SurveyMonkey is an alternative
to Microsoft Forms
$30/mo (Team Advantage) vs Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/mo — covering 50% of the 2 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan at $7/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Team Advantage: 360 USD/yearly.
Microsoft Forms costs $7/mo on the Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. SurveyMonkey costs $30/mo (Team Advantage plan), which is not cheaper than Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
SurveyMonkey covers 50% of the 2 capabilities compared against Microsoft Forms. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | SurveyMonkey | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ◐ |
What you give up
Capabilities Microsoft Forms has that SurveyMonkey lacks.
- 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 | Microsoft Forms | SurveyMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| 100 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
| 1,000 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | $30/mocosts moreTeam Advantage |
| 10,000 responses/month | $7/moMicrosoft 365 Business Basic | $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 (Microsoft account) | Free |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/seat/mo |
Frequently asked
What does SurveyMonkey lack compared with Microsoft Forms?
Webhooks — 1 of the 2 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Microsoft Forms: 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://support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/form-question-response-and-character-limits-in-microsoft-forms (official_docs, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/create-an-automated-workflow-for-microsoft-forms (official_docs, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/use-branching-logic-in-microsoft-forms (official_docs, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-microsoft-forms-6b391205-523c-45d2-b53a-fc10b22017c8 (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/online-surveys-polls-quizzes (feature_page, checked 2026-10-03)
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-27)
- SurveyMonkey data last verified 2026-10-26