FormBuilder vs forms.app (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, forms.app grades higher than FormBuilder: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
forms.app grades higher on the free plan and 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.
FormBuilder
Online form builder with a free plan and 550+ templates
forms.app
Form, survey and quiz builder with unlimited free responses
Which one is for you
Pick FormBuilder if
- Fits if you want a template to start from
- Works for people who need a few forms and under 50 responses a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as 50 responses a month is held back until you upgrade
- Watch out: multi-page forms and custom themes need Pro at $39
- Watch out: custom domains and team workspaces need Business at $99
- Watch out: HIPAA plans are listed as coming soon, and Enterprise isn't priced
Pick forms.app if
- Fits if you want to build and check forms from your phone as well as the web
- Works for small businesses taking orders or payments through a handful of forms
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 forms, 10 MB of file storage and the forms.app badge on every form
- Tight if you pay for Basic, which stops at 25 forms; unlimited forms start on Pro at $29 a month billed yearly
- Pricey if you want a custom domain or partial responses, which need Premium at $59 a month billed yearly
- Watch out: drop-off analysis, custom CSS and multilingual forms start at Pro, and paying monthly lifts Basic from $19 to $29
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAFormBuilderFair | 2.6GPAforms.appGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $39 a month ($390 a year), near the dear quarter that starts at $41, and Business is $99. | C$19 a month billed yearly sits between this category's cheapest quarter at $16.25 and its $24 middle, for 25 forms. Unlimited forms means Pro at $29, your own domain means Premium at $59, and paying monthly puts Basic up to $29. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 5 active forms and 50 responses a month, and extra responses are held until you upgrade. The Pro trial is 14 days and needs a card. | BFree for 5 forms with unlimited responses, views and team members, plus logic, payments and e-signatures. File storage stops at 10 MB, and the forms.app badge stays on your forms until you pay. |
| Features | CTemplates, 21 field types, payments, webhooks and Zapier. Multi-page forms and themes are Pro, and HIPAA is listed as coming soon. | BThe whole job, with no gap the listing admits to: forms, surveys, polls, auto-scored quizzes and order forms with a product basket, from 5,000-plus templates, unlimited conditional logic on every plan, and an AI creator that drafts from a prompt. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it is a web app where the work is building each form, so it sits at C. | CNo store rating on record, and a form is still something you build: fields, logic, pages, then publishing. The 5,000 templates and the AI draft at least save you the blank page. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with webhooks, Zapier and Stripe. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps that create and edit forms, not just read them, with Google Sheets, Slack, HubSpot, Zapier and webhooks on every plan and an API behind it. No desktop app, which is what an A needs. |
| Best for | an online form builder with 550 templates | building and running forms from your phone |
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: FormBuilder and forms.app. How we grade
Price against what you get
FormBuilder starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. forms.app starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
forms.app scores higher and starts $20 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 29 score higher than FormBuilder for less, and 1 scores higher than forms.app 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
- FormBuilder also covers workflow automation.
- forms.app also covers no-code and surveys.
At a glance
| FormBuilder | forms.app | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $39 per month, billed monthly ($390 per year billed annually) | $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 5 active forms, 50 responses a month, all 21 field types, webhooks, Zapier, Stripe payments, CSV export and 100 MB of file storage, with a FormBuilder badge on forms. | 5 forms with unlimited responses, views and team members, conditional logic, payments and e-signatures, and 10 MB of file storage. Removing forms.app branding needs a paid plan. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Pro or Business, card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Formbuilder | Forms App OÜ |
| Price read from | formbuilder.com | forms.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FormBuilder
- The free plan caps responses at 50 a month; extra responses are held until you upgrade.
- Multi-page forms and custom themes need Pro; custom domains and team workspaces need Business.
- HIPAA plans and BAA support are listed as coming soon, so they are not available yet.
- Enterprise pricing is not published.
forms.app
- The free plan is limited to 5 forms and 10 MB of file storage, and Basic to 25 forms.
