Reference table
Microsoft Forms vs Google Forms for course evaluation
Checked against vendor documentation, November 2026
A side-by-side table for lecturers and quality teams choosing between Microsoft Forms and Google Forms for end-of-course and mid-course feedback. It compares question types, branching, anonymity for students-only forms, AI help with open answers and EU data location, using each vendor's documentation as of November 2026. A third column shows how Koji AI interviews differ: follow-up questions and analysed themes.
What's in this reference table
| Microsoft Forms | Google Forms | Koji | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Included with | Microsoft 365 Education | Google Workspace for Education | Separate Koji account |
| Question types | Choice, text, rating, Likert, ranking, NPS, date, file upload | Multiple choice, checkboxes, dropdown, text, scale, rating, grids, date, time, upload | Scale, choice, ranking, yes/no, plus open questions with follow-ups |
| Branching | Go to a question or section from a choice answer | Go to a section from multiple choice or dropdown only | The interviewer adapts its follow-up to each answer |
| Anonymous and students only | Yes: restrict to your organisation, turn off Record name | Not fully: restricting to your domain needs sign-in | Study link, plus removal of personal details from transcripts |
| Where results go | Results view, export to Excel | Summary view, linked Google Sheet | Report with themes, quotes and charts |
| AI help with open answers | Copilot in Forms, with a paid Copilot licence | Gemini summaries, on paid education editions | Thematic analysis, quotes and recommendations in every report |
| Follow-up questions | No | No | Yes, on every open answer |
| EU data location | Covered by the Microsoft EU Data Boundary | Data Regions, on paid education editions only | Stored in the EU |
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