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.
forms.app is a general-purpose builder for forms, surveys, quizzes and simple order forms. It ships a very large template gallery, 30+ field types, conditional logic, calculators, e-signatures, payment fields and its own AI assistant ("forms.app AI") that drafts a form from a prompt. Forms can be published as a standard page, a conversational one-question-at-a-time flow, or a pop-up, and every plan can connect to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier and a growing native integration list.
Its pricing model is the interesting bit. Instead of metering responses, forms.app meters the number of forms and file storage: the free plan allows 5 forms with unlimited responses (subject to fair use) and 10 MB storage, Basic ($29 / mo, $19 annual) allows 25 forms and removes branding, Pro ($39 / mo, $29 annual) allows unlimited forms with 100 GB storage and a custom subdomain, and Premium ($79 / mo, $59 annual) adds a true custom domain and 1 TB. There is a 90-day refund guarantee and a 50% discount for non-profits and education.
Pricing
In each vendor's own terms; Jotform checked 2026-08-17, forms.app 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 | fforms.app | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesAI Form Generator + AI Agents | Yesforms.app AI, all plans | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Template library | Yes10,000+ | YesVery large gallery (thousands) | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | Yes | YesAll plans | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | YesPage breaks; also card layout | Yes | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | YesForm Calculation widget | YesCalculator & quiz scoring | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Bronze · 10 GB Silver | Yes10 MB storage free · 10 GB–1 TB paid | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | Yes40+ gateways, no Jotform fee; capped per plan | YesStripe & PayPal, all plans | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | YesSignature field + Jotform Sign | YesAll plans | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | Yes | YesThemes free; custom CSS on Pro | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesBronze, $39 / mo | YesBasic, $29 / mo | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | PartialPaid plans; full white label Enterprise | YesPremium, $79 / mo (subdomain on Pro) | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial100 / mo, 500 stored total | YesUnlimited (fair use), 5 forms | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoForms disabled at limit until upgrade or reset | YesNo response cap to exceed | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | YesCustomised emails on paid plans | Yes |
| Webhooks | YesAll plans | YesWebhooks; public API on roadmap | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | Yes100+ native + Zapier | YesZapier, Make, Sheets, Slack + natives | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | YesForm Analytics; views count against plan | PartialBasic stats free; drop-off on Pro | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | YesCSV, Excel, PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | PartialSingle-user below Enterprise | YesUnlimited team members | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | Yes | YesPassword / access controls | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | YesGold ($129 / mo) and Enterprise | NoNo BAA offered | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | YesEU company, GDPR tooling | 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
forms.app's entry paid plan (Basic at $29 / month ($19 annual)) is cheaper than Jotform's (Bronze at $39 / month ($34 annual)). Both offer a free plan (5 forms · unlimited responses (fair use) · 10 MB storage · AI, logic, payments, signatures · forms.app branding) 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.
forms.app offers a free plan (5 forms · unlimited responses (fair use) · 10 MB storage · AI, logic, payments, signatures · forms.app branding). Monthly prices shown; annual billing is roughly a third less (Basic $19, Pro $29, Premium $59 per month). Responses are unlimited on all plans within fair use — forms.app meters forms and storage instead. Check vendor pricing for current numbers.
Jotform payments: Yes (40+ gateways, no Jotform fee; capped per plan). forms.app payments: Yes (Stripe & PayPal, all plans). 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). forms.app 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. forms.app is a broad, template-heavy form and survey builder that prices by number of forms and storage rather than responses, with an AI generator and payments on every plan including free. Jotform is best for teams that want forms, PDFs, e-signatures, approvals and a data table in one subscription; forms.app is best for small businesses and educators who need a lot of responses on a handful of forms without paying.
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 forms.app comparisons.
Last reviewed August 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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