Microsoft Forms is 93% cheaper
than Formstack
$7/mo (Microsoft 365 Business Basic) vs Formstack Forms at $99/mo — capabilities not yet verified, so no coverage is claimed.
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.
Forms plan at $99/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic: 7 USD/monthly.
Formstack costs $99/mo on the Forms plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. Microsoft Forms costs $7/mo (Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan), 93% less, but we have not yet verified its capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
Capability comparison
We have not yet verified Microsoft Forms's capabilities; the table shows what Formstack offers. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Forms | Formstack |
|---|---|---|
| Payment collection | ✗ | ✓ |
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Formstack | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $99/moForms | — |
| 1,000 responses/month | $99/moForms | — |
| 10,000 responses/month | $99/moForms | — |
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 |
| Forms | $99/mo |
| Suite | $299/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Forms than Formstack?
93% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $7/mo on Microsoft 365 Business Basic vs $99/mo on Forms. That is $1104 a year.
What does Microsoft Forms lack compared with Formstack?
We have not yet verified Microsoft Forms's capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
When were these prices checked?
Formstack: 2026-10-26; Microsoft Forms: 2026-10-29 — 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://www.formstack.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Microsoft Forms data last verified 2026-10-29