Cognito Forms vs. Wufoo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cognito Forms
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Cognito Forms, from the company of the same name in South Carolina, is presented by the vendor as an easy-to-use online form builder, allowing anyone to create, publish, and manage forms, with free and paid plans. With it, users can create unlimited forms including registration forms, payment forms, and surveys without coding. Forms can be embedded directly into a website, and form submissions can be viewed from any device, any time.N/A
Wufoo
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Wufoo is a web application for creating online forms. The tool automatically builds the database, backend and scripts needed making it easy to collect and understand data. Wufoo was acquired by SurveyMonkey in 2011.
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Pricing
Cognito FormsWufoo
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0
Starter
$14.08
per month
Professional
$29.08
per month
Advanced
$74.08
per month
Ultimate
$183.25
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cognito FormsWufoo
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Cognito FormsWufoo
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
8.0
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Wufoo
6.2
32 Ratings
23% below category average
Survey templates8.02 Ratings8.028 Ratings
Themes7.02 Ratings6.029 Ratings
Custom logo/branding9.02 Ratings4.632 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.7
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Wufoo
8.3
30 Ratings
4% below category average
Changes to live survey9.01 Ratings7.527 Ratings
Question design help10.02 Ratings8.527 Ratings
Multiple question types10.02 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Wufoo
8.0
29 Ratings
4% below category average
Survey logic flexibility10.02 Ratings8.029 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
8.8
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Wufoo
9.5
32 Ratings
14% above category average
Response tracking9.01 Ratings10.029 Ratings
Data export9.02 Ratings10.030 Ratings
Standard reports8.02 Ratings9.526 Ratings
Custom reports9.02 Ratings8.921 Ratings
Analytics9.02 Ratings9.025 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.0
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Wufoo
9.5
26 Ratings
12% above category average
Access controls8.02 Ratings9.526 Ratings
Compliance10.02 Ratings9.522 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Wufoo
7.5
18 Ratings
8% below category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing9.01 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Respondent restrictions9.01 Ratings8.018 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cognito FormsWufoo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(4 ratings)
9.4
(64 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(32 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(3 ratings)
9.5
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(3 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cognito FormsWufoo
Likelihood to Recommend
Cognito Forms
It's excellent for small sets of forms, from simple to highly complex It's not good at scale. With over 170 forms now, we desperately need some way to manage and maintain shared content once Cognito does not help. Their approach is that you can copy a working form (great) and modify it to create the next one. That's how we've got so many forms...
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
I have used different products in the past. I am most please with Wufoo because it is easy to use, has multiple ways for your form to be displayed on your website, and submissions can be sent multiple ways as well. We use WuFoo for support emails from our customers, for dispatcher applications, as well as people sending in emergency incident tip information. This is the perfect program for us.
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Pros
Cognito Forms
  • Cost effective.
  • Easy to use.
  • Safe.
  • Automates data collection.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
  • Flexible, multiple entry forms: Wufoo allows users to create forms with multiple options or formats (radio, single choice, checkbox, text, paragraph text)
  • Conditional forms: Need to ask a question that only applies to a specific group? Then Wufoo is for you - it allows you to create conditional logic that allows you to reserve specific paths for specific entrants.
  • Integrations: Wufoo integrates with EVERYTHING via Zapier. You can sync it to Google sheets, email ESPs / CRMs, payment gateways... All kinds of applications for this software with its flexible uses & integrations, including embeddable HTML or direct integration to your website.
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Cons
Cognito Forms
  • I am happy with Cognito Forms. I have not found any issues.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
  • Wufoo has had a cap on the total number of fields you can use per form which has been a limiting factor for us when trying to build more complex forms.
  • Wufoo does not support tabular fields or repeating fields which is a drawback since it limits the types of questions you can ask.
  • Form organization in the admin interface is a little clunky and disorganized. It would be better if there were more customized options for organizing your library of forms.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cognito Forms
No answers on this topic
Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
I only give it this mid-range rating because, since the 2014 Super Bowl is history, our company will be closing in a couple months. I hope in my next employment opportunity that I will be able to use Wufoo again. I will probably use it to a limited extent in my personal life to communicate with friends and contacts in a unique manner. I am also working on a Certificate in Web Development and I definitely use Wufoo as embedded forms in websites I build.
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Usability
Cognito Forms
Non calculated fields are easy to use. Calculations can be a nightmare to get working due to complex and unintuitive syntax, as a non-programmer
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
Wufoo's usability from the user to the client is simple. The forms are simple to construct and they are easy for our clients to fill out. I have yet to really hit something that is difficult to do and even when I do get a little stumped their excellent support team helps me through it.
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Performance
Cognito Forms
No answers on this topic
Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
Every time I try to use a different Form Builder - I constantly go back to Wufoo, especially compared to WordPress Plugin Form Builders. The biggest reason is the reliability of the form notifications getting sent and delivered are better than form builder that rely on the Wordpress Mail Send Feature. The only feature that I have found over the last 3 years that Wufoo is missing is the ability to customize the layout of the notification emails. But that is minor in the grand scope of its reliability.
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Support Rating
Cognito Forms
quick and knowledgable
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
I will be completely honest - I have never needed to contact any specific support for Wufoo. This is because we've never had any problems with Wufoo that I'm aware of! It has proved to be a reliable and easy to use product, and therefore, we have not needed to reach out for any kind of support or assistance. I suppose this would speak to the exceptional quality of the product!
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Online Training
Cognito Forms
No answers on this topic
Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
Good imbedded videos that visually demonstrate how to create an element within the form.
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Implementation Rating
Cognito Forms
No answers on this topic
Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
Implementing Wufoo was a seamless process. It was an instantaneous transition from the old pdf forms and webforms we were using to the easier to understand Wufoo forms. Employees learned it with ease and the clients response was instantaneously positive. Adding Wufoo to your workflow is not only easy it is necessary.
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Alternatives Considered
Cognito Forms
I have not used any other programs like Cognito Forms. I have been with my company for almost two years. I very much like the ease of this system and its capabilities. I like knowing everyone is using the same thing. I do not foresee us making any changes to our current use of Cognito Forms.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
In terms of building reports, Wufoo is very similar to Google Forms. Both have the capability to edit live forms and immediately share them. Wufoo offers a few more features than Google Forms does as well. Overall, our department has looked at both options and continues to use Wufoo because of the data management and ease of building forms.
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Return on Investment
Cognito Forms
  • Safe us a lot of time doing client onboarding.
  • Use it for data collection for business plan info collection.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
  • We've collected more revenue using less staff time than ever before. Wufoo allowed us to move online from paper-based systems.
  • Our data is now standardized and more accurate since it is input by end users instead of staff (who had to decipher handwriting).
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