Clicktools vs. Formstack Forms

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clicktools
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Clicktools is a cloud-based survey software. It enables business users to collect information through surveys, call scripts, and web forms; automatically centralize the data in CRM; and act on those insights to increase loyalty. The program is offered by Callidus Cloud, which in turn was acquired by SAP in 2017 when the companies formed a strategic partnership.N/A
Formstack Forms
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Formstack is an online form building solution. Its drag-and-drop web form creator gives digital marketers a tool for online data collection and engagement. Users can collect payments and pass form data to popular marketing apps through third-party integrations. With Formstack, users can capture responses, store the information and share it with their teams.
$50
per month
Pricing
ClicktoolsFormstack Forms
Editions & Modules
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Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClicktoolsFormstack Forms
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans start at $50/month (billed annually), including: 20 Digital Forms 1,000 Submissions Per Form 14,400 API Calls Per Day Drag-and-Drop Form Builder Custom Themes Payment Integrations Salesforce Integration SSO User Management Form Prefill
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Features
ClicktoolsFormstack Forms
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Clicktools
8.3
14 Ratings
6% above category average
Formstack Forms
6.0
61 Ratings
26% below category average
Survey templates7.011 Ratings9.053 Ratings
Themes8.912 Ratings4.656 Ratings
Custom logo/branding8.914 Ratings4.558 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Clicktools
8.9
16 Ratings
3% above category average
Formstack Forms
7.7
58 Ratings
11% below category average
Changes to live survey8.916 Ratings6.453 Ratings
Question design help8.914 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multiple question types8.916 Ratings8.858 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Clicktools
8.0
13 Ratings
4% below category average
Formstack Forms
7.3
58 Ratings
13% below category average
Survey logic flexibility8.013 Ratings7.358 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Clicktools
9.5
16 Ratings
14% above category average
Formstack Forms
9.3
59 Ratings
12% above category average
Response tracking9.914 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data export9.915 Ratings9.159 Ratings
Standard reports9.013 Ratings9.056 Ratings
Custom reports9.911 Ratings8.648 Ratings
Analytics9.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Clicktools
8.9
14 Ratings
6% above category average
Formstack Forms
8.6
57 Ratings
3% above category average
Access controls8.914 Ratings8.855 Ratings
Compliance9.06 Ratings8.550 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Clicktools
9.0
6 Ratings
11% above category average
Formstack Forms
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Respondent restrictions8.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClicktoolsFormstack Forms
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(28 ratings)
7.2
(74 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(12 ratings)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(4 ratings)
6.9
(6 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(6 ratings)
3.4
(5 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.6
(5 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClicktoolsFormstack Forms
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
For any organization that is using salesforce.com and needs to implement a survey system that directly ties back to their salesforce.com system I would highly recommend Clicktools. We tried building our own customer satisfaction survey and it was not worth the effort, especially as our questions are ever changing. The integration with the case module was easy to configure
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Formstack
Formstack makes it easy to create a variety of forms. I have used it for event interest and registrations, email list sign-ups, and surveys. I have found it easy to customize, and easy to export data for import into other systems (e.g., CRM).
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Pros
SAP
  • Integration with Salesforce: it is critical to us as we use Salesforce, and a lot of record management is automated thanks to great Clicktools integration with Salesforce.
  • Responsiveness of technical support: a lot of program staff across our organization use Clicktools every day, so having a quick response time to troubleshoot arising issues is important.
  • User-friendly interface: Clicktools improved their interface to make it more user-friendly which improves efficiency.
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Formstack
  • Allows for unique situations. As a school, we don't have the luxury of being cookie cutter. Neither do our forms.
  • Support. If we don't know how to do it, their support team has been very helpful and actually attempts to understand the issue on hand.
  • User friendliness. In our field we have a phrase: "what if you get hit by a bus?" With Formstack, you can "get hit by the bus" and someone else can jump in and still keep things running (this is used as a phrase for illness, not termination).
