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.
- Self-hosted
- No per-user fees
- Free Community edition
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 (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?
The Community edition is free for any number of installations. Enterprise adds Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Okta.
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 Enterprise.
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