A Google Forms alternative built for company requests.

Google Forms is great for surveys. Company requests need more: who approves, what happens when they don’t, where people follow their request, and who can see the answers.

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Self-hosted
No per-user fees
Free for up to 25 people

Approvals that route themselves

Manager first, then a team — only when the request needs it. Approvers decide from email or their phone.

Branching you can see

Each answer gets its own column of questions, side by side, instead of “go to section” rules.

A portal for every request

IT, HR and Finance forms on one page with search and “My requests”.

Works with Google Workspace

Sign in with Google, use the Workspace directory and groups, send answers to Sheets and files to Drive (Business and Enterprise).

How it compares

	SnagBane	Microsoft Forms + Power Automate	Google Forms	Cloud form builders
Where your data lives	Your server	Microsoft cloud	Google cloud	The vendor’s cloud
Multi-stage approvals	Built in, with conditions per stage	Build a flow in Power Automate	Not built in	Varies; often a higher plan
See the whole branching flow	Columns side by side	Per-question “go to” rules	“Go to section” rules	Varies
Employee portal with request status	Built in	Build it in SharePoint	Not built in	Rarely
Reminders, overdue list, change approver	Built in	Build it in the flow	Not built in	Varies
Pricing model	Flat per installation	Per-user licences	Per-user licences	Per seat or per response

Based on each product’s standard features. Add-ons, premium plans and custom development can extend them. Microsoft, Google and other names are trademarks of their owners.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes, for teams up to 25 people, on any number of installations. Business adds Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta and every integration.

Where is the data stored?

On your own server, in your own database — not in Google Drive.

Can people still fill forms on their phones?

Yes — forms and portals work on any device, and approvers can install the phone app with Business or Enterprise.

Google Forms vs SnagBane: surveys vs company requests with approvals

A fair comparison of Google Forms and SnagBane — branching, approvals, request status, roles, where data lives and price — and when each is the right tool. Facts about Google Forms from Google's own help pages.

Forms and approvals for Google Workspace: Google sign-in, directory, Sheets, Drive, Gmail and Calendar

How SnagBane works with Google Workspace — sign in with Google, people pickers and managers from the directory, rows in Google Sheets, files in Drive, mail from Gmail and approved requests in Google Calendar. Connect with one Google sign-in, no key file needed.

Import a Google Forms or Microsoft Forms form — then add approvals

Paste a Google Forms or Microsoft Forms link into SnagBane and get the same questions as a form on your own server, ready for approval stages, conditions and integrations. How it works and what comes along.

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