ProProfs Survey Maker vs. Square 9 Softworks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ProProfs Survey Maker
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
ProProfs Survey Maker is a tool used by instructors, online marketers, educational institutions and business organizations to create comprehensive online surveys. The survey software is bundled with advanced features such as multiple question types, detailed reports and statistics and scored surveys. It is designed to work across devices including mobile phones and tablets. The vendor's value proposition is that the solution is bundled with advanced features that allow for easy creation,…
$7.97
Square 9 Softworks
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
For document-intensive companies looking to improve business efficiency, Square 9 Softworks develops solutions for process automation that aim to drive increased productivity across all business applications.
$250
per month 5 users
Pricing
ProProfs Survey MakerSquare 9 Softworks
Editions & Modules
BASIC
$ 7.97
PROFESSIONAL
$ 19.97
BUSINESS
$ 69.97
Square 9 Process Automation Essentials
$50
per month per user (5 User Minimum)
Square 9 Digital Transformation Essentials
$68
per month per user (5 User Minimum)
Square 9 Enterprise Essentials
$75
per month per user (10 User Minimum)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ProProfs Survey MakerSquare 9 Softworks
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsWe are 100% committed to your satisfaction. If you cancel within 30 days of signing up, for any reason, you will not be charged anything.Offered via a three-tier pricing model that allows customers to scale their solution up or down based on the changing needs of their organization. Pricing excludes professional services and implementation fees
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ProProfs Survey MakerSquare 9 Softworks
Features
ProProfs Survey MakerSquare 9 Softworks
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
ProProfs Survey Maker
3.3
1 Ratings
84% below category average
Square 9 Softworks
-
Ratings
Survey templates4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Themes2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom logo/branding4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
ProProfs Survey Maker
4.5
1 Ratings
62% below category average
Square 9 Softworks
-
Ratings
Changes to live survey3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple question types6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
ProProfs Survey Maker
2.0
1 Ratings
123% below category average
Square 9 Softworks
-
Ratings
Survey logic flexibility2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ProProfs Survey Maker
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
Square 9 Softworks
-
Ratings
Response tracking1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data export1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
ProProfs Survey Maker
7.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Square 9 Softworks
-
Ratings
Access controls7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
ProProfs Survey Maker
6.0
1 Ratings
29% below category average
Square 9 Softworks
-
Ratings
Respondent restrictions6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ProProfs Survey MakerSquare 9 Softworks
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(74 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(7 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(6 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(26 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ProProfs Survey MakerSquare 9 Softworks
Likelihood to Recommend
ProProfs
If you have many hours to spend on the phone or chat with customer service and want to save $100, ProProfs is your platform. For those with limited time to invest, it's worth spending a bit more to get quality service and functionality without a hassle.
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Square 9 Softworks
Square 9 Softworks is really good for internal and external filing services. Square 9 Softworks is also an application that can be utilized for databases to store and extract data. If the volume of your filing isn’t heavy or on a day-to-day basis then I wouldn’t recommend Square 9 Softworks.
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Pros
ProProfs
  • ProProfs is cheaper than its competitors.
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Square 9 Softworks
  • The software is very flexible, and the technicians were great at implementing our customizations for the PO project.
  • While indexing fields in Global Search, the Key Free tool works great.
  • Global Search is well-organized. It's easy to navigate and find your documents.
  • The process for completing your project was well done. Communicating with individuals at Square 9 who were responsible for different aspects of the project was easy.
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Cons
ProProfs
  • [I feel] Customer service closes tickets without resolving the issues first....and there are a lot of issues.
  • I paid for the upgraded version, but couldn't get the upgraded functionality without spending days on the phone, chat, and remote desktop with customer service.
  • We paid for 500 responses/month, but the survey closed before we reached that number. We asked for a refund so we could pay for another month of advertising, but they ignored the request, instead giving us more days to use the platform (not sure how this was supposed to help).
  • Every time you view the Welcome Page, the changes to font and formatting revert back to default and you must re-do them every time.
  • The reports aren't what you expect. They are very limited. I expected Q1- 75% answered Yes, 25% No. Instead the reports are listed across columns in an Excel spreadsheet with every respondent's answer in the rows below. The stats are a bit better, but I don't think you can share them with others.
  • Very limited functionality in the free or 1st upgrade. You need to go to premium and get on the phone with customer service to get basic functions that appear in Survey Monkey. {I think] their advertising is misleading.
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Square 9 Softworks
  • GlobalSearch could use some enhancements in layout - THIS IS FIXED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF GLOBALSEARCH 6.3 and their Sleek GUI GlobalSearch GO! - WELL DONE!
  • GlobalSearch could use external sharing of documents THIS IS FIXED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF GLOBALSEARCH 6.3 and their Sleek GUI GlobalSearch GO! - WELL DONE!
  • GlobalForms could have better formatting tools to enhance the fields and text formatting
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Likelihood to Renew
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Square 9 Softworks
