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
Paperform takes a different approach from most builders: you write a form the way you would write a document. Headings, images, paragraphs and questions live in one free-flowing editor, so a Paperform can double as a landing page, a product page or a booking page. That editing model is the product's identity — it produces attractive, content-rich forms without a separate page builder.
Its commercial features are unusually deep for a form tool. Native payments through Stripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree and Mollie, a product catalogue with quantities and coupons, appointment scheduling, calculations, and an AI calculations assistant make it a genuine fit for taking orders, deposits and registrations. It also ships a sibling e-signature product, Papersign, plus a native integrations catalogue alongside Zapier and Make.
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; Paperform 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 | PPaperform | fforms.app | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesAI form builder + AI calculations assistant | Yesforms.app AI, all plans | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | PartialDocument-style editor; blocks, not a canvas | Yes | Yes |
| Template library | Yes700+ | YesVery large gallery (thousands) | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | YesQuestions, content, emails & summaries | YesAll plans | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | Yes | Yes | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | YesCalculations field & scoring | YesCalculator & quiz scoring | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Essentials · 10 GB Pro | Yes10 MB storage free · 10 GB–1 TB paid | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | YesStripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree, Mollie; products & coupons | YesStripe & PayPal, all plans | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | YesSignature field; Papersign for documents | YesAll plans | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | YesThemes free; custom CSS on Pro | YesThemes free; custom CSS on Pro | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesPro, $49 / mo | YesBasic, $29 / mo | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | Partial+$20 / mo per domain on Pro; 1 included on Business | YesPremium, $79 / mo (subdomain on Pro) | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial30 / mo | YesUnlimited (fair use), 5 forms | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoUpgrade or buy top-ups to avoid disruption | YesNo response cap to exceed | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | YesCustomised emails on paid plans | Yes |
| Webhooks | YesPro and above | YesWebhooks; public API on roadmap | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | Yes2,000+ via native, Zapier & Make | YesZapier, Make, Sheets, Slack + natives | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | YesPaperform Analytics on Pro+ | PartialBasic stats free; drop-off on Pro | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | Yes3 users on Pro; 5 + $9 / user on Business | YesUnlimited team members | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | YesPaid plans | YesPassword / access controls | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | NoNo BAA offered | NoNo BAA offered | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | YesEU company, GDPR tooling | Yes |
| SSO / SAML | YesBusiness only | 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
Paperform's entry paid plan (Essentials at $24 / month (annual)) is cheaper than forms.app's (Basic at $29 / month ($19 annual)). Both offer a free plan (30 submissions / mo · unlimited forms · 1 user · 100 MB · Paperform branding · 5 payment submissions / mo) and a free plan (5 forms · unlimited responses (fair use) · 10 MB storage · AI, logic, payments, signatures · forms.app branding) respectively. Note the plans differ in limits — see the tables above. FormBuilder Pro, for reference, is $39 / month for 10,000 responses.
Paperform offers a free plan (30 submissions / mo · unlimited forms · 1 user · 100 MB · Paperform branding · 5 payment submissions / mo). Prices shown are per month billed annually; month-to-month billing is higher. Submission limits are pooled per year, with paid top-ups available. 7-day free trial on paid plans.
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.
Paperform payments: Yes (Stripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree, Mollie; products & coupons). 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.
Paperform HIPAA / BAA: No (No BAA offered). forms.app HIPAA / BAA: No (No BAA offered). FormBuilder's HIPAA plan with BAA ($99 / month) is currently rolling out.
Paperform is a document-style form builder where you type a form like a page — great for order forms, bookings and payments, priced by yearly submissions. 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. Paperform is best for small businesses selling products, taking bookings or collecting deposits through a form; 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 Paperform 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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