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Formkit vs Google FormsThe free Google Forms alternative

Formkit compared with Google Forms on the free tier: branding, conditional logic, partial responses, analytics and publishing under your own link.

  • 11 things compared
  • Free plans, unless a row says otherwise
  • 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.

Fast, familiar and practical. If you have a Google account you already have it, and for straightforward internal collection that is often the whole argument.

Pick Formkit when

the form goes to a client and carries your name, or you need to know which question people stop on.

A complete workspace for designing the form, shaping the journey, and using what comes back. Free to start.

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Bring your Google Forms form with you

Paste its link. The questions, options, pages and required answers come over, and anything that can’t is listed for you to add.

Make a free account and it is waiting for you as a draft. Nothing changes for anyone until you publish.

Feature by feature

Based on each product’s own pricing page, help centre and developer docs, October 2026, and the free plan unless a row says otherwise. A dash means the feature exists but is narrower. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.

CapabilityGoogle Forms4 yes · 1 partly · 6 no11 yes
Unlimited forms and responsesYesIncludedYesIncluded
Conditional logicYesSection skippingYesSkip, show, hide
Your own colours, type and logoPartlyColour and headerYesFull theme editor
Publish under your own linkNoShared domainYesPersonal and company handles
One question at a timeNoPage-basedYesClassic or conversational
Partial responses keptNoSubmitted onlyYesOn every plan
Drop-off by questionNoSummary chartsYesPer question, every plan
Version history with restoreNoNot offeredYes30 days of publishes
CSV and spreadsheet exportYesSheets and CSVYesCSV, JSON and PDF; Excel on Pro
Collaborators on the free tierYesEditorsYesThree per form, unlimited on Pro
Works in Claude and ChatGPT (MCP)NoNot offeredYesEvery plan, with in-chat views
  • Unlimited forms and responsesGoogle Forms: YesIncludedFormkit: YesIncluded
  • Conditional logicGoogle Forms: YesSection skippingFormkit: YesSkip, show, hide
  • Your own colours, type and logoGoogle Forms: PartlyColour and headerFormkit: YesFull theme editor
  • Publish under your own linkGoogle Forms: NoShared domainFormkit: YesPersonal and company handles
  • One question at a timeGoogle Forms: NoPage-basedFormkit: YesClassic or conversational
  • Partial responses keptGoogle Forms: NoSubmitted onlyFormkit: YesOn every plan
  • Drop-off by questionGoogle Forms: NoSummary chartsFormkit: YesPer question, every plan
  • Version history with restoreGoogle Forms: NoNot offeredFormkit: Yes30 days of publishes
  • CSV and spreadsheet exportGoogle Forms: YesSheets and CSVFormkit: YesCSV, JSON and PDF; Excel on Pro
  • Collaborators on the free tierGoogle Forms: YesEditorsFormkit: YesThree per form, unlimited on Pro
  • Works in Claude and ChatGPT (MCP)Google Forms: NoNot offeredFormkit: YesEvery plan, with in-chat views
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What a table can’t show

A tick says a feature exists. These show how it works in Formkit.

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Questions people ask

Is Formkit a replacement for Google Forms?

For client-facing work, yes. For a quick internal poll, Google Forms is genuinely hard to beat on speed. You are already signed in.

Can I move my existing forms across?

Yes. Paste the form’s link on this page and Formkit imports it as a draft you can edit.

Does Formkit export to Sheets?

Formkit exports CSV, which Sheets opens directly. On Pro, new responses also flow into a Google Sheet as they arrive.

Which one is better for a long form?

Both support pages. On every plan, Formkit keeps partial responses and shows you the question people abandon on, which matters more the longer the form gets.

Choose the tool that fits the job. Choose Formkit when the form is part of how people see you.

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