Formester vs forms.app (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formester grades higher than forms.app: 3.2 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Formester grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Formester
Form builder with unlimited forms and responses on the free plan
forms.app
Form, survey and quiz builder with unlimited free responses
Which one is for you
Pick Formester if
- Fits if you want a builder with no form or response limit
- Works for people who want payments or quizzes on a free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want logic, since conditional logic and branding removal need Personal at $12
- Watch out: the API, PDF exports and team seats need Business at $45
- Watch out: AI credits are small on lower plans
- Skip it if you want Enterprise prices, as they are by sales contact only
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
| 3.2GPAFormesterVery good | 2.6GPAforms.appGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree and substantial: unlimited forms and responses. Personal is $12 a month billed annually, under the category's $19.99 middle. | 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 | AFree forever with unlimited forms and responses, quizzes and payment collection. A normal person won't reach a cap. | 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 | BAI form creator, card-style forms, payments, conditional logic, integrations and team features. The gating is on logic and teams, not on the core job. | 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 eight listed integrations. | 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 | a form builder with a free plan and no response cap | 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: Formester and forms.app. How we grade
Price against what you get
Formester starts at $12 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. forms.app starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Formester starts $7 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Formester 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
- forms.app also covers no-code and surveys.
At a glance
| Formester | forms.app | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed annually ($13 billed monthly) | $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free forever: unlimited forms and responses, AI form creator, card-style forms, quiz auto-scoring and payment collection. | 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Formester | Forms App OÜ |
| Price read from | formester.com | forms.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Formester
- Conditional logic and branding removal need Personal or above.
- API access, PDF exports and team seats need Business.
- AI credits are small on the lower plans and rise on higher ones.
- Enterprise pricing is available only by contacting sales.
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
Formester
- AI form creator
- Creates forms from a prompt; each plan includes a monthly allotment of AI credits.
- Card-style forms
- Step-by-step layout, plus quiz auto-scoring and drop-off analysis.
- Payments
- Collect payments through forms using PayPal and Authorize.net.
- Conditional logic
- Rules and conditional logic start on the Personal plan.
- Native integrations
- 35 integrations listed, including Airtable, HubSpot, Google Sheets and Notion.
- Team features
- Business adds 25 seats, real-time collaboration and partial submission views.
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
Formester
Free$0
Unlimited forms and responses, AI form creator, all field types and custom email notifications.
Personal$12
per month, billed annually ($13 billed monthly)
Removes branding and adds conditional logic, redirects, backend-only forms, GTM and GA4, and email verification.
Business$45
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
API access, PDF exports, 25 team members, real-time collaboration, 50 GB storage and translations.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, unlimited webhooks and signatures, high-volume uploads and priority 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
Formester
- Annual discount
Annual pricing saves one month
The pricing page labels annual billing as saving one month: Personal $12 and Business $45 against $13 and $49 monthly.
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, Formester or forms.app?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formester is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $19 a month for forms.app. Formester starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($13 billed monthly), and forms.app starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Formester or forms.app?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formester and forms.app have a free plan.
Which platforms do Formester 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.