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.
OrbitForms is less a form builder than a lead-capture stack with a form on the front. The core is a drag-and-drop form and conversational "Flow" builder with conditional logic, multi-page forms and file uploads, but the reason it exists is what happens after submit: a calendar-synced scheduler (Google Calendar / Outlook, Zoom / Meet links, round-robin and group booking), an "AI SDR" that scores and routes leads against your ideal-customer rules, a visual workflow builder, multi-channel email and SMS sequences, and a contact database with tagging and ownership.
Pricing is aimed at sales and marketing teams rather than individuals. There is a 7-day free trial but no free tier. Pro is $29 a month ($23.20 annual) for up to 10 forms and 1,000 responses a month with branding removed, custom CSS, Slack and webhooks, and 3 workflows. Business is $149 a month ($119.20 annual) for unlimited forms, 10,000 responses, scheduling, AI-agent workflows, lead classification, A/B testing and partial submissions. Advanced is $249 a month ($199.20 annual) for 100,000 responses, sequences, SMS and custom domains. Integrations include Clay, HubSpot, Slack, Zapier, Google Sheets, Notion and Salesmsg.
Pricing
In each vendor's own terms; Paperform checked 2026-08-17, OrbitForms 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 | OOrbitForms | FFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | |||
| AI form generation from a prompt | YesAI form builder + AI calculations assistant | YesAI-native; AI credits metered on Business+ | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop visual builder | PartialDocument-style editor; blocks, not a canvas | YesStandard & conversational "Flow" forms | Yes |
| Template library | Yes700+ | PartialTemplates for lead-gen use cases | Yes300+ |
| Conditional logic / branching | YesQuestions, content, emails & summaries | YesConditional routing | Yes |
| Multi-page / multi-step forms | Yes | Yes | YesPro |
| Calculations & scoring | YesCalculations field & scoring | PartialLead scoring; no calculator / quiz grading advertised | YesCalculation field + auto-graded quizzes |
| File uploads | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Essentials · 10 GB Pro | YesLimits not published | Yes100 MB free · 1 GB Pro |
| Payment collection | YesStripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree, Mollie; products & coupons | NoNot an advertised feature | YesStripe — paid to your own account, no platform fee |
| E-signature field | YesSignature field; Papersign for documents | NoNot an advertised feature | Yes |
| Design | |||
| Custom themes & branding | YesThemes free; custom CSS on Pro | YesCustom CSS on Pro | YesPro |
| Remove vendor badge | YesPro, $49 / mo | YesPro, $29 / mo | YesPro, $39 |
| Custom domain | Partial+$20 / mo per domain on Pro; 1 included on Business | YesAdvanced, $249 / mo | Yes |
| Embed on any site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data & workflow | |||
| Free-plan monthly responses | Partial30 / mo | NoNo free plan; 7-day trial | Partial100 / mo, overflow held |
| Over-limit responses kept (not rejected) | NoUpgrade or buy top-ups to avoid disruption | NoResponse caps per plan | Yes |
| Email notifications & autoresponders | Yes | YesWorkflows, sequences & SMS on higher tiers | Yes |
| Webhooks | YesPro and above | YesPro | YesAll plans |
| Zapier / native integrations | Yes2,000+ via native, Zapier & Make | YesZapier, HubSpot, Clay, Slack, Sheets, Notion | Yes6,000+ apps |
| Built-in analytics (views, drop-off) | YesPaperform Analytics on Pro+ | YesUTM, geo, device; A/B testing on Business | Yes |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Team workspaces & collaboration | Yes3 users on Pro; 5 + $9 / user on Business | YesUnlimited team members on all plans | Yes |
| Security | |||
| Password-protected forms | YesPaid plans | PartialNot listed; check vendor | YesPro |
| HIPAA / BAA | NoNo BAA offered | NoNot offered | PartialHIPAA plan coming soon |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | Yes | YesGDPR compliance stated | Yes |
| SSO / SAML | YesBusiness only | PartialMFA listed; SSO not published | 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 OrbitForms's (Business at $149 / month ($119.20 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 (10 forms · 1,000 responses / mo · unlimited team members · remove branding · custom CSS · Slack & webhooks · 3 workflows) 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.
OrbitForms offers a free plan (10 forms · 1,000 responses / mo · unlimited team members · remove branding · custom CSS · Slack & webhooks · 3 workflows). Monthly billing shown; annual billing saves 20% ($23.20 / $119.20 / $199.20 per month). No free plan — 7-day free trial, no card required. Check vendor pricing for current numbers.
Paperform payments: Yes (Stripe, Square, PayPal, Braintree, Mollie; products & coupons). OrbitForms payments: No (Not an advertised feature). FormBuilder collects Stripe payments to your own account with no platform fee on every plan, including free.
Paperform HIPAA / BAA: No (No BAA offered). OrbitForms HIPAA / BAA: No (Not 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. OrbitForms is an AI-native lead-capture platform that bundles forms, meeting scheduling, an AI lead qualifier, workflows and email/SMS sequences for revenue teams — with no free plan. Paperform is best for small businesses selling products, taking bookings or collecting deposits through a form; OrbitForms is best for b2B sales and marketing teams that want form → qualify → book-a-meeting in one tool.
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 OrbitForms comparisons.
Last reviewed August 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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