Formstack vs MakeForms (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 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

MakeForms

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page offers a yearly option labeled as saving 20% against monthly billing.