Quick answer
Fillout - Fillout wins for most builders because its free tier is far less restrictive, with unlimited forms, unlimited seats, and 1,000 responses per month versus Typeform’s 100 responses and 1 user.
How the free tiers compare
These two free tiers serve different stages of a builder’s life. Fillout is the better starting point if you want to run real forms without hitting the ceiling immediately: you get unlimited forms, unlimited seats, file uploads, conditional logic, payments, scheduling, PDF generation, workflows, and REST API access, but you are capped at 1,000 responses a month. Typeform’s free plan is much narrower on volume, with 100 responses and 1 user, but it keeps unlimited typeforms and unlimited questions per form, so it is mainly useful for testing the product, collecting a trickle of replies, or validating whether the conversational UX fits your use case. After free, Fillout keeps prices flatter and more response-centric, while Typeform jumps faster on seat and branding constraints and moves into higher-cost plans as you need more volume and collaboration.
Fillout vs Typeform free tier, side by side
| Fillout FTV 42 | Typeform FTV 49 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free responses per month Fillout gives 10x the response volume on the free tier. | 1,000 | 100 |
| Free seats / users Typeform’s free plan is single-user only. | Unlimited seats | 1 user |
| Free forms Both allow unlimited form creation on free. | Unlimited forms | Unlimited typeforms |
| Free questions per form Typeform states unlimited questions per form; Fillout lists many field types but not a per-form question cap. | 50+ field types included | Unlimited questions per form |
| File uploads Fillout explicitly includes unlimited file uploads on free. | Included | Not stated in provided free tier items |
| Payments Fillout includes collect payments on free. | Included | Not stated in provided free tier items |
After you outgrow the free tier
Fillout uses flat monthly plans: Starter at $15/mo for 2,000 responses, Pro at $40/mo for 5,000 responses, and Business at $75/mo for unlimited responses. Typeform is also flat-priced, but it climbs faster: Basic at $29/mo keeps the free-tier 100-response cap, Plus at $59/mo gives 1,000 responses and 3 users, Business at $99/mo gives 10,000 responses and 5 users, Talent at $149/mo gives 3,000 responses and 3 users, and Growth Pro at $349/mo starts at 10k+ responses. For a small team that just needs to move past free, Fillout is cheaper and scales more gently.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | Fillout | Typeform |
|---|---|---|
| 200 responses/mo Typeform Basic still shows 100 responses/month included in the provided data. | Free (within tier) | 29 USD/mo |
| 1,000 responses/mo Typeform Plus is the first plan in the provided data that includes 1,000 responses/month. | Free (within tier) | 59 USD/mo |
| 2,000 responses/mo Typeform’s listed plans include 10,000 responses on Business; no 2,000-response plan is provided, so Business is the first clearly above that level in the supplied data. | $15/mo | 99 USD/mo |
| 5,000 responses/mo Typeform Business includes 10,000 responses/month in the provided data. | $40/mo | 99 USD/mo |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick Fillout when…
- You need a production form on day one and expect more than 100 responses a month.
- You want unlimited seats for a small team without paying just to add collaborators.
- You need payments, PDF generation, workflows, or scheduling on the free plan.
- You want to embed forms with conditional logic, file uploads, and REST API access before upgrading.
Pick Typeform when…
- You are just testing a conversational form design with low traffic.
- You only need one user and very light response volume.
- You care more about Typeform’s format than about free-tier capacity.
- You want to keep a simple survey online while validating messaging, not operating at scale.
Bottom line
For the most common builder case, Fillout is the better free tier because it lets you actually run forms with a team before paying, instead of treating free as a small trial. Typeform is the better choice only if you specifically want its format and can live with very low volume and a single user. Once you need to operate beyond testing, Fillout’s path to paid is simpler and cheaper, while Typeform becomes a faster climb in price and collaboration limits.
Read the full listings: Fillout and Typeform. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.