When Forms Meet Approvals: A Match Made in Efficiency Heaven
Let's cut through the BS: forms are where good ideas go to die in approval purgatory. Your team's sweating over Getform submissions while three departments argue via email threads. ApproveThis cuts through that noise like a chainsaw through spreadsheet hell. We're talking real-time tracking, automatic routing, and approvals that actually happen before the next fiscal year.
What Each Tool Brings to the Table
Getform: Your Data Collection Workhorse
Getform handles the messy part of form submissions without making you build a backend. It's perfect for contact forms, lead gen, or internal requests. But let's be real - collecting data is only half the battle.
ApproveThis: The Decision-Making Enforcer
ApproveThis is where submissions become actions. We automate the "Hey, can you approve this?" dance with:
- Multi-step approvals that actually match your company hierarchy
- Automatic escalations when someone's "out of office" for the 12th time
- Real-time tracking so you know exactly who's holding up the show
Why This Integration Doesn't Suck
Most "integrations" are just fancy email forwarding. This actually fixes three core business problems:
1. No More Black Hole Submissions
That HR onboarding form? It currently dies in someone's inbox. Connect it to ApproveThis and watch new hires get equipment before their first Zoom call.
2. Approval Logic That Doesn't Require a PhD
Set rules like "Purchases over $5k need CFO review" without writing a single line of code. We handle the routing while you handle actual work.
3. External Approvals That Don't Require 37 Logins
Client needs to sign off on a deliverable? They approve via email - no app access needed. Legal teams love this more than they love red pens.
Real-World Use Cases That Don't Put People to Sleep
Marketing Teams: Campaign Approvals That Move Faster Than Your Intern's TikTok
Imagine this: New campaign brief submitted via Getform → auto-route to legal/compliance → creative team gets greenlight same day. Bonus points: set approval thresholds so small copy changes don't need 17 meetings.
HR Departments: Onboarding That Doesn't Make New Hires Quit
New hire submits equipment request → IT approves laptops → Facilities okays desk setup → All tracked in one place. Vacation delegation means approvals keep moving while Karen's hiking the Alps.
Procurement Teams: Purchase Orders That Don't Require Sacrifices
Vendor quote submission → Auto-calculate total spend impact → Route based on amount thresholds. CFO only gets pinged for big spends, accountants handle the rest.
Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind
Here's the 3-step process even your least techy manager can handle:
- Connect Zapier to both tools (takes 2 minutes)
- Map form fields to approval request data (drag-and-drop simple)
- Set approval rules once, forget about micromanaging
Pro tip: Use calculated fields to auto-flag high-risk submissions. Budget exceeded? Route directly to finance. Magic words in the form? Escalate to legal.
Features Your Team Will Actually Use
Email Approvals That Don't Get Lost
Approvers can reject/approve directly from Outlook or Gmail. No login required. Perfect for executives who think "password reset" is a personal attack.
Vacation Coverage That Works While You're on Vacation
Auto-reassign approvals when someone's OOO. No more "Sorry, I was hiking" excuses.
Audit Trails That Keep Compliance Off Your Back
Every decision timestamped and logged. Makes SOX auditors slightly less miserable to deal with.
Why Your Finance Team Will Stop Yelling
Approval thresholds cut processing time for small purchases by 80%. How? Auto-approve anything under $500 based on your rules. Escalate big spends to the right people without manual sorting.
For the Skeptics in the Back
"But we already have Jira/Asana/Whatever!" Cool. Now connect those to actual approvals instead of letting tasks rot in "In Review" status. ApproveThis plays nice with 5000+ other apps too - we're not jealous.
Bottom Line: Stop Losing Submissions to the Void
If you're still manually routing form approvals, you're basically using your team as human middleware. Automate the busywork so people can focus on actual decisions.
Get Started Now or schedule a 15-minute demo that might actually make your VP smile.
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Best Approval Workflows for Getform
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Getform
Create approval requests for new Getform submissions
Streamline your form submission process by creating approval requests for each new submission using ApproveThis. When a new entry is received via Getform, an approval request is automatically created, ensuring quick and organized decision-making. *Note: Ensure form fields are mapped correctly to approval request fields.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Submission
Triggers when new submission is received to a selected form.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Capture Getform submissions for new approval requests
Automatically capture form submissions in Getform whenever a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis. This streamlines your data collection process and ensures all required information is gathered efficiently for each request. *Note: This integration requires mapping fields appropriately.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
New Submission
Triggers when new submission is received to a selected form.
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