Cognito Forms vs. TrueContext

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cognito Forms
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Cognito Forms, from the company of the same name in South Carolina, is presented by the vendor as an easy-to-use online form builder, allowing anyone to create, publish, and manage forms, with free and paid plans. With it, users can create unlimited forms including registration forms, payment forms, and surveys without coding. Forms can be embedded directly into a website, and form submissions can be viewed from any device, any time.
$0
1 user
TrueContext
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
TrueContext (formerly ProntoForms) provides an enterprise-level low-code field-focused application. The solution is used to create apps and forms to collect and analyze field data with smartphones and tablets – either as a standalone solution or as a mobile front-end to enterprise systems of record.
$25
per month per license (billed annually)
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Free
$0
1 user
Pro
$19
per month 2 users
Team
$39
per month 5 users
Enterprise
$129
per month 20 users
Essentials
$25
per month per license (billed annually)
Advanced
$45
per month per license (billed annually)
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Volume discounts available
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
TrueContext
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Survey templates8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Themes7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom logo/branding9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
8.7
Ratings
2% above category average
TrueContext
9.0
Ratings
6% above category average
Changes to live survey8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Question design help8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multiple question types9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.5
Ratings
14% above category average
TrueContext
9.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Survey logic flexibility9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.5
Ratings
15% above category average
TrueContext
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Response tracking9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data export9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Standard reports10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom reports9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Analytics9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.8
Ratings
12% above category average
TrueContext
9.0
Ratings
3% above category average
Access controls9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Compliance10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Cognito Forms
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
TrueContext
9.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Respondent restrictions9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cognito FormsTrueContext
Likelihood to Recommend
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...
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From my perspective, ProntoForms happens to be a convenient tool giving our service techs the ability to accurately record issues and document customer locations. It is also a versatile tool in that we have used for vehicle inspection, fleet maintenance (service tech's trucks), shipping checklists, checklists of equipment updates and documentation, site eval forms, project completion, and request for quote forms.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Makes forms easily
  • Collects information easily
  • Displays on mobile
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Cons
  • 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!
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  • Offer Freemium for those who want to test before purchase
  • Offer more pricing plans
  • Make more options for integrating easily with CRM platforms like Wordpress, Drupal, etc.
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Usability
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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As Prontoforms markets itself as a low code, user-friendly drag and drop solution, it definitely excels in the area of user experience. While those who are more on the technical side will appreciate the standard options available as part of its custom integration tools. The learning curve has never been an issue.
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Support Rating
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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The customer support for pronto forms was great for me in the only instance that I have had to use it. I called the phone number for ProntoForms customer support, they were quick with the correct answer for me and very reassuring.
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Alternatives Considered
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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While ProntoForms is specialized (and probably better suited) for the field service environment, Smartsheet is a more well-rounded solution that has a lot more features that can be utilized in other areas or teams. Smartsheet also has a shorter learning curve due to its MS Excel-like flexibility with formulas. However, Smartsheet is better suited for simple form recording with limited integration options compared to Prontoforms.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Adopting and use of product has gotten some push back. Fear of change? Fear of technology?
  • Super easy to use .
  • Very affordable!
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