Google Forms vs SurveyMonkey
Zero of fourteen models named Google Forms first on the direct prompt; one named SurveyMonkey. Both were named by all fourteen models and Google Forms carries 31 labels and SurveyMonkey 63, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Google, Mountain View, California, United States, founded 1998. Named in four categories this edition.
San Mateo, Canada, founded 1999. Named in four categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the customer feedback and surveys page.
By framing
Google FormsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSurveyMonkey
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Google Forms and SurveyMonkey were named in the same answer eighty-three times, of the 108 answers naming Google Forms and the 240 naming SurveyMonkey. In those answers SurveyMonkey took the first choice fifteen times and Google Forms nineteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Google Forms SurveyMonkey first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Google Forms on the left and SurveyMonkey on the right.The direct prompt
SurveyMonkey first, Google Forms not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGoogle Forms was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
SurveyMonkey15%#1 of 14Google Forms14%#2 of 14Google Forms19%#2 of 14SurveyMonkey6%#4 of 14SurveyMonkey4%#5 of 9Google Forms0%#8 of 9What the models said about Google Forms
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Google Forms (for professional research): ... not for customer research. It lacks advanced logic, branding, and non-Google integrations.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid pure free tools like Google Forms for company-wide use due to limited analytics and security.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · hard negative
“simple survey tools (like basic SurveyMonkey or Google Forms) often fail due to lack of automation, permissions, and depth” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Google Forms offers unlimited surveys, unlimited responses, and real-time Google Sheets sync at zero cost, making it ideal for companies with essentially no budget.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you need a simple, reliable feedback tool, consider: Google Forms | Free, no limits, works fine for basic needs” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“It is the best no-frills choice for quick customer feedback and the most used free option for small businesses.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about SurveyMonkey
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Platforms to Generally Avoid ... SurveyMonkey (Free Tier): While a market leader, their free tier is extremely limited” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid using it for a must-have thematic-analysis workflow in the Canadian data center due to documented restrictions.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“SurveyMonkey and Typeform are the most commonly flagged for poor value-to-cost and support issues.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best all-around general survey platform for teams that want strong survey features without going fully enterprise.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“The best customer feedback and survey platform for a company with a limited budget is SurveyMonkey.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with SurveyMonkey Enterprise if you need: Quick implementation, Proven reliability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.