Why people look for a Microsoft Forms alternative
Microsoft Forms is simple and already there if your school or company runs on Microsoft 365, with answers going straight to Excel. People look elsewhere when the form goes outside their organisation, needs to carry their brand, or needs more than 200 responses on a personal account. 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 Microsoft Forms when everyone filling it in is inside your Microsoft 365 organisation and the answers belong in Excel.
What we compared
- Responses on the free plan
- Your own colours, type and logo
- Publishing under your own link
- Logic that can go back as well as forward
- Getting answers into Excel
6 Microsoft Forms alternatives worth trying
1. FormkitBest for: Branded forms for people outside your organisation
Formkit's free plan has no cap on responses, a full theme editor for colours, type and logo, and publishing at formkit.app/your-name. Logic can jump back as well as forward, with loop protection. Every plan exports CSV, which Excel opens, and Pro adds a native Excel export.
- Free plan
- Unlimited forms and responses
- First paid plan
- Pro, $6 a month for the whole company
2. Google FormsBest for: Teams on Google Workspace
The Google counterpart: free with no cap and answers in Sheets. Branding stops at a colour and a header, and forms are published on a shared domain.
- Free plan
- No cap
3. TallyBest for: A free, document-style editor
Tally allows unlimited responses within fair use and connects to Google Sheets, Notion and Airtable for free. Custom domains are on Tally Pro.
- Free plan
- Unlimited, within fair use
- First paid plan
- Pro, $24 a month
4. TypeformBest for: A polished, conversational feel
Typeform shows one question at a time with themes for your brand. Its free plan caps responses each month.
- Free plan
- Capped each month
5. JotformBest for: A huge catalogue of templates and widgets
Jotform 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
6. SurveyMonkeyBest for: Research surveys with analysis
SurveyMonkey adds benchmarks, panels and statistical analysis. Its free Basic plan limits questions per survey and the 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 Microsoft 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 Microsoft Forms?
Formkit or Google Forms. Both are free with no cap on responses. Formkit adds a full theme editor, your own link, partial responses and drop-off by question.
Can I still get answers into Excel?
Yes. Formkit exports CSV on every plan, which Excel opens, and Pro adds a native Excel export.
Does Formkit do quizzes like Microsoft Forms?
Yes, on Pro: marking, a timer and results.
Should I switch for internal forms?
Probably not. If everyone filling it in is inside your Microsoft 365 organisation, Microsoft Forms is already there. Switch when the form goes outside or carries your brand.