Comparison

Formio 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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Formio48
Paperform73
Score
Vioscale score
Formio48 / 100low · 43%
Paperform73 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Formio
Paperform
Model
Formiofreemium
Paperformfreemium
Price level
Formiohigh
Paperformmid
Starting price
Formio$300
Paperform$24
Transparent
Formio
Paperform
Integrations
Count
Formio10
Paperform2,000
Security
Fedramp
Formio
Paperform
Gdpr
Formio
Paperform
Hipaa
Formio
Paperform
Soc2
Formio
Paperform

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Formio

A form infrastructure platform that enables teams to build and manage forms, APIs, and agentic workflows in self-hosted or cloud environments with compliance features, audit trails, and enterprise integrations.

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.

Formio

from $300/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

From $300/month (SaaS) or $660/month (self-hosted API Server). 30-day free trial available. Configuration-based pricing with optional modules.

  • SaaS Free TrialFree
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited resources
    • 1M form submissions/month
    • 25 PDF-First Forms
    • 1000 PDF submission downloads
    • +1 more
  • SaaS$300/month
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited resources
    • 1M form submissions/month
    • 25 PDF-First Forms
    • 1000 PDF submission downloads
  • API Server$660/month
    • Unlimited API calls
    • Unlimited submissions
    • Advanced audit logging
    • Field-level encryption
    • Container security scanning
    • +2 more
  • Reporting UI Module$495/month per project
    • Advanced aggregation and reporting interface
    • Sort, filter, export across all forms and data
  • Multi-Tenanted Platform$495/month per 10-tenant bucket
    • 10 child projects
    • Separate forms and data per tenant
    • Full white-labeling
    • Per-tenant form builder customization
  • Enterprise Form Builder Module$2,640/year (5 licenses), $3,960/year (10 licenses), $5,280/year (20 licenses)
    • Customizable form building interface per tenant
    • Component pre-population with project data
    • Field component limiting and renaming
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
Formio
Paperform
CLI
Formio
Paperform
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Formio
Paperform
Self-hosted
Formio
Paperform
On-premise
Formio
Paperform
Hybrid
Formio
Paperform

Integrations

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

Formio

10 total
  • SAML
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • Webhooks
  • Email
  • PDF
  • E-Sign+
  • Claude/Anthropic MCP
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker Compose
Independently observed

Paperform

Leader
18 total
  • ConvertKit
  • Zapier
  • 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.