Microsoft Forms vs Twpolls

Struggling to choose between Microsoft Forms and Twpolls? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Microsoft Forms is a Office & Productivity solution with tags like survey, questionnaire, quiz, form-builder.

It boasts features such as Create surveys, quizzes and polls, Distribute forms via links or embed in websites, Collect responses in real time, View analytics and summarize results, Grade quizzes automatically, Customizable themes, Accessibility support, Integration with other Microsoft 365 apps and pros including Free and easy to use, Good for basic forms and surveys, Real-time response collection, Automatic grading for quizzes, Analytics and summary views, Mobile-friendly forms, Good for education and business use cases.

On the other hand, Twpolls is a Education & Reference product tagged with polls, quizzes, surveys, education, engagement.

Its standout features include Create and manage polls, Add multiple choice, open-ended, ranking, rating questions, Real-time results, Anonymous or logged in voting, Embeddable widgets, Custom branding and themes, Accessibility support, Polling via SMS, Polling via Twitter, Integration with PowerPoint, Google Slides, iOS and Android apps, Polling data exports, Open source codebase, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Lightweight and easy to use, Real-time interactive polling, Multiple question types, Customizable branding and themes, Embeddable widgets, Accessibility support, SMS and Twitter integration, Presentation software integrations, Mobile apps available, Data exports available.

Feature	Microsoft Forms	Twpolls
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Office & Productivity	Education & Reference

Product Overview

Microsoft Forms

Description: Microsoft Forms is a survey, questionnaire, and quiz tool included in Microsoft 365. It allows users to easily create forms, polls, and quizzes and distribute them to others. Results and analytics are provided.

Twpolls

Description: Twpolls is an open-source, lightweight alternative to Poll Everywhere for creating live polls, quizzes, and surveys. It allows educators, presenters, and event hosts to easily create interactive polls to engage their audience.

Key Features Comparison

Microsoft Forms Features

• Create surveys, quizzes and polls
• Distribute forms via links or embed in websites
• Collect responses in real time
• View analytics and summarize results
• Grade quizzes automatically
• Customizable themes
• Accessibility support
• Integration with other Microsoft 365 apps

Twpolls Features

• Create and manage polls
• Add multiple choice, open-ended, ranking, rating questions
• Real-time results
• Anonymous or logged in voting
• Embeddable widgets
• Custom branding and themes
• Accessibility support
• Polling via SMS
• Polling via Twitter
• Integration with PowerPoint, Google Slides
• iOS and Android apps
• Polling data exports
• Open source codebase

Pros & Cons Analysis

Microsoft Forms

Pros

• Free and easy to use
• Good for basic forms and surveys
• Real-time response collection
• Automatic grading for quizzes
• Analytics and summary views
• Mobile-friendly forms
• Good for education and business use cases

Cons

• Limited customization options
• No advanced logic or branching
• Only basic analytics and charts
• Limited integration capabilities
• No API access
• Must have Microsoft 365 subscription to use

Twpolls

Pros

• Free and open source
• Lightweight and easy to use
• Real-time interactive polling
• Multiple question types
• Customizable branding and themes
• Embeddable widgets
• Accessibility support
• SMS and Twitter integration
• Presentation software integrations
• Mobile apps available
• Data exports available

Cons

• Less full-featured than some paid alternatives
• Limited to basic analytics
• Self-hosted installation required
• Requires some technical expertise to set up and manage

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft Forms

• Freemium

Twpolls

• Open Source