5 tools compared on real pricing, genuine strengths, and the limitations that only show up after you buy.
We track 5 Forms & Surveys tools, 5 of which have a free or freemium tier you can evaluate without a sales call. The list includes Fillout, JotForm and SurveyMonkey. Each entry below lists real pricing, what it is genuinely good at, and the limitations that only show up after you buy.
| Tool | Pricing model | What it costs |
|---|---|---|
| Fillout | freemium | Free with 1,000 submissions a month. Starter $15/month for 2,000 submissions, Pro $40/month for 5,000, Business $75/month for unlimited; those are annual-equivalent prices, billed $180, $480 and $900 a year. Enterprise custom. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. |
| JotForm | freemium | Free tier with 5 forms/100 submissions. Bronze $39/month. Silver $49/month. Gold $129/month. |
| SurveyMonkey | freemium | Individual plans: Basic free; Standard Monthly $149/month with 1,000 responses per month; Advantage Annual $39/month ($468 billed annually) with 15,000 responses per year; Premier Annual $139/month ($1,668 billed annually) with 40,000 responses per year; $0.15 per additional response. Team plans: Team Advantage $30 per user/month and Team Premier $92 per user/month on annual billing with 3+ users; Enterprise is custom. As read on the vendor's individual and team pricing pages in early October 2026. |
| Tally | freemium | Free forever with unlimited forms and submissions. Pro $29/month, or $24/month billed yearly. Business $89/month, or $74/month billed yearly, adds data-retention controls. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. |
| Typeform | freemium | Free plan with a monthly response cap the pricing page does not quantify. Basic $28/month on annual billing ($39 monthly) with 100 responses a month, Plus $56 ($79 monthly) with 1,000, Business $91 ($129 monthly) with 10,000; Talent $119/month annual ($169 monthly); Growth Flow $266/month annual ($379 monthly) with a 14-day card-required trial; Enterprise custom. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. |
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