Microsoft Forms is 100% cheaper
than SurveyMonkey
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs SurveyMonkey Team Advantage at $30/mo — covering 25% of the 4 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.
Team Advantage plan at $30/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
SurveyMonkey costs $30/mo on the Team Advantage 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 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Forms covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against SurveyMonkey. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Forms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Brand assets | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SurveyMonkey 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.
- Brand assets — Store brand colors, fonts, and logos for reuse across designs.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | SurveyMonkey | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $30/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
| 1,000 responses/month | $30/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
| 10,000 responses/month | $30/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 |
| Basic | Free |
| Standard Monthly | $129/mo |
| Advantage Annual | $39/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premier Annual | $139/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team Advantage | $30/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team Premier | $92/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Forms than SurveyMonkey?
100% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $30/mo on Team Advantage. That is $360 a year.
What does Microsoft Forms lack compared with SurveyMonkey?
Unlimited forms, Payment collection, Brand assets — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SurveyMonkey: 2026-08-25; Microsoft Forms: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/?ut_source=pricing-teams-summary&ut_source2=summary&ut_source3=desktop-standalone-link (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/pricing/individual/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- Microsoft Forms data last verified 2026-09-12