Google Forms vs Surveyplanet

Google Forms

• Quick polls, event registrations and quizzes at no cost
• Teams on Google Workspace that analyze responses in Google Sheets
• Teachers building quizzes with answer keys and point values

Surveyplanet

• Anyone who needs unlimited free surveys and responses
• Researchers and educators working on a small budget
• Small teams that want a flat yearly price per license

Google Forms

• There is no standalone paid Forms plan; the business version comes only inside Google Workspace, with Gmail, Drive and Meet.
• Google's help pages describe using Forms in a mobile web browser on Android, iPhone and iPad; no dedicated mobile app is listed.
• File upload questions require respondents to sign in to a Google Account and cannot be used on forms stored in a shared drive.
• Help me create a form is desktop-only, cannot yet build multi-section forms, and needs Business Standard or higher or a Google AI plan.

Surveyplanet

• Exporting results and question branching are not on the free plan; both require Pro.
• Free surveys carry Surveyplanet branding; non-branded, white-label surveys need Pro.
• Teams, custom survey URLs, Insights and API access are Enterprise only, which is listed at $350 per year with no monthly option.

Google Forms

Drag-and-drop form editor

Choose from multiple question types, reorder them by dragging, and add images or videos. File upload questions save submissions to a folder in the owner's Google Drive.

Answer-based logic

Show questions based on earlier answers, so each respondent only goes through the sections that apply to them.

Quizzes with answer keys

Turn a form into a quiz with point values and answer keys on supported question types, and attach a written or YouTube explanation to an answer.

Response charts and Google Sheets

Answers are charted in a Summary tab as they arrive and can be stored in a new or existing Google Sheet for deeper analysis.

Templates and themes

Start from premade survey and questionnaire templates, then set colors, images and fonts to match an organization's branding.

Help me create a form

Gemini drafts a form from a prompt or from Drive files such as Docs, Sheets, Slides and PDFs. It works on desktop and needs an eligible Workspace or Google AI plan.

Surveyplanet

Unlimited surveys and responses

The free plan sets no limit on the number of surveys, questions per survey or responses collected.

Question branching

Branching, also called skip logic, shows or skips questions based on earlier answers and can end a survey early. It is a Pro feature.

Themes and white labeling

Basic themes are free. Pro adds a theme designer with CSS inputs, your own logo and images, and Enterprise adds custom survey URLs.

AI survey creation and analysis

Pro generates a survey from a topic with AI. Enterprise adds AI analysis of results, with insights, sentiment and suggestions.

Exports and reports

Free accounts get a basic summary and charts in the app. Pro exports results to Word, Excel, CSV, JSON or a PDF summary and filters results.

Insights and Teams

Enterprise shows live sessions, completion and bounce rates, a location map and device usage, and lets several accounts share surveys.

Google Forms

• Personal Google Account$0

  Forms, surveys and quizzes for personal use, with response charts and a linked Google Sheet.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Gemini in Workspace apps is listed as limited.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  2 TB pooled storage per user. The lowest Business edition that Google lists for Help me create a form.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  5 TB pooled storage per user, plus Vault, eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management.

• EnterpriseCustom

  No minimum or maximum user count, with data loss prevention and data regions; priced through Google sales.

Surveyplanet

• Free$0

  Unlimited surveys, questions and responses, with basic themes, over 90 pre-written surveys, anonymous surveys, embedding and basic in-app reports.

• Pro$180

  per year, or $20 billed monthly

  Adds exports to Word, Excel, CSV, JSON and PDF, question branching, custom themes, white-label surveys, images, kiosk mode and AI survey creation.

• Enterprise$350

  per year

  Adds Teams for sharing surveys across accounts, AI analysis of results, custom survey URLs, Insights on survey performance and API access.

Google Forms

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Forms, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

Surveyplanet

• Annual discount

  Save $60 with the yearly Pro plan

  Pro costs $180 a year instead of $20 a month, which the pricing page describes as getting three months free.

• Other savings

  Bulk pricing for multiple licenses

  Pro and Enterprise licenses are discounted by quantity: 10% off for 2 to 5, 20% for 6 to 10, 30% for 11 to 15, 40% for 16 to 25 and 50% for 26 or more.