used for reporting and analysis.

  • Data export

    Data collected within the tool can be exported to another program for additional reporting/analysis.

  • Real-time results

    Users can view results on dashboards in real-time as they come in, rather than needing to wait to run a report or take counts after the survey is closed.

  • Standard reports

    Includes canned reports that allow users to generate and share accurate survey results.

  • Custom reports

    Allows users to report on custom metrics, choose which metrics to include in a report, run reports with advanced segmentation and/or customize the look and feel of a report.

  • Visualizations

    Includes reporting or dashboard tools for visualizing survey data.

  • Analytics

    Allows users to run different types of analysis, such as statistical analysis, cross tabs, sentiment analysis, etc. within the tool.

Survey Integrations

Vendor-reviewed
  • CRM Integration

    Survey respondent pools or segmentations can be drawn from contacts already in the company’s CRM and/or respondents’ contact information can be pulled into the CRM.

  • Social media integration

    Supports social sharing, posting, registration via social profile credentials, and/or embedded social content.

  • E-commerce integration

    Integrates with e-commerce or billing/payment tools.

Survey Automation

Vendor-reviewed
  • Notifications and alerts

    Respondent behavior (including survey completion, particular responses, or opt-outs) triggers notifications.

  • Calendar/scheduling

    Allows users to schedule start and/or end dates for surveys.

  • Follow-up emails

    Users can set up automatic follow-up emails to survey respondents, for example a "Thank you" email or an email to share survey results.

Survey Distribution

Vendor-reviewed
  • In-tool invites

    Users can send email invitations to contacts from within the survey tool.

  • Email distribution

    Users can send their own email invitations (outside of the survey tool) to invite contacts to take a survey.

  • Cross-channel distribution

    Users can choose from multiple channels for distribution, including distribution through the survey tool, personal email, social, via a link on their website, etc.

  • Embeddable surveys

    Users can embed surveys into their web pages.

  • Site intercept surveys

    Users can set up a pop-up survey or pop-up invitation for website visitors to take a survey.

  • Anonymous responses

    Option for responses to be collected anonymously or with limited respondent demographic information.

  • Unlimited questions per survey

    There is no upper limit on how many questions users can include per survey.

  • Unlimited responses per survey

    There is no upper limit on how many responses users can collect/record per survey.

  • Respondent restrictions

    Users can place restrictions on who can participate in surveys or how many times the same person can complete a survey.

Survey Administration & Security

Vendor-reviewed
  • Multiple users

    Supports multiple users and/or user roles within a central account, license, or subscription.

  • Access controls

    Administrators can limit users’ ability to access data and edit content.

Additional Features

Vendor-contributed
  • Mobile app builder

  • Native apps for iOS and Android

  • Offline form submissions

  • Email notifications

  • Customizable form templates

  • Pre-made and custom themes

  • Form and report sharing

  • Printable QR code

  • User management

  • Task assignment

  • Form analytics

  • Integrations with Zoho CRM, Zoho Support, Zoho Subscriptions and Zoho Sheet

  • Integrations with Google Docs and MailChimp

  • Interated with Google Apps

  • Data migration to Zoho Creator