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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jotform

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AJotform Enterprise is a digital workspace productivity tool that provides a platform for organizations. The aim of Jotform Enterprise is to give companies an easy-to-navigate tool that makes reaching out to customers, collaborating with coworkers, and collecting e-signatures and data a more seamless process. Jotform Enterprise strives to enable companies to make data-driven decisions without compromising when it comes to quality and security. It doesn’t matter what type of…

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    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The Lightning Conductor is a content aggregation tool for Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams. Users can build rich, modern content reports based upon SharePoint lists, SharePoint Search, Microsoft Graph or Microsoft 365 Groups. Content can be aggregated from lists and libraries, and other applications such as Planner, To Do, OneDrive, and Teams.

    $2,200

    per year per installation

    Pricing
    JotformLightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0.00
    Bronze
    $34.00
    Monthly
    Silver
    $39.00
    Monthly
    Gold
    $99.00
    Monthly
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Lightning Conductor WSP
    From 1950
    per year One WFE
    Lightning Conductor Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year Four or more WFE
    Lightning Conductor Online
    From 2200
    per year per installation
    Lightning Conductor Plus (Includes Data Viewer)
    From 2500
    per year per installation
    Lightning Conductor Online Enterprise Edition (>10,000 users)
    POA
    per year per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JotformLightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $2.20 per user/year on top of base price. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released. (online version)
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    Community Pulse
    JotformLightning Tools Lightning Conductor
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    Jotform
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    151 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    152 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    136 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    JotformLightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    8.0
    164 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Survey templates9.0140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themes7.7148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding7.3153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    9.4
    151 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
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    Ratings
    Changes to live survey9.7126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Question design help9.6124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple question types8.9148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    9.8
    127 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Survey logic flexibility9.8127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    8.6
    154 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
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    Response tracking8.4145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data export9.1147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.2133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.6125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics8.9114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    9.4
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
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    Access controls9.4123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance9.4116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    8.4
    96 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
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    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing7.575 Ratings00 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions9.496 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Jotform and Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Feature
    Jotform
    -
    Ratings
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    JotformLightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (185 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (131 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (81 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JotformLightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Jotform
    We use it for mostly community surveys and I absolutely prefer it over any other survey program out there. It is easy to create, easy to understand and easy to navigate. I love the QR code option it creates for you to share your form/ survey with others. It really is the best out there!
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    Lightning Tools
    Having experience of SharePoint On Premise and also SharePoint Online, there isn't an out of the box app/webpart that enables you to 'roll up content' from a variety of source's (in my case SP Lists, but there are many other data sources it works with) across site collections with an easy to use and intuitive interface which is what Lightning tools excels at.
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    Pros
    Jotform
    • Gathers information on my clients
    • Gathers and organizes information on my prospects
    • Enables my Team to use the form I create as a Template so they don't have to re-create it which saves them valuable time.
    • Educates clients about the benefit of supplementation
    • Educates my prospects
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    Lightning Tools
    • Aggregate documents across SharePoint site & libraries
    • Filtering for owner/person responsible & due dates
    • Ease of end-user filtering on columns
    • Color-coding & other formatting
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    Cons
    Jotform
    • The price is too high for casual users like myself
    • The automation took some time to figure out (that's understandable)
    • Making the forms look uniform took a lot of time to setup
    • Some parts like the approval emails, notification emails can be confusing
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • Mobile Friendly
    • Calendar/Gantt views
    • Complex/Custom Logic
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Jotform
    I need this software to run my business, it's built around it.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Jotform
    As a seasoned user who relies on seamless online forms for a multitude of purposes, I can confidently attest that JotForm has not only simplified the form creation process but has also elevated it to new heights.JotForm's interface is a masterpiece of intuitive design. Even if you're a newcomer to the world of online form creation, the platform's user-friendly layout will have you crafting professional-grade forms in no time.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Jotform
    I honestly have not used the support feature with Jotform. From what I can see when I look information up, everything I want to do something that I can't figure out myself it seems to not be a possible solution or edit that Jotform is currently capable of.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    The Lightning Tools support team responds quickly, and team members are very friendly and helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Jotform
    the most valuable things that Jotform give free trial, so the resistant users can get the experiences of the easiness and more handling to the digital things
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Jotform
    Typeform is better hands down [in my opinion]. It's not even a comparison as [I feel] JotForm doesn't work properly and [from my experience I think] their support is very problematic. I would suggest using Typeform or using GravityForms as an alternative to JotForm. Whatever you do, [I feel you shouldn't] depend on JotForm for something that is important to your business or research project.
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    Lightning Tools
    I haven't found another product to compare this one to. Only in SharePoint Online which has a similar App 'Highlight Webpart' ... it's far too complicated to set up and requires learning yet another language and exporting and importing via PowerShell to get any real results that would be useful.
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    Return on Investment
    Jotform
    • It saved me time. Within minutes I was able to create and share forms to collect demographic data.
    • While struggling to use another software, I thought of Jotform and it was able to assist me with collating the data I had to confirm results previously obtained.
    • I could not easily identify what new information was provided in a resubmission by a respondent.
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    Lightning Tools
    • Policies easier to portray
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    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor Screenshots