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Cons
SAP
  • Speed - the quality of graphics is high and a lot of info is being pulled, it can take quite a bit of time to produce results.
  • I am unable to open multiple tabs to run several functions within Clicktools simultaneously.
  • Easier/more intuitive graphics uploading.
  • Run reports based on a certain factor (i.e. if there is a particular product we continuously run reports on, I would like to see a chart comparison of how that products scores have varied over time).
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Formstack
  • Setting up our multi-step form took some getting used to. Some of the branching logic configuration wasn't as intuitive as would be ideal.
  • Since we were pushing data directly into Hubspot, I found it cumbersome to deal with data storage limits within Formstack. I would get frequent notices that new responses were not being stored in Formstack and that I needed to upgrade or delete data. I got tired of that.
  • More/easier support for custom fonts would have been a huge plus. We were able to customize the form's appearance, but had to make some concessions in that regard.
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
We have loved using Clicktools and will continue to use it for the foreseeable future. The price and Salesforce integration is what really sets it apart from any other solution out there. I have learned a great deal about surveys and how to manage them in a CRM by using Clicktools. We will certainly be renewing our contract.
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Formstack
Our user base has come to rely on Formstack to get forms done. The Formstack tools make it easy to start from scratch or copy an existing form to "quick start" a new, similar form. The price is right and frees up IT staff to do more transformative work.
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Usability
SAP
ClickTools is very easy to use and get started doing the basics. Anyone will be able to easily log in an create a survey from day 1. Skip logic can be a little tricky and is less user friendly, so testing is very important. I would say that, overall, usability is good.
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Formstack
I give it this rating because Ali feel like just about anyone can use this. Now with 7 billion people in the work I understand that’s not the case but I feel like Formstack get it pretty simple where a majority of humans could use it and navigate through. The only reason I didn’t give it a higher rating is because I think Google Forms is a little easier to use and that it’s pretty much impossible for any product to get a 10 on usability in my opinion.
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Performance
SAP
ClickTools is always available when I need it. The interface is quick and does not drag. Survey responses show up quickly after a survey is submitted. The survey analyzer is swift as well. There is no waiting around for something to process when you are using ClickTools.
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Formstack
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
SAP
I get frustrated by not being able to find the answers to my questions online by myself. I would rather search FAQs and find things that way, but it seems I always have to contact support to get the answer I need. They need a more robust support center so you can do it yourself. But on the upside, when I do contact support, they respond immediately and usually solve my problem quickly
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Formstack
The agents in the original group, especially the ones in cahoots with the developers, are really solid and know what they're talking about--I'm looking at you, Collin. The 'Tier 1' support agents that typically reply to the tickets are really spotty. If you have an overly technical question, i.e. bugfix, or describe a feature from a few years back that randomly disappeared, these agents typically will give you what feels like a generic reply and not know what you're talking about.
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Implementation Rating
SAP
If you are setting up integration with a CRM (Salesforce) get this done early on in the process. You can always do it later, but it's easiest to lay your foundation first and then build up and around it later
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Formstack
We implemented on one of the earlier versions. Through continuous engineering improvements, the interface keeps getting easier and more intuitive. Therefore, later implementations keep getting easier and better.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
There was no need to create survey landing pages from Salesforce for external polls, we could decide where survey results were captured in Salesforce (if at all - can report straight from CT), and with simple html skills we could brand everything
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Formstack
Drupal is a much more customizable platform, however you must have someone build the forms first and then you can work with them if you do not have the programming knowledge. If you have any changes to make, it can sometimes be both a time consuming and difficult process. Formstack is much more efficient if you do not have an in house programmer.
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • Clicktools plays a crucial role in our Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey. Twice a year we deploy the survey, and because of the flexibility of ClickTools and its integration with SFDC, we've seen a 40% response rate in a survey that formally only received 6-7%.
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Formstack
  • Positive - ability to analyze submission trends - e.g. when a marketing email is sent, looking at increased form viewing and submissions in relation to the sending of the campaign.
  • Immediate response - those that submit forms receive immediate response that their form has been submitted.
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