| Features | DocuSign | Google Forms | Formesign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Large enterprises with complex workflows between different teams. | Businesses that are already on Google Workspace. | Healthcare and compliance-focused businesses on Google Workspace. |
| Primary Use Case | Document-Centric Workflow – Signing and managing contracts, NDAs, legal agreements. | Survey or Feedback Forms – Collecting structured responses, but lacks eSignatures. | Patient Intake & Compliance Workflows – Seamlessly collect legally binding signatures in Google Forms. |
| Pricing | Expensive. Web Forms requires a separate subscription. | Free with a Google account; part of Google Workspace offerings. | Affordable plans with HIPAA-compliant options. |
| Form-Based Signatures | ✅ Yes, but requires a separate subscription for web forms. | ❌ No – Google Forms can collect data, but not signatures. | ✅ Yes – Adds legally binding eSignatures to Google Forms. |
| Document-Based Signing | ✅ Yes – Best for PDFs, contracts, and agreements. | ❌ No – Does not support document signing. | ✅ Yes – Converts Google Forms into signed PDFs. |
| Google Forms Integration | ❌ No – A separate platform. | ✅ Yes – Google’s native form solution. | ✅ Yes – Seamless eSignature integration for Google Forms. |
| Google Drive Integration | ❌ No – Does not natively integrate. | ❌ No – Responses are stored inside Forms, not Drive. | ✅ Yes – Signed responses are saved as PDFs in Drive. |
| Google Sheets Integration | ❌ No – Requires API-based export to external BI tools. | ✅ Yes – Responses can be linked to Google Sheets. | ✅ Yes – Signed responses automatically logged into Google Sheets. |
| Gmail Integration (Send Forms via Email) | ❌ No – Does not integrate with Gmail for form distribution. | ❌ No – Requires manual sharing via link or email. | ✅ Yes – Prefill Google Forms and send via Gmail for easy signing. |
| Legally Binding Signatures | ✅ Yes – Compliant with ESIGN, UETA. | ❌ No – Forms cannot collect legal signatures. | ✅ Yes – Meets ESIGN & UETA standards. |
| HIPAA Compliance | ✅ Yes, but only on expensive enterprise plans. | ❌ No – Not compliant unless additional security measures are taken manually. | ✅ Yes – HIPAA-compliant with automatic PHI field detection and masking. |
| Multi-Signer Workflows | ⚠️ Limited – Only the first signer can fill Web Forms; others can sign but not modify. | ❌ No – Does not support multi-step signing. | ✅ Yes – Multiple signatures per form submission. |
| Custom Reports & Analytics | ⚠️ Limited – Requires export to Power BI or Tableau. | ✅ Yes – Link to Sheets and build custom reports. | ✅ Yes – Built-in reports with customizable datasets (Google Sheets-style analytics). |
| Best for Teams & Collaboration | ✅ Yes – Enterprise-grade team workflows for approvals. | ✅ Yes – Great for collecting internal data, but lacks eSignatures. | ✅ Yes – Designed for Google Workspace teams needing eSignatures & compliance workflows. |
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