Comparison: Microsoft Forms vs. Qualtrics

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

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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
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Tue 10/4/22 4:51 PM