We absolutely can't imagine not continuing software maintenance as there are always new additions that improve the system not to mention the excellent tech support when issues are encountered. Response times for troubleshooting are very quick and usually, my issue is resolved in less than an hour after connecting with support.
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Usability
ProProfs
They shouldn't have opened for public use before they figured out their tech glitches, functionality, how to report, billing issues, and customer service. [I feel] it's poorly run and creates hassle, negative ROI, and frustration for organizations using the platform. Unfortunately, needing to call or email ProProfs every week to get the platform to work is not a good service model.
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Square 9 Softworks
The items I am searching for are easily found. They are found in at least 95% of the searches. The failure rate generally is related to another employees user error or a template error set up by our Square 9 team in house.
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Reliability and Availability
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Square 9 Softworks
Square-9 can get this product out to you in almost the same hour your order it. We got ours very fast.
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Performance
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Square 9 Softworks
With the PDF projected viewer, the document retrieval-to-display can drag for a second more than some systems, and the capture workflow if you overload a server array can also drag, but those are the only two issues we've ever seen with this product, and they are not serious issues at all.
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Support Rating
ProProfs
The customer service is not well trained on the issues I've needed to call about. There doesn't seem to be good interaction cross-department at ProProfs and every time I talk to someone new, I have to re-explain the situation or they blame the situation on another department. They don't get quick results for the client.
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Square 9 Softworks
We had one "production down" incident that took about a day to get help on. I think that's a bit too long. The support people seem confident but not that friendly. I feel like I'm bothering them when I get help, but they get the job done.
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In-Person Training
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Square 9 Softworks
It would have been higher, but the training is a bit muted for the lesser qualified office equipment vendors who signed up as partners to sell and support it. The more experienced ECM vendors and customer end-users will find the training very good, but a bit slow.
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Implementation Rating
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Square 9 Softworks
I think the implementation could have gone a little smoother than it did. Now that I know how to use the software, I could do it myself. I feel that as an organization, we could have been a little better prepared. If the consultant was more aware of what we were looking for, they could have assisted in setting up some workflows for us as per the contract. But because we were not prepared, the initial implementation process was a little painful. That said, adding a document management system to ANY business kinda means everyone has to re-think the way they do their work which can be difficult for some staff.
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Alternatives Considered
ProProfs
ProProfs feel like a garage start-up that didn't really figure out the functionality or customer service before they launched, while Survey Monkey is reputable and reliable. ProProfs has very limited reporting, but Survey Monkey is exactly what you expect with the basic package- analyzing percentages of each response. Survey Monkey is more customizable, even if you have to pay a bit more.
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Square 9 Softworks
We tried Etrieve before Square 9 and it never got off the ground. Our requirements were too complex and the platform could not accommodate them. Square 9 offered the flexibility and customization we needed from the start. Support worked with us to build workflows that actually fit our processes instead of forcing us into a rigid structure.
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Scalability
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Square 9 Softworks
The scale-ability is quite good actually, but you need competent sales/support folks providing it to you, so the scale is set right for the demands of your system use. Some resellers are not good at doing this, some are fantastic. If you are scaled correctly at first implementation, you'll be very happy with this system.
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Return on Investment
ProProfs
  • Negative ROI based on extra money spent on upgrading, losing days with the survey not being upgraded on time, losing money on external advertising when the survey closed early, and losing many work hours reaching out to customer service.
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Square 9 Softworks
  • Reduction in human error through manual data entry process now being automated
  • Reduction in cost due to automation allowing the function to not require a full time employee
  • Reduction in time spent performing the previous manual tasks. Example: on our consolidated shipment days, it could take doc clerk 2-3 hours to prepare master document package. This has been reduced to 30 minutes or less (depending on size of shipment and time needed for OCR to complete)
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ScreenShots

ProProfs Survey Maker Screenshots

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Square 9 Softworks Screenshots

Screenshot of GlobalSearch Go, which organizes documents based on extracted data.Screenshot of InquireAI, which offers AI-driven data extraction of invoice and receipt fields to eliminate the need for manual data entry.Screenshot of a contract. Contracts are a complex document format that can require contextual understanding to collect accurate data points.Screenshot of where using natural language prompts, InquireAI works as an agent to extract, classify, and analyze information from any type of document.Screenshot of the invoice review process, where users can be notified by email when a pending approval is available.Screenshot of a fully indexed document. These can be released for secure access within GlobalSearch or sent to other repositories, including QuickBooks, Dynamics 35 Business Central, Citrix ShareFile, or Google Drive.