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DataBoard vs Google Forms.
Google Forms is free, quick and already in your Google account. DataBoard is for when the answers need to become records you work — in views, dashboards and the tools they feed.
- Google Forms facts checked 29 September 2026
- 7 sources, linked on this page
- Unconfirmed cells say “Not verified”
At a glance
DataBoard and Google Forms, side by side.
Google Forms is a free form tool inside Google's apps: twelve question types, section jumps, quizzes, and responses you read in Forms or link to a Sheet. DataBoard keeps every answer as a row in a board you can filter, view as kanban or calendar, chart, and send on.
| DataBoard | Google Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan; paid plans per team | Free with a Google account |
| Question types | 71, plus layout blocks | 12 |
| Logic | Show, hide, require, set a value | Go to a section, from choice questions |
| Where answers live | A board: table, kanban, calendar… | Forms summary, or a linked Sheet |
| Payments | Razorpay or Stripe | Not a question type |
| Limits | Set by plan | Up to 500k responses and 1 GB per form (from Sep 2026) |
How an answer travels
One answer, two roads.
With Google Forms
- 1Build in Forms12 question types, sections
- 2Share the linkOr embed it as HTML
- 3Read the summarySummary, question or one response at a time
- 4Link a SheetTo sort, filter or chart the rows
With DataBoard
- 1Build in DataBoard71 question types, three styles
- 2Share or embedLink, QR code, email, seven embeds
- 3It's a row in a boardTable, kanban, calendar, timeline
- 4Chart it, send it onDashboards, webhooks, connectors
The same answer, two roads. Google's road runs through a spreadsheet; DataBoard's stays in one place.
Published prices
What it costs, on one scale.
DataBoard
- FreeFree1 person · a month, billed yearly
- Starter$393 people · a month, billed yearly
- Pro$9910 people · a month, billed yearly
- Business$19950 people · a month, billed yearly
Google Forms
- Google Forms$0with a Google account · Also part of every Google Workspace plan
Google Forms has no price of its own; Google Workspace plans (per user) include it. Workspace prices vary by country, so we don't quote them here. Plans include different things — read the table below before comparing like for like.
Line by line
Everything we checked, with sources.
| DataBoard | Google Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Asking | ||
| Hosted forms people fill in | YesLink, QR code, email or seven embed modes | Yes |
| Question types | Yes71, plus 10 layout blocks | Yes12 types |
| Conditional logic | YesShow, hide, require, disable, set a value; no page jumps | PartlyGo to a section, only from multiple-choice or dropdown questions |
| One question at a time | Yes | NoSections, no one-question mode |
| Chat-style forms | Yes | No |
| Payments in the form | YesRazorpay or Stripe, on your own account | NoNot a question type |
| Signature field | YesA drawn signature, not a legal e-sign | NoNot a question type |
| File uploads | YesUp to 10 files, 100 MB per answer | PartlyResponders must sign in to Google; files go to the owner's Drive |
| Spam protection | YesCloudflare Turnstile and a honeypot | PartlyNo captcha documented; sign-in and domain limits instead |
| Templates | Yes1,000 in 20 categories | YesCount not stated |
| Keeping and working the answers | ||
| Answers kept as a database table | YesEvery answer is a row in a board | PartlyA linked Google Sheet; no built-in table |
| Kanban, calendar, gallery, timeline views | Yes | NoSummary, question and individual views |
| Computed columns | YesArithmetic, ROUND, IF, COALESCE… | PartlyIn the linked Sheet |
| Linked records | Yes | No |
| Dashboards | Yes13 widget kinds, cross-filter, drill-through | PartlyAutomatic summary charts per form |
| Sending them on | ||
| Webhooks | YesHMAC-signed, delivery log and retry | PartlyNo webhooks; the API has watch notifications |
| Google Sheets | YesConnector | YesNative |
| Slack | Yes | Not verifiedNot documented in Forms; add-ons vary |
| API | PartlyRead-only REST API | YesCreate and edit forms, read responses |
| Getting started | ||
| Sign up and build without a sales call | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | YesFree with a Google account |
| Published prices | Yes | YesFree; Workspace prices published per country |
What actually differs
Three differences that matter.
01
Where answers go
DataBoard
Each answer is a row in a board with its own views, filters and dashboards.
Google Forms
Responses show as summaries in Forms; for a table you link a Google Sheet.
02
Logic
DataBoard
Rules on any question: show, hide, require, disable or set a value.
Google Forms
Go to a section based on an answer, from multiple-choice and dropdown questions.
03
Taking payment
DataBoard
A payment field through your own Razorpay or Stripe account.
Google Forms
Not a question type in Forms.
Honestly
When each is the better pick.
Pick Google Forms if
- You need a quick survey or quiz at no cost
- Everyone already works in Google Sheets
- Auto-graded quizzes for a class
Pick DataBoard if
- Answers need to become records you assign, track and review
- You want payments, signatures or one-question-at-a-time forms
- You want dashboards and deliveries without a spreadsheet in between
Questions
Asked and answered.
Is Google Forms really free?
Yes — free with a Google account, and included in Google Workspace plans. From September 2026 each form can take up to 500,000 responses and 1 GB of form and response data.
Can I import my Google Forms answers into DataBoard?
Download them as CSV from Forms and import the CSV into a new board.
Which is better for quizzes?
Google Forms: it has answer keys, point values and auto-grading built in. DataBoard has calculated fields but no graded quiz mode.
Sources
Checked, and linked.
Google Forms facts were read on Google Forms's own pages on 29 September 2026. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked “Not verified”. DataBoard facts come from the product itself.
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