The Paperform Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Paperform in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Paperform
The Insider’s Guide
Form builder for payments, bookings, signatures and workflows
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from Paperform’s own pages.
Made by Paperform · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Paperform’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Paperform’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 6 of the 30 other form and survey tools we grade
Paperform is a form builder that is edited like a document, with built-in payments, appointment booking, calculations and conditional logic. Every plan includes unlimited forms, fields and users, and an account also covers Papersign for signed documents and Stepper for multi-step workflows. The free plan accepts 30 submissions a month; paid plans lift that limit and remove Paperform branding.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Paperform, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and you're still building each form, even if the doc-style editor and slash commands make it feel like typing.
- 1
Best for forms that sell, book and get things signed
Paperform is a form builder you edit like a document, with payments that carry no Paperform fee, bookings, signed documents and workflows, and unlimited users on every plan.
- 2
Paid plans start at $49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $49 per month, billed annually ($59 month-to-month).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free forever: unlimited forms, fields and users, 30 submissions a month, 200 workflow steps, 3 signed documents a month and 100 MB of upload storage. Forms carry a Paperform badge.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Doc-style editor and templates
Edit a form like a document, adding questions with slash commands, or start from one of 30,000+ templates. A one-at-a-time mode shows a single question per screen.
- 6
Payments and subscriptions
Take payments through Stripe, Square or Braintree with no Paperform transaction fee on any plan. Subscriptions and coupon codes need a paid plan.
- 7
Appointment bookings
An appointment field takes bookings inside a form, manages availability and syncs events to Google Calendar. Booking submissions are unlimited on every plan.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 6 of 30
That is against the other form and survey tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Paperform you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Paperform at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $49 per month, billed annually ($59 month-to-month)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Unrestricted 7-day free trial of the paid plans, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Paperform
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for forms that sell, book and get things signed
Paperform is a form builder you edit like a document, with payments that carry no Paperform fee, bookings, signed documents and workflows, and unlimited users on every plan. The free plan stops at 30 submissions a month with a badge you can't remove, and the next step is $49 a month billed yearly. Webhooks and the API need a paid plan, a custom domain is $20 more on Pro, and SSO waits for Business at $124.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $49 a month billed annually is twice this category's $24 middle, though it is a flat fee with unlimited users and unlimited submissions under fair use. A custom domain is another $20 a month on Pro, and SSO and roles mean Business at $124. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Unlimited forms, fields and users, but 30 submissions a month and a Paperform badge that can't be switched off. Paid plans get an unrestricted 7-day trial with no credit card. |
| Features | B | The whole job and the business around it: payments through Stripe, Square or Braintree with no Paperform fee, an appointment field that syncs to Google Calendar, logic and scoring on every plan, then Papersign for signed documents and Stepper for workflows. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and you're still building each form, even if the doc-style editor and slash commands make it feel like typing. The 30,000-odd templates are the quickest way past a blank page. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web with Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Slack, HubSpot, Notion, Airtable, Zapier and Stripe. No phone or desktop apps, and webhooks and the REST API both need a paid plan. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Paperform is for
- Fits if you sell services, bookings or products through a form
- Works for teams who want everyone in on one flat price, as users are unlimited
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free, with 30 submissions a month, 3 signed documents and a badge you can't remove
- Pricey if you're one person with one busy form, since the first paid plan is $49 a month billed yearly ($59 monthly)
- Pricey if you want your own domain, which costs $20 a month on top of Pro
- Watch out: webhooks, the REST API, custom PDFs, partial submissions and hidden fields all need a paid plan
- Not for you if you need SSO, roles or several workspaces on a small budget, as those start at Business, $124 a month
Good to know
Good for
- Small businesses selling services, bookings or products through a form
- Teams that want unlimited users on a flat-priced plan
- Forms that have to match the look of a brand's landing pages
Worth knowing
- The Free plan accepts 30 submissions a month, and its Paperform badge cannot be turned off.
- Webhooks, REST API access, custom PDFs, partial submissions and hidden fields all need a paid plan.
- A custom domain costs an extra $20 per month on Pro; Business includes one.
- SAML SSO, roles and multiple workspaces start at Business, at $124 per month billed annually.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$49
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Paperform has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 month-to-month).
Free
$0
Unlimited forms and users with 30 submissions a month, 200 workflow steps and 3 signed documents a month. Forms show a Paperform badge.
Pro
$49
per month, billed annually ($59 month-to-month)
Unlimited submissions under fair use, no Paperform branding, custom HTML and CSS, 25 signed documents a month and 10 GB of upload storage.
Business
$124
per month, billed annually ($149 month-to-month)
10 workspaces, admin and user roles, SAML SSO, 1 custom domain, 100 signed documents a month and 100 GB of upload storage.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited workspaces, custom domains and signed documents, custom roles, audit trails, local data residency, an SLA and a dedicated CSM.
