Microsoft Forms
Survey, quiz and poll builder included with Microsoft 365
What is Microsoft Forms?
Microsoft Forms is Microsoft's browser-based tool for surveys, quizzes and polls. It is available to anyone with a Microsoft account and is included in Microsoft 365 business, enterprise and education plans rather than sold on its own. Responses are charted in real time and can be exported to Excel, and Copilot can draft and analyze forms for accounts that hold a Copilot license.
Microsoft Forms has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.40 per user / month, paid yearly (Business Basic without Teams; $7.00 with Teams). See every plan
Good for
- Organizations that already pay for Microsoft 365
- Classroom quizzes and quick polls in Teams or PowerPoint
- Internal surveys restricted to people inside one organization
Worth knowing
- Forms is not sold on its own; the paid versions come inside Microsoft 365 plans.
- Personal Microsoft accounts are limited to 200 responses per form or quiz when free and 1,000 when paid.
- Each user can create up to 400 forms, with up to 200 questions per form.
- Copilot features need a Copilot license, and Microsoft points to Dynamics 365 Customer Voice for more advanced branding and analysis.
Key features
- Surveys, quizzes and polls
- Build surveys, quizzes and polls in a browser. Branching questions collect more detailed information by sending respondents to different follow-ups.
- Real-time charts and Excel export
- Responses appear in real-time charts and automatically generated reports, and can be exported to Excel for custom analysis.
- Copilot in Forms
- With a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license, Copilot drafts a form from a prompt, suggests refinements and summarizes results into key findings.
- Quizzes for teaching
- Quizzes assess student progress, can carry videos in their questions and export answers to Excel. Forms is available to Office 365 Education customers.
- Polls inside Microsoft 365 apps
- Polls can be created in Teams, Outlook and PowerPoint, with an allowance of 400 polls on top of the 400-form limit.
- Sharing options and themes
- Distribute a form by short URL, QR code, Outlook, Teams or an embedded link, limit it to specific people in an organization, and restyle it with editable themes.
Microsoft Forms pricing
- Starts at
- $5.40 per user / month, paid yearly (Business Basic without Teams; $7.00 with Teams)
- Free plan
- Free with a personal Microsoft account: up to 400 forms and 200 questions per form, with each form or quiz limited to 200 responses (1,000 on paid personal accounts).
- Free trial
- One-month free trial of Microsoft 365 business plans; a credit card is required and it converts to a paid subscription
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft account | $0 | Forms with a free personal Microsoft account: up to 400 forms, 200 questions per form and 200 responses per form or quiz. |
| Business Basic (no Teams) | $5.40per user / month, paid yearly | Microsoft 365 with web and mobile Office apps, business email and 1 TB of storage per user. Forms is included, Microsoft Teams is not. |
| Business Basic | $7.00per user / month, paid yearly | The same plan with Microsoft Teams, for up to 300 users. Work accounts can collect up to 5,000,000 responses per form. |
| Business Standard with Copilot | $23.50per user / month, paid yearly | Adds desktop versions of the Office apps and Microsoft Copilot in apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. |
| Business Premium with Copilot | $32.00per user / month, paid yearly | Adds device security and management, threat protection and sensitive-data protection on top of Standard. |
Read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Microsoft Forms before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- NonprofitBusiness Basic free for eligible nonprofits
Microsoft's nonprofit page lists Microsoft 365 Business Basic, which includes Forms, as a grant that is free for up to 300 users, with staff pricing of $3.50 for Business Standard and $5.50 for Business Premium.
Stated on microsoft.com - EducationOffice 365 A1 free for eligible schools
Educators and students with an eligible education email address can get Office 365 A1 for free. Microsoft says Forms is available to Office 365 Education customers.
Stated on microsoft.com
Works with
- Excel
- Microsoft Teams
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Forms alternatives
- Microsoft Forms vs Google Forms
Free plan · from $7/mo
- Microsoft Forms vs SurveyMonkey
Free plan · from $39/mo
- Microsoft Forms vs Typeform
Free plan · from $28/mo
- Microsoft Forms vs Jotform
Free plan · from $34/mo
- Microsoft Forms vs Zoho Forms
Free plan · from $10/mo
Common questions
Is Microsoft Forms free?
Microsoft Forms has a free plan. Free with a personal Microsoft account: up to 400 forms and 200 questions per form, with each form or quiz limited to 200 responses (1,000 on paid personal accounts). Paid plans start at $5.40 per user / month, paid yearly (Business Basic without Teams; $7.00 with Teams).
How much does Microsoft Forms cost?
Microsoft Forms lists 5 plans. Microsoft account: $0. Business Basic (no Teams): $5.40 per user / month, paid yearly. Business Basic: $7.00 per user / month, paid yearly. Business Standard with Copilot: $23.50 per user / month, paid yearly. Business Premium with Copilot: $32.00 per user / month, paid yearly. Prices were read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Microsoft Forms work on?
Microsoft Forms is available on Web.
Does Microsoft Forms offer any discounts?
Microsoft Forms publicly lists the following: Business Basic free for eligible nonprofits; Office 365 A1 free for eligible schools.
Does Microsoft Forms have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft Forms is listed for Web.
Does Microsoft Forms have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft Forms is listed for Web.
Is Microsoft Forms open source?
Microsoft Forms is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Microsoft Forms integrate with?
Microsoft Forms's listing names Excel, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint and Microsoft 365 Copilot. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Microsoft Forms have a student discount?
Office 365 A1 free for eligible schools. Educators and students with an eligible education email address can get Office 365 A1 for free. Microsoft says Forms is available to Office 365 Education customers.
Does Microsoft Forms have a free trial?
Yes. One-month free trial of Microsoft 365 business plans; a credit card is required and it converts to a paid subscription.
Who makes Microsoft Forms?
Microsoft Forms is made by Microsoft.
What are the alternatives to Microsoft Forms?
The closest alternatives to Microsoft Forms in our directory are Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Jotform and Zoho Forms. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft Forms.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.
- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/online-surveys-polls-quizzes
- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-365-plans-and-pricing
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/who-can-use-microsoft-forms
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/which-platforms-work-with-microsoft-forms
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/is-microsoft-forms-available-for-desktop-and-mobile
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/form-question-response-and-character-limits-in-microsoft-forms
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/forms/welcome-to-copilot-in-forms
- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/nonprofit-plans-and-pricing
- microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office