SurveyMonkey is an alternative
to forms.app
$30/mo (Team Advantage) vs forms.app Free at $0/mo — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
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.
Free plan at $0/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Team Advantage: 360 USD/yearly.
forms.app costs $0/mo on the Free plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. SurveyMonkey costs $30/mo (Team Advantage plan), which is not cheaper than forms.app Free at $0/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
SurveyMonkey covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against forms.app. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | SurveyMonkey | forms.app |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited submissions | ✗ | ✓ |
| File uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signature collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities forms.app has that SurveyMonkey lacks.
- Unlimited submissions — No cap on how many responses a form can collect per month.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
- File uploads — Let respondents attach files as part of their answers.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
- Signature collection — Collect legally binding signatures within a form.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
- Webhooks — Send form submissions to other tools automatically as they arrive.Missing from SurveyMonkey.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | forms.app | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $0/moFree | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
| 1,000 responses/month | $0/moFree | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
| 10,000 responses/month | $0/moFree | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| 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 |
| Free | Free |
| Basic | $29/mo |
| Pro | $39/mo |
| Premium | $79/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does SurveyMonkey lack compared with forms.app?
Unlimited submissions, File uploads, Signature collection, Webhooks — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
forms.app: 2026-10-29; SurveyMonkey: 2026-10-26 — 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://forms.app/en/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- SurveyMonkey data last verified 2026-10-26