Introduction
Any Admins within your organization can create and distribute forms, gather data, and automate key processes. This article will cover the most common Form Providers and help narrow down which Form Provider you may want to use.
In this article:
Google Forms
This is one of the easiest-to-use Form Providers. Through Custom Variables you can also pull data from Blink into the form itself to save time for your employees when filling in recurring information. For more assistance with Google Forms, please visit their help desk or check out the following help article:
You should use this form if:
You want data to be pulled into the form directly from Blink
You don't have a massive amount of experience with Form Building
You are looking for a free, quick, easy form
Microsoft Forms
Like Google Forms, Microsoft Forms is an easy-to-use Form Provider. It has excellent data collection and can analyze the data submitted. For more assistance with Microsoft forms, please visit their help desk or check out the following help article:
You should use this form if:
You want data analysis to be done automatically
You want a more customized look/feel
You are looking for a free, quick, easy form
Typeform
Typeform is a much more customizable tailored experience allowing you to build customized and clear-looking forms. This form provider is more complex but is on a paid plan. For more assistance with Typeform, please visit their help desk or check out the following help article:
You should use this form if:
You want the most customizable Form
You want a seamless experience when creating and adding a Form to Blink
💡 Helpful Hint At this time, only forms from external providers are self-serve but we do offer Blink Forms as well. If you're looking to create a custom form with us, we encourage you to contact our support team as we can create the form on your behalf. |