Formstack vs GoCanvas (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Formstack if

• Fits if you want forms, generated documents and e-signatures from one vendor
• Works for Salesforce teams who want forms inside their org, or forms that pass through several reviewers

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you only need forms: $83 a month billed yearly ($99 monthly) for 1 builder, 25 forms and 1,000 submissions per form
• Not for you if you want a free plan, since there's only a 14-day trial
• Skip it if you need e-signatures or document generation on a budget, as those come with Suite at $250 a month
• Watch out: HIPAA compliance is an add-on, and API access, SSO and custom SLAs are on Enterprise with no public price
• Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as Formstack runs on the web only

Pick GoCanvas if

• Fits if crews fill in inspection forms on phones, sometimes without signal
• Works for companies that need PDF reports sent to Procore or QuickBooks

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are one person, since every plan has a 3 user minimum billed yearly
• Watch out: API access starts on Pro and single sign-on and web forms are Max features
• Watch out: custom integrations, analytics and white-label embedding are add-ons with no price shown
• Skip it if you want to compare quickly, as the plans page sends buyers to talk to an expert

Formstack

• There is no free plan; the entry price is $83 per month paid annually after a 14-day trial.
• The Forms plan includes one builder user, 25 forms and 1,000 submissions per form.
• Document generation and eSignatures come with the Suite plan, not the Forms plan.
• HIPAA compliance is listed as an add-on, and SSO and custom SLAs under Enterprise.

GoCanvas

• Every plan has a 3 user minimum and is billed annually.
• API access starts on Pro, and single sign-on and web forms are Max features.
• Custom integrations, custom analytics and white-label embedding are priced as add-ons, which the page does not price.
• The plans page sends buyers to talk to an expert; the trial length is not stated.

Formstack

No-code form builder

Formstack Forms builds custom online forms without code and styles them with an organization's logos, colors and themes.

AI form creation

An AI-powered builder drafts a form, so users do not have to start from a blank page or add every field by hand.

Form prefill

Send prefilled links, or use SSO-powered prefill to populate information that is already known about the person completing the form.

Approvals and step logic

Group approvals, step logic and conditional routing move a submission through the people who need to review it.

Documents and Sign

The Suite plan generates documents from collected data, with 250 document deliveries a month, and includes unlimited eSignatures with no per-envelope fee.

Forms for Salesforce

A separate Salesforce-native product whose forms are built and managed inside a Salesforce org. It is sold with custom pricing.

GoCanvas

Mobile forms, online or offline

Field workers capture data on a phone or tablet, with photos, timestamps and location, and the mobile app works without a connection.

PDF reports

Configurable PDF reports are generated from submissions, and Pro and above add multi-user sign-off workflows.

Dispatch and scheduling

Managers can pre-fill, schedule and assign jobs to the team from every plan.

Workflow automation

Low-code and no-code rules route data, trigger notifications and enforce steps, with role-based permissions.

Integrations and API

Native links to systems such as QuickBooks and Salesforce, Zapier and Power Automate, plus an API and webhooks from Pro.

Add-ons

Custom integrations, custom analytics and a white-label mobile SDK are sold as separate add-ons.

Formstack

• Forms$83

  per month, paid annually ($99 billed monthly)

  1 builder user, 25 forms, 1,000 submissions per form and 2 GB of storage.

• Suite$250

  per month, paid annually ($299 billed monthly)

  Forms, Documents and Sign: 3 builder users, 100 forms, 5,000 submissions per form, 10 GB, 250 document deliveries a month and unlimited eSignatures.

• Salesforce SolutionsCustom

  Salesforce-native forms with document generation and eSignature, Experience Cloud integration and Salesforce Shield compatibility.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited users and submissions, SSO and advanced security, custom SLAs, API access and a dedicated Customer Success Manager.

GoCanvas

• Essentials$29

  per user / month, 3 user minimum, billed annually

  Configurable PDF reports, dispatch and scheduling, offline mobile app, static data sources, photo capture and web client.

• Pro$39

  per user / month, 3 user minimum, billed annually

  Adds multi-user workflows, customer and project management, API access, multi-factor authentication and video capture.

• Max$49

  per user / month, 3 user minimum, billed annually

  Adds departments, follow-up tasks, live data sources, single sign-on, web forms and one custom form build.

Formstack

• Annual discount

  Save 2 months with annual plans

  Forms is $83 per month paid annually versus $99 on monthly billing, and Suite is $250 versus $299. The pricing page describes the saving as 2 months.

• Nonprofit

  25% nonprofit discount

  Formstack gives 25% off to 501(c)(3) organizations and comparable registered charities abroad. Educational and governmental institutions are not eligible.

GoCanvas

No public discounts listed.