123FormBuilder vs MakeForms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 123FormBuilder and MakeForms share a 2.2 GPA, and only 123FormBuilder has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
123FormBuilder grades higher on the free plan. MakeForms grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
MakeForms
Form builder bundled with scheduling, e-signatures and campaigns
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 MakeForms if
- Fits if you want forms, scheduling and signatures in one tool
- Works for small teams of up to 3 seats
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want free, as no free plan is listed and the trial length isn't stated
- Pricey if you are one person, since Launch is $65 a month billed yearly ($79 monthly)
- Watch out: Launch is capped at 30 forms, 3 seats, 5 views per form and 1 custom domain, with MakeForms branding in notifications
- Watch out: SMS, WhatsApp and phone verification use credits, and Enterprise isn't priced
How we grade them
| 2.2GPA123FormBuilderFair | 2.2GPAMakeFormsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CLaunch is $65 a month billed yearly for up to 3 seats, about $22 a seat, and Scale is $133 for 10 seats. |
| 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. | DA free trial on Launch and Scale, but its length isn't stated. No free plan. |
| Features | CEditor, templates, payment gateways, Salesforce and accessibility settings cover the basics. Extra user licenses are sold on top of the paid plans. | BForms with AI, scheduling, e-signatures, payments, campaigns and data residency. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; Launch has caps. |
| 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 and setting up bundles, 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 eight listed integrations. |
| Best for | online forms with payment gateways and Salesforce | forms bundled with scheduling and e-signatures |
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 MakeForms. 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. MakeForms starts at $65 a month and scores 2.7.
MakeForms scores higher, and starts $46.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 13 score higher than 123FormBuilder for less, and 5 score higher than MakeForms for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
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
Where they differ
- 123FormBuilder also covers templates and surveys.
- MakeForms also covers booking links, no-code and email campaigns.
At a glance
| 123FormBuilder | MakeForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $18.50 per month, billed yearly | $65 per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Basic plan: 5 forms, 100 submissions a month, 10 fields per form and 1,000 form views, with 123FormBuilder branding. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial on Launch and Scale; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | 123FormBuilder | Creative Tools Inc |
| Price read from | 123formbuilder.com | makeforms.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 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.
MakeForms
- There is no free plan listed; Launch and Scale have a free trial of unstated length.
- Launch is limited to 30 forms, 3 seats, 5 views per form, 1 custom domain and MakeForms branding in notifications.
- Phone verification, SMS and WhatsApp notifications and extra agreements are credit-based.
- Enterprise pricing is not published.
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.
MakeForms
- Form builder with AI
- Drag-and-drop and AI form builders with conditional logic, calculations, multi-step layouts and answer piping.
- Scheduling
- Appointment booking and event types are included; team bookings need Scale.
- E-signatures
- Signing is described as legally binding under the ESIGN Act and eIDAS, with 500 or 1,000 agreements a month.
- Payments
- Stripe and Razorpay on Launch, with Square and Mollie on Scale.
- Email campaigns
- Includes 10,000 emails a month on Launch and 25,000 on Scale; extra emails cost $0.001 each.
- Data residency
- Choose from regions including the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, Singapore and India.
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.
MakeForms
Launch$65
per month for up to 3 seats, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)
30 forms, unlimited submissions, 500 agreements a month, 20 GB of storage, 1 custom domain and 10,000 campaign emails a month.
Scale$133
per month for up to 10 seats, billed yearly ($159 billed monthly)
Unlimited forms, 1,000 agreements a month, 50 GB, 3 custom domains, 2 workspaces, custom SMTP and Salesforce, with no MakeForms branding.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom seats and agreements, SSO, custom data residency, dedicated account manager and custom SLA; sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
123FormBuilder
No public discounts listed.
MakeForms
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page offers a yearly option labeled as saving 20% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 123FormBuilder or MakeForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 123FormBuilder is cheaper to start with: $18.50 a month, against $65 a month for MakeForms. 123FormBuilder starts at $18.50 per month, billed yearly, and MakeForms starts at $65 per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, 123FormBuilder or MakeForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only 123FormBuilder has a free plan. MakeForms does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.