Microsoft Forms is 100% cheaper
than Zoho Forms
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs Zoho Forms Basic at $10/mo — covering 20% of the 5 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.
Basic plan at $10/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
Zoho Forms costs $10/mo on the Basic 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 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Forms covers 20% of the 5 capabilities compared against Zoho Forms. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Forms | Zoho Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| File uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signature collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Zoho Forms has that Microsoft Forms lacks.
- File uploads — Let respondents attach files as part of their answers.Missing from Microsoft Forms.
- Payment collection — Collect payments directly through a form.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 | Zoho Forms | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $10/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
| 1,000 responses/month | $10/mo | $0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) |
| 10,000 responses/month | $10/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 |
| Free | Free |
| Basic | $10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Standard | $25/mo (billed yearly) |
| Professional | $50/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premium | $90/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Forms than Zoho Forms?
100% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $10/mo on Basic. That is $120 a year.
What does Microsoft Forms lack compared with Zoho Forms?
File uploads, Payment collection, Signature collection, Webhooks — 4 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Zoho Forms: 2026-08-31; Microsoft Forms: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.zoho.com/forms/pricing.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.zoho.com/forms/pricing.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Microsoft Forms data last verified 2026-09-12