# Formstack vs Google Forms API (slim)

> Google Forms API scores 70.8 (BB) on agent readiness against Formstack's 49 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do forms create. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Google Forms API scores 70.8 (BB) on agent readiness against Formstack's 49 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do forms create.

- Formstack: D 49, rank #616 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/formstack.min.md
- Google Forms API: BB 70.8, rank #127 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-forms.min.md
- Formstack, good for An organisation that already runs Formstack Forms, has bought the API add-on and wants an agent to build forms, read or search submissions and manage signed webhooks, including HIPAA and PCI use.
- Google Forms API, good for Agents that build forms and quizzes in a Google account and read the answers back, where people already use Google Forms. Ahead on Reliability, 91 against 63; Schema & documentation, 78 against 69; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 52; Security & auth, 66 against 43; Payments & pricing, 35 against 15; Maintenance & community, 61 against 20; Transparency & trust, 80 against 64. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | Formstack | Google Forms API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 91 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 69 | 78 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 52 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 66 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 15 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 20 | 61 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 80 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Formstack | Google Forms API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Intellistack, LLC | Google |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://www.formstack.com/api/v2025` | `https://forms.googleapis.com/v1` |
| Auth | Token | OAuth |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Intellistack Software Services Agreement. No vendor SDK or open-source client was found | Proprietary service under the Google APIs Terms of Service. The client libraries are Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | none | 0 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-06-18 | 2026-09-24 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2021-11-09 |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-10-01 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 32k npm/wk |