Qualtrics vs Formstack
Round 1: Pricing
Pricing: | Qualtrics | Formstack |
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Basic | On request | $39/ month |
Pro | On request | $249 /month |
Winner
Winner: Formstack!
Qualtrics pricing is available on request but starts around $2500/year, but its analysis features are second to none. It also has a free version up to 250 responses. Formstack offers a Basic version with great features, but its Pro plan is more expensive than Qualtrics.
Round 2: Features
Features: | Google Forms | Formstack |
---|---|---|
Company Branding | y | y |
Own Domain Links | y | BEST |
Theme Templates | y | y |
Customizable Templates | y | y |
Unlimited Responses | ||
Save & Resume | y | |
Offline Surveys | y | |
Logic Threading | y | y |
Actions & Notifications | y | y |
Piping | y | BEST |
Basic Reporting | y | y |
Advanced Reporting | BEST | y |
A/B Split Testing | BEST | |
Pay for Selected Responses | ||
Password Protection | y | y |
Secure Links | y | BEST |
Optimized for Mobile | y | y |
Accept Payment | BEST | |
Exporting Data | y | y |
Winner
Winner: Formstack!
Both programs are aiming to be the best in the category and a great choice to analyze large amounts of data. Formstack has a slight edge for better split testing capabilities and the ability to accept payment directly through a form, but both programs offer a similar feature set at similar quality.
Round 3: Integrations
Integration: | Qualtrics | Formstack |
---|---|---|
Integration level | LOW | HIGH |
API | Y | Y |
Zapier | Y | |
Google Aps | Y | |
Customer Relationship Management (Salesforce) | Y | Y |
Email Marketing | Y | |
Payments | Y | |
Content Management | Y |
Winner
Winner: Formstack!
Qualtrics only integrates with Salesforce but does have developer access to the API, whereas Formstack integrates with all sorts of programs, directly, and indirectly through Zapier.
Round 4: Language support
Qualtrics | Formstack |
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Automatic (Machine) translation | 21 Languages supported |
Winner
Winner: Formstack!
Qualtrics does not any default translations, but does support multiple languages per survey, and can automatically populate the survey with machine translation. Formstack has translations for all standard buttons and field sin 21 languages, and more than one language can be included in the same form for bilingual responders.
The battle score
Overall Winner: Formstack!
But you might prefer Qualtrics if:
- You have extremely high volumes of surveys and responders
- You need the best data analysis available