Surveys · head to head
Microsoft Forms vs WorkTango
Microsoft Forms
Surveys
Survey tool bundled into Microsoft 365 with no standalone price, where the real constraints are tenant policy, residency and admin visibility
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
WorkTango
Employee Engagement
Employee experience platform for surveys and recognition
- From
- $4/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Microsoft Forms has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft Forms the Advanced Data Residency add-on explicitly does not cover Microsoft Forms, so a tenant that has paid for regional residency still has its survey responses provisioned according to best-effort guidance rather than a contractual commitment.; WorkTango no publicly available pricing information
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft Forms covers Bundled licensing, WorkTango covers Engagement surveys.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Forms and WorkTango actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Forms | WorkTango |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $4/month |
| Pricing model | Included with Microsoft 365, not sold separately | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Category | Surveys | Employee Engagement |
| Founded | Unknown | 2012 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Microsoft Forms
- Bundled licensing
- Very high response ceiling
- File upload questions
- Co-authoring
- eDiscovery coverage
- Surveys Agent in Copilot
Only in WorkTango
- Engagement surveys
- Peer recognition
- Goals and OKRs
- Continuous feedback
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Action planning
- Rewards
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft Forms
- Internal surveys and quizzes inside an organisation that already pays for Microsoft 365 and does not want a second vendor contractnot WorkTango
- Education settings where quizzes need automatic grading and results in Excel without procurement approvalnot WorkTango
- Quick polls inside Microsoft Teams where the response data should stay in the same tenant as everything elsenot WorkTango
- Any case where the deciding factor is that no purchase order is requirednot WorkTango
WorkTango
- Employee surveysnot Microsoft Forms
- Recognition programsnot Microsoft Forms
- Goal alignmentnot Microsoft Forms
- Continuous feedbacknot Microsoft Forms
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft Forms
- The Advanced Data Residency add-on explicitly does not cover Microsoft Forms, so a tenant that has paid for regional residency still has its survey responses provisioned according to best-effort guidance rather than a contractual commitment.
- Above 50,000 responses a form degrades sharply: only CSV export continues to work, while summary charts, viewing individual responses, printing, shared summary links and manual quiz grading all stop.
- Forms belonging to an account that is hard deleted, or deleted more than thirty days earlier, are not recoverable at all, so an unmanaged leaver process destroys survey data silently.
- The administrator settings that govern external sharing, template sharing and result summary sharing are only available to education and Microsoft 365 Apps for business customers, leaving many commercial tenants without the controls the documentation describes.
- A summary sharing link that has already been created continues to work for anyone inside or outside the organisation even after the form is restricted, so tightening permissions does not close an existing leak unless the link is deleted explicitly.
WorkTango
- No publicly available pricing information
- Limited integration ecosystem compared to larger HR platforms
- Smaller customer base than established players
Pricing, plan by plan
Microsoft Forms
Free- Free consumer Microsoft accountFree
- 200 responses per form
- 400 forms per account, including the recycle bin
- 200 questions per form
- Paid consumer Microsoft account$undefined/year
- Included in the subscription price, not sold separately
- 1,000 responses per form
- 400 forms per account
- Microsoft 365 work or school licence$undefined/year
- Included in the subscription price, not sold separately
- 5,000,000 responses per form
- Included in Business Basic, Standard, Premium, Office 365 E1, E3, E5 and Microsoft 365 F3
- Government GCC High and DoD$undefined/year
- Included in the subscription price, not sold separately
- 50,000 responses per form
- No email notification, video insert, Bing image search or phishing protection
WorkTango
$4/month- Essentials$4/month
- Surveys
- Recognition
- Mobile app
- Complete$undefined/month
- Goals and OKRs
- Advanced analytics
- Integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft Forms if
- You need bundled licensing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want very high response ceiling.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Forms or WorkTango better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Forms starts at Free and WorkTango at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft Forms or WorkTango?
- Microsoft Forms has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft Forms and $4/month for WorkTango.
- Does Microsoft Forms or WorkTango run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Forms runs on Web, iOS, Android. WorkTango runs on Web.
- Can I use Microsoft Forms for free?
- Yes. Microsoft Forms has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WorkTango starts at $4/month.
- What is Microsoft Forms best used for?
- Microsoft Forms is most often used for internal surveys and quizzes inside an organisation that already pays for microsoft 365 and does not want a second vendor contract, education settings where quizzes need automatic grading and results in excel without procurement approval, quick polls inside microsoft teams where the response data should stay in the same tenant as everything else, any case where the deciding factor is that no purchase order is required. Of those, internal surveys and quizzes inside an organisation that already pays for microsoft 365 and does not want a second vendor contract and education settings where quizzes need automatic grading and results in excel without procurement approval are not what WorkTango is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft Forms do that WorkTango cannot?
- Microsoft Forms covers Bundled licensing, Very high response ceiling, File upload questions, Co-authoring. WorkTango covers Engagement surveys, Peer recognition, Goals and OKRs, Continuous feedback.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Microsoft Forms: Can I buy Microsoft Forms on its own?
No. It exists only as a service plan inside Microsoft 365, Office 365 and education or government SKUs, or free with a consumer Microsoft account. There is no standalone product to purchase.
WorkTango: What are the core features of WorkTango?
WorkTango's Employee Experience Platform includes Recognition & Rewards, Surveys & Insights for gathering employee feedback, and Manager Enablement tools for responding to insights.
SourceMicrosoft Forms: Where are responses stored?
In the United States for most tenants, in the EU and EFTA region for EU tenants, and in Australia only for Forms provisioned after October 2022. Microsoft states this is guidance, not a residency commitment.
WorkTango: Does WorkTango support multi-language and remote work?
Yes. WorkTango is designed to support hybrid and remote work environments with a social media-style interface and features accessible to all employee levels regardless of location.
SourceMicrosoft Forms: Can an administrator read someone else responses?
Not while that user account is active; ownership transfer is refused. Yes once the account is disabled or deleted, and yes through premium eDiscovery, which is still labelled preview.
WorkTango: What integrations does WorkTango offer?
WorkTango integrates with HRIS systems and provides analytics tools, though specific integrations and API details are available upon request from the vendor.
SourceMicrosoft Forms: How do I turn Forms off for the organisation?
Disable both the Microsoft Forms and the Office Hive enterprise applications in Entra ID, or clear the Forms checkbox per user. Both applications must be disabled for it to take effect.
WorkTango: Does WorkTango pricing include all features?
Pricing is not publicly available. Organizations must contact WorkTango directly to receive customized pricing based on company size and feature requirements.
SourceWorkTango: Can WorkTango provide industry benchmarking?
Yes. WorkTango includes benchmarking tools for comparing employee engagement metrics against industry standards to identify performance gaps.
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