Lumiform vs GoAudits (2026): quoted inspections with AI photo checks, or a priced audit app with auto-fail

I ask the same twelve questions on every comparison. For Lumiform I went back to their help, AI page and pricing. For GoAudits I went back to their help, Form Builder and pricing. I read those public docs on 16 September 2026. Where they stay quiet, I stay quiet.

I am Liam Jones. I founded Pilla after more than ten years running hospitality operations, food safety and frontline teams. On 16 September 2026 I sat with Lumiform's current help: response types, documents as assistance, if-then logic, the mobile app, actions, the public API and the pricing page, then with GoAudits' basic fields, Form Builder, question help, action plans, Broadcast, the REST API and the pricing page. I have not lived in a paid Lumiform or GoAudits account for this write-up. I am telling you what their docs say.

Lumiform sells mobile inspection and audit software. GoAudits sells a mobile audit and inspection app. They overlap on scored checklists, photo proof and branded reports. They split on AI photo checks and named integrations versus auto-fail, unpaid action assignees and a public per-user price. I built Pilla for a different job: AI acting inside the run.

Lumiform holds inspections, scores and actions in one place. You prove the check with photos, signatures and timestamps. You score the visit, open a corrective action when something fails, and send a branded report. AI can check a photo against a standard. Lumiform is still Lumiform GmbH in Berlin.

I would keep Lumiform if I needed scored inspections, AI photo checks and branded reports from one vendor. That inspection SOP is a fair reason to stay.

GoAudits holds audits, scores and action plans in one place. You prove the work with photos, signatures and timestamps. You score the visit, fail a critical miss, and send a branded PDF. You assign a fix with a due date, including people without a paid login. You can add scheduling, broadcasts and dashboards on the paid plans.

I would keep GoAudits if I needed scored audits, auto-fail and branded reports from one vendor. That audit SOP is a fair reason to stay.

If the job is scored inspections plus AI photo checks and branded reports, keep Lumiform. If the job is scored audits plus auto-fail and branded reports, keep GoAudits. I built Pilla for a different job. You draw the process on a canvas. The team runs it on a phone, tablet or the web app. Pilla checks the work as it comes in and follows up when something needs you. I did not build a branded inspection suite. If you need scored audits and PDF reports, keep them on Lumiform, GoAudits or another vendor. You can open Pilla the same day. Starter is £49 a month with 500 processed workflows. Pro is £99 with 1,000, and adds AI automations inside Pilla. Every new account gets a 14-day trial of every Pro feature, with no card. People are unlimited.

I would keep Lumiform if I needed scored inspections, AI photo checks and branded reports from one vendor. I would keep GoAudits if I needed scored audits, auto-fail and branded reports from one vendor. If I wanted the work drawn on a canvas and AI acting inside the run, with DMs and MCP, I would use Pilla, and I would keep the audit product somewhere else.