empirio vs Google Forms
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Google Forms? Here's how empirio compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: empirio. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German AI survey platform with real-time analytics and EU-only data residency
Create and share online forms and surveys with real-time response collection.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 1998
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency available for Google Workspace Enterprise customers on request.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018
Price from
19€/mo
$6/user/mo
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
REST API, CLI (Command Line Interface), Webhooks
Google Sheets, Google Drive, Google Docs, Zapier, Slack +2
Where each one wins
empirio
Google Forms
Strengths
- +Intuitive and easy to use for non-technical users
- +Seamless integration with Google Workspace
- +Real-time collaboration features
- +Free tier is highly functional
Limitations
- −Limited customization in free tier
- −No advanced conditional logic in basic plans
- −Data residency requires Enterprise plan
- −Export formats are basic
Data residency & compliance
empirio
Google Forms
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency available for Google Workspace Enterprise customers on request.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018
Pricing
empirio
- Free 0€ per monthUp to 50 participants/month · Unlimited surveys and questions · Basic features, no collaboration or advanced analytics
- Lite 19€ per month100 participants/month · Premium templates and logic jumps · Export responses (CSV, Excel)
- Plus 39€ per month1,000 participants/month · Collaborate with 3 users · Custom logo & colors, access restrictions
- Pro 69€ per month3,000 participants/month · Collaborate with 5 users · Email delivery with modern templates
- Enterprise On request Unlimited participants · Corporate design · Custom subdomain
All prices include VAT. Yearly billing offers a 16% discount.
Google Forms
- Free Free UnlimitedUnlimited forms · Unlimited responses · Basic editing tools
- Google Workspace Business Starter $6 per user/monthBusiness email through Gmail · 100 participant video meetings · 30 GB cloud storage per user
Enterprise plans with EU data residency available on request. Pricing varies by region and plan.
Features
empirio
- Survey Creation
- AI-powered survey builder: create professional surveys in seconds from plain-language descriptions, 35+ question types, including file uploads, Logic jumps for advanced survey flows, Multilingual surveys with automatic translations
- Analytics & Reporting
- Real-time analytics with interactive charts and graphs, AI-generated summaries and insights, Real-time sentiment analysis, Export options: CSV, Excel, JSON, SPSS, PowerPoint, Word, PDF, PNG
- Sharing & Distribution
- Share surveys via link and social media, Embed surveys on websites, QR code generator, Email delivery with modern templates (Pro plan and above)
- Collaboration & User Management
- Collaborate with 3–5 users (depending on plan), Roles and permissions, Organizations and workspaces, User login activity tracking
- Security & Privacy
- 100% GDPR-compliant, data hosted in the EU, Two-factor authentication, Single Sign-On (SSO) for Enterprise, Account management and priority support for higher plans
Google Forms
- Form Creation
- Drag-and-drop form builder, Custom themes and branding, Conditional logic for questions, File upload support
- Data Collection & Management
- Real-time response tracking, Automated email notifications, Response validation rules, Data export to Sheets
- Integration & Automation
- Google Workspace integration, Third-party app integrations (Zapier, etc.), API access for custom workflows, Pre-built templates