Comparison

Cognito Forms vs Paperform

On the evidence we track, Paperform leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Cognito Forms34
Paperform73
Score
Vioscale score
Cognito Forms34 / 100low · 43%updating
Paperform73 / 100low · 43%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Cognito Forms
Paperform
Model
Cognito Formsfree
Paperformfreemium
Price level
Cognito Formsfree
Paperformmid
Starting price
Cognito Forms
Paperform$24
Transparent
Cognito Forms
Paperform
Integrations
Count
Cognito Forms1
Paperform2,000
Security
Gdpr
Cognito Forms
Paperform
Hipaa
Cognito Forms
Paperform
Soc2
Cognito Forms
Paperform
Market
Availability
Cognito Forms

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for form builders. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Conditional branching logic
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Multi page step form pagination
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Stripe paypal payment collection
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Electronic signature capture
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
File upload and attachment storage
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Conversational one question at a time UI
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Salesforce hubspot CRM sync
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Mailchimp activecampaign email sync
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Zapier make webhook routing
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
SOC2 type ii
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
ISO 27001
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-
Pricing model
Cognito Forms-
Paperform-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cognito Forms

An online platform for creating customizable forms with built-in workflow automation, task management, and integrations to streamline business processes from data collection through approvals.

Independently observed

Paperform

Leader

A cloud-based form builder designed for small to medium businesses to create branded forms, collect submissions, process payments, handle bookings, and integrate with other business tools through native connectors, Zapier, Make, and webhooks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cognito Forms

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Paperform

Leader
from $24/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

Free plan available. Paid plans from $24/month. Free 7-day trial of Pro plan.

  • FreeFree
    • 30 submissions/month
    • 5 forms/month
    • 100 MB storage
    • Limited support
    • Paperform branding
    • +4 more
  • Essentials$24/month or $288/year
    • 1,200 submissions/year
    • 1 GB storage
    • 1 user
    • Standard support
    • Custom email domains
    • +17 more
  • Pro$49/month or $588/year
    • 12,000 submissions/year
    • 10 GB storage
    • 3 users
    • Priority support
    • 1 included custom domain
    • +25 more
  • Business$99/month or $1,188/year
    • 120,000 submissions/year
    • 100 GB storage
    • 5 base users + $9/month per additional user (max 25)
    • 30,000 payment submissions/year
    • First priority support
    • +29 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited submissions
    • Unlimited storage
    • Bespoke functionality
    • Dedicated support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cognito Forms
Paperform
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cognito Forms
Paperform

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Zapier

Cognito Forms

1 total - 0 not shared
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Paperform

Leader
18 total - 17 not shared
  • ConvertKit
  • Make
  • Google Sheets
  • Notion
  • Asana
  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • Braintree
  • PayPal Business
  • Google Pay
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
  • Slack
  • Intercom
  • Unsplash
  • GIPHY
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.