123FormBuilder vs. Cognito Forms

In our case we used it in a range of varying scenarios across internal functions as well as for external clients. It is fairly well featured and suited for use across multiple use cases. Albeit we ended up not using the pay features because it was an occasional requirement for us, I think one of the areas where it would be well suited would be processes requiring online payments based on variable logic. The pricing structure ironically makes it less suited for the same scenario for users with limited requirements.

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It's excellent for small sets of forms, from simple to highly complex It's not good at scale. With over 170 forms now, we desperately need some way to manage and maintain shared content once Cognito does not help. Their approach is that you can copy a working form (great) and modify it to create the next one. That's how we've got so many forms...

• We could build html forms with little or no html experience. This is empowering.
• We were notified right away when someone completed a form. This was helpful with scheduling workshops, among other things.
• The reporting feature was great, as it was easy for administrators to see results at a glance.

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• New Hire Form - It announces the new hire and provides direction to several departments on their needs, computer, phone, security level, etc.
• Terminations - We use it to shut off security, badges, computers, track phone, electronics, etc.
• Temp Form - It provides an avenue to enter them into our payroll system for tracking hours, also, for the start and end dates.

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• You need to be able to give your customers i.e. me the ability to be able to send an SMS to the consumers filling in our enquiry forms.

• We have families of forms with a mix of unique parts and common functionality. Cognito has no ability to copy a field or a section (set of fields) between forms. If you need to update the common functionality, you have to do it separately for each affected form.
• It seems that the (large and impressive) functionality has outgrown the capabilities provided to manage sets of complex forms that exploit this functionality - such as copying and pasting between forms or being able to define a section in one place and have it appear in many forms (#include)
• The documentation is incomplete - often have to discover how things work by trial and error
• A spell checker for content would be nice!

I like the product, but I am no longer in control of the project where this product was being used. However, I would definitely use 123ContactForm on future products

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Easy to install and quickly explain to others how to use

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We have been using Cognito Forms for over 5 years. We find it very easy use and it is part of the programs we use on a daily basis.

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I did not encounter any blackout issues

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The interface was very good and easy to use. Everything loaded quickly and it was easy to integrate other products

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Very neutral, did not have to use support a lot

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Very friendly and helpful, but typically takes at least one day to respond. However, when they do respond they dive right into the specific form I ask about and tell me exactly how to fix what I need help with

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I installed 123ContactForm myself and while I had some issues installing it I was able to visit their website and the troubleshooting information they provided in their faq section. They did offer other support if a user needed additional support, but I found the information provided on their website to be more than sufficient

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123ContactForm was very easy to implement and the content provided by them supported the product very well and answered all of my questions

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I think functionality between 123FormBuilder and other options is quite similar, in most cases. Where I found 123FormBuilder to be a significant winner was with regard to ease of use, and overall UX. Robust, simple, accessible, effective, and customizable are the keywords I'd highlight that helped me choose 123FormBuilder with complete confidence. That's not to say the other options will fail you, but you surely can't go wrong with 123FormBuilder.

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I have not used any other programs like Cognito Forms. I have been with my company for almost two years. I very much like the ease of this system and its capabilities. I like knowing everyone is using the same thing. I do not foresee us making any changes to our current use of Cognito Forms.

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It was easy to install and I believe that would make it easy to use across several websites

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• While looking at other task request systems like Zoho and Wrike. 123ContactForm has been the most cost-effective tool for building request forms that fit the needs of the creator and user.

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• We have used Cognito Forms in place of having to purchase a specific platform or software for Employee Engagement
• We have used Cognito Forms for great surveys and found the reporting pretty good too

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