Qualtrics

Qualtrics

Qualtrics is a web-based survey tool to conduct survey research, evaluations and other data collection activities. 

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Qualtrics vs Microsoft Forms

Microsoft Forms is recommended for simple surveys, self-graded quizzes, and workflows that integrate with Microsoft applications and Adobe Acrobat Sign.

Qualtrics is recommended for data collection.  It is a powerful survey platform with a wide variety of question types, email triggers, distribution options, and collaboration settings.

Both Microsoft Forms and Qualtrics are great survey tools with a different build in features:

Feature Comparison Overview

Feature

Microsoft Forms

Qualtrics

Question type: Multiple choice

Yes

Yes

Question type: File upload

Yes

Yes

Display logic & branching

Yes

Yes

Allows for anonymous responses

Yes

Yes

Built-in distribution via email

No

Yes

Built-in distribution via SMS

No

Yes

Ability to track which individuals have responded

No

Yes

Automated email reminders

No

Yes

Other configurable email triggers

No

Yes

Download raw response data

Yes

Yes

Automated accessibility/usability review

No

Yes

Detailed Feature Comparison

Question Types

Feature

Microsoft Forms

Qualtrics

Multiple Choice

Yes

Yes

Text Entry

Yes

Yes

Rank Order

Yes

Yes

Matrix Table

No

Yes

Slider

Yes

Yes

Side by Side

No

Yes

Constant Sum

No

Yes

Hot Spot

No

Yes

Graphic Slider

No

Yes

Drill Down

No

Yes

Pick Group and Rank

No

Yes

Heat Map

No

Yes

Net Promoter Score

Yes

Yes

Highlight

No

Yes

Signature

No

Yes

Timing

No

Yes

File Upload

Yes

Yes

Screen Capture

No

Yes

Captcha Verification

No

Yes

Likert

Yes

Yes

Branching

Yes

Yes

Meta Info

No

Yes

Survey Distribution

Distribution Option

Microsoft Forms

Qualtrics

Via email

Yes, using your email client

Yes, through Qualtrics directly

Via link

Yes

Yes

Via social media

No

Yes

Via SMS

No

Yes

Via QR code

Yes

Yes

Allows anonymous submissions

Yes

Yes

Ability to track individual recipients

No

Yes

Set start and end dates for response collection

Yes

Yes

Collaboration Options

Collaborative Option

Microsoft Forms

Qualtrics

Allows multiple collaborators

Yes

Yes

Allows csum.edu collaborators

Yes

Yes

Allows non-csum.edu collaborators

Yes

Yes

Configure which survey data individual collaborators have access to

No

Yes

Configure whether an individual collaborator can activate/deactivate a survey

No

Yes

Configure whether an individual collaborator can copy a survey project

No

Yes

Configure whether an individual collaborator can distribute a survey

No 

Yes

Reporting Options

Reporting Option

Microsoft Forms

Qualtrics

Customizable visualizations of results data

No, default visualization is not customizable

Yes

Ability to format your reports

No, default report is not customizable

Yes

Shareable reports via link

Yes

Yes

Download raw survey data

Yes

Yes

 

  • Survey Basics: Learn about some best practices for survey design.
  • Survey Platform Overview: Familiarize yourself with the Qualtrics Survey Platform. Included on this page are links to the following overviews:
  • Project Basics Overview: After you login to Qualtrics, you will be presented with the Projects page. Learn how to create new projects, select existing projects, and view your survey related data.
  • Survey Basic Overview: The Survey tab is where you can design, build and edit your surveys. Learn about the survey editor, block basics, question & editing basics, and more.
  • Actions Basic Overview: The Actions tab reacts to live survey responses with a variety of tasks. Learn how to create and manage actions & tasks here.
  • Distributions Overview: The Distributions tab allows you to select a variety of survey distribution channels. Learn about various options for distributing your survey and the stages of response collection here.
  • Data & Analysis Overview: The Data & Analysis tab manages and provides some basic analysis of participant responses. Learn about data, text, cross tabs and weighting.
  • Reports Overview: The Reports tab visualizes data with graphs, charts etc. to help make insights easier to see and presentations easier to prepare.