
ApproveThis manages your KwesForms Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Forms
When Form Meets Function
Let's be real - most companies using KwesForms aren't struggling to collect data. They're drowning in it. The real problem starts when that "Submit" button gets clicked. Suddenly you've got:
- Marketing needing budget sign-off on campaign requests
- HR waiting on three executives to approve new hire equipment lists
- Procurement teams playing CC tag in email threads for vendor contracts
This is where ApproveThis comes in like a caffeine shot for your approval processes. When connected through Zapier, these two tools turn form submissions into actual decisions - without requiring your approvers to learn new software or hunt down requests in their inbox.
Why This Combo Works Better Than Duct Tape
KwesForms is great at what it does - capturing clean, validated data. ApproveThis handles the messy human part: getting people to make decisions and keeping track of who said what. Together through Zapier, they solve three universal business headaches:
1. The Approval Black Hole
That moment when a form submission disappears into someone's inbox never to be seen again? Gone. Every KwesForms entry becomes a tracked approval request with deadlines, reminders, and a clear audit trail.
2. The License Tax
Your CFO will love this - ApproveThis approvers don't need KwesForms logins. External clients, contract reviewers, or executives only need email access. No more paying for seats that get used twice a year.
3. The "Bob's On Vacation" Problem
With ApproveThis' vacation delegation, that purchase request auto-reroutes when your key approver is OOO. No more holding up orders because someone didn't set an out-of-office forward.
Real-World Uses That Actually Matter
We could talk features all day, but here's how mid-sized companies are using this integration right now:
For Marketing Teams: Campaign Budget Approvals
Scenario: Your field team submits a KwesForm for a local event sponsorship. The integration triggers an approval chain where:
- Requests under $5k auto-approve via threshold rules
- Larger budgets route to CMO + CFO
- All decisions sync back to your CRM
Result: 23% faster campaign launches (because nobody's waiting for Legal to find the request in their spam folder).
For Operations: Equipment Requests That Don't Suck
A manufacturing company uses KwesForms for maintenance crew supply orders. Their ApproveThis setup:
- Auto-calculates total cost using custom fields
- Routes based on department budget remaining
- Escalates to plant manager if over $10k
- Syncs approved orders directly to procurement software
They cut approval cycle time from 6 days to 8 hours. Not bad for a 10-minute Zapier setup.
For HR: Onboarding That Actually Onboards
New hires complete a KwesForms equipment checklist. ApproveThis then:
- Requires IT + Facilities sign-off
- Tracks laptop shipping status
- Auto-approves standard requests after 24h if no response
- Updates the HRIS system upon completion
First-day setup errors dropped 40% because Janet from IT can't "forget" she needed to approve the MacBook Pro request.
Setting This Up Without Losing a Day
Here's the cheat code:
- Connect KwesForms to Zapier: Auth your account in Zapier
- Trigger on New Submissions: Pick which forms need approvals
- Map to ApproveThis: Set your approval rules once (roles, thresholds, etc.)
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag requests that exceed budgets before they even hit an inbox. Your approvers will think you hired a mind reader.
Why Your Team Leads Will Care
Finance Teams
Approval thresholds mean they only see what matters. $500 office supply order? Auto-approved. $50k consulting contract? Hits their queue with all the context attached.
Department Heads
Real-time dashboards show bottlenecks. Is Marketing stuck waiting on Legal? Now they know - and can actually fix it.
External Partners
Vendors submit KwesForms quotes that trigger client-side approvals in ApproveThis. No more "Did you get that PDF I emailed?" calls.
The Part Where We Tell You What to Do Next
If you're still manually routing form submissions:
a) Your competitors already aren't
b) Your best people hate this part of their job
Here's your move:
1. Grab an ApproveThis trial
2. Connect your most painful KwesForm to Zapier
3. Set up one approval workflow (takes 15 minutes)
4. Watch your team actually use it because it's not another damn software login
Or if you'd rather have us show you the ropes, book a 12-minute demo. We'll skip the sales poetry and show how this actually works with your forms.
FAQ For The Skeptics
"We have custom validation needs"
Cool - KwesForms handles the front-end rules, ApproveThis manages the approval logic. They play nice.
"Our approvers can't handle new tech"
Even better - they approve via email. The most complicated tech they need is the 'Reply' button.
"We need tiered approvals"
Set sequential approval chains where Manager → Director → VP each get their turn. Or make them all argue it out in a group approval.
The Bottom Line
KwesForms + ApproveThis isn't about flashy features. It's about turning form submissions into actual completed work instead of lost requests. For companies between 50-5k employees, that difference scales fast:
- Fewer missed deadlines from stuck approvals
- Less wasted time herding approvers
- Zero "I never got that request" lies
It works because both tools stay in their lane - KwesForms captures clean data, ApproveThis forces clean decisions. And Zapier? It's just the messenger that makes them talk.
Integrate with KwesForms Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for KwesForms
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for KwesForms
Create approval requests for new KwesForms submissions
Convert each new form submission in KwesForms into an approval request in ApproveThis, streamlining your decision-making process. This integration captures responses and creates a review request for prompt evaluation. *Note: Configure the approval criteria within ApproveThis to match your workflow requirements.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Submission
Triggers when a new submission is submitted.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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