How many answers will you collect?
A free plan’s response limit decides more than any feature. Slide to your number and see which free plans still hold it.
5 of the 7 free plans with a published figure hold 150 answers.
- FormkitHolds it: No cap on forms or responses
- Google FormsHolds it: No cap
- TallyHolds it: No cap, within fair use
- FilloutHolds it: 1,000 a month
- Microsoft FormsHolds it: 200 per form, personal accounts
- JotformOver the free limit: 100 a month, across 5 forms
- PaperformOver the free limit: 30 a month
- TypeformNo fixed figure: Capped each month; the figure changes
- SurveyMonkeyNo fixed figure: Collects them all, shows a limited number
Google Forms, Typeform and Formkit
Based on each product’s published free tier, October 2026. A dash means the feature exists but is narrower, never that it is missing.
| Capability |  4 yes · 1 partly · 6 no |  7 yes · 3 partly · 1 no | 11 yes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms and responses | YesIncluded | PartlyCapped per month | YesIncluded |
| Conditional logic | YesSection skipping | YesLogic jumps | YesSkip, show, hide |
| Your own colours, type and logo | PartlyColour and header | YesThemes | YesFull theme editor |
| Publish under your own link | NoShared domain | PartlyPaid plans | YesPersonal and company handles |
| One question at a time | NoPage-based | YesConversational | YesClassic or conversational |
| Partial responses kept | NoSubmitted only | YesPartials shown | YesOn every plan |
| Drop-off by question | NoSummary charts | YesCompletion reporting | YesPer question, every plan |
| Version history with restore | NoNot offered | NoNot offered | Yes30 days of publishes |
| CSV and spreadsheet export | YesSheets and CSV | YesCSV and XLSX | YesCSV, JSON and PDF; Excel on Pro |
| Collaborators on the free tier | YesEditors | PartlyPaid seats | YesThree per form, unlimited on Pro |
| Works in Claude and ChatGPT (MCP) | NoNot offered | YesMCP server | YesEvery plan, with in-chat views |
- Unlimited forms and responsesGoogle Forms: YesIncludedFormkit: YesIncluded
- Conditional logicGoogle Forms: YesSection skippingFormkit: YesSkip, show, hide
- Your own colours, type and logoGoogle Forms: PartlyColour and headerFormkit: YesFull theme editor
- Publish under your own linkGoogle Forms: NoShared domainFormkit: YesPersonal and company handles
- One question at a timeGoogle Forms: NoPage-basedFormkit: YesClassic or conversational
- Partial responses keptGoogle Forms: NoSubmitted onlyFormkit: YesOn every plan
- Drop-off by questionGoogle Forms: NoSummary chartsFormkit: YesPer question, every plan
- Version history with restoreGoogle Forms: NoNot offeredFormkit: Yes30 days of publishes
- CSV and spreadsheet exportGoogle Forms: YesSheets and CSVFormkit: YesCSV, JSON and PDF; Excel on Pro
- Collaborators on the free tierGoogle Forms: YesEditorsFormkit: YesThree per form, unlimited on Pro
- Works in Claude and ChatGPT (MCP)Google Forms: NoNot offeredFormkit: YesEvery plan, with in-chat views
What a table can’t show
A tick says a feature exists. These show how it works in Formkit. Click around; nothing here needs an account.
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