Lumiform vs GoAudits (2026): quoted inspections with AI photo checks, or a priced audit app with auto-fail
Liam Jones
Founder of Pilla
Date Modified
16 September 2026
I am Liam Jones. I founded Pilla after more than ten years running hospitality operations, food safety and frontline teams.
I wrote this because I keep getting asked how Lumiform and GoAudits compare. I ran restaurants for years. I know the job: you want the floor to do the work without you chasing every check.
Lumiform is still Lumiform GmbH in Berlin. You build digital checklists, collect photo and signature proof, score the visit, and you get a branded report when the inspection is done. Failed checks can open a corrective action. You can add approvals, API and integrations on Enterprise or as add-ons.
GoAudits is a mobile audit and inspection app. You build digital checklists, collect photo and signature proof, and you get a branded PDF when the inspection is done. You can add scheduling, corrective actions, broadcasts and dashboards on the paid plans.
I built Pilla so you can turn a process you already know into a workflow on a canvas. Your team runs it on a phone, tablet or the web app. Pilla can fetch, decide and act while the work is happening. You keep the judgement calls.
If you want to try it on a process you already run, open the canvas.
Quick Summary
I would pick Lumiform when I want scored inspections, AI photo checks and branded reports from one vendor. I would pick GoAudits when I want scored audits, auto-fail and branded reports from one vendor. I would pick Pilla when I want AI to act inside the work.
- I would pick Lumiform if I needed scored inspections with AI photo checks and branded reports
- I would pick GoAudits if I needed scored audits with auto-fail and branded PDFs
- I would pick Pilla if I wanted a process I already know drawn on a canvas, with branching, not another list, inspection template or form builder
- I would pick Pilla if I wanted AI to fetch, decide and act inside the run, not photo flags, scores or an assistant around the report
How did we compare them?
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. I have not used a paid account. Where they stay quiet, I stay quiet.
How do Lumiform and GoAudits compare?
| Capability | Lumiform | GoAudits |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Mobile inspection and audit software for frontline teams | Mobile audit and inspection app for deskless teams |
| Design the work | Form builder with if-then logic and reusable templates | Reusable checklists with conditional questions |
| Provide guidance | Written plus image or PDF beside the question; video in training | Question help, section help, preloaded photos and hyperlinks |
| Run the work | Phone, tablet, or web app | Phone, tablet, or web app |
| Capture evidence | Photos, signatures, numbers, checklists, dates, scored ratings and GPS on mobile | Photos, signatures, scores, numbers, checklists, dates and location; files as an add-on |
| Check the work | Logic, scoring and AI photo checks | Scoring, mandatory photos, auto-fail and approvals |
| Follow up | Human actions and approvals; rules can auto-create follow-ups | Corrective action plans with due dates, reminders and approvals |
| Talk to the team | Action chat, comments and notifications | Broadcast messages, action comments and email |
| Connect other software | API, webhooks and integrations | Enterprise REST API and CSV or Excel export |
| See what happened | Inspection reports, action logs and analytics dashboards | Branded PDF reports, dashboards, CSV and Insights |
| What you pay for | Quote; per-user Professional and Enterprise | Per-user Starter and Enterprise plans |
| Best for | Teams that want a mobile inspection and audit programme | Teams that want scheduled audits, scored inspections and branded reports |
What is Lumiform, and when should you pick it?
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 pick Lumiform if I needed scored inspections, AI photo checks and branded reports from one vendor. Running those inspections is a fair reason to stay.
Price: No public rate card on the English pricing page. Sales quote.
Trial: No credit card required. Customer success says you can start for free. I could not find a trial length on the English pricing page.
Why people stay on Lumiform
- Scored inspections, actions and branded reports in one place
- AI photo validation around the check
- Named storage, BI and webhook integrations
- If-then logic and a large template library
Why people look
- You pay per person, and they quote you
- I could not find DMs or group chats
- I could not find an AI step that fetches and acts inside a form
- Approvals, API and integrations are add-ons or Enterprise
What is GoAudits, and when should you pick it?
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 pick GoAudits if I needed scored audits, auto-fail and branded reports from one vendor. Running those audits is a fair reason to stay.
Price: Starter $10 per user per month annual, or $12 monthly. Enterprise $30 annual, or $35 monthly.
Trial: 14-day trial, no card. 60-day money back after purchase.
Why people stay on GoAudits
- Scored audits, action plans and branded PDFs in one place
- Auto-fail on a critical miss
- Public Starter and Enterprise prices
- Action assignees without a paid login
Why people look
- You pay per user
- I could not find an AI step inside a checklist
- I could not find DMs or group chats
- API access is Enterprise only
- Files are an add-on
When is Pilla the third option?
If the job is scored inspections plus AI photo checks and branded reports, pick Lumiform. If the job is scored audits plus auto-fail and branded reports, pick 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. Pay as you go is £199 a month with 1,500 processed workflows included, then 15p each. Enterprise is from £25k a year. Talk to us to get set up. People are unlimited.
“Pilla helps me have a day off knowing that procedures will be followed”
Charles, owner of 11 hospitality sites
Which should you pick?
I would pick Lumiform if I needed scored inspections, AI photo checks and branded reports from one vendor. I would pick 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lumiform the same as GoAudits?
No. They overlap on scored checklists, photo proof and branded reports. Lumiform is built around quoted Professional and Enterprise inspections, AI photo checks and named integrations. GoAudits is built around a public per-user price, auto-fail and branded PDFs.
Does Lumiform or GoAudits put AI inside the inspection?
Lumiform can check a photo against a standard. I could not find an AI step that fetches, decides and acts inside a form. GoAudits checking is a score, a required photo, auto-fail and an approval. Their AI Checklist Generator writes a PDF from a prompt. I could not find an AI step inside a GoAudits checklist.
How much do Lumiform and GoAudits cost?
Lumiform quotes you per person on Professional or Enterprise. I could not find a public rate card on the English pricing page. Their own comparison pages still print Professional from €100 a month for 5 users. GoAudits publishes Starter at $10 per user per month on annual billing, or $12 monthly, and Enterprise at $30 annually or $35 monthly. Pilla is Pay as you go at £199 a month with 1,500 processed workflows, then 15p each. Enterprise is from £25k a year. People are unlimited.
Can staff chat in Lumiform or GoAudits the way they would in Pilla?
Lumiform puts chat and comments on an action. People get email, SMS and Android push. GoAudits Broadcast sends one-way messages. People comment on action plans and get email. I could not find DMs or group channels in either product.
Where does Pilla fit if I am comparing Lumiform and GoAudits?
I would pick Pilla if I wanted the floor to follow a process, with the work checked as it comes in. I would not switch expecting Pilla to take over scored inspections, auto-fail or branded PDF reports. The deep tables live on Pilla vs Lumiform and Pilla vs GoAudits.
Where did these facts come from?
Lumiform and GoAudits claims on this page come from their own public docs. Pilla claims come from the current product.
- Lumiform homepage
- Lumiform pricing
- Form builder
- Response types and response sets
- Add logics to your checklists
- Lumiform AI
- Actions
- Lumiform vs Operandio
- GoAudits homepage
- GoAudits pricing
- Basic fields and response types
- Form Builder
- What is auto-fail
- Corrective action workflows
- Broadcast
- GoAudits REST API
- Pilla pricing
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