Where Feathery's free tier stops
Feathery Feathery's free tier is useful for building, but it stops at 500 monthly submissions, 5 seats, 1 workspace, and a 10 MB file upload limit. You do get unlimited forms in the dashboard, pages, conditions, styles, and components, plus branding removal, custom subdomain, analytics, integrations, payments, and several finance-focused connectors. The constraint is not the editor itself, it is the usage ceiling on live activity and uploads, which is what pushes higher-volume teams to compare alternatives.
Switch table
| Feathery | FluidForms | Formester | Fillout | Tally | Typeform | HeyForm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| monthly submissions or responses | 500 monthly submissions | 100 responses per month | Unlimited responses | Up to 1,000 responses per month | Unlimited forms and submissions within fair usage guidelines | 100 responses per month | 5k responses per month |
| team seats or users | 5 seats | 1 user | Not listed | Unlimited seats | Not listed | 1 user | Not listed |
| file upload or file storage limit | 10 MB file upload size limit | 1 file per response, 5 MB | 100 MB file uploads | Unlimited file uploads | File uploads included, size not listed | Not listed | 10GB workspace storage |
| workspace or form limit | 1 workspace | Not listed | Unlimited forms | Unlimited forms | Unlimited forms within fair usage guidelines | Unlimited typeforms | Unlimited forms |
| integration depth | Logic and API connectors, standard integrations, Stripe, Salesforce, Plaid, Alloy, LexisNexis, Firebase, Stytch | AI interview, autofill, document intelligence | Stripe, PayPal, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Slack, Discord, Notion, Zapier, Salesforce, Mailchimp, SureTriggers | Most integrations plus REST API access and CSV export | Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Zapier, Make, webhooks | Webhooks and integrations | Not listed |
| AI actions or AI form generations | Not listed | 10 AI actions starter pack | 2 daily AI form generations plus AI editing | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Card required | - | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| First paid tier | - | Pro, $49/month | Personal, $12 per month | Starter, $15/month | Pro, $24 per month | Basic, $29/mo | Basic, $15 USD per month |
The alternatives
FluidForms
FTV 62 / 100FluidForms gives you a free intake workflow with 10 AI actions, 100 responses per month, 30-day response retention, 1 user, and 1 file per response up to 5 MB. It also includes AI interview, autofill, and document intelligence, so the free tier is oriented around guided intake rather than just static forms. Compared with Feathery, it is better if your bottleneck is AI-assisted intake and document extraction. It falls short on raw monthly throughput, team size, and file size. Switch if you want AI-led form intake and can live with a much smaller monthly response cap.
- Beats Feathery: AI interview, autofill, and document intelligence
- Falls short: 500 monthly submissions and 5 seats
- Who should switch: Switch if your workflow depends on AI-guided intake and document processing more than on high submission volume.
Formester
FTV 60 / 100Formester's free tier is broad: unlimited forms, unlimited responses, unlimited fields per form, 100 MB file uploads, card-style forms, 2 daily AI form generations, AI editing, payment collection, offline forms, basic analytics, 1 webhook, 1 Google Sheets integration, and a long list of email, survey, quiz, and integration features. It also includes e-signatures and several anti-spam tools. Compared with Feathery, it is stronger on response volume and file size, while Feathery is stronger on seat count and some finance-specific integrations. Switch if you want a more general form builder with no response cap and bigger uploads.
- Beats Feathery: Unlimited responses
- Falls short: 5 seats
- Who should switch: Switch if your priority is collecting unlimited submissions without paying, especially for general-purpose forms and surveys.
Fillout
FTV 62 / 100Fillout's free tier includes unlimited forms, unlimited seats, up to 1,000 responses per month, multi-page forms, embedding, payments, answer piping, scheduling, PDF generation, conditional logic, unlimited file uploads, workflows, resume-in-progress forms, calculations, pre-fill and hidden fields, 50+ field types, 2FA, REST API access, CSV export, and most integrations. It is free without a card and gives more headroom on responses than Feathery. It falls short on Feathery's finance-oriented integrations and the specific 5-seat limit is replaced by unlimited seats, which may be overkill for small teams. Switch if you want a polished, general form stack with more monthly capacity and little setup friction.
