Cognito Forms is an alternative
to Microsoft Forms
$24/mo (Pro) vs Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/mo — covering 100% of the 2 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan at $7/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 24 USD/monthly.
Microsoft Forms costs $7/mo on the Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. Cognito Forms costs $24/mo (Pro plan), which is not cheaper than Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Cognito Forms covers 100% of the 2 capabilities compared against Microsoft Forms. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cognito Forms | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ◐ |
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Microsoft Forms | Cognito Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | $0/mocheaperIndividual |
| 1,000 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | $24/mocosts morePro |
| 10,000 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | $49/mocosts moreTeam |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Individual | Free |
| Pro | $24/mo |
| Team | $49/mo |
| Enterprise | $174/mo |
| Free (Microsoft account) | Free |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/seat/mo |
Frequently asked
What does Cognito Forms lack compared with Microsoft Forms?
Nothing among the 2 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
Microsoft Forms: 2026-10-29; Cognito Forms: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/form-question-response-and-character-limits-in-microsoft-forms (official_docs, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/create-an-automated-workflow-for-microsoft-forms (official_docs, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/use-branching-logic-in-microsoft-forms (official_docs, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-microsoft-forms-6b391205-523c-45d2-b53a-fc10b22017c8 (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/online-surveys-polls-quizzes (feature_page, checked 2026-10-03)
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-27)
- Cognito Forms data last verified 2026-10-26