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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database.

    $1,418

    Per License

    Zoho Forms

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AZoho Forms is an online form builder that lets users create mobile-ready online forms. Forms can be shared with select users via email, or via a public link. This solution includes a drag-and-drop form builder that is responsive on all mobile devices. Zoho Forms also offers native mobile applications for iOS and Android devices. According to the vendor, key benefits include: A web and mobile form builder. Drag and drop fields to add them to…

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    Microsoft SQL ServerZoho Forms
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $1,418.00
    Per License
    Enterprise
    $13,748.00
    Per License
    Free
    $0
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    Basic
    $10
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    Standard
    $25
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    Professional
    $50`
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    Premium
    $100
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft SQL ServerZoho Forms
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$10 per month
    Additional Details—Contact support@zohoforms.com to try out our paid plans.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft SQL ServerZoho Forms
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    60%
    Happy with the feature set
    3 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
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    Features
    Microsoft SQL ServerZoho Forms
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Microsoft SQL Server and Zoho Forms
    Feature
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Forms
    9.7
    11 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings9.910 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Microsoft SQL Server and Zoho Forms
    Feature
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Forms
    9.5
    10 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft SQL Server and Zoho Forms
    Feature
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Forms
    9.2
    11 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Microsoft SQL Server and Zoho Forms
    Feature
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Forms
    9.4
    11 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Access controls00 Ratings9.411 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Microsoft SQL Server and Zoho Forms
    Feature
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Forms
    8.9
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings8.910 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft SQL ServerZoho Forms
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (107 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (17 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft SQL ServerZoho Forms
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft SQL is ubiquitous, while MySQL runs under the hood all over the place. Microsoft SQL is the platform taught in colleges and certification courses and is the one most likely to be used by businesses because it is backed by Microsoft. Its interface is friendly (well, as pleasant as SQL can be) and has been used by so many for so long that resources are freely available if you encounter any issues.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Forms is great for customer surveys, collection of data, onboarding clients, instances where you need a signature. Might be less appropriate for some businesses depending upon branding messages. Zoho Forms has some disclaimers that appear on forms i.e. not to enter personal information, credit cards, passwords, etc. so depends upon the intent & purposes of the form data collection, whether it would be a solution that would fit every business model.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Easy to configure and use with Visual Studio and Dot Net
    • Easy integration with MSBI to perform data analysis
    • Data Security
    • Easy to understand and use
    • Very easy to export database and tables in the form of SQL query or a script
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    Zoho
    • Its feature of sending alerts in real time is my favorite feature. Whenever someone fills an inquiry form, I get alert immediately.
    • It has a mobile app also which makes this software usable at anytime and anywhere.
    • It's a cloud based application so users don't need so save anything on their system and they don't need to be dependent on their system. They can access their forms from any system.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise edition has a high cost but is the only edition which supports SQL Always On Availability Groups. It would be nice to include this feature in the Standard version.
    • Licensing of Microsoft SQL Server is a quite complex matter, it would be good to simplify licensing in the future. For example, per core vs per user CAL licensing, as well as complex licensing scenarios in the Cloud and on Edge locations.
    • It would be good to include native tools for converting Oracle, DB2, Postgresql and MySQL/MariaDB databases (schema and data) for import into Microsoft SQL Server.
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Forms could improve if the Super Admin had access to view all reports from org users, not just view the name
    • Audit history tracking needs to be extended, many of our older forms show no history past the creation date
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    We understand that the Microsoft SQL Server will continue to advance, offering the same robust and reliable platform while adding new features that enable us, as a software center, to create a superior product. That provides excellent performance while reducing the hardware requirements and the total cost of ownership of our solution.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Microsoft
    SQL Server mostly 'just works' or generates error messages to help you sort out the trouble. You can usually count on the product to get the job done and keep an eye on your potential mistakes. Interaction with other Microsoft products makes operating as a Windows user pretty straight forward. Digging through the multitude of dialogs and wizards can be a pain, but the answer is usually there somewhere.
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    Zoho
    The user interface and user experience is outstanding, seems like a lot of hard work has been put into it by the design, development and product teams. The fonts used are optimal, the icons and menu bars are well placed, the colors are very friendly to the eye and the standard white background is beautifully adjusted to the user expectations. The sliders are well designed and you can easily find whatever menu/option/feature you are looking for without much hassle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    Its does not have outages.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Microsoft
    SSAS data cubes may some time slow down your Excel reports.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    We managed to handle most of our problems by looking into Microsoft's official documentation that has everything explained and almost every function has an example that illustrates in detail how a particular functionality works. Just like PowerShell has the ability to show you an example of how some cmdlet works, that is the case also here, and in my opinion, it is a very good practice and I like it.
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    Zoho
    So far we have not faced any issue while using the software but our customer journey has been breathtaking so far, which obviously i am expecting, should be the case of the support of Zoho Forms as well. However we have explored their support channels; you can easily find the contact us form in the profile slider and there are other resources available with a single click like Help Menu, What's New Menu, Blogs and Forums. However i could not find any live chat or support with the Free version.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    It was good
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Microsoft
    very hands on and detailed training
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Other than SQL taking quite a bit of time to actually install there are no problems with installation. Even on hardware that has good performance SQL can still take close to an hour to install a typical server with management and reporting services.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    [Microsoft] SQL Server has a much better community and professional support and is overall just a more reliable system with Microsoft behind it. I've used MySQL in the past and SQL Server has just become more comfortable for me and is my go to RDBMS.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Forms is just as good as Google Forms. I believe that ZF is easier to use. I have not used GF as extensively as ZF. I will be evaluating GF in the very near future. I selected ZF mainly because it easily integrates with its own Zoho applications quickly and with very little difficulty.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    SQL server does handle growing demands of a mid sized company.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Increased accuracy - We went from multiple users having different versions of an Excel spreadsheet to a single source of truth for our reporting.
    • Increased Efficiency - We can now generate reports at any time from a single source rather than multiple users spending their time collating data and generating reports.
    • Improved Security - Enterprise level security on a dedicated server rather than financial files on multiple laptop hard drives.
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    Zoho
    • All positive. Zoho Forms is just another tool from the Zoho toolbox that adds value for us.
    • ROI is hard to say since we are a Zoho One user. Providing an amazing customer experience is what we strive for and this tool is part of that customer experience. It may have a small effect within our internal process but it is a customer facing and customer interaction point/application so it is crucial that it performs optimally.
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