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.
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; Paperform 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 | PPaperform | MMightyForms | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesAI form builder + AI calculations assistant | No | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | PartialDocument-style editor; blocks, not a canvas | Yes | Yes |
| Template library | Yes700+ | YesLibrary now moving to FormBuilder | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | YesQuestions, content, emails & summaries | Yes3 rules / form on Free | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | Yes | Yes | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | YesCalculations field & scoring | PartialBasic price / quantity calculations | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Essentials · 10 GB Pro | Yes1 GB / mo transfer on Free | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | YesStripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree, Mollie; products & coupons | YesStripe & PayPal, +1% fee | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | YesSignature field; Papersign for documents | Yes | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | YesThemes free; custom CSS on Pro | Yes | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesPro, $49 / mo | YesPaid plans | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | Partial+$20 / mo per domain on Pro; 1 included on Business | PartialBusiness / Custom | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial30 / mo | Partial100 / mo, incl. partials | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoUpgrade or buy top-ups to avoid disruption | PartialPartial submissions saved; form stops at plan cap | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | YesEmail & SMS autoresponders | Yes |
| Webhooks | YesPro and above | YesVia Zapier / native apps | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | Yes2,000+ via native, Zapier & Make | YesZapier + "My Apps" natives | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | YesPaperform Analytics on Pro+ | YesViews, abandonment, referrer tracking | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | Yes | YesCSV & PDF | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | Yes3 users on Pro; 5 + $9 / user on Business | PartialBusiness plan | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | YesPaid plans | Partial | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | NoNo BAA offered | No | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | Partial | 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
MightyForms's entry paid plan (Starter at $19 / month) is cheaper than Paperform's (Essentials at $24 / month (annual)). Both offer a free plan (2 forms · 100 submissions / mo · 1,000 views / mo · 3 logic rules per form · MightyForms branding) and a free plan (30 submissions / mo · unlimited forms · 1 user · 100 MB · Paperform branding · 5 payment submissions / mo) 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.
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.
Paperform payments: Yes (Stripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree, Mollie; products & coupons). MightyForms payments: Yes (Stripe & PayPal, +1% fee). FormBuilder collects Stripe payments to your own account with no platform fee on every plan, including free.
Paperform HIPAA / BAA: No (No BAA offered). MightyForms HIPAA / BAA: No. 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. MightyForms is the drag-and-drop form builder known for abandoned-form recovery and partial submissions — now part of FormBuilder. Paperform is best for small businesses selling products, taking bookings or collecting deposits through a form; 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 Paperform and FormBuilder vs MightyForms comparisons.
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