Google Forms
Forms & Surveys · workspace.google.com
Google Forms is an online form and survey builder that lets users create forms to collect data and get real-time insights.
We only list alternatives we can defend with sourced pricing data.
Top Google Forms alternatives
We compared 17 products and found 17 alternatives · Google Forms pricing is still being verified, so savings are not computed yet · scenario: 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing, USD.
Google Forms’s own free plan covers this scenario. If you’re paying for features you don’t use, downgrading beats switching. The paid comparison below is for when you’ve outgrown free tiers — the “Free plans” view shows alternatives if you want free with different limits.
We list 16 assessed alternatives; Google Forms's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made. Google Forms's own free plan covers this scenario, so downgrading may beat switching.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan · missing: Data export survey platform — adjacent | 50% | $7/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
TOP PICK Zoho Forms Basic plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $10/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Fillout Starter plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $15/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Wufoo Starter plan · missing: Conditional logic, Data export | 0% | $16.25/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Cognito Forms Pro plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $24/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Paperform Essentials plan | 100% | $29/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Tally Pro plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $29/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Youform Pro plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $29/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
forms.app Basic plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $29/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
SurveyMonkey Team Advantage plan · missing: Data export survey platform — adjacent | 50% | $30/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Jotform Bronze plan · missing: Data export | 50% | $39/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
involve.me Start plan | 100% | $49/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Formbricks Pro plan · missing: Data export survey platform — adjacent | 50% | $74/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Typeform Plus plan | 100% | $79/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
BlockSurvey Premium plan survey platform — adjacent | 100% | $99/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Formstack Forms plan | not yet assessed | $83/mo how? ⓘ | — |
Which Google Forms alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best full coverage
- Typeform — $0/mo (Free plan) · covers 100%
- Best free plan
- Typeform — $0/mo (Free plan) · covers 100%
- Best open source or self-hosted
- Formbricks — $74/mo (Pro plan) · covers 50%
- Best paid drop-in
- Paperform — $29/mo (Essentials plan) · covers 100%
- Need conditional logic or data export?
- Typeform — from $0/mo (Free plan)
What you give up
Capabilities Google Forms has that the top alternatives lack.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Tally, Fillout, Youform.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
Feature comparison
Google Forms vs the top alternatives, on the 2 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Google Forms | Typeform | Tally | Fillout | Youform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | — | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Google Forms covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Conditional logic
- ✓ Data export
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://workspace.google.com/products/forms/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://workspace.google.com/pricing?source=gafb-forms-globalnav-th&hl=th&ga_region=amer&ga_country=&ga_lang=th (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
Frequently asked
Is there a free Google Forms alternative?
Yes. Typeform has a free plan that covers 100% of the 2 capabilities we compared against Google Forms.
What is the cheapest Google Forms alternative?
In our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing), Typeform is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
What is the cheapest Google Forms alternative with Data export?
Typeform covers Data export and costs $0/mo (Free plan) in our scenario.
Does Google Forms have a free plan?
Yes. Google Forms's free plan exists; its limits are not stated on the pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-25 and 2026-09-12, on the vendors' official pricing pages.
