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8 best free online form builders in 2026

By the Makeform editorial team · Last updated November 7, 2026 · Pricing verified November 2026

Short answer: Makeform is our top pick for AI-built forms and generous free limits; Tally is a close second, while Google Forms is a strong choice if you already work in Google.

This ranking covers everyday contact, registration, feedback and application forms, with competitor facts stated as of November 2026. We weigh usable free features alongside response limits and reasons to choose a different tool. Makeform is a free AI form builder: describe what you want to collect and it builds the form for you, with unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan.

Comparison table

Paid starting prices use annual billing unless marked otherwise; per-file, storage, monthly response and per-form limits are different measures.

Tool Free plan Free limit that matters Useful free features Paid from Best for
Makeform Yes Unlimited submissions within fair use; 20 MB/file and per submission AI, logic, calculations, payments, printable documents $19/month annually AI-built everyday forms
Tally Yes Unlimited submissions within fair use; 10 MB/file AI from PDFs, signatures, logic, payments $24/month annually Free PDF input and signatures
Google Forms Yes, with Google account 500,000 responses per form; 1 GB total storage limit Sheets link, CSV, summaries, quizzes Workspace Business Starter $7/user/month, billed monthly Google workflows
Fillout Yes 1,000 responses/month; unlimited seats Scheduling, scoring, PDF generation, resume-in-progress forms $15/month annually Shared forms and scheduling
Jotform Starter 5 active forms; 100 submissions/month AI generation, payments, PDF Editor $34/month annually Native integration choice
Microsoft Forms Personal Microsoft account 200 responses per form; 200 questions per form Quizzes with points and correct answers Paid personal account: 1,000 responses per form; price not covered Modest forms with a Microsoft account
Paperform Free forever 30 submissions/month; 100 MB upload storage AI form creation, AI workflow builder, payments $49/month annually Small AI workflows
Typeform Yes 10 responses/month across all forms AI building, logic, scores and variables $28/month annually Very small collection needs

How we picked

  • Free response allowances for ongoing everyday collection.
  • AI creation and editing where documented.
  • Logic, payments, uploads and printable output.
  • Free seats, scheduling and integration options.
  • Branding costs and limits that could require an upgrade.

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1. Makeform: best for AI-built everyday forms

Makeform builds a whole form from one sentence and lets you edit it by chatting or visually. It ranks first for combining unlimited free collection with logic, payments and printable documents for work that also needs a paper version.

Free plan: Unlimited forms, questions and submissions within fair-use guidelines; AI generates up to 50 questions per draft, with more addable manually.

Paid from: Pro is $29/month monthly or $19/month billed yearly ($228/year).

Good:

  • Free conditional logic, calculations, answer piping, hidden fields and multi-page forms.
  • Stripe payments with no added Makeform fee; standard Stripe fees apply, and payments are one-time only.
  • Free Google Sheets, Notion, Slack, Airtable, Zapier, Make and webhook integrations.

Watch out:

  • Uploads are limited to 20 MB per file and 20 MB per submission in total, with up to 3 upload fields per free form.
  • Branding removal, custom domains, collaboration and partial submission saving require Pro.
  • No native mobile app, real-time simultaneous co-editing or importer from other form tools.

Start a draft without an account at Create a form with AI; saving and publishing require a free account.

2. Tally: best for free PDF input and signatures

As of November 2026, Tally offers unlimited free forms and submissions within fair use, with AI creation from a prompt, screenshot or PDF. It is a close second and a better fit for PDF input, which Makeform's AI does not support.

Free plan: Unlimited forms and submissions within fair-use guidelines; uploads up to 10 MB per file.

Paid from: Pro is $29/month monthly or $24/month billed yearly.

Good:

  • Free AI creation and Ask AI edits, plus signatures, logic and calculations.
  • Free Stripe payment block with no added Tally fee; Stripe fees apply.

Watch out:

  • Branding removal and respondent email notifications require Pro.
  • Payments are one-time only; free uploads have a 10 MB per-file limit.

Read Makeform vs Tally.

3. Google Forms: best for Google workflows

As of November 2026, Google Forms offers Summary and Individual response views, a Sheets link and CSV downloads with a free Google account. It is a strong choice if your response work already happens in Google, and it also includes classroom quiz tools.

Free plan: Google's help says that starting September 2026 each form can receive up to 500,000 responses with a 1 GB total storage limit.

Paid from: Google Workspace Business Starter is $7/user/month billed monthly; Gemini form creation requires an eligible Workspace or Google AI plan.

Good:

  • Link responses to Google Sheets or download a CSV.
  • Quiz answer keys, auto-grading and immediate or delayed grade release.

Watch out:

  • Upload questions require respondents to sign in to a Google account.
  • Design and branding options are limited compared with dedicated form builders; Gemini creation needs an eligible Workspace or Google AI plan, or Google's Workspace Experiments tester program.

Read Makeform vs Google Forms.

4. Fillout: best for shared forms and scheduling

As of November 2026, Fillout includes unlimited free forms and seats within a 1,000-response monthly allowance. Its scheduling and resume-in-progress forms are reasons to choose it when those features matter more than unlimited collection.

