At a Glance
Which tools to use?
Microsoft Forms can be used to make simple surveys and self-graded quizzes, but by requesting help from the Service Desk , you can use Forms to automate things like:
Approval processes with multiple steps and approvers
Custom email notifications based on response criteria
Qualtrics is a powerful survey platform with a wide variety of question types, email triggers, distribution options, and collaboration settings ideal for data collection and research projects.REDCap - Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a secure, web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases for research applications. REDCap is ideal for projects collecting data in community settings and in multi-site projects such as clinical trials.
Feature Comparison
Feature
Microsoft Forms
Qualtrics
REDCap
Question type: Multiple choice
Yes Yes Yes
Question type: File upload
Yes Yes Yes
Display logic & branching
Yes Yes Yes
Allows for anonymous responses
Yes Yes Yes
Built-in distribution via email
No
Yes Yes
Built-in distribution via SMS
No
No
No
Ability to track which individuals have responded
No
Yes Yes
Automated email reminders
No
Yes Yes
Other configurable email triggers
No
Yes Yes
Download raw response data
Yes Yes Yes
Automated accessibility/usability review
No
Yes No
Question Type
Question Types
Microsoft Forms
Qualtrics
REDCap
Multiple Choice
Yes Yes Yes
Text Entry
Yes Yes Yes
Rank Order
Yes Yes Yes
Matrix Table
No
Yes Yes
Slider
Yes Yes Yes
Side by Side
No
Yes Yes
Constant Sum
No
Yes Yes
Hot Spot
No
Yes No
Graphic Slider
No
Yes No
Drill Down
No
Yes Yes
Pick Group and Rank
No
Yes Yes
Heat Map
No
Yes No
Net Promoter® Score
Yes Yes No
Highlight
No
Yes No
Signature
No
Yes Yes
Timing
No
Yes No
File Upload
Yes Yes Yes
Screen Capture
No
Yes No
Captcha Verification
No
Yes Yes
Likert
Yes Yes Yes
Branching
Yes Yes Yes
Meta Info
No
Yes Yes
Distribution Option
Distribution Option
Microsoft Forms
Qualtrics
REDCap
Via email
Yes Yes Yes
Via link
Yes Yes Yes
Via social media
No
Yes No
Via SMS
No
No
No
Via QR code
Yes Yes Yes
Allows anonymous submissions
Yes Yes Yes
Ability to track individual respondents
No
Yes Yes
Set start and end dates for response collection
Yes Yes Yes
Collaborative Option
Collaborative Option
Microsoft Forms
Qualtrics
REDCap
Allows multiple collaborators
Yes Yes Yes
Allows non-OHIO collaborators
Yes Yes Yes
Allows OHIO collaborators
Yes Yes Yes
Configure whether an individual collaborator can activate/deactivate a survey
No
Yes Yes
Configure whether an individual collaborator can copy a survey project
No
Yes Yes
Configure whether an individual collaborator can distribute a survey
No
Yes Yes
Configure which survey data individual collaborators have access to
No
Yes Yes
