Two popular form builders compared on the same 25-row feature matrix and pricing, with FormBuilder shown as a third column so you can see another option to consider.
Overview
Microsoft Forms is the survey and quiz builder that ships with Microsoft 365. It started in Office 365 Education as a quiz tool for teachers and has since become the default way Microsoft shops collect feedback, run polls in Teams meetings, and grade simple quizzes. Anyone with a personal Microsoft account can use it free; work and school accounts get it as part of their Microsoft 365 licence.
The builder is deliberately simple: a handful of question types (choice, text, rating, date, ranking, Likert, Net Promoter Score, file upload), basic branching, themes, and automatic response charts. Its real advantage is the plumbing around it — responses land in Excel with one click, forms can be dropped into Teams, SharePoint, OneNote and PowerPoint, and Power Automate can trigger a flow on every submission. Copilot can now draft a form from a prompt inside Microsoft 365.
MightyForms is a drag-and-drop online form builder aimed at small businesses that needed lead-capture, intake, order and registration forms without writing code. Its signature idea was that a form should never lose a lead: every keystroke was saved as a partial submission, abandoned forms could be recovered with automated follow-up emails, and respondents could resume where they left off. Stripe and PayPal payments, autoresponders, email/SMS notifications, PDF export and Zapier connectivity rounded out the product.
In May 2026 FormBuilder acquired MightyForms. The MightyForms app remains available at its existing login for current customers, and nothing about existing accounts, forms, submissions or billing has been moved automatically. FormBuilder.com is now the home for the MightyForms public templates and educational resources, and it is where we recommend building new forms.
Pricing
In each vendor's own terms; Microsoft Forms checked 2026-08-17, MightyForms checked 2026-08-17. FormBuilder: free plan (5 forms, 100 responses / mo) and Pro at $39 / month or $390 / year.
Feature comparison
25 capabilities across building, design, data workflow and security.
| Feature | MMicrosoft Forms | MMightyForms | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesCopilot draft; requires M365 / Copilot licence for full use | No | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | PartialQuestion-list builder; reorder only | Yes | Yes |
| Template library | PartialSmall gallery of survey & quiz templates | YesLibrary now moving to FormBuilder | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | PartialBasic branching; no complex rules | Yes3 rules / form on Free | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | PartialSections act as pages | Yes | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | PartialQuiz points & auto-grading only | PartialBasic price / quantity calculations | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | YesWork / school accounts only; files go to OneDrive | Yes1 GB / mo transfer on Free | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | No | YesStripe & PayPal, +1% fee | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | No | Yes | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | PartialThemes, header image, logo; layout fixed | Yes | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | NoMicrosoft footer always shown | YesPaid plans | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | No | PartialBusiness / Custom | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yesiframe; native in Teams, SharePoint, Sway | Yes | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial200 per form (personal); unlimited in practice on M365 work accounts | Partial100 / mo, incl. partials | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoForm closes at limit | PartialPartial submissions saved; form stops at plan cap | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | PartialOwner email; richer via Power Automate | YesEmail & SMS autoresponders | Yes |
| Webhooks | PartialThrough Power Automate, not native | YesVia Zapier / native apps | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | PartialPower Automate native; Zapier trigger available | YesZapier + "My Apps" natives | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | PartialResponse summary charts; no drop-off | YesViews, abandonment, referrer tracking | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | YesExcel, live-linked | YesCSV & PDF | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | YesGroup forms via Microsoft 365 Groups / Teams | PartialBusiness plan | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | PartialRestrict to org sign-in; no public password | Partial | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | YesCovered by Microsoft 365 BAA on eligible plans | No | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| SSO / SAML | YesEntra ID on all M365 plans | No | PartialEnterprise |
Another option to consider
AI-first form builder with a generous free plan, held (never lost) responses, and 6,000+ integrations. Describe the form you need, the AI drafts it, and you refine it with logic, multi-page layouts, uploads, signatures and Stripe payments. Free plan: 5 forms and 100 responses a month with overflow held, never lost. Pro: $39 / month for 100 forms and 10,000 responses with the badge removed.
Questions
Microsoft Forms's entry paid plan (Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99 / month) is cheaper than MightyForms's (Starter at $19 / month). Both offer a free plan (200 responses / form · 400 forms · basic themes) and a free plan (2 forms · 100 submissions / mo · 1,000 views / mo · 3 logic rules per form · MightyForms branding) respectively. Note the plans differ in limits — see the tables above. FormBuilder Pro, for reference, is $39 / month for 10,000 responses.
Microsoft Forms offers a free plan (200 responses / form · 400 forms · basic themes). Forms is never sold on its own — it comes with a Microsoft account or a Microsoft 365 seat. Prices below are per user per month on annual billing; response caps are per form, not per month.
MightyForms offers a free plan (2 forms · 100 submissions / mo · 1,000 views / mo · 3 logic rules per form · MightyForms branding). Historical MightyForms plans as listed on mightyforms.com; monthly billing shown, annual billing was discounted ~20%. Stripe/PayPal payments carried a 1% MightyForms fee on top of processor fees. New signups should start on FormBuilder.
Microsoft Forms payments: No. MightyForms payments: Yes (Stripe & PayPal, +1% fee). FormBuilder collects Stripe payments to your own account with no platform fee on every plan, including free.
Microsoft Forms HIPAA / BAA: Yes (Covered by Microsoft 365 BAA on eligible plans). MightyForms HIPAA / BAA: No. FormBuilder's HIPAA plan with BAA ($99 / month) is currently rolling out.
Microsoft Forms is microsoft's built-in survey, quiz and poll tool — free with a Microsoft account and bundled into every Microsoft 365 business and education plan. MightyForms is the drag-and-drop form builder known for abandoned-form recovery and partial submissions — now part of FormBuilder. Microsoft Forms is best for organisations already licensed for Microsoft 365 that want zero-cost internal surveys and quizzes; MightyForms is best for existing MightyForms customers who want to keep using the app they know.
FormBuilder is worth a look if you want an AI generator that drafts forms from a sentence, 100 free responses a month with overflow held rather than lost, Stripe payments with no platform fee, and a flat $39 / month Pro plan for 10,000 responses. See our full FormBuilder vs Microsoft Forms and FormBuilder vs MightyForms comparisons.
Last reviewed August 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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