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
Typeform popularised the "one question per screen" form. Instead of a long page of fields, respondents move through a full-screen, animated flow that feels like a conversation. That format is the product's core identity and its biggest strength: completion rates on well-built Typeforms are typically high, and the forms look polished with almost no design effort.
Beyond the builder, Typeform sells a broader engagement suite: VideoAsk (async video forms), a Logic Map for branching, calculators and hidden fields for personalisation, and a large integrations catalogue (HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Google Sheets, Zapier, and more). Its template gallery is deep and skews toward marketing, HR and research use cases.
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.
Pricing
In each vendor's own terms; Typeform checked 2026-08-17, Microsoft Forms 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 | TTypeform | MMicrosoft Forms | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesAI form builder ("Formless" & AI create) | YesCopilot draft; requires M365 / Copilot licence for full use | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | PartialQuestion-list builder, not freeform canvas | PartialQuestion-list builder; reorder only | Yes |
| Template library | Yes800+ | PartialSmall gallery of survey & quiz templates | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | YesLogic Map | PartialBasic branching; no complex rules | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | YesOne question per screen by design | PartialSections act as pages | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | Yes | PartialQuiz points & auto-grading only | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | YesPaid plans; 10 MB / file | YesWork / school accounts only; files go to OneDrive | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | YesStripe | No | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | No | No | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | YesThemes free; brand kit paid | PartialThemes, header image, logo; layout fixed | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesPlus, $50 / mo | NoMicrosoft footer always shown | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | PartialCustom subdomain on Plus; full domain Enterprise | No | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | Yesiframe; native in Teams, SharePoint, Sway | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial10 / mo | Partial200 per form (personal); unlimited in practice on M365 work accounts | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoForm closes at limit | NoForm closes at limit | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | PartialOwner email; richer via Power Automate | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes | PartialThrough Power Automate, not native | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | Yes300+ native + Zapier | PartialPower Automate native; Zapier trigger available | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | YesDrop-off analysis on Business | PartialResponse summary charts; no drop-off | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | Yes | YesExcel, live-linked | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | YesSeats priced per plan | YesGroup forms via Microsoft 365 Groups / Teams | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | PartialVia Enterprise / workarounds | PartialRestrict to org sign-in; no public password | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | YesEnterprise only | YesCovered by Microsoft 365 BAA on eligible plans | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SSO / SAML | YesEnterprise | YesEntra ID on all M365 plans | 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 Typeform's (Basic at $25 / month (annual)). Both offer a free plan (200 responses / form · 400 forms · basic themes) and a free plan (10 responses / mo · 1 user · Typeform branding) respectively. Note the plans differ in limits — see the tables above. FormBuilder Pro, for reference, is $39 / month for 10,000 responses.
Typeform offers a free plan (10 responses / mo · 1 user · Typeform branding). Billed annually; monthly billing is higher. Response caps are per month across the account.
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.
Typeform payments: Yes (Stripe). Microsoft Forms payments: No. FormBuilder collects Stripe payments to your own account with no platform fee on every plan, including free.
Typeform HIPAA / BAA: Yes (Enterprise only). Microsoft Forms HIPAA / BAA: Yes (Covered by Microsoft 365 BAA on eligible plans). FormBuilder's HIPAA plan with BAA ($99 / month) is currently rolling out.
Typeform is the conversational, one-question-at-a-time form builder known for beautiful, high-engagement surveys and lead-gen forms. 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. Typeform is best for marketing teams running branded lead-gen and quiz funnels; Microsoft Forms is best for organisations already licensed for Microsoft 365 that want zero-cost internal surveys and quizzes.
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 Typeform and FormBuilder vs Microsoft Forms comparisons.
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