Free plan: 1,000 responses/month, unlimited forms and seats, 20 MB maximum file size and the Fillout badge.

Paid from: Starter is $15/month billed annually ($180/year), with 2,000 responses/month.

Good:

  • Free scheduling, scoring, calculations, logic and PDF generation.
  • Stripe payment pages support subscriptions; Fillout adds no fee, while Stripe fees apply.

Watch out:

  • Free responses have a monthly cap.
  • Removing all branding requires Pro at $40/month billed annually; unlimited responses and a custom domain require Business at $75/month billed annually.

Read Makeform vs Fillout.

5. Jotform: best for native integration choice

As of November 2026, Jotform offers a free AI Form Generator with chat refinement and advertises 150+ integrations. Its broader native integration selection is an advantage over Makeform, though its free active-form and submission limits are smaller.

Free plan: 5 active forms, 100 submissions/month, 10 payment submissions/month, 10,000 form views/month, 100 fields per form and 100 MB upload space.

Paid from: Bronze is $39/month monthly or $34/month billed annually ($408/year).

Good:

  • AI form generation and conversational refinement.
  • PDF Editor on every plan and 30+ payment gateways, including PayPal, Square and Stripe.

Watch out:

  • Active-form, field, view, storage and submission limits all matter on Starter.
  • Starter retains Jotform branding; Bronze removes it.

Read Makeform vs Jotform.

6. Microsoft Forms: best for modest forms with a Microsoft account

As of November 2026, a personal free Microsoft account allows up to 400 forms and 200 responses per form. It also supports quizzes with points and correct answers, making it useful for smaller forms and quizzes in a Microsoft workflow.

Free plan: Up to 400 forms, 200 questions per form and 200 responses per form with a personal free account.

Paid from: A paid personal account raises the response allowance to 1,000 per form; Microsoft 365 prices are not covered here.

Good:

  • A response allowance per form instead of a shared monthly pool.
  • Built-in quiz points and correct answers.

Watch out:

  • Free personal accounts are limited to 200 responses per form.
  • Copilot in Forms requires Microsoft 365 and a Copilot licence.

Read Makeform vs Microsoft Forms.

7. Paperform: best for small AI workflows

As of November 2026, Paperform includes AI form creation and its AI workflow builder on Free. It is worth considering for low-volume workflows, with payments also included on the free forever plan.

Free plan: 30 submissions/month, 100 MB upload storage and a Paperform badge that cannot be turned off.

Paid from: Pro is $59/month monthly or $49/month billed annually.

Good:

  • AI form creation and AI workflow building on Free.
  • No Paperform transaction fee or cut of sales; processor fees apply.

Watch out:

  • Free collection is limited to 30 submissions/month.
  • The free Paperform badge cannot be turned off.

Read Makeform vs Paperform.

8. Typeform: best for very small collection needs

As of November 2026, Typeform includes AI chatbot form building and logic with scores and variables on Free. It ranks last here because only 10 responses/month are available across all forms, making it a limited option for ongoing free collection.

Free plan: Unlimited typeforms sharing 10 responses/month across all forms.

Paid from: Basic is $28/month billed yearly or $39/month monthly, with 100 responses/month.

Good:

  • Free AI chatbot form building.
  • Free logic, scores and variables.

Watch out:

  • Uploads, payment questions, signatures, redirects and knowledge quiz mode are paid-only.
  • Branding removal requires Plus at $56/month billed yearly.

Read Makeform vs Typeform.

Which one should you pick?

  • If you want AI creation, printable documents and unlimited free submissions within fair use, pick Makeform.
  • If you need AI creation from PDFs and free signatures, pick Tally.
  • If you already work in Google and want Sheets links or classroom grade-release controls, pick Google Forms.
  • If you need free seats, scheduling or recurring Stripe payments, pick Fillout.
  • If native integration breadth matters more than free collection volume, pick Jotform.
  • If you use a personal Microsoft account for modest forms and quizzes, pick Microsoft Forms.
  • If you want AI workflow building within 30 submissions/month, pick Paperform.

FAQ

Which free online form builders have unlimited submissions?

Makeform and Tally include unlimited submissions within fair-use guidelines. Google Forms has a separate per-form limit: Google's help says up to 500,000 responses with a 1 GB total storage limit starting September 2026.

Which free form builder is best for a team?

As of November 2026, Fillout includes unlimited seats on Free within its 1,000-response monthly allowance. Makeform collaboration requires Pro, and Makeform does not offer real-time simultaneous co-editing.

Can I collect files and payments on a free plan?

Makeform includes uploads up to 20 MB per file and 20 MB per submission in total, with up to 3 upload fields per free form. It also includes one-time Stripe payments with no Makeform fee; Stripe fees apply. Typeform reserves uploads and payment questions for paid plans.

Can I create a form without signing up first?

You can start a Makeform AI draft without an account. Saving and publishing require a free account; the AI creates up to 50 questions per draft, and you can add more manually.

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Pricing verified November 2026.