Forms vs Inspections


FormsInspections
Create a new FormUsing blank canvas in Forms Designer;
Can only be done one Form at a time
Using the Inspection Excel configuration worksheet
Create multiple Form DefinitionsCreate one at a time;
Can copy existing Form
Create in bulk using the configuration worksheet
Edit Form definitionUsing Forms Managercreates multiple sections as a base design; can be edited with Forms Manager 
Transition WorkflowsYes;
Is consistent across Form Types
Yes;
Is consistent across Form Categories (Inspection Types)
Design PrintoutYesYes
Generates tree hierarchyNoYes
Copy definitions across projects (Project provisioned from organization template)Yes

Yes;

only one-time initial re-provisioning

Update definitions across projects (Project Re-provisioning)YesNo
Create Form instances in batchNoYes
Create Form through iModel*YesNo
Escalate a Form*Yes;
cannot escalate to Inspections
Yes
Relate a Form*Yes;
Can relate both Forms and Inspections

Yes;
Can relate both Forms and Inspections

PermissionsYes;
Can be set for individual Forms
Can only be set for all Inspections
DashboardYesYes
APIYesYes

*See Feature Availability by Device below

Feature Availability by Device

FormInspection
ControliOSAndroidControliOSAndroid
Create Form through iModel*VXXXXX
Escalate a Form*VVXXXX
Relate a Form*VX*XXX*X

*Can only view related forms.