Formstack is an alternative
to Microsoft Forms
$99/mo (Forms) vs Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/mo — capabilities not yet verified, so no coverage is claimed.
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.
Forms: 99 USD/monthly.
Microsoft Forms costs $7/mo on the Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. Formstack costs $99/mo (Forms plan), which is not cheaper than Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
We have not yet verified Formstack's capabilities; the table shows what Microsoft Forms offers. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Formstack | 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 | Formstack |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | — |
| 1,000 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | — |
| 10,000 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | — |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Forms | $99/mo |
| Suite | $299/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free (Microsoft account) | Free |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/seat/mo |
Frequently asked
What does Formstack lack compared with Microsoft Forms?
We have not yet verified Formstack's capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
When were these prices checked?
Microsoft Forms: 2026-10-29; Formstack: 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)
- Formstack data last verified 2026-10-26