Guide

How to choose an email add‑on for Google Forms

You can compare these add-ons on four things: when they send, who they send to, how much you can send for free, and what you can check afterwards.

First, check what Google Forms already does

In Google Forms™ you can get an email when a new response arrives. If you collect email addresses, you can also send respondents a copy of their answers. Follow Google's instructions to change either setting.

For emails that depend on an answer, or a message in your own words, you can use an add-on.

Five questions to ask

1. Does the email depend on an answer? For example, only refund requests go to billing. Check whether conditions are in the free plan or only in a paid one.
2. Who gets it? One address per email, several addresses, CC and BCC, or an address the respondent typed in.
3. How much can you send for free? Look for a daily or monthly email cap and a limit on how many notifications you can set up.
4. Can you see what happened? When an email doesn't arrive, check the record to see what happened before you try a fix.
5. What does the plan you need cost? Compare the yearly price of the plan that covers your answers to the first three questions.

Five add-ons, checked on 13 November 2026

We read each add-on's own Marketplace listing, pricing page and help pages, linked below. We didn't buy or test the other add-ons. "Not confirmed" means we couldn't find it in those sources, not that the feature is missing. Prices change, so check before you buy.

Answerfinch (ours)

• Conditions on FreeYes, every condition type, with one rule running at a time across your Google account
• PricePro is $4 a month or $29 a year, taxes included
• RecipientsOne address per rule: a fixed address or the respondent's. No CC or BCC
• Send recordA send log with Sent, Failed, Unknown or Processing for recorded attempts, and resend for eligible entries

Sources: Answerfinch · Marketplace listing

Email Notifications for Google Forms (Digital Inspiration)

• Conditions on FreeNo. Conditions are in the paid plans
• PriceFree sends 20 emails a day with one notification. Standard is $49.95 a year, Enterprise $79.95 a year
• RecipientsRespondents, the owner and other addresses. Paid plans add CC and BCC, which can use addresses from answers
• Send recordNot confirmed. Enterprise lists manual resending

Sources: pricing · plan features

Form Notify

• Conditions on FreeYes, according to its pricing page and condition guide
• PriceFree lists 50 emails; the period isn't given. Paid is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year on its pricing page
• RecipientsSeveral To addresses, CC, BCC, and addresses taken from answers
• Send recordNot confirmed

Sources: Form Notify · pricing page · conditions

Form Mailer (NexergenLabs)

• Conditions on FreeYes. The Marketplace lists it as free, and its docs cover conditional emails
• PriceFree of charge on the Marketplace. Google's sending limits apply; we couldn't confirm a separate free-plan cap
• RecipientsOwner, respondent and extra recipients, with CC and BCC
• Send recordNot confirmed

Sources: Marketplace listing · conditions · settings

Form Notifications (Google)

• Conditions on FreeWe didn't find answer-based conditions. It can email respondents a message you set, and email you when responses reach a number you choose
• PriceFree of charge
• RecipientsRespondents, and the form's owner or editors
• Send recordNot confirmed

Source: Marketplace listing

Several add-ons have similar names. Before you install, check the developer name on the Marketplace listing.

Which one fits

If you want to email one person when an answer matches, and you want conditions on a free plan, you can use Answerfinch, Form Notify or Form Mailer. Answerfinch's free plan runs one rule at a time, so compare that with the other free limits for your form.

If one email should reach several people, or you need CC and BCC, pick an add-on that lists them. You can send each Answerfinch rule to one address.

If you need to check later whether an email went out, look for a send record. In Answerfinch you can see Sent, Failed or Unknown for recorded attempts. Sent means Google accepted the email, not that it reached the inbox.

If you only need respondents to get a copy of their answers, start with the Google Forms setting above.

See it in use: three forms that email the right person