Comparison · Reviewed October 2026
GRTforms vs Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms is the survey and quiz tool included with many Microsoft 365 plans. It is a natural default when answers should stay in Excel, Teams, or SharePoint. GRTforms is a standalone host: you do not need a Microsoft 365 seat to publish a form. You get 24 field types, conditional logic, multi-step, signatures, and a submissions table with Excel / CSV / PDF export. This page does not list Microsoft 365 prices. Notes about Microsoft Forms are qualitative and dated October 2026.
Keep Microsoft Forms for internal quizzes inside 365. Use GRTforms when the form is a public page you brand, protect, and export on your own host.
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| Topic | GRTforms | Microsoft Forms |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | GRTforms is a hosted form builder from GrtLabs Inc. You design a form, publish a link or embed, and collect submissions in one dashboard. | Microsoft's survey and quiz app, commonly bundled with Microsoft 365. Availability depends on the 365 plan. See Microsoft's docs. |
| Field types | 24 shipped field types (short text, long text, email, phone, number, dropdown, checkbox, radio, date, file upload, signature, star rating, name, time, website, consent, multi select, list, repeater, chained selects, address, page break, hidden, calculation) | Choice, text, rating, date, ranking, Likert, and file upload appear in current Microsoft docs. That list can change; Microsoft's docs are the source. |
| Logic and multi-step | Conditional logic can show or hide fields, skip pages, and pick confirmation copy from answers. Page-break fields split a form into Next / Back steps. | Microsoft Forms has offered branching. It is generally aimed at simple surveys. GRTforms also skips pages and swaps confirmation copy. |
| Signatures and files | Drawn or typed signatures with an owner audit trail (not legal advice). File uploads with type and size limits on hosted forms. | File upload in Microsoft Forms typically stores in OneDrive / 365. GRTforms uploads stay with the form host. |
| Templates | 196 indexable templates across contact, events, HR, feedback, sales, scheduling, admin, education, healthcare, real estate, nonprofit, and research. | Microsoft Forms includes in-product templates; GRTforms lists 196 public template pages. |
| AI | Guest /try generates a draft without an account. Ask AI chat-edits a form in the builder. Submissions are never sent to the model. | Microsoft has added Copilot-assisted form drafting in some 365 SKUs. That is SKU-gated. GRTforms ships /try and Ask AI on the product itself. |
| Sharing and branding | Direct link, iframe, or JavaScript embed. Free-plan forms can show a Powered by badge. Premium can hide the badge. Theme designer (presets, brand colors, fonts from an allowlist, density) is on every plan. Premium adds logo and header images, saved themes you can reuse across forms, and custom CSS. | Themes exist; the product still reads as a Microsoft 365 app. |
| Security | Cloudflare Turnstile on sign-up, sign-in, and public forms. Per-form or account IP / CIDR blocks, pause, abuse alerts, and a Suspicious filter. | Inherits Microsoft 365 identity and admin policy. GRTforms uses its own accounts, Turnstile, and per-form IP blocks. |
| Automation | REST API keys, HMAC-signed webhooks, To / CC / BCC notification routing, and respondent confirmation email. Zapier is not available yet. Payment fields are not shipped. | Power Automate is the usual Microsoft path. GRTforms ships REST and signed webhooks. Zapier is not available yet. No Power Automate connector today. |
| Pricing (as listed here) | Free plan with unlimited forms. Premium is $12/mo or $9/mo billed yearly. Upgrade or reserve before January 31, 2027 and you can be on Premium monthly at $7.99/mo for life, even if you start on yearly. | Often included with qualifying Microsoft 365 plans. We do not list those seat prices. GRTforms has a Free plan and listed Premium prices. |
When GRTforms is a better fit
- The form is public-facing and should not require a Microsoft account to design.
- You need signatures, hidden fields, Turnstile, or IP blocks.
- You want guest AI drafting and a template gallery you can preview as a live form.
- You want REST API keys and signed webhooks on the form host.
When Microsoft Forms is a better fit
- Everyone already has Microsoft 365 and the form is internal.
- You want responses in Excel Online or a Teams tab with no extra product.
- You need Microsoft's quiz scoring or Forms in SharePoint / Teams.
- Procurement already covers Forms as part of the 365 bundle.
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Docs: /docs/submissions-selection · /docs/logic · /docs/turnstile
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Frequently asked questions
Do respondents need a Microsoft account?
Not for a GRTforms public form. Microsoft Forms can be limited to organization accounts depending on how the owner configured it.
Can I export to Excel?
GRTforms exports selected or filtered rows to Excel, CSV, or PDF. That is a download, not a live Excel Online workbook.
Is there a Teams app?
No GRTforms Teams app is shipped. If the form must live inside Teams, Microsoft Forms is the native option.
Does GRTforms grade quizzes?
No quiz scoring engine is shipped. Use star rating, radio, or NPS-style templates for feedback — not classroom grading.
Google Forms, Typeform, Jotform, Microsoft Forms, Tally, Fillout, SurveyMonkey, Wufoo are trademarks of their respective owners. All other product names and trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. GRTforms is an independent product from GrtLabs Inc. and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by those companies. Vendor websites such as forms.office.com are the source for their current plans. Reviewed October 2026.