The Google Forms alternative for collecting event files
Submitto and Google Forms compared
| Compared on | Submitto | Google Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Price | From $39 per event | Free with a Google Account |
| Setting up your event | Guided steps for your sessions and people | A blank form or a template |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers upload without an account | Yes | NoGoogle Account sign-in |
| Who's missing | A live list, per document | A list of who responded |
| Reminders | Scheduled, to whoever is missing | An email when you share the form |
| Sorting by session | Automatic, by day and session | A folder per form, by question |
| AV handoff | ||
| See when the AV link was used | YesOpens and downloads | NoNot on personal accounts |
| What your AV team downloads | One ZIP in day and session folders | Your Drive folder, by question |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| Event registration, surveys, and quizzes | No | Yes |
Why event managers pick Submitto
Get started on your own in ten minutes.
Submitto builds a spreadsheet from your event. Fill it in, upload it back, and share one link. No demo, no sales call.
Files arrive renamed, with no logins.
Speakers and exhibitors open one link and drop in their files. Each one is named to your pattern and lands in the right session.
See who's missing and remind them.
Your roster shows who has sent files and who hasn't. Remind everyone outstanding in one click, or schedule the reminders.
Hand AV their own link.
Your AV team sees every file grouped by session. They download what they need and flag a problem file before event day, but can't edit anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Submitto a Google Forms alternative?
Yes, for collecting your event's files. Speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors use one link with no login. Files arrive renamed and sorted, and you remind whoever is missing in one click. Submitto does not run event registration.
How file collection worksHow much does Google Forms cost?
Google Forms is free with a Google Account. Files people upload are saved to your Google Drive. A free account gets 15 GB of storage. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingDo speakers need a Google Account to upload?
In Google Forms, yes. Anyone answering a file upload question must sign in to a Google Account. In Submitto, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors open one link and upload, with no account.
How speaker file collection worksSources
- Price: Google Workspace FAQ, Google Workspace Essentials Starter page, Google Forms sign-in page
- Setting up your event: Google Docs Editors Help, how to use Google Forms, Google Forms product page
- Speakers upload without an account: Google Docs Editors Help, file upload questions, Google Docs Editors Help, responding to a form
- Who's missing: Google Docs Editors Help, viewing form responses
- Reminders: Google Docs Editors Help, sharing a form with responders
- Sorting by session: Google Workspace Learning Center, tips for forms
- See when the AV link was used: Google Docs Editors Help, viewing file activity
- What your AV team downloads: Google Workspace Learning Center, tips for forms, Google Drive Help, sharing folders
- Event registration, surveys, and quizzes: Google Workspace Learning Center, what you can do with Forms, Google Workspace Learning Center, tips for forms
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