Google Forms vs MakeForms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Google Forms: it is first in our ranking of form and survey tools, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Google Forms grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. MakeForms grades higher on features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Google Forms
Form, survey and quiz builder that comes with a Google Account
MakeForms
Form builder bundled with scheduling, e-signatures and campaigns
Which one is for you
Pick Google Forms if
- Fits if you need a quick poll, sign-up sheet or class quiz and don't want to pay
- Works for teams already in Google Workspace who read answers in Sheets
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a phone app, as it only runs in the mobile browser
- Skip it if people without a Google Account need to upload files: uploads need a sign-in and don't work on shared-drive forms
- Too light for order forms, since there's nothing here for payments, signatures or calculated totals
- Watch out: the business version comes only inside Workspace from $7 per user a month, and its 14-day trial needs billing details
- Watch out: Gemini's form drafting is desktop-only, can't build multi-section forms and needs Business Standard or higher
Pick MakeForms if
- Fits if you want forms, scheduling and signatures in one tool
- Works for small teams of up to 3 seats
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want free, as no free plan is listed and the trial length isn't stated
- Pricey if you are one person, since Launch is $65 a month billed yearly ($79 monthly)
- Watch out: Launch is capped at 30 forms, 3 seats, 5 views per form and 1 custom domain, with MakeForms branding in notifications
- Watch out: SMS, WhatsApp and phone verification use credits, and Enterprise isn't priced
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAGoogle FormsVery good | 2.2GPAMakeFormsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with a personal Google Account, in a category where the middle paid plan is $24 a month. There's no standalone paid Forms plan: the business version rides inside Workspace from $7 per user a month, Gmail, Drive and Meet included. | CLaunch is $65 a month billed yearly for up to 3 seats, about $22 a seat, and Scale is $133 for 10 seats. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree with an account you almost certainly have, and the listing shows no cap on forms or responses that a normal person would meet. The only paid extra is Gemini drafting a form for you. | DA free trial on Launch and Scale, but its length isn't stated. No free plan. |
| Features | CIt covers the basics: drag-and-drop questions, logic that skips sections, quizzes with answer keys, live charts and a linked Sheet. The gaps are plain: no payments, no signatures, no calculations, and file uploads force respondents to sign in to Google. | BForms with AI, scheduling, e-signatures, payments, campaigns and data residency. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; Launch has caps. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, and there is nothing to set up: no new account, no plan to pick, no install. Open it, add questions, send the link. | CNo store rating on record, and it is a web app where the work is building each form and setting up bundles, so it sits at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with Google's own plumbing: Sheets, Drive, Apps Script, AppSheet and a Forms API. No dedicated phone app, though. Google's help pages describe using it in a mobile browser instead. | BWeb only, with eight listed integrations. |
| Best for | quick free forms, polls and quizzes | forms bundled with scheduling and e-signatures |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Google Forms and MakeForms. How we grade
Price against what you get
Google Forms starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MakeForms starts at $65 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Google Forms starts $58 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, none scores higher than Google Forms for less, and 5 score higher than MakeForms for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Google Forms also covers templates, surveys and reports.
- MakeForms also covers booking links, workflow automation, no-code and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Google Forms | MakeForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter) | $65 per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free with a personal Google Account at forms.google.com. Workspace Essentials Starter, a no-cost edition for work email addresses, also includes Forms. Gemini form drafting needs an eligible paid plan. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day Google Workspace trial for new customers, limited to 10 users; billing details required | Free trial on Launch and Scale; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Creative Tools Inc | |
| Price read from | knowledge.workspace.google.com | makeforms.io |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Google Forms
- There is no standalone paid Forms plan; the business version comes only inside Google Workspace, with Gmail, Drive and Meet.
- Google's help pages describe using Forms in a mobile web browser on Android, iPhone and iPad; no dedicated mobile app is listed.
- File upload questions require respondents to sign in to a Google Account and cannot be used on forms stored in a shared drive.
- Help me create a form is desktop-only, cannot yet build multi-section forms, and needs Business Standard or higher or a Google AI plan.
MakeForms
- There is no free plan listed; Launch and Scale have a free trial of unstated length.
- Launch is limited to 30 forms, 3 seats, 5 views per form, 1 custom domain and MakeForms branding in notifications.
- Phone verification, SMS and WhatsApp notifications and extra agreements are credit-based.
- Enterprise pricing is not published.
Key features
Google Forms
- Drag-and-drop form editor
- Choose from multiple question types, reorder them by dragging, and add images or videos. File upload questions save submissions to a folder in the owner's Google Drive.
- Answer-based logic
- Show questions based on earlier answers, so each respondent only goes through the sections that apply to them.
- Quizzes with answer keys
- Turn a form into a quiz with point values and answer keys on supported question types, and attach a written or YouTube explanation to an answer.
- Response charts and Google Sheets
- Answers are charted in a Summary tab as they arrive and can be stored in a new or existing Google Sheet for deeper analysis.
- Templates and themes
- Start from premade survey and questionnaire templates, then set colors, images and fonts to match an organization's branding.
- Help me create a form
- Gemini drafts a form from a prompt or from Drive files such as Docs, Sheets, Slides and PDFs. It works on desktop and needs an eligible Workspace or Google AI plan.
MakeForms
- Form builder with AI
- Drag-and-drop and AI form builders with conditional logic, calculations, multi-step layouts and answer piping.
- Scheduling
- Appointment booking and event types are included; team bookings need Scale.
- E-signatures
- Signing is described as legally binding under the ESIGN Act and eIDAS, with 500 or 1,000 agreements a month.
- Payments
- Stripe and Razorpay on Launch, with Square and Mollie on Scale.
- Email campaigns
- Includes 10,000 emails a month on Launch and 25,000 on Scale; extra emails cost $0.001 each.
- Data residency
- Choose from regions including the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, Singapore and India.
Plans
Google Forms
Personal Google Account$0
Forms, surveys and quizzes for personal use, with response charts and a linked Google Sheet.
Business Starter$7
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)
Google Workspace with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Gemini in Workspace apps is listed as limited.
Business Standard$14
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)
2 TB pooled storage per user. The lowest Business edition that Google lists for Help me create a form.
Business Plus$22
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)
5 TB pooled storage per user, plus Vault, eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management.
EnterpriseCustom
No minimum or maximum user count, with data loss prevention and data regions; priced through Google sales.
MakeForms
Launch$65
per month for up to 3 seats, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)
30 forms, unlimited submissions, 500 agreements a month, 20 GB of storage, 1 custom domain and 10,000 campaign emails a month.
Scale$133
per month for up to 10 seats, billed yearly ($159 billed monthly)
Unlimited forms, 1,000 agreements a month, 50 GB, 3 custom domains, 2 workspaces, custom SMTP and Salesforce, with no MakeForms branding.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom seats and agreements, SSO, custom data residency, dedicated account manager and custom SLA; sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Google Forms
- Annual discount
Lower rate with a 1-year commitment
Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.
- Nonprofit
Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0
Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.
- Education
Education Fundamentals at no charge
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Forms, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.
- By country
Lower price shown to buyers in India
On October 9, 2026 Google's pricing page showed Starter at ₹270 per user / month to a visitor in India, against $7 in the US version, and listed a Base plan at ₹99 that the US version does not show.
MakeForms
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page offers a yearly option labeled as saving 20% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Google Forms or MakeForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Google Forms starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter), and MakeForms starts at $65 per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Google Forms or MakeForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Google Forms has a free plan. MakeForms does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.