    Screenshot of MODERN SHAREPOINT LIST ROLLUP
The Lightning Conductor is a SharePoint Content Aggregator that can be configured quickly by business users. The Lightning Conductor can be used to aggregate content from SharePoint Lists such as Tasks, Document Libraries, Contact Lists, and Custom Lists making it easy to view content in one place even if it is distributed across many sites and site collections. Key data can be highlighted using conditional formatting and data-bars as shown. Content from Search and Microsoft Graph can also be aggregated with the Lightning Conductor.Screenshot of CONTENT AGGREGATION WITHIN MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Lightning Conductor Web Part can be used within Microsoft SharePoint or Microsoft Teams. Even if content is stored within SharePoint sites, it is useful to have aggregated Documents, Tasks, Announcements, Calendars or Custom Lists from multiple sites displayed in a single handy view in Microsoft Teams. The Lightning Conductor can be added as a Teams Tab in any Microsoft Teams Channel.Screenshot of BUILDING REPORTS ON MICROSOFT GRAPH
The Lightning Conductor can be used (without code) to aggregate content from Microsoft Graph as well as Search and SharePoint Lists. This example displays Microsoft Planner Plans and Microsoft Planner Tasks where users can Add new Tasks, Assign Users to Planner Tasks, Delete Tasks, and Complete Tasks. The same can be performed on Microsoft To Do items and displayed within Modern SharePoint pages or Microsoft Teams Tabs. The Lighting Conductor can also contain multiple views of content, making it ideal to display all of your tasks from SharePoint Task lists, Microsoft To Do and Microsoft Planner in a single web part or Teams Tab.

*Microsoft Graph Reports are only available for SharePoint Online and not SharePoint 2019.Screenshot of BUILDING REPORTS ON MICROSOFT 365 GROUPS
Powered by Microsoft Graph, the Microsoft 365 Group Rollup Provider enables users to aggregate content by browsing and selecting Microsoft 365 Groups. Within Microsoft 365 Groups, you’ll be able to select entities such as Drive Items, Owners, Members, Planner Plans, Planner Tasks, Events, Posts,  Sites, Lists, and Calendars.

*Microsoft Graph Reports are only available for SharePoint Online and not SharePoint 2019.Screenshot of AGGREGATING USING SEARCH
When performance is critical, search can be used for rollups. The Lightning Conductor offers three data source configurations to get to content. Object Model (Real Time Aggregation from SharePoint Lists), Microsoft Graph (Aggregation from Graph Entities such as Planner, OneDrive, Outlook), and Search. The Search Data Source enables the aggregation of content from large SharePoint lists and libraries when performance is critical. Thousands of documents can be displayed in under a second using Search.Screenshot of HIGHLIGHTING KEY BUSINESS DATA WITHIN VIEWS
End users and Site Owners can highlight the data that is important to them, the data that they need to prioritize. Using conditional formatting, data bars, and icons, conditions can be configured to highlight the data that is most important. Icons and Data Bars can be any color or size desired. Examples include highlighting High Priority tasks, Showing data bars for the completion progress of Tasks, or indicating which tasks are assigned to any particular user.