DocuWare vs. Google Forms

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DocuWare
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
DocuWare’s document management software delivers digital workflow and document control to boost productivity without the need for IT resources. Its cloud and on-premises products are presented as a best-fit solution for companies seeking to digitize, automate and transform key processes. DocuWare is headquartered in New Windsor, NY, and their solution is presented as a DCM, or lightweight ECM.
$300
per month
Google Forms
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Google Forms is an app for creating forms and surveys, and is part of Google Apps for Work. The product focuses on ease of use; the interface is similar to a document editor, with drop down lists of options and drag and drop question re-ordering. Users can embed images and video into surveys. Users can also program the question flow with custom logic. Google sends users basic summaries of the survey results automatically, or users can export the raw survey results data and analyze it via…N/A
Pricing
DocuWareGoogle Forms
Editions & Modules
Base
$300
per month
Enterprise
1,500
per month
Pro
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Large Enterpriser
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DocuWareGoogle Forms
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DocuWareGoogle Forms
Features
DocuWareGoogle Forms
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
DocuWare
-
Ratings
Google Forms
6.5
116 Ratings
20% below category average
Survey templates00 Ratings7.9108 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings5.6106 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings6.093 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
DocuWare
-
Ratings
Google Forms
8.2
114 Ratings
3% below category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings9.1108 Ratings
Question design help00 Ratings7.692 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings7.8113 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
DocuWare
-
Ratings
Google Forms
7.0
104 Ratings
16% below category average
Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings7.0104 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
DocuWare
-
Ratings
Google Forms
8.4
115 Ratings
5% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings8.2113 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.8107 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.281 Ratings
Analytics00 Ratings8.288 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
DocuWare
-
Ratings
Google Forms
8.2
109 Ratings
4% below category average
Access controls00 Ratings8.0106 Ratings
Compliance00 Ratings8.484 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
DocuWare
-
Ratings
Google Forms
8.4
83 Ratings
4% above category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings9.037 Ratings
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings7.881 Ratings
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User Ratings
DocuWareGoogle Forms
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(6 ratings)
9.7
(116 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(56 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(48 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DocuWareGoogle Forms
Likelihood to Recommend
DocuWare
We currently have a scenario where we print 1,000 documents per month, one for each resident. Because of DocuWare's ability to process barcodes, we dump that pdf to DocuWare and it files it into each resident's account. We then run scripting to add each of those documents to our cloud-based property management software. Saves having to process one document at a time per resident.
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Google
Google Forms is great for simple surveys, such as quick polls, but any logic beyond conditional pages is not supported. Google Forms is best used when the survey participants have and are permitted to use a Google Account to fill out the form; we ran into issues with hospital IT departments. I don't believe there's a better free tool out there than Google Forms, though.
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Pros
DocuWare
  • OCR is very good
  • Support
  • Ease of use
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Google
  • Live results: When a user completes the form the results are added instantly.
  • Easy to create: Google Forms has a simple interface that allows for a wide range of question types. Google will even try to guess the question type based on the question (but this can be overridden).
  • Answers export to Google Sheets: It is easy to have each response to your form add a row to a Google Sheet, allowing for further analysis or processing.
  • Ability to automatically collect email addresses within a domain: If you have a form that has been shared with users in your domain, you can set it to automatically collect the users' email addresses without them needing to type it in. Makes checking whether all students have completed the form easy.
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Cons
DocuWare
  • No active directory integration, this doubles up user management.
  • No Outlook integration. Would be nice to be able to interact with Docuware from email.
  • No mobile application. We have many remote users that would benefit from this.
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Google
  • Sometimes finding the output -- a Google Sheet with all responses-- is a little difficult. It's also sometimes confusing to figure out how to get back into the Google Form Survey itself.
  • As always, sharing among an institutional Google account and your personal Google account can be frustrating. You have to make a copy and can't share across the two different accounts very easily.
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Likelihood to Renew
DocuWare
Docuware has become a vital part of our organization.
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Google
I will definitely renew my use of Google Forms because I really like the ease of use and the number of tools that Google forms provide. I also love that I can administer a test in real-time and get results in a timely manner
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Usability
DocuWare
Fairly intuitive for average users.
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Google
Overall, Google Forms is very easy to use, especially for those who are already familiar with other Google products. Typically, we don't have to provide any special training for employees or customers to use Google forms. It works well on desktops or mobile devices, and the standard format for forms is intuitive for end users as well.
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Reliability and Availability
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Google
In the years I've used GoogleForms I've never ran into any issues with the reliability or availability. Google is a gigantic company with essentially limitless resources which makes it very easy to trust that I will continue to be able to enjoy the same reliability I've come to know and expect from GoogleForms
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Performance
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Google
One of the things that comes as a benefit of the lack to create complex logic branching and truly custom design is that there isn't lot of room to bog down the software. GoogleForms has always loaded just as fast as my internet service and device would allow it. I'm not sure about front end integrations or integrations into the form itself, as I've never explored it, but on the backend, I've never had any issues with integrations channeling from GoogleForms from the GoogleForms's end of things.
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Support Rating
DocuWare
We use a third-party company to assist in the support process, and they have been great to work with. Quick turn around on issues and almost immediate communication concerning support tickets. They are more than willing to consult with our IT partners as well, which is a must for our business.
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Google
To tell the truth I have used Google Forms support very little because the help of the same tool solves most of the questions that arise in the management of this, and when we have needed support has provided timely solution, thanks to this we have excellent references from Google.
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Implementation Rating
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Google
Google Forms doesn't really require "implementation": simply log into GDrive and create a survey! You can configure settings per survey to, for example, automatically write responses to a GSheet.
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Alternatives Considered
DocuWare
Managing documents and processes are very similar. The added value of Docuware Cloud is seen in the administrative management and the investment cost.
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Google
We use Google Forms now instead of Survey Monkey. The question types are fairly similar and both are easy to use but Google Forms is definitely a "lighter" survey tool than Survey Monkey. It fits our day-to-day needs as we don't do robust surveys requiring large amounts of analytics. It would work best to gather information where it can either be an easy answer or exported to Sheets to be further analyzed
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Scalability
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Google
GoogleForms lacks the ability for complex logic branching and the ability to truly design it in a custom manner. It's pretty obvious when you land on a GoogleForm that it is in fact a GoogleForm. This rating solely reflects the lack of flexibility which in turn makes it something that wouldn't usually be scaled. That being said, if needing to scale a simple solution, GoogleForms would be up for the job.
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Return on Investment
DocuWare
  • Allowed us to do multiple hours less data entry per client/per week.
  • ROI very quickly.
  • Package is customizable so you can scale as needed.
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Google
  • High positive impact and return of investment; easy to use and seamlessly integrated with current Google Drive and Suite
  • Ability to create surveys on demand and quickly, saving time and energy
  • Easy to train others in using Google Forms so that there is not a bottleneck of knowledge
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