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Jotform vs Paperform

Jotform and Paperform are both forms & surveys tools. Jotform is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Paperform is aimed at small businesses and freelancers. Jotform costs less, from $39/mo versus $59/mo for Paperform. Both have a free plan.

Jotform

Online forms with 10,000+ templates

Paperform

Forms that look like landing pages

PricingFreemium · $39Freemium · $59
Starting price$39/mo$59/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—7 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseSmall businesses, Freelancers
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2006AU · 2016
Rating——

Choose Jotform if

Organizations in regulated industries and businesses needing payments, signatures and workflows in one form tool.

  • Widest feature set and template library
  • Payments and e-signature built in
  • Compliance options for regulated industries

Look elsewhere if: Startups wanting unlimited free submissions (Tally) or Notion/Airtable-native forms (Fillout).

Choose Paperform if

Small businesses needing beautiful forms with payments.

  • Looks like a landing page
  • Payments and bookings
  • Flexible

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing a generous free plan (Tally).

Jotform vs Paperform pricing

Jotform

  • Starter$05 forms, 100 submissions/mo, Jotform branding
  • Bronze$39/mo$34/mo annually; 25 forms, 1,000 submissions
  • Silver$49/mo$39/mo annually; 50 forms, 2,500 submissions
  • Gold$129/mo$99/mo annually; 100 forms, 10,000 submissions, HIPAA
  • EnterpriseCustomUnlimited, SSO, data residency

Paperform

  • Free$030 submissions/mo, 3 signed docs/mo, 1 workspace
  • Pro$59/mo$49/mo billed annually; unlimited submissions, 25 signed docs
  • Business$149/mo$124/mo billed annually; 10 workspaces, custom domain, SSO
  • EnterpriseCustomSLA, data residency, dedicated CSM

Jotform · Key features

  • 10,000+ templates and a drag-and-drop builder
  • Conditional logic, calculations and prefill
  • Payments via 40+ gateways and Jotform Sign e-signatures
  • Approval workflows and Jotform Tables
  • PDF Editor and Jotform Apps for no-code mini apps
  • HIPAA, GDPR tooling and enterprise SSO

Cons

  • Paid plans are pricey for small volumes
  • Submission caps can be restrictive
  • Interface feels busy

Paperform · Key features

  • Document-style editor
  • Payments
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Calculations
  • Logic
  • Integrations

Cons

  • Pricier than Tally
  • Free plan capped at 30 submissions a month
  • Learning curve

Jotform vs Paperform: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Jotform or Paperform?

Jotform starts at $39/mo and Paperform at $59/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Jotform and Paperform have a free plan?

Yes, both Jotform and Paperform have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?