All comparisonsGoogle Forms vs Microsoft Forms

Google Forms vs Microsoft Forms: which is better?

The short answer

They're closer than most comparisons suggest: both are free, and both handle surveys and quizzes well. Pick the one that matches your accounts — Google Forms if you live in Gmail and Sheets, Microsoft Forms if your team runs on Microsoft 365, Excel and Teams.

Google Forms and Microsoft Forms side by side

Google Forms compared with Microsoft Forms
Feature	Google Forms	Microsoft Forms
Price	Free with a Google account; included in Google Workspace	Free with a Microsoft account; included in Microsoft 365
Where answers go	Google Sheets	Excel, plus built-in charts
Quizzes	Automatic grading and answer feedback	Automatic grading and answer feedback
Branching	Go to a section based on an answer	Branch to a question or section based on an answer
Look	Header image, colours and a few fonts	Themes and background images
File uploads	Yes — respondents must sign in to Google	Yes — for forms limited to people in your organisation
AI help	Gemini, in some Workspace plans	Copilot, in some Microsoft 365 plans

PriceGoogle FormsFree with a Google account; included in Google WorkspaceMicrosoft FormsFree with a Microsoft account; included in Microsoft 365
Where answers goGoogle FormsGoogle SheetsMicrosoft FormsExcel, plus built-in charts
QuizzesGoogle FormsAutomatic grading and answer feedbackMicrosoft FormsAutomatic grading and answer feedback
BranchingGoogle FormsGo to a section based on an answerMicrosoft FormsBranch to a question or section based on an answer
LookGoogle FormsHeader image, colours and a few fontsMicrosoft FormsThemes and background images
File uploadsGoogle FormsYes — respondents must sign in to GoogleMicrosoft FormsYes — for forms limited to people in your organisation
AI helpGoogle FormsGemini, in some Workspace plansMicrosoft FormsCopilot, in some Microsoft 365 plans

We don't quote prices here because they change. Today's numbers: Google Forms pricing · Microsoft Forms pricing.

Pick Google Forms if…

Your team uses Gmail, Drive and Sheets
You want the simplest setup with a personal account
You'll analyse responses in Sheets with formulas and pivot tables

Pick Microsoft Forms if…

Your organisation runs on Microsoft 365
You want responses in Excel, or forms inside Teams
You need Microsoft sign-in and your IT team's admin policies

Or a third option

Where johoforms fits

Both are built for forms inside an organisation, so both look like the company that made them. If customers will fill in your form, johoforms asks one question at a time, takes your own colours and logo on Pro, and writes the first draft with AI — with unlimited forms and 1,000 responses a month free.

Customers or the public will fill it in
You want it to look like your business, not Google's or Microsoft's
You want the answers summarised, not just a spreadsheet

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