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Formbricks vs Formstack

Formbricks and Formstack are both forms & surveys tools. Formbricks is aimed at developers and small businesses, while Formstack is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Formbricks costs less, from $74/mo versus $99/mo for Formstack. Only Formbricks has a free plan.

Formbricks

Open-source in-app surveys

Formstack

Secure forms, document generation and e-signature for regulated teams

PricingOpen source · $74Paid · $99
Starting price$74/mo$99/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forDevelopers, Small businessesSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryDE · 2022US · 2006
Rating——

Choose Formbricks if

Product teams wanting privacy-friendly in-app surveys.

  • Open source
  • Privacy-first
  • In-app focus

Look elsewhere if: Marketing quizzes (Typeform).

Choose Formstack if

Regulated organisations and Salesforce teams that need secure forms, generated documents and e-signatures in one workflow.

  • Forms, documents and signatures from one vendor
  • Strong compliance features for regulated industries
  • Deep native Salesforce integration

Look elsewhere if: Small businesses on a budget (Jotform, Fillout) or marketers building engaging conversational forms (Typeform).

Formbricks vs Formstack pricing

Formbricks

  • Self-hosted$0Open-source self-hosting (see docs)
  • Hobby$01 workspace, 250 responses/mo
  • Pro$74/mo3 workspaces, 2,000 responses/mo, unlimited seats
  • Scale$325/mo5 workspaces, 5,000 responses/mo, roles; 2 months free yearly

Formstack

  • Forms$99/mo$83/mo billed annually; 1 user, 25 forms, 1,000 submissions/form
  • Suite$299/mo$250/mo billed annually; 3 users, Forms, Documents and Sign
  • Salesforce SolutionsCustomNative Salesforce forms and document generation
  • EnterpriseCustomUnlimited users and submissions, SSO, API, dedicated CSM

Formbricks · Key features

  • In-app targeted surveys
  • Link surveys
  • Mobile SDKs
  • Targeting by attributes
  • Analytics
  • Self-hosting

Cons

  • Younger
  • Fewer templates
  • Self-hosting upkeep

Formstack · Key features

  • Drag-and-drop form builder with conditional logic
  • HIPAA-ready forms with data encryption options
  • Formstack Documents to generate PDFs and Word files
  • Formstack Sign for legally binding e-signatures
  • Approval workflows with multiple routing steps
  • Payment collection through Stripe and PayPal

Cons

  • No free plan and a high entry price
  • Submission caps per form on lower tiers
  • Fewer templates and design options than Jotform

Formbricks vs Formstack: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Formbricks or Formstack?

Formbricks starts at $74/mo and Formstack at $99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Formbricks and Formstack have a free plan?

Formbricks has a free plan. Formstack has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?