Submittable vs. Wufoo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Submittable
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Submittable offers tools to launch, measure, and grow social impact programs, locally and globally. From grants and scholarships to awards and CSR programs, Submittable partners with users to make a difference. The vendor states Submittable has supported over 95,000 social impact programs, receiving nearly 20 million applications, and that teams save an average of 12 hours per week and launch in an average of 14 days.
$10,000
per year
Wufoo
Score 9.0 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.
$0
Pricing
SubmittableWufoo
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
SubmittableWufoo
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SubmittableWufoo
Considered Both Products
Submittable
Chose Submittable
WORLDS better than Wufoo - no contest. Formstack didn't suit our needs.
Wufoo
Chose Wufoo
Wufoo is very different. Submittable has way more features and offerings. Wufoo is more about offering a simple form to complete without logging on.
Features
SubmittableWufoo
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Submittable
-
Ratings
Wufoo
7.5
34 Ratings
6% below category average
Survey templates00 Ratings8.028 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings4.531 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Submittable
-
Ratings
Wufoo
7.7
32 Ratings
9% below category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings7.527 Ratings
Question design help00 Ratings7.028 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings8.532 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Submittable
-
Ratings
Wufoo
8.0
30 Ratings
3% below category average
Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Submittable
-
Ratings
Wufoo
8.9
34 Ratings
10% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings9.532 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Analytics00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Submittable
-
Ratings
Wufoo
8.0
27 Ratings
7% below category average
Access controls00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
Compliance00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Submittable
-
Ratings
Wufoo
7.5
18 Ratings
7% below category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
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User Ratings
SubmittableWufoo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(82 ratings)
9.0
(64 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(6 ratings)
10.0
(32 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(79 ratings)
9.5
(7 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(5 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SubmittableWufoo
Likelihood to Recommend
Submittable
Submittable is great for grant management, grantmaking, and scholarship awards. It's a very useful tool also when there are multiple reviewers and committees involved in the assessment of the application. The table feature is helpful, but to download the information in a usable report is a pain. Overall a very useful tool for funding.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
Wufoo is well suited when someone needs to gather data from visitors. It's not so well suited when you need to have people send files over 25MB in size. That's the limit and it's pretty low. We use it for resumes and MS Word files, so the size is okay for us, but might not be the case for other needs.
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Pros
Submittable
  • Form-logic: Allows application forms to adjust based on answers to crucial questions (if-then-else) so that all applications don't have to see extended questions that may not apply to them or their situation.
  • Messaging Platform: This platform allows interactions with applicants or internal review teams to be associated with the specific submission, allowing for an easier, complete view of an application being considered and as an audit trail.
  • Good Voting/Polling Management: It makes it easier to record the latest vote/feedback from assigned team members and allows customization of the vote/feedback review as a form. It also summarizes the votes for easy review in a submissions dashboard view.
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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
Submittable
  • We are some of the earliest users of employee volunteerism, so there have been some things to work out. However, because of that, we've gotten a lot of one-on-one support to help make minor tweaks to the system in a way that works for us.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
  • I think the monthly submissions should increase. As of now, you get 100 submissions per month. That's not a whole lot.
  • I would like it if the Submissions that are emailed out would come in HTML format instead of text format. Sometimes it can be a little confusing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Submittable
We use this software annually to help with our grant processes. Without it, I'd be so lost! Our team relies on the data from our past years to sift applications and we try to prioritize those who have applied and been a finalist but perhaps didn't win in years prior
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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
Submittable
A submittable requires a great deal of thought to set up. It would be best if you really did an outline and flowcharting. Once you have a detailed plan and set up the system, you have to think of the process that you would manually do step-by-step to deal with the what-ifs; it’s beautiful. The ability to Clone events is invaluable. The onboarding can be complex, but the ease of use afterward is worth it.
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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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Reliability and Availability
Submittable
We have thankfully never experienced an outage nor been affected by a technology issue on Submittable's side that has delayed our grant process. We have instead been able to distribute over $6M in donated dollars to AAPI small business owners because Submittable is trustworthy and available
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
From all the time I've been using it (around 10 years) I've never seen an outage or application error.
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Performance
Submittable
We've had a quick and efficient submittable experience that has always been easy to use. When we need a report it downloads within seconds, even the larger reports are 30 seconds or less to download. Pages are quick to load and reports complete in a more than reasonable time frame
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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
Submittable
I think that they are good at answering our questions and solving our problems. We occasionally get reports from applicants about problems the Submittable team has not solved, but I do not know what the applicant has done to get the problem solved.
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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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In-Person Training
Submittable
We have been using this for many years but my memory is that we had a
human walk us through how to use basic features. We also used the
resource library to learn about specific topics or issues as they came
up.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Submittable
10/10 because we were able to meet virtually and still get all of our questions answered! Online was effective too because we could easily record the sessions and review them later. Since we had to onboard our reviewers virtually, it was actually convenient that this was the same method we learned how to use the entire program virtually too.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
Good imbedded videos that visually demonstrate how to create an element within the form.
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Implementation Rating
Submittable
I would say, provide Submittable as much detailed information on your planned use of the platform and your desires with the platform as possible, and the implementation will be tailored to accommodate your organization with minimal lag time and issues/problems.
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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
Submittable
Submittable isn't in the same league as these other platforms. It's trying to get there but it's been a rocky road. Neither customer support nor the account people we've dealt with at Submittable seem particularly knowledgeable about how the product actually works for foundations and can't provide detailed recommendations for how to use the product more effectively. The decision to use Submittable was made before I came on board. We are moving to another platform next year, probably SmartSimple.
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Submittable
I wish we could choose our own number of applications we want for the year and have the price be changed because we are in-between buyable numbers and always have to add more applications at the end of the year
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
I didn't help purchase this product.
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Scalability
Submittable
We have been easily able to grow. Not only are we able to process different applications, but Submittable makes it easy to add applications onto our plan. Additionally, their eligibility form before the application does a good job of screening applicants so we do not pay for extra applications.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
I think it can be integrated with different software but not sure about its scalability.
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Professional Services
Submittable
Very professional
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Submittable
  • Time is money! Submittable has eliminated many tasks I used to do manually, thus freeing my time for other work.
  • Decreased support calls and emails from applicants- Our applicants are able to successfully access and apply for our grants.
  • No internal IT support needed to use this platform. That team is able to focus on their larger business projects and needs.
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey, Inc)
  • Wufoo has had a positive impact on our marketing department by allowing us to create and deploy forms on our websites and landing pages with significantly increased efficiency and speed.
  • Wufoo has also had a huge impact in reducing our reliance on IT support to build and deploy forms to our websites.
  • Wufoo has also empowered our marketing team to be able to try and solve our business problems through tons of integrations between Wufoo and other 3rd party systems (such as Salesforce and Zapier).
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