Google Forms vs SurveyMonkey
Zero of fourteen models named Google Forms first on the direct prompt; two named SurveyMonkey. Both were named by all fourteen models and Google Forms carries 28 labels and SurveyMonkey 54, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Google, Mountain View, California, United States, founded 1998. Named in six categories this edition.
San Mateo, Canada, founded 1999. Named in three 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 October 2026 Edition, Google Forms and SurveyMonkey were named in the same answer sixty-six times, of the 103 answers naming Google Forms and the 202 naming SurveyMonkey. In those answers SurveyMonkey took the first choice six times and Google Forms fifteen.
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
2 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
7 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
Google Forms17%#1 of 14SurveyMonkey12%#3 of 14Google Forms16%#2 of 15SurveyMonkey5%#5 of 15SurveyMonkey6%#4 of 10Google Forms0%#10 of 10What 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 six in this category shown.
“Avoid this for professional customer feedback.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“excellent entry-level tool ... though it lacks advanced features like real-time reporting or customization options” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“you are too large for basic, siloed survey tools (like Google Forms or basic Typeform accounts)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Start with Google Forms if you have a truly limited budget. It's completely free, has no response limits” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Google Forms is the best customer feedback and survey platform for a company with a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Google Forms – Best free option, with unlimited responses and basic analytics.” Mistral Small · 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.
“businesses often migrate away from SurveyMonkey for three critical reasons: Aggressive Cost Scaling... Data Privacy Concerns” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid or Approach with Extreme Caution (High Risk of Issues): SurveyMonkey: Frequent complaints about aggressive pricing” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“stop using SurveyMonkey for anything involving sensitive, regulated, or personally identifiable feedback.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“The all-around survey platform. Strong analytics, 200+ integrations and a template library that covers almost every use case.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose SurveyMonkey if you want the best mix of ease, flexibility, and standard survey features.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“the strongest balance of affordability and capability comes from SurveyMonkey ($18/month)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget 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.