The Forsta Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Forsta in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Forsta
The Insider’s Guide
Enterprise research and experience platform for surveys
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from Forsta’s own pages.
Made by Forsta · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Forsta’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Forsta’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 26 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
Forsta makes an enterprise platform for market research, customer experience, brand experience and employee experience. Its Decipher survey product handles complex research studies, alongside panel management, visualization and reputation tools. The company says it was formed from Confirmit, FocusVision, Dapresy, Rio SEO, InMoment and ReviewTrackers.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Forsta, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No prices are published, there is no free plan or trial, and it is more platform than a small team will want.
- 1
Best for enterprise survey and market research programs
Forsta is an enterprise research and experience platform with the Decipher survey tool, panels and dashboards.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Decipher survey platform
Surveys can be built by drag and drop or in XML and Python, with nested routing, quotas, loops, 85 or more question types and 80 or more languages.
- 4
AI-assisted setup
Word documents can be imported as surveys with AI, and templates, automatic logic checks and AI summaries of open-ended answers are listed.
- 5
Panel and sample
A sample marketplace is built in, with panel management for running your own panel.
- 6
A 2.0 GPA, above 26 of 148
That is against the other form and survey tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
The plain part of Forsta you could make: surveys, forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Forsta at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Forsta
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for enterprise survey and market research programs
Forsta is an enterprise research and experience platform with the Decipher survey tool, panels and dashboards. No prices are published, there is no free plan or trial, and it is more platform than a small team will want.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published; buyers are told to talk to an expert. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no free trial on record, and the page tells buyers to talk to an expert. |
| Features | B | Decipher surveys, AI-assisted setup, panel and sample, dashboards and expert services cover the whole job and then some. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A platform with many modules and product names to sort out. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with enterprise connections such as Adobe Analytics, Dynamics 365, Brandwatch and Cint. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Forsta is for
- Fits if you run large market research studies with a research team
- Works for companies that need survey panels and dashboards in one place
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, because none is published
- Not for you if you need a free plan or trial, as there isn't one
- Watch out: it is far more platform than a simple contact or sign-up form needs
- Watch out: product names change by use case, such as Decipher for surveys and Research HX for panels
Good to know
Good for
- Market research teams and agencies running complex multi-country studies
- Large organizations running customer or employee experience programs
- Teams that need panel management and sample in one platform
Worth knowing
- No prices are published and there is no free plan or trial; buyers are directed to talk to an expert.
- It is an enterprise platform with many modules, so it is more than a form or survey builder.
- Product names vary by use case, such as Decipher for surveys and Research HX for panels and dashboards.
- Integration pages list enterprise tools such as Adobe Analytics, Dynamics 365 and Cint rather than small-team apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Forsta's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published; buyers are told to talk to an expert.
We could not confirm Forsta’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. forsta.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Enterprise research and experience platform for surveys. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, forms, surveys, reports, dashboards.
Decipher surveys, AI-assisted setup, panel and sample, dashboards and expert services cover the whole job and then some.
- Decipher survey platform
- Surveys can be built by drag and drop or in XML and Python, with nested routing, quotas, loops, 85 or more question types and 80 or more languages.
- AI-assisted setup
- Word documents can be imported as surveys with AI, and templates, automatic logic checks and AI summaries of open-ended answers are listed.
- Panel and sample
- A sample marketplace is built in, with panel management for running your own panel.
- Dashboards
- Survey results can be turned into live dashboards and data visualizations through the Research HX product.
- Experience programs
- Separate solutions cover customer, brand and employee experience, including reputation management, review requests and local listings.
- Expert services
- Consulting, data science, onboarding, participant management and technical assistance are offered next to the software.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Adobe Analytics
- Adobe Experience Cloud
- Brandwatch
- Cint
- Contentsquare
- Dynamics 365
- Blackhawk Network
- Ascribe
Forsta is made by Forsta.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
26/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
Forsta's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 29.
It stands best on features (B, above 96 of 148) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Forsta’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 148
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 148
- BFeaturesAbove 96 of 148
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 148
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 148
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Forsta you could make: surveys, forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 93 of the 148 other form and survey tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Surveys, forms and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- It plugs into other products, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Experience Cloud and Brandwatch among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Forsta’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Qualtrics, QuestionPro, Alchemer, SurveyMonkey and Sogolytics
The 5 tools Forsta is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Qualtrics
Free plan · from $420/mo
Survey and experience research platform with a free account.
- Qualtrics has a free plan. Forsta does not.
- 2.4GPA
QuestionPro
Free plan · from $99/mo
Survey and market research platform with a free plan.
- QuestionPro has a free plan. Forsta does not.
- Only QuestionPro lists iOS and Android apps.
- Forsta also covers forms and dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
Alchemer
Free plan · from $315/yr
Survey platform with advanced logic and market research questions.
- Alchemer has a free plan. Forsta does not.
- Forsta also covers forms and dashboards.
- Alchemer also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
SurveyMonkey
Free plan · from $39/mo
Online survey and form platform with built-in analysis tools.
- SurveyMonkey has a free plan. Forsta does not.
- Only SurveyMonkey lists iOS and Android apps.
- Forsta also covers dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Sogolytics
Free plan · from $66/mo
Survey software with a self-serve tier and enterprise suites.
- Sogolytics has a free plan. Forsta does not.
- Only Sogolytics lists an Android app.
- Forsta also covers dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Forsta free?
No. Forsta is a paid product.
What platforms does Forsta work on?
Forsta is available on Web.
Does Forsta have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Forsta is listed for Web.
Does Forsta have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Forsta is listed for Web.
Is Forsta open source?
Forsta is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Forsta have an API?
Yes. Forsta offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Forsta integrate with?
Forsta's listing names Adobe Analytics, Adobe Experience Cloud, Brandwatch, Cint, Contentsquare, Dynamics 365, Blackhawk Network and Ascribe.
Who makes Forsta?
Forsta is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Forsta?
The closest alternatives to Forsta in our directory are Qualtrics, QuestionPro, Alchemer, SurveyMonkey and Sogolytics.
How does Forsta compare with other form and survey tools?
Forsta's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 29.
Could I make my own version of Forsta?
The plain part of Forsta you could make: surveys, forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Forsta’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Forsta's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Forsta. Prices change, so check forsta.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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