European Alternatives to Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms is a form and survey tool integrated with Microsoft 365. All form responses and user data are stored on Microsoft Azure in the US, making it subject to CLOUD Act requests for businesses processing personal data.
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 95 · 1 free
Why switch from Microsoft Forms?
- –All response data stored on Azure (US) — CLOUD Act applies
- –Requires Microsoft 365 subscription for full features
- –Limited to Microsoft ecosystem — poor third-party integration
- –Response data accessible to Microsoft for service improvement
1 European Alternative
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EUSurvey
Official EU Commission survey tool. GDPR-compliant by design, free for EU institutions and citizens.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1EUSurvey Official EU Commission survey tool. GDPR-compliant by design, free for EU institutions and citizens. High Trust | 76 | 95 | Free | ✓ | ✓ | 🇪🇺 |
Official EU Commission survey tool. GDPR-compliant by design, free for EU institutions and citizens.
Frequently Asked Questions
LimeSurvey (Germany) is the leading EU-based open-source survey platform, self-hostable or cloud-hosted in Germany. Framaforms (France, free, Framasoft association) is excellent for simple forms. Both store data in the EU.