The free plan
Free forever: unlimited forms, fields and users, 30 submissions a month, 200 workflow steps, 3 signed documents a month and 100 MB of upload storage. Forms carry a Paperform badge.
Trying it first
Unrestricted 7-day free trial of the paid plans, no credit card required
Read from paperform.co on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
About 17% off with annual billing
Paperform says paying annually saves roughly 17%: Pro is $49 per month billed annually versus $59 month-to-month, and Business is $124 versus $149.
Stated on paperform.coNonprofit
Nonprofit discounts on Business and Enterprise
Paperform offers nonprofit discounts on the Business and Enterprise plans, arranged by emailing its support team. No percentage is published.
Stated on paperform.co
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Form builder for payments, bookings, signatures and workflows. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, templates, workflow automation, no-code, forms, surveys.
Web with Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Slack, HubSpot, Notion, Airtable, Zapier and Stripe.
- Doc-style editor and templates
- Edit a form like a document, adding questions with slash commands, or start from one of 30,000+ templates. A one-at-a-time mode shows a single question per screen.
- Payments and subscriptions
- Take payments through Stripe, Square or Braintree with no Paperform transaction fee on any plan. Subscriptions and coupon codes need a paid plan.
- Appointment bookings
- An appointment field takes bookings inside a form, manages availability and syncs events to Google Calendar. Booking submissions are unlimited on every plan.
- Logic, scoring and calculations
- Conditional logic shows or hides questions, content and emails, and scoring works on every plan. The calculation field is one of five paid-only field types.
- AI form creation and insights
- Describe a form in plain language and AI drafts it, which is included in the Free plan. AI help with calculations and AI report insights need a paid plan.
- Papersign and Stepper workflows
- Each plan includes documents signed through Papersign, 3 a month on Free and 25 on Pro, and multi-step workflow automations built in Stepper.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Sheets
- Mailchimp
- Slack
- HubSpot
- Notion
- Airtable
- Zapier
- Stripe
Paperform is made by Paperform.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/30
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
Paperform's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 30 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on features (B, above 9 of 30) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $21 for the category: 25 of the 30 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Paperform’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 30
- BFeaturesAbove 9 of 30
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 30
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 31 form and survey tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Paperform is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Paperform you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 12 of the 30 other form and survey tools grade higher. It costs $588 a year.
What you could make
- Forms, surveys and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Paperform’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Typeform, Jotform, Tally, Fillout and Cognito Forms
The 5 tools Paperform is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Typeform
Free plan · from $28/mo
Form, survey and quiz builder with logic, AI and video questions.
- Paperform also covers no-code.
- Typeform also covers reports.
- 3.0GPA
Jotform
Free plan · from $34/mo
No-code form builder with payments, e-signatures and workflows.
- Only Jotform lists iOS and Android apps.
- Paperform also covers no-code and surveys.
- Jotform also covers AI agents and app builder.
- 2.8GPA
Tally
Free plan · from $24/mo
Free form builder that works like a text document.
- Paperform also covers workflow automation.
- 2.8GPA
Fillout
Free plan · from $15/mo
Form builder with unlimited seats, payments and scheduling.
- Paperform also covers no-code.
- 2.4GPA
Cognito Forms
Free plan · from $19/mo
Form builder with calculations, payments and approval workflows.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Paperform free?
Paperform has a free plan. Free forever: unlimited forms, fields and users, 30 submissions a month, 200 workflow steps, 3 signed documents a month and 100 MB of upload storage.
How much does Paperform cost?
Paperform lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Paperform work on?
Paperform is available on Web.
Does Paperform offer any discounts?
Paperform publicly lists the following: About 17% off with annual billing; Nonprofit discounts on Business and Enterprise.
Does Paperform have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Paperform is listed for Web.
Does Paperform have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Paperform is listed for Web.
Is Paperform open source?
Paperform is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Paperform have an API?
Yes. Paperform offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Paperform integrate with?
Paperform's listing names Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Slack, HubSpot, Notion, Airtable, Zapier and Stripe.
Does Paperform have a free trial?
Yes. Unrestricted 7-day free trial of the paid plans, no credit card required.
Who makes Paperform?
Paperform is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Paperform?
The closest alternatives to Paperform in our directory are Typeform, Jotform, Tally, Fillout and Cognito Forms.
How does Paperform compare with other form and survey tools?
Paperform's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 30 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 12.
Is Paperform good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Paperform C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $21 for the category: 25 of the 30 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Paperform?
To replace Paperform you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Paperform’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Paperform's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-16.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Paperform. Prices change, so check paperform.co before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Paperform, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/paperform
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Paperform’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Paperform is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Paperform. Prices and plans change: check paperform.co before you buy.