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
Jotform is one of the oldest and most fully featured form builders on the market. The drag-and-drop editor supports classic single-page forms and a "card" one-question-at-a-time layout, and it ships with an enormous library — around 10,000 templates, hundreds of widgets, and 100+ payment and app integrations. If you have a niche form need, there is a good chance Jotform already has a template or widget for it.
Over the years the product has grown into a small platform: Jotform Tables (a spreadsheet/database view of submissions), PDF Editor and Report Builder, Jotform Sign for e-signatures, Approvals for workflow routing, an App builder, and more recently AI Agents that can fill or answer questions about a form conversationally. All of it is bundled into the same plan tiers.
FormGrid is an independent form and survey builder whose pitch is looks and logic for free. The free plan includes unlimited forms and unlimited responses, an AI assistant that drafts a form (questions, logic and design) from a text description, custom themes, a flexible grid layout system, and a fairly deep logic set — conditional questions, repeatable sections, answer piping, calculations, hidden fields and page navigation. Responses land in a built-in analytics dashboard with CSV / XLSX export.
The paid tiers are about working with other people and looking like yourself. Plus ($29 / month as listed by third-party directories; annual billing saves up to 34%) adds team collaboration, custom emails, a custom domain, hiding the FormGrid badge, 30-day version history and 100 MB uploads. Business ($79 / month) adds workspaces, roles and permissions, 90-day history and 1 GB uploads. Integrations cover Zapier, Make, Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets and webhooks. Data is hosted in Europe and the product is GDPR-oriented.
Pricing
In each vendor's own terms; Jotform checked 2026-08-17, FormGrid checked 2026-08-18. 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 | JJotform | FFormGrid | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesAI Form Generator + AI Agents | YesDraft & edit with AI, free | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | Yes | YesGrid layout system | Yes |
| Template library | Yes10,000+ | YesThemes & templates | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | Yes | YesFree, incl. piping & hidden fields | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | YesPage breaks; also card layout | YesPage navigation, free | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | YesForm Calculation widget | YesCalculations, free | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Bronze · 10 GB Silver | Yes10 MB free · 100 MB Plus · 1 GB Business | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | Yes40+ gateways, no Jotform fee; capped per plan | NoNot an advertised feature | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | YesSignature field + Jotform Sign | YesSignature field listed | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | Yes | YesCustom themes free | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesBronze, $39 / mo | YesPlus | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | PartialPaid plans; full white label Enterprise | YesPlus | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | YesEmbeds & pop-ups | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial100 / mo, 500 stored total | YesUnlimited | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoForms disabled at limit until upgrade or reset | YesNo cap to exceed | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | YesNotifications free; custom emails on Plus | Yes |
| Webhooks | YesAll plans | Yes | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | Yes100+ native + Zapier | YesZapier, Make, Airtable, Notion, Sheets | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | YesForm Analytics; views count against plan | YesBuilt-in dashboard | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | YesCSV, Excel, PDF | YesCSV / XLSX | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | PartialSingle-user below Enterprise | YesCollaboration on Plus; workspaces & roles on Business | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | Yes | PartialNot listed; check vendor | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | YesGold ($129 / mo) and Enterprise | NoNo BAA offered | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | YesEU hosting, GDPR-oriented | 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
FormGrid's entry paid plan (Plus at $29 / month (per directories)) is cheaper than Jotform's (Bronze at $39 / month ($34 annual)). Both offer a free plan (Unlimited forms & responses · AI drafting · custom themes · logic · 10 MB uploads · unlimited team members · FormGrid badge) and a free plan (5 forms · 100 submissions / mo · 500 stored submissions · 100 MB · 10 payment submissions / mo · Jotform branding) respectively. Note the plans differ in limits — see the tables above. FormBuilder Pro, for reference, is $39 / month for 10,000 responses.
Jotform offers a free plan (5 forms · 100 submissions / mo · 500 stored submissions · 100 MB · 10 payment submissions / mo · Jotform branding). Monthly billing shown; annual billing is roughly 15–25% cheaper (Bronze $34, Silver $39, Gold $99 per month effective). All plans below Enterprise are single-user.
FormGrid offers a free plan (Unlimited forms & responses · AI drafting · custom themes · logic · 10 MB uploads · unlimited team members · FormGrid badge). The vendor pricing page shows plan contents but the dollar amounts we could confirm come from third-party listings (Plus $29, Business $79 per month); annual billing is advertised as saving up to 34%. Check vendor pricing before deciding.
Jotform payments: Yes (40+ gateways, no Jotform fee; capped per plan). FormGrid payments: No (Not an advertised feature). FormBuilder collects Stripe payments to your own account with no platform fee on every plan, including free.
Jotform HIPAA / BAA: Yes (Gold ($129 / mo) and Enterprise). FormGrid HIPAA / BAA: No (No BAA offered). FormBuilder's HIPAA plan with BAA ($99 / month) is currently rolling out.
Jotform is the veteran all-in-one form builder with the largest template and widget catalogue, plus PDFs, e-signatures, tables, approvals and an app builder bolted on. FormGrid is a small, design-led form builder that gives away unlimited forms and responses with AI drafting, and charges only for team features, custom domains and badge removal. Jotform is best for teams that want forms, PDFs, e-signatures, approvals and a data table in one subscription; FormGrid is best for designers, makers and small teams who want unusually pretty forms for free.
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 Jotform and FormBuilder vs FormGrid comparisons.
Last reviewed August 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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