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123FormBuilder vs EmailMeForm (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, EmailMeForm grades higher than 123FormBuilder: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

EmailMeForm grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

123FormBuilder

Online form builder with payments and Salesforce connections

Free plan · from $18.50/mo
Full details123formbuilder.com

EmailMeForm

Form builder with payment forms and PCI, HIPAA and GDPR plans

Free plan · from $8.25/mo
Full detailsemailmeform.com

Which one is for you

Pick 123FormBuilder if

  • Fits if you take card payments through a form and already use Stripe or PayPal
  • Works for Salesforce users who want form entries to land in Salesforce

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you stay on the free plan, with 100 submissions a month and 10 fields a form
  • Watch out: the paid prices are shown at 50% off a higher crossed-out price, with no end date given
  • Pricey if you add people, because extra user licenses cost more on every paid plan
  • Skip it if you want your branding removed for free, as that starts on Gold

Pick EmailMeForm if

  • Fits if you want a low-cost form builder with entry-based plans
  • Works for people who need payment or compliance forms

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you stay free, as 100 entries a month, 1 user and 2 MB uploads is the limit
  • Watch out: PCI, GDPR and HIPAA features sit on separate Compliance plans from $30 a month
  • Pricey if you handle card data, as extra PCI containers cost $14.95 a month per 100 active card entries
  • Watch out: plans scale by entry count, so growth means a bigger tier

How we grade them

2.2GPA123FormBuilderFair2.6GPAEmailMeFormGood
Value for money
CGold is $18.50 a month billed yearly, inside the $14 to $34 band where most form tools sit. Platinum is $24.50 and Diamond $49.50.
BPlus is $8.25 a month billed annually ($9.95 monthly) for 2,000 entries, at the edge of the cheaper quarter.
Free plan and trial
CBasic is free for 5 forms but caps you at 100 submissions a month, 10 fields a form and 1,000 form views, with 123FormBuilder branding.
CFree is unlimited forms but 100 entries a month, 1 user and 2 MB uploads.
Features
CEditor, templates, payment gateways, Salesforce and accessibility settings cover the basics. Extra user licenses are sold on top of the paid plans.
BForms and surveys, payment forms, reports, integrations and workflow templates. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; compliance is a separate plan.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where you build each form yourself.
CNo store rating on record, and it is a web app where the work is building each form, so it sits at C.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb only, but it connects to Salesforce, Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.Net, Braintree, Wix and Shopify.
BWeb only, with six listed integrations and no apps.
Best foronline forms with payment gateways and Salesforceform builders with payment forms and compliance plans

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 123FormBuilder and EmailMeForm. How we grade

Price against what you get

123FormBuilder starts at $18.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. EmailMeForm starts at $8.25 a month and scores 2.7.

EmailMeForm scores higher and starts $10.25 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 13 score higher than 123FormBuilder for less, and none scores higher than EmailMeForm for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores less123FormBuilderEmailMeForm

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of form and survey tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planWebTemplatesWorkflow automationFormsSurveys

    At a glance

    123FormBuilderEmailMeForm
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$18.50 per month, billed yearly$8.25 per month, billed annually ($9.95 billed monthly)
    Free planBasic plan: 5 forms, 100 submissions a month, 10 fields per form and 1,000 form views, with 123FormBuilder branding.Unlimited forms, 100 entries a month, 1 user, 3 reports and themes, 2 MB uploads and 0.1 GB of storage.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    Made by123FormBuilderEmailMeForm, LLC
    Price read from123formbuilder.comemailmeform.com
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 13, 2026

    Worth knowing

    123FormBuilder

    • The free Basic plan stops at 100 submissions a month, 10 fields per form and 1,000 form views.
    • Paid prices are shown at 50% off higher crossed-out prices, with no end date given.
    • The brand is removed from Gold up; Basic forms carry 123FormBuilder branding.
    • Extra user licenses are sold separately on the paid plans.

