Straight answer
Best free online form builders for small businesses and nonprofits
Last checked Nov 4, 2026. Every price comes from the tool's own pricing page.
The short answer
For the most room on a free plan, start with Tally (unlimited forms and submissions, fair use) or Fillout (unlimited forms and seats, 1,000 responses a month). Jotform has a free plan too, but it stops at 5 forms and 100 submissions a month.
To remove the form builder's branding, Tally Pro is $24 a month and Fillout Pro is $40 a month billed annually. Jotform lists 50% off paid plans for nonprofits.
Prices were read from each tool's own pricing page on Nov 4, 2026 (Jotform on Nov 2, 2026).
Compared, with sources
| Tool | What it does for you | Plans and prices (as shown) | Free plan | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tally | Builds forms and surveys with unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan. | Free (unlimited forms and submissions, fair use) · Pro $24/mo · Business $74/mo | Yes | Pricing page checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Fillout | Builds forms, surveys, payment and scheduling forms, with an AI form builder and PDF generation. | Free $0 (1,000 responses a month) · Starter $15/mo billed annually · Pro $40/mo billed annually | Yes | Pricing page checked Nov 4, 2026 |
| Jotform | Large form builder with templates and AI agents; nonprofits get 50% off paid plans. Price checked Nov 2, 2026. | Starter $0 (5 forms, 100 submissions a month) · Bronze $39/mo · Silver $49/mo | Yes | Pricing page checked Nov 4, 2026 |
Order: largest free plan first. Plans and limits are summarized from each pricing page; open the source for the full list.
Questions people ask
What is the best free form builder for a small business or nonprofit?
For the most room on a free plan, Tally lets you build unlimited forms and collect unlimited submissions under a fair-use policy, and Fillout gives you unlimited forms and seats with 1,000 responses a month. Jotform's free Starter plan is tighter at 5 forms and 100 submissions a month. Prices were read from each pricing page; Jotform's was read on Nov 2, 2026 and the others on Nov 4, 2026.
Which form builder is cheapest when I need to remove the branding?
Tally lists Pro at $24 a month to remove Tally branding. Fillout lists Pro at $40 a month billed annually to remove all branding. On Nov 4, 2026 Tally was the lower-priced option for that feature.
Do nonprofits get a discount?
Jotform lists 50% off its Bronze, Silver and Gold plans for nonprofits on its pricing page. We did not find a nonprofit discount on the Tally or Fillout pricing pages. Ask the vendor before you rely on one.
Can a free form builder take payments?
Fillout lists payments on its free plan. Check each tool's own pricing page for payment features and any fees, because card processing fees are charged by the payment processor.
How were these prices checked?
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