Microsoft Forms is 100% cheaper
than Cognito Forms
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs Cognito Forms Pro at $24/mo — covering 17% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
Pro plan at $24/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
Cognito Forms costs $24/mo on the Pro plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Forms covers 17% of the 6 capabilities compared against Cognito Forms. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Forms | Cognito Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| File uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signature collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Cognito Forms has that Microsoft Forms lacks.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
- Payment collection — Collect payments directly through a form.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
- File uploads — Let respondents attach files as part of their answers.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
- Signature collection — Collect legally binding signatures within a form.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
- Webhooks — Send form submissions to other tools automatically as they arrive.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Cognito Forms | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $24/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
| 1,000 responses/month | $24/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
| 10,000 responses/month | $49/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free (Microsoft account) | Free |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/seat/mo |
| Individual | Free |
| Pro | $24/mo |
| Team | $49/mo |
| Enterprise | $174/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Forms than Cognito Forms?
100% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $24/mo on Pro. That is $288 a year.
What does Microsoft Forms lack compared with Cognito Forms?
Unlimited forms, Payment collection, File uploads, Signature collection, Webhooks — 5 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Cognito Forms: 2026-08-31; Microsoft Forms: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.cognitoforms.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.cognitoforms.com/features (feature_page, checked 2026-08-31)
- Microsoft Forms data last verified 2026-09-12