    EmailMeForm

    • The free plan stops at 100 entries a month, 1 user and 2 MB uploads.
    • Plans scale by entries per month: 2,000, 10,000 or 100,000.
    • PCI, GDPR and HIPAA features sit on separate Compliance plans, priced from $30 a month yearly or $35 monthly.
    • Additional PCI storage containers cost $14.95 a month per 100 active card entries on the Experienced compliance plan.

    Key features

    123FormBuilder

    Form editor and templates
    A form editor with 25+ field types, multi-page forms, digital signatures, Likert scales, embedded files and a template library by form type and industry.
    Payment gateways
    The site lists integration with 15+ payment gateways, including PayPal, Stripe, Square, Authorize.Net and Braintree.
    Salesforce integration
    Forms connect to Salesforce Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud and Experience Cloud.
    Branding and domains
    Gold removes the 123FormBuilder brand, Platinum adds a custom form domain, Diamond adds a favicon and white labeling is an Enterprise add-on.
    Data transfers
    Basic allows up to 100 automated data transfers a day; paid plans list them as unlimited.
    Accessibility
    The vendor says its forms meet WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA and include alt-text for form elements.

    EmailMeForm

    Forms and surveys
    Unlimited forms on every plan, with logic, scoring, save and resume, file uploads and signature and image fields.
    Payment forms
    Collect card numbers on a form without charging the card, or connect a payment gateway; it describes its card storage as PCI certified.
    Compliance plans
    A separate Compliance plan set covers PCI, GDPR and HIPAA needs, including BAA and DPA agreements.
    Notifications and reports
    Email responses, autoresponders, web push alerts, online report sharing and CSV or XLS export.
    Integrations
    Connects to Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Dropbox, Constant Contact, Google Analytics, webhooks and Zapier.
    Workflow templates
    Templates and workflows for areas such as small business, retail, travel, education and nonprofits.

    Plans

    123FormBuilder

    • Basic$0

      5 forms, 100 submissions a month, 10 fields per form, 1,000 views and up to 100 data transfers a day.

    • Gold$18.50

      per month, billed yearly

      Shown at 50% off a crossed-out $37. 25 forms, 5,000 submissions a month, 250 fields per form and 1 GB of storage.

    • Platinum$24.50

      per month, billed yearly

      Shown at 50% off a crossed-out $49. 100 forms, 20,000 submissions a month, 500 fields, 10 GB and a custom form domain.

    • Diamond$49.50

      per month, billed yearly

      Shown at 50% off a crossed-out $99. 200 forms, 100,000 submissions a month, 800 fields and 100 GB of storage.

    • Enterprise$225

      per month and up, billed yearly

      Unlimited forms, submissions and fields, with 100 GB or more of storage. Sold through sales.

    EmailMeForm

    • Free$0

      Unlimited forms with 100 entries a month, 1 user and 0.1 GB of storage.

    • Plus$8.25

      per month for 2,000 entries, billed annually ($9.95 billed monthly)

      2 users, 5 GB of storage, 10 MB uploads, unlimited fields and reports, and 10 themes.

    • Pro$16.66

      per month for 10,000 entries, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly)

      10 users, 20 GB of storage, unlimited themes, and extended support.

    • Premier$33.33

      per month for 100,000 entries, billed annually ($39.95 billed monthly)

      50 users and 50 GB of storage.

    Ways to pay less

    123FormBuilder

    No public discounts listed.

    EmailMeForm

    • Annual discount

      Save 17% with yearly billing

      The plans page offers a yearly option that it says saves 17% against monthly billing.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, 123FormBuilder or EmailMeForm?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, EmailMeForm is cheaper to start with: $8.25 a month, against $18.50 a month for 123FormBuilder. 123FormBuilder starts at $18.50 per month, billed yearly, and EmailMeForm starts at $8.25 per month, billed annually ($9.95 billed monthly).

    Which has a free plan, 123FormBuilder or EmailMeForm?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, both 123FormBuilder and EmailMeForm have a free plan.

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    How this page was made

    • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
    • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
    • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
    • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
    How we review and grade