Why people look for a Google Forms alternative
Google Forms is fast, free and familiar, and for a quick internal poll it is hard to beat. People outgrow it when the form goes to clients or customers: the look stops at a colour and a header, forms live on a shared domain, and there is no way to see which question people stop on. These are the tools worth trying instead. We make Formkit, so it is listed first; every fact about the others comes from their own pricing pages and help centres, checked October 2026.
Pick Google Forms when the form is internal, the look does not matter, and you want the answers in a spreadsheet in the next five minutes.
What we compared
- Free with no response cap, like Google Forms
- Your own colours, type and logo
- Publishing under your own link
- Logic and partial responses
- Getting answers into a spreadsheet
7 Google Forms alternatives worth trying
1. FormkitBest for: A free Google Forms alternative that carries your brand
Formkit is free with no cap on forms or responses, like Google Forms, and adds a full theme editor, publishing at formkit.app/your-name, skip, show and hide logic, partial responses and drop-off by question. Paste a Google Forms link and it imports as a draft. Responses export as CSV, and on Pro they flow into a Google Sheet as they arrive.
- Free plan
- Unlimited forms and responses
- First paid plan
- Pro, $6 a month for the whole company
2. TallyBest for: A free, document-style editor
Tally is free with unlimited forms and responses within fair use, and connects to Google Sheets, Notion and Airtable on the free plan. Custom domains, partial responses and collaborators are on Tally Pro.
- Free plan
- Unlimited, within fair use
- First paid plan
- Pro, $24 a month
3. TypeformBest for: A polished, conversational feel
Typeform shows one question at a time with a polished respondent experience. Its free plan caps responses each month, and publishing under your own link needs a paid plan.
- Free plan
- Capped each month
4. Microsoft FormsBest for: Organisations on Microsoft 365
If your school or company runs on Microsoft, it is already there, and answers go to Excel. Personal accounts are limited to 200 responses per form.
- Free plan
- 200 per form on personal accounts
5. FilloutBest for: Airtable and Notion users
Fillout is built around Airtable and Notion, with unlimited seats on its free plan and 1,000 responses a month.
- Free plan
- 1,000 responses a month
6. JotformBest for: Very specific widgets and integrations
Jotform's catalogue covers almost every kind of form. Its free Starter plan allows 5 forms and 100 submissions a month.
- Free plan
- 5 forms, 100 submissions a month
- First paid plan
- Bronze, $39 a month
7. SurveyMonkeyBest for: Research surveys with analysis
SurveyMonkey goes further on statistical analysis, benchmarks and panels. Its free Basic plan limits questions per survey and how many responses you can see.
- Free plan
- 10 questions, a limited number of responses shown
- First paid plan
- Team plans from $30 a user a month, three users minimum
Try Formkit free with no cap on responses. Paste a Google Forms link to bring a form across, or describe one and Formkit AI writes it.
Build a formQuestions people ask
What is the best free alternative to Google Forms?
Formkit and Tally are both free with no cap on responses. Formkit adds a full theme editor, your own link, partial responses and drop-off by question on the free plan.
Can I move my Google Forms across?
Into Formkit, yes. Paste the form's link and it imports as a draft you can edit.
Which alternative still sends answers to Google Sheets?
Tally does on its free plan. Formkit exports CSV on every plan, which Sheets opens directly, and on Pro new responses flow into a Google Sheet as they arrive.
Should I switch for internal forms?
Probably not. For a quick internal poll where the look doesn't matter, Google Forms is genuinely hard to beat. Switch when the form goes to clients or carries your name.