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Alternatives to Google Forms for collecting data, feedback, payments and signatures, compared side by side.

Google Forms gathers data and insights, shows answers as automated charts, and exports raw data to Google Sheets. For forms that must take a payment, hold a file, or record a signature, tools such as Typeform, Tally, Jotform and Connections Forms each cover some of those needs at their own price.

| Option | Own monthly fee | Card processing fee |
|---|---|---|
| Google Forms | not published | not published |
| Typeform | Basic 39 USD/month [^1]; Plus 79 USD/month [^1]; Talent 169 USD/month [^1] | not published |
| Tally | Free within fair usage guidelines [^2]; Pro 24 USD/month [^2] | not published |
| Jotform | Starter free [^3]; Bronze, Silver, and Gold not published [^3]; Enterprise with custom pricing [^3] | not published |
| Connections Forms | Free 0 [^4]; Pro 39.99 USD/month [^4]; Business 99.99 USD/month [^4] | not published |

## Why people who run things look past Google Forms

Google Forms is an online form and survey builder for gathering data and insights from anywhere. [^5] A form there takes multiple question types, a drag-and-drop layout, and sharing by email, social media, or a website embed. [^5] It can add logic so later questions depend on earlier answers, carry brand colors, images, and fonts, and reach respondents on any device. [^5] [^5] [^5] Answers show up in automated charts in real time, and the raw data exports to Google Sheets. [^5] [^5] Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, and the service regularly undergoes independent verification of its security and compliance controls. [^5] [^5] What the facts above do not describe is a form that takes a payment, holds a file, or records a signature. People who run things sometimes need those, and a tool that does one of them may be worth a look. The options below state plainly which of those needs each one covers.

## Typeform: interactive forms that connect to other steps in the work

Typeform combines forms with automation meant to drive revenue growth. [^6] Its automation can enrich leads, create segments, and send personalized messages as opportunities arise. [^6] Its automation can build a research study, run interviews moderated by AI, and analyze the findings. [^6] Typeform says more than 150,000 businesses use the platform, and that its AI forms are proven to collect 3.5 times more data. [^6] [^6] It says it collects over 48 million responses monthly. [^6]

## Tally: a form that is written and laid out like a document

Tally is a form builder that works like a text document, and a form can be made there without signing up. [^7] [^7] A form can collect contact information, files, signatures, and payments, and can use conditional logic and calculations with variables. [^7] [^7] [^7] The look of a form can be controlled in fine detail, and forms can sit on a domain the user owns with default messages translated into more than 50 languages. [^7] [^7] [^7] Tally says it is GDPR compliant and that form data is encrypted in transit and at rest. [^7] [^7]

## Jotform: a form that can collect a payment and connect to other apps

Jotform is a free form builder that needs no credit card to start. [^8] A form there can collect an online payment directly, whether for a product, a fee, or a donation. [^8] Submissions can flow into email marketing, project boards, customer contact tools, and cloud storage through more than 150 integrations. [^8] Forms carry the user's own logo, fonts, and colors. [^8] Jotform offers Starter, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Enterprise plans, with custom pricing for Enterprise. [^3]

## Connections Forms: a form that can take a payment and turn answers into contacts

Connections Forms is made by the team that publishes this site. A form is built in a builder and published as a page people can open. [^4] [^4] A form can take payments through Stripe Checkout on the form owner's connected Stripe account. [^4] An answer can create a new contact or match one that already exists, and a form can tag its submissions with a contact label. [^4] [^4] A form can collect partial responses, open on a set date, show or hide a question based on another answer, and send a notice to a Slack channel. [^4] [^4] [^4] [^4] Connections offers a free account, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing. [^4] [^4]

## How to pick the right Google Forms alternative

Start with the single need a Google Form does not state it covers. For a form that must take a payment, Jotform says a form collects a payment directly, Tally lists payments among what it collects, and Connections Forms takes a payment through Stripe on the owner's account. [^8] [^7] [^4] For forms whose answers should feed a contact list, Connections Forms turns an answer into a contact and tags it with a label. [^4] [^4] For leads and messages that follow the form, Typeform's automation enriches leads, creates segments, and sends personalized messages. [^6] For a form meant to be written quickly like a document, Tally works that way and needs no signup. [^7] [^7] A survey that stays inside Google, with charts in Google Sheets, may call for nothing beyond Google Forms. [^5] [^5] Where a tool's facts are silent on a need, check ahead of choosing: the monthly price, the number of responses a plan allows, and the card processing fee a payment service charges on top.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can a Google Forms alternative collect a payment from a form?

Only some tools state this. Jotform says a form collects an online payment directly for a product, a fee, or a donation. [^8] Tally lists payments among what a form can collect. [^7] Connections Forms takes a payment through Stripe Checkout on the form owner's connected Stripe account, where Stripe is the separate card payment company. [^4] Typeform's facts do not state a payment feature, so check its own pages before relying on it for that.

### How much does Typeform cost per month?

Typeform states three plan prices. Basic costs 39 USD per month and includes 100 responses. [^1] [^1] Plus costs 79 USD per month and includes 1,000 responses. [^1] [^1] Talent costs 169 USD per month and includes 3,000 responses. [^1] [^1] The facts reviewed do not state the card processing fee, so that is not published here.

### Is Tally free to use?

Tally says users get unlimited forms and submissions completely free, as long as they stay within its fair usage guidelines. [^2] Forms can be made without signing up at all. [^7] For more, the Pro plan costs 24 USD per month. [^2] The facts reviewed do not state a card processing fee for payments collected through Tally, so that is not published here.

### Does Jotform need a credit card to get started?

No. Jotform says it starts free with no credit card required. [^8] Plans run from a free Starter plan up through Bronze, Silver, and Gold, with Enterprise priced to order. [^3] Nonprofits and educational institutions can get a 50 percent discount on Bronze, Silver, and Gold plans. [^3] Cancellations within 30 days of payment come with a full refund. [^3] Jotform accepts payment by credit or debit card and PayPal. [^3]

### Can a Connections Forms answer turn into a contact?

Yes. An answer on a Connections Forms form can create a new contact or match one that already exists, and a form can tag its submissions with a contact label. [^4] [^4] Forms are published as pages people can open, can capture partial responses, open on a set date, and show or hide a question based on another answer. [^4] [^4] [^4] [^4] Connections Forms is made by the team that publishes this site.

The free plan has limits, and going over a limit never bills the member; it just stops. [^4] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [^4] - [Visit Connections Forms](/go/google-forms-alternatives)

## Sources

[^1]: Typeform, typeform.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08 (https://www.typeform.com/pricing)
[^2]: Tally, tally.so/pricing, read 2026-10-08 (https://tally.so/pricing)
[^3]: Jotform, jotform.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08 (https://www.jotform.com/pricing)
[^4]: Connections Forms' own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/google-forms-alternatives)
[^5]: Google Forms, google.com/forms/about, read 2026-10-08 (https://www.google.com/forms/about/)
[^6]: Typeform, typeform.com, read 2026-10-08 (https://www.typeform.com)
[^7]: Tally, tally.so, read 2026-10-08 (https://tally.so)
[^8]: Jotform, jotform.com, read 2026-10-08 (https://www.jotform.com)