Formstack vs Zoho Forms
Formstack and Zoho Forms are both forms & surveys tools aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Zoho Forms costs less, from $12/mo versus $99/mo for Formstack. Only Zoho Forms has a free plan.
Secure forms, document generation and e-signature for regulated teams
Form builder with approvals, payments and offline mobile forms
| Pricing | Paid · $99 | Freemium · $12 |
| Starting price | $99/mo | $12/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web, ios, android |
| Country | US · 2006 | IN |
| Rating | — | — |
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).
Choose Zoho Forms if
SMBs and Zoho users that need forms with approvals, payments and offline collection at a low organization-wide price.
- Plans priced per organization, not per user
- Approval workflows usually found in pricier tools
- Offline mobile forms for field teams
Look elsewhere if: Teams that want highly designed conversational forms (Typeform) or the largest template and widget library (Jotform).
Formstack vs Zoho Forms pricing
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
Zoho Forms
- Free$01 user, 3 forms, 500 submissions/mo
- Basic$12/mo$10 billed annually; 1 user, 10,000 submissions, payments
- Standard$30/mo$25 billed annually; 10 users, 25,000 submissions, approvals
- Professional$60/mo$50 billed annually; 25 users, 75,000 submissions
- Premium$110/mo$90 billed annually; 100 users, HIPAA, form encryption
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
Zoho Forms · Key features
- Drag-and-drop builder with conditional logic and multi-page forms
- Multi-level approval workflows and task assignment
- Payment collection through gateways such as Stripe and PayPal
- Offline data collection in the iOS and Android apps
- Custom PDFs generated automatically from each submission
- Native sync with Zoho CRM and other Zoho apps
Cons
- Free plan limited to three forms and 500 submissions
- Form design is plainer than Typeform
- Smaller template library than Jotform
Formstack vs Zoho Forms: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Formstack or Zoho Forms?
Zoho Forms starts at $12/mo and Formstack at $99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Formstack and Zoho Forms have a free plan?
Formstack has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Zoho Forms has a free plan.