Form builder comparison

Compare free plans, pricing, and features across popular form builders.

Choosing the right form builder depends on what you need to collect, how much control you want over the design, and how quickly you run into limits. Some tools are built for quick internal forms. Others are better for public forms, surveys, applications, signups, and lead capture.

This guide compares FormGrid, Typeform, Google Forms, Tally, and Jotform across pricing, free plan limits, logic, file uploads, exports, integrations, and design options.

Summary

FormGrid is the best fit if you want a free form builder with unlimited forms and responses and more control over the layout and visual style of your forms. It works especially well for public forms that need to look more custom than a standard form.

Google Forms is the easiest choice for basic internal forms. Tally is good for clean, simple forms built like documents. Typeform works well for conversational forms. Jotform is useful when you need payments, complex templates, or more advanced form workflows.

Best form builders in 2026

Explore what these form builders offer for free and what costs extra.

FormGrid Typeform Google Forms Tally Jotform
User ratings
Capterra rating 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.7
Pricing
Free plan ✅ Available ✅ Available ✅ Available ✅ Available ✅ Available
Paid plan starts at $29/mo $39/mo No paid plans $29/mo $34/mo
Free plan limits
Responses ✅ Unlimited ⚠️ 10 / month ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ⚠️ 100 / month
Forms ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ⚠️ 5 forms
Questions ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited ✅ Unlimited
File uploads ✅ Free (10 MB/file) ⚠️ $39/mo (1 GB storage) ✅ Free (Google sign-in required) ✅ Free (10 MB/file) ✅ Free (100 MB storage)
Design and editor
Editor Document-style Drag-and-drop Drag-and-drop Document-style Drag-and-drop
Design customization ✅ Advanced ⚠️ Limited ⚠️ Limited ⚠️ Limited ⚠️ Limited
Multi-column layouts ✅ Free ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Custom themes ✅ Free ✅ Free ⚠️ Basic ✅ Free ✅ Free
Custom CSS ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No ✅ $29/mo ✅ Free
Built-in AI form generation ✅ Free ⚠️ Limited ❌ No ❌ No ⚠️ Limited
Logic and data collection
Conditional logic ✅ Free ✅ Free ⚠️ Limited ✅ Free ✅ Free
Calculations and formulas ✅ Free ✅ Free ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Hidden fields ✅ Free ✅ Free ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Pre-fill form fields ✅ Free ✅ Free ⚠️ Limited ✅ Free ✅ Free
Partial submissions ❌ No ✅ $39/mo ❌ No ✅ $29/mo ✅ $34/mo
Signatures ✅ Free ✅ $379/mo ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Payments ❌ No ✅ $39/mo ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Sharing, responses, and exports
Embed in website ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free
Email notifications ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free
Custom success page ✅ Free ✅ Free ⚠️ Limited ✅ Free ✅ Free
Redirect after submission ✅ Free ✅ Free ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Export responses ✅ CSV, Excel ✅ CSV, Excel ✅ Sheets ✅ PDF ✅ CSV, Excel, PDF
Teams and advanced features
Team collaboration ✅ $29/mo ✅ $79/mo ✅ Free ✅ $29/mo ✅ $34/mo
Roles and permissions ✅ $79/mo ✅ $79/mo ⚠️ Basic sharing ✅ $29/mo ✅ $34/mo+
Response charts ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free
Webhooks ✅ Free ✅ $39/mo ❌ No ✅ Free ✅ Free
Google Sheets integration ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free ✅ Free
Remove branding ✅ $29/mo ✅ $79/mo ❌ No ✅ $29/mo ✅ $34/mo

Pricing details last checked in June 2026.

Detailed form builder comparisons

Read the full side-by-side comparisons for each tool.

FormGrid vs Typeform

Typeform offers polished conversational forms, but a very limited free plan. FormGrid has much more to offer for free.

Compare FormGrid and Typeform

FormGrid vs Google Forms

Google Forms is fast and free, but the design options are limited. FormGrid is also free and offers much more flexibility.

Compare FormGrid and Google Forms

FormGrid vs Tally

Tally works well for simple document-style forms. FormGrid gives you more control over the layout and visual design.

Compare FormGrid and Tally

FormGrid vs Jotform

Jotform has more workflow features and templates. FormGrid gives you free unlimited responses and more design options.

Compare FormGrid and Jotform

Common questions

What is the best free form builder?

FormGrid is a good choice if you want unlimited free responses and more design control. Google Forms works well for quick internal forms. Tally is an option for simple document-style forms.

Which free form builders have unlimited responses?

FormGrid, Tally, and Google Forms offer unlimited responses on their free plans. Typeform limits free accounts to 10 responses per month. Jotform limits free accounts to 100 responses per month. You can find more options in our list of free form builders with unlimited submissions.

What is the best free Typeform alternative?

FormGrid is a good free Typeform alternative if you want unlimited responses and more design control. It also gives you more layout freedom than Typeform's one-question format. You can find more options in our list of the best Typeform alternatives.

What is the best Google Forms alternative?

FormGrid is a good Google Forms alternative for public forms. It keeps unlimited free responses and gives you more control over layout and design. You can compare other similar tools in our list of the best Google Forms alternatives.

What is the best Tally alternative?

FormGrid is a good Tally alternative if you want unlimited free responses and more control over the final design. See our list of best Tally alternatives for other options.

What is the best free Jotform alternative?

FormGrid is a good free Jotform alternative if you want unlimited forms and responses without upgrading. It gives you more control over the form design than most free form builders, but Jotform may be a better fit if you need payments, a large template library, or more workflow features. You can find more alternatives in our list of the best Jotform alternatives.