Paperform
Forms & Surveys · paperform.co
Paperform is an online form builder for small and medium businesses that lets teams create branded forms, surveys, payment flows and booking experiences with conditional logic, AI assistance and integrations.
Switching to Typeform, which covers 70% of the compared capabilities.
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Way less money.
Top Paperform alternatives
We compared 17 products and found 12 cheaper alternatives · vs Paperform Essentials at $29/mo · scenario: 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing, USD.
Paperform costs $29/mo on the Essentials plan at 1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. We found 12 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 10 compared capabilities.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Forms Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan · missing: Unlimited forms, File uploads, Payment collection, Signature collection, Webhooks, Payment processing, Subscription billing, Discount codes, Data export survey platform — adjacent | 10% | $7/mo how? ⓘ | $264 / year 76% cheaper | |
TOP PICK Zoho Forms Basic plan · missing: Unlimited forms, Payment processing, Subscription billing, Discount codes, Data export | 50% | $10/mo how? ⓘ | $228 / year 66% cheaper | |
Fillout Starter plan · missing: Payment processing, Subscription billing, Discount codes, Data export | 60% | $15/mo how? ⓘ | $168 / year 48% cheaper | |
Wufoo Starter plan · missing: Conditional logic, Webhooks, Payment processing, Subscription billing, Discount codes, Data export | 40% | $16.25/mo how? ⓘ | $153 / year 44% cheaper | |
Cognito Forms Pro plan · missing: Payment processing, Subscription billing, Discount codes, Data export | 60% | $24/mo how? ⓘ | $60 / year 17% cheaper |
Which Paperform alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best free plan
- Typeform — $0/mo (Free plan) · covers 70%
- Best paid drop-in
- Cognito Forms — $24/mo (Pro plan) · covers 60%
- Need unlimited forms, conditional logic, file uploads, payment collection, signature collection, webhooks or data export?
- Typeform — from $0/mo (Free plan)
What you give up
Capabilities Paperform has that the top alternatives lack.
- Payment processing — Accept and process customer payments directly.Missing from Typeform, Tally, Fillout, forms.app.
- Subscription billing — Bill customers on a recurring subscription schedule.Missing from Typeform, Tally, Fillout, forms.app.
- Discount codes — Offer discount or coupon codes at checkout.Missing from Typeform, Tally, Fillout, forms.app.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Tally, Fillout, forms.app.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
Feature comparison
Paperform vs the top alternatives, on the 10 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Paperform | Typeform | Tally | Fillout | forms.app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| File uploads from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment collection from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signature collection from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks from Pro | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment processing from Free | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Subscription billing from Essentials | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Discount codes from Essentials | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Data export from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $29/mo Essentials | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Paperform covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Unlimited forms — from Free
- ✓ Conditional logic — from Free
- ✓ File uploads — from Free
- ✓ Payment collection — from Free
- ✓ Signature collection — from Free
- ✓ Webhooks — from Pro
- ✓ Payment processing — from Free
- ✓ Subscription billing — from Essentials
- ✓ Discount codes — from Essentials
- ✓ Data export — from Free
- ✗ Unlimited submissions
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://paperform.co (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://paperform.co/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
Frequently asked
How much does Paperform cost?
Paperform's Essentials plan costs $29/mo in our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing). A free plan exists.
Is there a free Paperform alternative?
Yes. Typeform has a free plan that covers 70% of the 10 capabilities we compared against Paperform.
What is the cheapest Paperform alternative?
In our scenario (1,000 responses/month, 1 seat, monthly billing), Typeform is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
Does Paperform have a free plan?
Yes. Paperform's free plan is limited to 30 responses/month, 1 seat.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-25 and 2026-09-12, on the vendors' official pricing pages.