Questionful vs Microsoft Forms
Forms that work outside the tenant.
Microsoft Forms is already there if you have Microsoft 365, and for an internal poll that is exactly the right answer. It is also built for inside the tenant: basic question types, section-level branching, text-only quiz feedback, and anything ambitious routed through Power Automate. Questionful is a standalone form builder: public forms, real branching, scoring with proper feedback, and webhooks that go wherever you point them.
Why teams pick Questionful over Microsoft Forms.
- Branching on each answer choice rather than at section level.
- 19 question types, including grids, budget allocators, priority matrices, sketch pads and audio answers.
- Quiz feedback that carries an explanation, a link, or a video, not only text.
- Webhooks, Zapier and Make directly on the form, with no Power Automate licence in the path.
- Public-facing forms that respondents open without a Microsoft account, plus an embed and a standalone HTML export.
Questionful vs Microsoft Forms.
| Feature | Questionful | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Visual form builder | ✓ | Basic |
| Branching on each answer choice | ✓ | Section branching |
| Multi-section, multi-page forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| One question at a time (slideshow) presentation | ✓ | — |
| Rating scales and question grids | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quizzes with points and auto-scoring | ✓ | Quizzes only |
| Feedback per answer, with links and video | ✓ | Text only |
| Specialist question types (budget allocator, priority matrix, image hotspot, sketch pad, audio) | ✓ | — |
| AI form generation | Paid plans | Copilot |
| Unlimited responses | Paid plans | ✓ |
| Webhooks to any endpoint | ✓ | Via Power Automate |
| Native CRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce) | Coming soon | Power Platform |
| Public REST API | On the roadmap | Graph API |
| Export a simple form as standalone HTML you host yourself | ✓ | — |
| Shared team workspaces | Teams plan | Microsoft 365 |
| Two-factor authentication and an activity log | ✓ | Microsoft account |
| GDPR-first, EU data residency | EU-based | Microsoft ecosystem |
| Monthly billing, cancelled by you | Monthly or yearly, same features; cancel in the billing portal | Part of a 365 licence |
| Price | Free, then €19/mo (EUR, USD or GBP) | Included with Microsoft 365 |
Comparison reflects our understanding of publicly available plans at the time of writing. Microsoft Forms is a trademark of its respective owner; Questionful is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Questionful vs Microsoft Forms: common questions.
Do respondents need an account?
Not with Questionful. You share a public link and anyone can answer. Only the person building the form needs an account.
Is Questionful an alternative to Microsoft Forms for quizzes?
Yes, and it goes further: points per question, automatic scoring on submit, control over when the mark is released, and per-answer feedback that can include a link or a video.
Is there a limit on responses per form?
No per-form limit. The only meter is the account: 100 responses a month on the free plan, unlimited on every paid plan. Nothing has to be archived to make room.
Can responses reach Excel or SharePoint?
Indirectly. Every response POSTs as JSON to Zapier, Make, or your own endpoint, and any of those can write to Excel Online or SharePoint. There is no native Microsoft 365 connector.
What does Microsoft Forms still do better?
It is included with Microsoft 365, respects tenant identity and sharing rules, and needs no extra procurement. For internal forms, that is a real advantage.
Ready to do more with your forms?
Keep Microsoft Forms for internal polls inside the tenant. Use Questionful when the form is public-facing, needs real branching or scoring, or has to deliver responses somewhere Power Automate is not.