# Makeform vs Microsoft Forms: a free Microsoft Forms alternative (2026) _By the Makeform editorial team · Last updated November 7, 2026 · Pricing verified November 2026_ **Verdict: Pick Makeform for unlimited free submissions and AI form drafting; pick Microsoft Forms if its work/school allowance or quiz tools meet your needs.** 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. As of November 2026, Microsoft Forms allows up to 200 responses per form on free personal accounts, while work/school accounts allow up to 5,000,000. Those are different account categories, so the personal-account limit should not be used to describe every Microsoft Forms user. ## Free plan limits at a glance Microsoft Forms figures are as of November 2026, according to Microsoft's limits documentation. The free column refers to personal Microsoft accounts such as Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Live; Makeform's unlimited allowances are subject to fair-use guidelines. | | Makeform Free | Microsoft Forms Free | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | Price | $0 | Free personal account | | Forms | Unlimited | Up to 400 | | Responses / submissions | Unlimited, within fair use | Up to 200 per form | | File uploads | 20 MB per file | Not stated | | Branding | Powered by Makeform | Not stated | | AI form building | Free; prompt to form and chat edits | Copilot requires a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license | | Cheapest paid plan | Pro: $29/month monthly or $19/month billed yearly | Not stated | | Remove branding from | Pro | Not stated | ## Feature comparison Microsoft Forms details are as of November 2026. “Not stated” in the limits table means Microsoft's limits page does not cover it. | Feature | Makeform | Microsoft Forms | | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | AI form building | Free | Microsoft 365 account and Copilot license required | | Questions per form | Unlimited, within fair use | Up to 200 | | Knowledge quizzes | Free | Yes | | Quiz scoring | Free; automatic knowledge quiz scoring | Yes; points and correct answers | | Quiz answer explanations / messages | Optional review with explanations after submission | Per-answer messages | ## Where Makeform is the better fit - You need more than 200 responses per form without paying. Makeform Free offers unlimited submissions within fair use; as of November 2026, Microsoft's free personal-account allowance is 200 per form. - You want AI to draft the whole form and make follow-up edits on a free plan. As of November 2026, Copilot in Microsoft Forms requires a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license. - You want verified free access to [payments](/help/features/payment), [conditional logic](/help/features/conditional-logic), and [file uploads](/help/features/file-upload). Makeform includes these, with a 20 MB limit per uploaded file and standard Stripe processing fees. - You want an online quiz and a printable version with an answer key. Makeform supports both, including optional answer review after online submission. ## Where Microsoft Forms is the better fit - You already have a work/school account and its allowance covers your needs. As of November 2026, Microsoft documents up to 5,000,000 responses per form for those accounts, so switching solely because of the free personal-account cap would be unnecessary. - You want to author quizzes with points, correct answers, and per-answer messages. As of November 2026, Microsoft documents those quiz tools directly; Makeform has its own quiz scoring and post-submission review, so compare the quiz workflow you actually need. ## Pricing compared Makeform has Free, Pro at $29/month billed monthly or $228/year ($19/month), and Business at $89/month billed monthly or $708/year ($59/month). As of November 2026, Microsoft's cited documentation distinguishes free personal accounts with up to 200 responses per form, paid personal accounts with up to 1,000, and work/school accounts with up to 5,000,000; Microsoft 365 subscription prices are not covered here. Copilot requires a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license, so no Microsoft subscription price is assumed in this comparison. See Makeform's [plans and pricing](/help/plans-and-pricing) for its paid features. ## How to switch from Microsoft Forms to Makeform 1. Open [Create a form with AI](https://www.makeform.ai/create) and describe your existing form or paste its questions. For a quiz, include the correct answers and the result you want respondents to see. 2. Review and edit by chatting with the AI builder or using the visual editor. Check scoring and ending behavior; Makeform's optional answer review appears after submission. 3. Sign up for a free account to save and publish, then share a link or embed the form. Connect supported integrations such as [Google Sheets](/help/integrations/google-sheets-integration) and set up [email notifications](/help/features/email-notifications) to yourself. ## FAQ ### Is Makeform really free? Yes, its Free plan includes unlimited forms, submissions, and questions within fair-use guidelines. You can draft a form without an account, but saving and publishing require a free account. Branding removal and collaboration require Pro. ### Is Microsoft Forms free, and what is the response limit? As of November 2026, free personal Microsoft accounts can collect up to 200 responses per form. Paid personal accounts allow up to 1,000, while work/school accounts allow up to 5,000,000. These are per-form limits, not monthly response totals. ### Can both tools create quizzes? Yes: as of November 2026, Microsoft Forms supports points, correct answers, and per-answer messages. Makeform supports automatically scored knowledge quizzes, percentage scores, and optional answer review with explanations after submission. Makeform does not have a timer, certificates, or a teacher workflow for releasing grades later. ### Is AI form building included for free? Makeform includes AI form drafting and conversational edits on Free, with up to 50 questions created in one go and the option to add more yourself. As of November 2026, Copilot in Microsoft Forms requires a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license. ### Can I use Makeform from ChatGPT or Claude? Yes. Makeform is in [ChatGPT's app directory](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_69e57d90af9881919a0131fbe58221c7); in Claude you add it as a custom connector (mcp.makeform.ai). Both use OAuth account linking and Makeform's hosted MCP server. It supports creating and editing forms and working with submissions, with an explicit confirmation step for publishing. Deleting forms is handled in the dashboard. ### Can I remove Makeform branding? Yes, [branding removal](/help/features/remove-makeform-branding) is included in Pro, along with custom domains and team collaboration. Free forms display Powered by Makeform. As of November 2026, the Microsoft sources used here do not establish a comparable branding-removal tier. ## More comparisons - [All form builder comparisons](/help/compare) - [Makeform vs Fillout](/help/compare/makeform-vs-fillout-free-alternative) - [Makeform vs Paperform](/help/compare/makeform-vs-paperform-free-alternative) - [Makeform vs Formstack](/help/compare/makeform-vs-formstack-free-alternative) ## Sources Pricing verified November 2026. - - - - -