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Rikyu Forms vs Google Forms
Pick Rikyu Forms when one link goes to many people, each with their own copy, and every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept. Pick Google Forms when your team already lives in Workspace or you need a form today. Why
A side-by-side built only from each product's own pages. Where Google's pages don't say, the table says so instead of guessing.
Side by side
How a form starts and lives
“Not stated” = the Google pages we opened didn't say. It does not mean the feature is missing.
| Question | Rikyu Forms | Google Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Start from a plain note | Starts from a note, not a blank canvas. AI assistants can do the same through MCP (the way assistants like Claude connect to tools). | create new forms based on your prompts using Gemini This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan.sourceThai:Thai among the languages for Gemini form creation source |
| Field types and branching | Types:short text, long text, email, one choice, multiple choiceBranching:A question can show only when another answer matches. | Types:many question types, drag and drop sourceFull type list:Not stated on Google's pages.Branching:Show questions based on answerssource |
| Free tier and lowest paid price | No price published yet. Creating a form is waitlist-only for now. | Not stated on Google's pages. The product page shows no prices. source |
Side by side
Privacy, access, agents
“Not stated” = the Google pages we opened didn't say. It does not mean the feature is missing.
| Question | Rikyu Forms | Google Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic deletion (retention) | Every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept, and they are deleted automatically after that. A record of the copy, including when it was deleted, remains. The deletion runs as a scheduled job. | Auto-delete:Not stated on Google's pages.Manual delete:If you delete any responses in a form, it can't be undone.sourceRespondent-run copy/delete:Not stated on Google's pages. |
| Agent / MCP access | 13 MCP tools: create a form (once your account is set up), get a copy to fill, fill it, submit, and read summaries. | Each Google Workspace product has its own dedicated MCP server.It lists Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Chat, People, Classroom; Forms is not among themparaphrase. Absence on that page is not a statement from Google that none will exist. source |
| Thai for respondents | Each form is Thai or English. Thai is the default. | Respondent-form language:Not stated on Google's pages. |
| Where data is stored | Hosted by us (default) or in your own database. The hosted region is not stated yet. | Forms is listed as covered by Workspace data regions: Text, embedded images, responses, and draft responsessourceDefault location without a data-region policy:Not stated on Google's pages. |
What Rikyu Forms does (we could not confirm these on Google's pages)
- One link, a copy for each person
- Send one link to a group; each person gets their own copy. If their browser keeps its saved data, clicking again returns to their unfinished copy.
- Editing after the link is sent
- Edit question wording later. The link you already sent keeps working.
- Separate links for filling in and for reading answers
- The link for filling in and the link for reading answers are different. Either can be revoked.
- Does the respondent need an account?
- No signup needed for people filling it in.
Quotes are from the linked vendor pages as read on 10 Nov 2026; “paraphrase” marks a summary, not a quote. “Not stated” means the pages we opened did not say, not that the feature is missing.
Which is right for you?
Pick the one that fits the job.
Google Forms may be better if
You want AI drafting inside Google
Gemini form drafting in many languages including Thai.
This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan.
Google Forms may be better if
Your team already runs on Workspace
Forms is covered by Workspace data-region controls.
Google Forms may be better if
You need a form today
No waitlist.
Rikyu Forms may be better if
One link goes to many people, and the answers must not outlive their purpose
Send one link to a group; each person gets their own copy. Every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept. It isn't an optional paid setting. Through MCP, an agent can also get a copy, fill it in and submit it.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Rikyu Forms free?
Rikyu Forms has not published a price yet, and creating a form is waitlist-only for now. Tell us what you need and we'll build your first form for it.
On Google's pages:Not stated on Google's pages. The product page shows no prices. source
How long are answers kept?
In Rikyu Forms every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept; answers are deleted automatically after that. A record of the copy, including when it was deleted, remains.
On Google's pages:Auto-delete:Not stated on Google's pages.Manual delete:If you delete any responses in a form, it can't be undone.
sourceRespondent-run copy/delete:Not stated on Google's pages.
Can an AI agent fill in the form, not just build it?
Yes in Rikyu Forms: its 13 MCP tools (MCP is the way AI assistants like Claude connect to tools) include getting a copy, filling it in and submitting it. A form an agent submits does not yet record the person's consent, so ask them first.
On Google's pages:Each Google Workspace product has its own dedicated MCP server.
It lists Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Chat, People, Classroom; Forms is not among themparaphrase. Absence on that page is not a statement from Google that none will exist. source
Rikyu Forms
Your next form, from a note.
Write the note you would send a colleague. Tell us what you collect and we'll build your first form for it.