Formstack vs Google Forms
Formstack and Google Forms are both forms & surveys tools. Formstack is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Google Forms is aimed at small businesses and freelancers. Only Google Forms has a free plan.
Secure forms, document generation and e-signature for regulated teams
Free forms and surveys from Google
| Pricing | Paid · $99 | Free |
| Starting price | $99/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web |
| Country | US · 2006 | US · 2008 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Formstack if
Regulated organisations and Salesforce teams that need secure forms, generated documents and e-signatures in one workflow.
- Forms, documents and signatures from one vendor
- Strong compliance features for regulated industries
- Deep native Salesforce integration
Look elsewhere if: Small businesses on a budget (Jotform, Fillout) or marketers building engaging conversational forms (Typeform).
Choose Google Forms if
Internal surveys, educators and anyone needing a quick free form.
- Completely free
- Familiar and easy
- Seamless Sheets integration
Look elsewhere if: Branded marketing forms or payments (Tally, Fillout, Typeform).
Formstack vs Google Forms pricing
Formstack
- Forms$99/mo$83/mo billed annually; 1 user, 25 forms, 1,000 submissions/form
- Suite$299/mo$250/mo billed annually; 3 users, Forms, Documents and Sign
- Salesforce SolutionsCustomNative Salesforce forms and document generation
- EnterpriseCustomUnlimited users and submissions, SSO, API, dedicated CSM
Google Forms
- Free$0With any Google account
- Workspacefrom $7/user/moBusiness Starter, annual; $8.40 flexible
Formstack · Key features
- Drag-and-drop form builder with conditional logic
- HIPAA-ready forms with data encryption options
- Formstack Documents to generate PDFs and Word files
- Formstack Sign for legally binding e-signatures
- Approval workflows with multiple routing steps
- Payment collection through Stripe and PayPal
Cons
- No free plan and a high entry price
- Submission caps per form on lower tiers
- Fewer templates and design options than Jotform
Google Forms · Key features
- Unlimited forms and responses
- Quizzes with auto-grading
- Section-based branching
- Real-time responses to Google Sheets
- File upload (Google accounts)
- Apps Script automation
Cons
- Limited design and branding
- No payments
- Basic logic only
Formstack vs Google Forms: FAQ
Do Formstack and Google Forms have a free plan?
Formstack has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Google Forms has a free plan.