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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for form builders. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
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.
Paperform
LeaderA 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.
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/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
Paperform
LeaderFree 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Formio
- SAML
- OAuth
- JWT
- Webhooks
- E-Sign+
- Claude/Anthropic MCP
- Kubernetes
- Docker Compose
Paperform
Leader- ConvertKit
- Zapier
- Make
- Google Sheets
- Notion
- Asana
- Google Calendar
- Stripe
- Square
- Braintree
- PayPal Business
- Google Pay
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Pixel
- Slack
- Intercom
- Unsplash
- GIPHY
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.