PollGarden vs Google Forms
Google Forms is a free survey tool, but it was never designed for polls: results hide behind a spreadsheet, pages look generic, and there's no live results page to share. PollGarden gives every question a beautiful, fast page with animated live results anyone can watch.
Why creators switch
- ✓ Live, public results pages — not a private spreadsheet
- ✓ Designed templates that don’t look like a form
- ✓ One-tap voting with no sign-in wall
- ✓ QR codes, share cards and embeds out of the box
| Feature | PollGarden | Google Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Live results page | Yes | No (owner-only charts) |
| Designed templates | 100+ | Basic themes |
| Ranked-choice voting | Yes | No |
| Vote without signing in | Always | Depends on settings |
| Price | Free / $4/mo | Free |
Frequently asked questions
Google Forms is free — why use anything else?
For surveys with many questions, Forms is fine. For a poll you want people to actually engage with — a single question, live results, a page worth sharing — a dedicated poll maker gets far more votes.
Can voters see the results?
Yes, that's the point: every PollGarden poll has a live results view with animated charts that voters see the moment they've voted.
Can I export my data?
Poll results are visible in your dashboard with vote counts and analytics; polls are for quick decisions and engagement rather than long-form data collection.