Comparison: Microsoft Forms vs. Qualtrics

    Summary

    This article will help you decide if Microsoft Forms or Qualtrics is best suited for your needs.

    Body

    Description

    Below is a comparison of features in Qualtrics and Microsoft Forms.

    Commonly used features

    Feature Microsoft Forms Qualtrics
    Question type: Multiple choice
    		 Yes Yes
    Question type: File upload
    		 Yes Yes
    Display logic & branching
    		 Yes Yes
    Allows for anonymous responses
    		 Yes Yes
    Built-in distribution via email
    		 No Yes
    Built-in distribution via SMS
    		 No No
    Ability to track which individuals have responded
    		 No Yes
    Automated email reminders
    		 No Yes
    Other configurable email triggers
    		 No Yes
    Download raw response data
    		 Yes Yes
    Automated accessibility/usability review
    		 No Yes

    Feature 

    Microsoft Forms 

    Qualtrics 

    Question type: Multiple choice 

    Yes

    Yes

    Question type: File upload 

    Yes

    Yes

    Display logic & branching 

    Yes

    Yes

    Allows for anonymous responses 

    Yes

    Yes

    Built-in distribution via email 

    No 

    Yes

    Built-in distribution via SMS 

    No 

    Yes

    Ability to track which individuals have responded 

    No 

    Yes

    Automated email reminders 

    No 

    Yes

    Other configurable email triggers 

    No 

    Yes

    Download raw response data 

    Yes

    Yes

    Automated accessibility/usability review 

    No 

    Yes

    Survey distribution

    Distribution option 

    Microsoft Forms 

    Qualtrics 

    Via email 

    Yes , using your email client 

    Yes , through Qualtrics directly 

    Via link 

    Yes

    Yes

    Via social media 

    No 

    Yes

    Via SMS 

    No 

    Yes

    Via QR code 

    Yes

    Yes

    Allows anonymous submissions 

    Yes

    Yes

    Ability to track individual respondents 

    No 

    Yes

    Set start and end dates for response collection 

    Yes

    Yes

    Collaboration options

    Collaborative option 

    Microsoft Forms 

    Qualtrics 

    Allows multiple collaborators 

    Yes

    Yes

    Allows OHIO collaborators 

    Yes

    Yes

    Allows non-OHIO collaborators 

    Yes

    Yes

    Configure which survey data individual collaborators have access to 

    No 

    Yes

    Configure whether an individual collaborator can activate/deactivate a survey 

    No 

    Yes

    Configure whether an individual collaborator can copy a survey project 

    No 

    Yes

    Configure whether an individual collaborator can distribute a survey 

    No 

    Yes

    Reporting options

    Reporting option 

    Microsoft Forms 

    Qualtrics 

    Customizable visualizations of results data 

    No , default visualization is not customizable 

    Yes

    Ability to format your reports 

    No , default report is not customizable 

    Yes

    Shareable reports via link 

    Yes

    Yes

    Download raw survey data 

    Yes

    Yes

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    Article ID: 121
    Created
    Tue 3/22/22 11:32 AM
    Modified
    Tue 10/4/22 4:51 PM

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