Two popular form builders compared on the same 25-row feature matrix and pricing, with FormBuilder shown as a third column so you can see another option to consider.
Overview
Cognito Forms started as a side product of a software consultancy and still feels like it was built by developers for people who need forms to do real work. Its calculated fields use a spreadsheet-style expression language, repeating sections let respondents add unlimited line items, and data lookups can pull values from other forms. Order forms, event registrations, quotes and applications are its natural habitat.
On top of the builder it layers a workflow engine: entries move through statuses, roles decide who can view or edit which fields, approvals can be routed by email, and Save & Resume plus a Client Portal let people come back to unfinished submissions. Payments (Stripe, Square, PayPal) are first-class, including subscriptions and payment-on-approval, and document generation can merge entries into PDFs.
MightyForms is a drag-and-drop online form builder aimed at small businesses that needed lead-capture, intake, order and registration forms without writing code. Its signature idea was that a form should never lose a lead: every keystroke was saved as a partial submission, abandoned forms could be recovered with automated follow-up emails, and respondents could resume where they left off. Stripe and PayPal payments, autoresponders, email/SMS notifications, PDF export and Zapier connectivity rounded out the product.
In May 2026 FormBuilder acquired MightyForms. The MightyForms app remains available at its existing login for current customers, and nothing about existing accounts, forms, submissions or billing has been moved automatically. FormBuilder.com is now the home for the MightyForms public templates and educational resources, and it is where we recommend building new forms.
Pricing
In each vendor's own terms; Cognito Forms checked 2026-08-17, MightyForms checked 2026-08-17. FormBuilder: free plan (5 forms, 100 responses / mo) and Pro at $39 / month or $390 / year.
Feature comparison
25 capabilities across building, design, data workflow and security.
| Feature | CCognito Forms | MMightyForms | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | PartialAI assist for calculations, not full-form generation | No | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Template library | Yes100+ | YesLibrary now moving to FormBuilder | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | YesFormula-based show/hide, require, validate | Yes3 rules / form on Free | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | Yes | Yes | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | YesSpreadsheet-style expressions, repeating sections | PartialBasic price / quantity calculations | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro · 10 GB Team | Yes1 GB / mo transfer on Free | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | YesStripe, Square, PayPal; 1% fee on Individual & Pro | YesStripe & PayPal, +1% fee | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | YesPro and up | Yes | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | YesStyles & CSS on paid plans | Yes | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesPro, $19 / mo annual | YesPaid plans | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | PartialEmbed on your domain; no custom hosted domain | PartialBusiness / Custom | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial100 / mo, overflow locked | Partial100 / mo, incl. partials | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | PartialLocked 30 days, then deleted unless you upgrade | PartialPartial submissions saved; form stops at plan cap | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | YesEmail & SMS autoresponders | Yes |
| Webhooks | YesJSON webhooks + Power Automate | YesVia Zapier / native apps | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | YesZapier, Make, Power Automate | YesZapier + "My Apps" natives | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | PartialEntry reporting; no view / drop-off funnel | YesViews, abandonment, referrer tracking | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | YesExcel, CSV, PDF | YesCSV & PDF | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | Yes2 users Pro · 5 Team · 20 Enterprise | PartialBusiness plan | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | PartialVia workflow roles / private links | Partial | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | YesEnterprise, $129 / mo | No | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| SSO / SAML | YesEnterprise | No | PartialEnterprise |
Another option to consider
AI-first form builder with a generous free plan, held (never lost) responses, and 6,000+ integrations. Describe the form you need, the AI drafts it, and you refine it with logic, multi-page layouts, uploads, signatures and Stripe payments. Free plan: 5 forms and 100 responses a month with overflow held, never lost. Pro: $39 / month for 100 forms and 10,000 responses with the badge removed.
Questions
Cognito Forms's entry paid plan is Pro at $19 / month (annual, $24 monthly); MightyForms's is Starter at $19 / month. Compare the response and user limits above, since the plans are not like-for-like. FormBuilder Pro is $39 / month for 10,000 responses.
Cognito Forms offers a free plan (100 entries / mo · 1 user · 100 MB · Cognito branding · 1% payment fee). Prices shown at annual billing; monthly billing is roughly 20-25% higher. Entry limits are per organisation per month; all plans include unlimited forms.
MightyForms offers a free plan (2 forms · 100 submissions / mo · 1,000 views / mo · 3 logic rules per form · MightyForms branding). Historical MightyForms plans as listed on mightyforms.com; monthly billing shown, annual billing was discounted ~20%. Stripe/PayPal payments carried a 1% MightyForms fee on top of processor fees. New signups should start on FormBuilder.
Cognito Forms payments: Yes (Stripe, Square, PayPal; 1% fee on Individual & Pro). MightyForms payments: Yes (Stripe & PayPal, +1% fee). FormBuilder collects Stripe payments to your own account with no platform fee on every plan, including free.
Cognito Forms HIPAA / BAA: Yes (Enterprise, $129 / mo). MightyForms HIPAA / BAA: No. FormBuilder's HIPAA plan with BAA ($99 / month) is currently rolling out.
Cognito Forms is a power-user form builder built for order forms, registrations and applications that need calculations, repeating sections, payments and approval workflows. MightyForms is the drag-and-drop form builder known for abandoned-form recovery and partial submissions — now part of FormBuilder. Cognito Forms is best for order, quote and registration forms with line items and live totals; MightyForms is best for existing MightyForms customers who want to keep using the app they know.
FormBuilder is worth a look if you want an AI generator that drafts forms from a sentence, 100 free responses a month with overflow held rather than lost, Stripe payments with no platform fee, and a flat $39 / month Pro plan for 10,000 responses. See our full FormBuilder vs Cognito Forms and FormBuilder vs MightyForms comparisons.
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