- Beats Feathery: 1,000 responses per month
- Falls short: Feathery's finance-specific integrations
- Who should switch: Switch if you want the closest all-around form-builder experience with more free response headroom.
Tally
FTV 63 / 100Tally's free tier offers unlimited forms and submissions within fair usage guidelines, plus payments, signatures, file uploads, custom thank-you pages, email notifications, redirects, conditional logic, calculations, duplicate prevention, password protection, close-by-limit or date controls, answer piping, 45+ languages with RTL support, and integrations with Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Zapier, Make, and webhooks. Compared with Feathery, it is better on practical uncapped usage and multilingual reach. It falls short on Feathery's explicit seat count, workspace structure, and financial workflow connectors. Switch if you want a lightweight form tool that stays free for ongoing collection and does not make you think about response caps.
- Beats Feathery: Unlimited forms and submissions within fair usage guidelines
- Falls short: 5 seats
- Who should switch: Switch if you want the least restrictive ongoing free plan for everyday forms and lightweight workflows.
Typeform
FTV 57 / 100Typeform's free plan includes 100 responses per month, 1 user, unlimited typeforms, unlimited questions per form, and standard email support. It is a thinner free tier than Feathery, but it can be a better fit when the form structure is simple and you want to stay in the Typeform ecosystem before upgrading. Compared with Feathery, it falls short on submissions, seats, and breadth of free features, while Feathery gives much more usable volume and builder flexibility. Switch only if you specifically want Typeform's interface and are okay with a much smaller free allowance.
- Beats Feathery: Unlimited questions per form
- Falls short: 500 monthly submissions
- Who should switch: Switch if you need Typeform's form style and your free usage is light enough to fit inside 100 responses a month.
HeyForm
FTV 24 / 100HeyForm's free trial gives you unlimited forms, 5k responses per month, 10GB workspace storage, form reports, custom metadata, theme customization, and redirect on completion. It is the largest response allowance in this set, but it is a trial rather than a lasting free tier, and it requires a card. Compared with Feathery, it offers much more volume and storage, but it is less attractive if you need a truly ongoing no-card starting point. Switch if you want the biggest short-term usage ceiling and are comfortable treating the free plan as a trial.
- Beats Feathery: 5k responses per month
- Falls short: No-card free start
- Who should switch: Switch if your immediate need is high-volume testing or short-term intake and you can accept a trial-style free offer.
Two quick picks
Fillout
Fillout is the closest drop-in for teams that want a general form builder with logic, embeds, file uploads, workflows, API access, and export tools. It keeps the same basic mental model as Feathery while giving more free response headroom and unlimited seats.
Tally
Tally gives the most open-ended free usage for the broadest set of everyday forms because it allows unlimited forms and submissions within fair usage guidelines, with payments, signatures, uploads, and core automations included.
Frequently asked questions
Which alternative gives the most free responses?
HeyForm lists 5k responses per month, which is higher than Feathery's 500 monthly submissions and the other alternatives here. It is a trial-style offer, though, and it requires a card.
Which alternative is best if I want no card required?
Feathery, FluidForms, Formester, Fillout, and Tally all have a no-card free start in the provided data. Typeform and HeyForm do not.
Which alternative is closest to Feathery for form-building workflows?
Fillout is the closest match if you want a modern form builder with logic, workflows, file handling, embeddings, and integration depth without a big change in how you build forms.
Which alternative is best for unlimited free usage?
Tally is the best fit if you want the loosest ongoing free usage, because it allows unlimited forms and submissions within fair usage guidelines and still includes payments, signatures, uploads, and automations.
Bottom line
For most builders who have outgrown Feathery's 500-submission ceiling, Fillout is the best first alternative. It keeps the same core form-builder workflow while giving more free response capacity, unlimited seats, and a broad set of features such as logic, workflows, file uploads, embeddings, and API access. If you mainly want the least behavior change while still staying free longer, Fillout is the cleanest switch. If you want the most open-ended free usage instead, Tally is the stronger second look.
Read the full listing for Feathery. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more alternatives on /alternatives, or head-to-head comparisons on /compare.