- Removing forms.app branding needs Basic; a custom subdomain needs Pro and a custom domain needs Premium.
- Drop-off analysis, custom CSS and multilingual forms start at Pro, and partial responses are Premium only.
Key features
FormBuilder
- Start before sign-up
- A draft form can be edited before creating an account, and it offers templates for intake, lead capture, registrations and surveys.
- Templates and field types
- Includes 21 field types and over 550 templates on every plan.
- Payments and delivery
- Stripe payments through your own account, email notifications, webhooks, Zapier and CSV export are on the free plan.
- Branding and domains
- Pro adds custom themes and removes the badge; Business adds custom branding and domains.
- Team workspaces
- Business adds team workspaces, collaboration and form analytics.
- Enterprise options
- The enterprise tier is sold through sales and lists SSO, SAML, white labeling and a 99.99% uptime SLA.
forms.app
- Forms, surveys, quizzes and polls
- One builder covers forms, surveys, polls, auto-scored quizzes and order forms with a product basket, starting from more than 5,000 templates.
- Conditional logic on every plan
- Conditional logic is unlimited on all plans, along with multiple pages, hidden fields, prefilling through the URL and recalling earlier answers.
- Payments and e-signatures
- Forms can take payments and collect signatures on any plan, the free one included. The pricing table lists payments as unlimited.
- AI form tools
- An AI form creator drafts a form from a prompt, and other tools paraphrase questions, generate answer options and summarize or translate responses.
- Mobile apps
- Apps for iOS, Android and Huawei devices create and edit forms, share them and send push notifications when new responses arrive.
- Integrations, webhooks and API
- Google Sheets, Slack, HubSpot, Zapier and webhooks are available on every plan, and the developer site documents an API and an MCP server.
Plans
FormBuilder
Free$0
5 active forms and 50 responses a month; extra responses are held until you upgrade.
Pro$39
per month, 10,000 responses ($390 billed annually)
100 active forms, no FormBuilder badge, custom themes, multi-page forms, 1 GB of file storage, password-protected forms, scheduling and priority email support.
Business$99
per month, 50,000 responses ($990 billed annually)
500 active forms, 10 GB of storage, custom branding and domains, team workspaces, form analytics and email and phone support.
forms.app
Free$0
5 forms, unlimited responses and team members, conditional logic, payments, signatures and 10 MB of file storage.
Basic$19
per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
25 forms and 10 GB of storage, with branding removed, respondent notifications, user permissions and redirects on submission.
Pro$29
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited forms and 100 GB of storage, plus a custom subdomain, custom CSS, multilingual forms, save as draft and drop-off analysis.
Premium$59
per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
1 TB of storage and 1 GB file uploads, plus a custom domain, partial responses, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
A custom plan for organizations that collect data from a much broader audience or need more team members.
Ways to pay less
FormBuilder
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
Yearly billing is $390 for Pro and $990 for Business, which the pricing page describes as two months free.
forms.app
- Annual discount
Save up to 30% with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises up to 30% off for yearly billing: Basic is $19 instead of $29 per month, Pro $29 instead of $39 and Premium $59 instead of $79.
- Nonprofit
50% off yearly plans for non-profits
Non-profit organizations can apply for a 50% discount on yearly plans through a form linked from the pricing page.
- Education
50% off yearly plans for education
Educational organizations can apply for a 50% discount on yearly plans through a form linked from the pricing page.
- Other savings
Fall sale: up to 60% off yearly plans
A banner on the pricing page advertises up to 60% off yearly plans for a limited time, with the sale prices shown after logging in. No end date is given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FormBuilder or forms.app?
As of Nov 13, 2026, forms.app is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $39 a month for FormBuilder. FormBuilder starts at $39 per month, billed monthly ($390 per year billed annually), and forms.app starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, FormBuilder or forms.app?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both FormBuilder and forms.app have a free plan.
Which platforms do FormBuilder and forms.app run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only forms.app lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.