Comparison

Formio vs Paperform

On the evidence we track, Paperform leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Formio52
★Paperform74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Formio52 / 100medium · 54%
Paperform74 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Formio✓
Paperform✓
Model
Formiofreemium
Paperformfreemium
Price level
Formiohigh
Paperformmid
Starting price
Formio$300
Paperform$49
Transparent
Formio✓
Paperform✓
Integrations
Count
Formio10
Paperform4,000
Security
Certifications
Formio–
PaperformSOC 2 Type II
Fedramp
Formio✓
Paperform–
Gdpr
Formio✓
Paperform✓
Hipaa
Formio✓
Paperform–
Soc2
Formio–
Paperform✓
Content
Faq
Formio7 items
Paperform6 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
FormioCloud managed saas
PaperformCloud managed saas
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-
PaperformFlat subscription

What each one is

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

Formio

An enterprise form and API infrastructure platform designed for regulated teams, providing conditional workflows, role-based routing, self-hosted deployment, and integrated data handling with compliance controls.

Independently observed

Paperform

Leader

An integrated cloud solution combining form building, electronic signature capture, and workflow automation with all capabilities included in every plan, unlimited submissions and seats, and integrations with thousands of third-party tools.

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 $49/yrSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From $49/month (billed annually). Free tier available. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • FreeFree
  • Pro$49/month billed annually, or $59/month
  • Business$124/month billed annually, or $149/month
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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✓
Linux
Formio✓
Paperform✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Formio✗
Paperform✓
Self-hosted
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
45 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
  • Google Drive
  • Airtable
  • Trello
  • ClickUp
  • Mailchimp
  • ActiveCampaign
  • +21 more
Independently observed
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