# Formio vs Paperform

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Paperform

| Attribute | Formio | Paperform |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.1 (43% (low)) | 72.7 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 10 | 2,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OAuth"},{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"PDF"},{"name":"E-Sign+"},{"name":"Claude/Anthropic MCP"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker Compose"}]` | `[{"name":"ConvertKit"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"PayPal Business"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Facebook Pixel"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Unsplash"},{"name":"GIPHY"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"SaaS Free Trial","summary":"Free for 30 days","features":["Unlimited forms","Unlimited resources","1M form submissions/month","25 PDF-First Forms","1000 PDF submission downloads","No credit card required"],"description":"30-day free trial of hosted offering","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"SaaS","summary":"$300/month","features":["Unlimited forms","Unlimited resources","1M form submissions/month","25 PDF-First Forms","1000 PDF submission downloads"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"API Server","summary":"$660/month","features":["Unlimited API calls","Unlimited submissions","Advanced audit logging","Field-level encryption","Container security scanning","SSL between containers","Security compliance features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":660,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted base configuration with single API server environment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Reporting UI Module","summary":"$495/month per project","features":["Advanced aggregation and reporting interface","Sort, filter, export across all forms and data"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Multi-Tenanted Platform","summary":"$495/month per 10-tenant bucket","features":["10 child projects","Separate forms and data per tenant","Full white-labeling","Per-tenant form builder customization"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Form Builder Module","summary":"$2,640/year (5 licenses), $3,960/year (10 licenses), $5,280/year (20 licenses)","features":["Customizable form building interface per tenant","Component pre-population with project data","Field component limiting and renaming"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":528,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"PDF Server Environment"},{"name":"Accessibility Compliance Module"},{"name":"Enterprise Support Packages"}],"summary":"From $300/month (SaaS) or $660/month (self-hosted API Server). 30-day free trial available. Configuration-based pricing with optional modules.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://form.io/configuration-based-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:12:34.540Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["30 submissions/month","5 forms/month","100 MB storage","Limited support","Paperform branding","ReCAPTCHA","No analytics","No API access","No webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams just getting started","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"100 MB","forms_per_month":"5","submissions_per_month":"30","payment_submissions_per_month":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$24/month or $288/year","features":["1,200 submissions/year","1 GB storage","1 user","Standard support","Custom email domains","Webhooks","Standard API access","Language support","Data management & automation","Form spaces and tag management","Google Analytics & Facebook Pixel support","Paperform analytics","User permissions and management","Product sales & eCommerce","Custom pricing rules","Subscriptions","Quotes & invoices","Tax calculations","2000+ integrations","SOC 2 compliant","GDPR compliant","SSL encryption"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":3000,"unit":"submissions"},"kind":"metered","amount":7.5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals looking for a better way to build forms","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"1 GB","submissions_per_year":"1,200"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$49/month or $588/year","features":["12,000 submissions/year","10 GB storage","3 users","Priority support","1 included custom domain","Custom email domains","Webhooks","Business API access","SSO (SAML)","Advanced user permissions","Automatic save & resume","API powered dropdowns","Language support","Data management & automation","Form spaces and tag management","Google Analytics & Facebook Pixel support","Custom analytics","Paperform analytics","User permissions and management","Product sales & eCommerce","Custom pricing rules","Subscriptions","Quotes & invoices","Coupon and discounts","Tax calculations","3D Secure support","2000+ integrations","SOC 2 compliant","GDPR compliant","SSL encryption"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":6000,"unit":"submissions"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams looking to keep forms on-brand and unlock full functionality","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"10 GB","submissions_per_year":"12,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$99/month or $1,188/year","features":["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","Dedicated customer success manager","SLA","Local data residency","1 included custom domain","Custom email domains","Webhooks","Business API access","SSO (SAML)","Advanced user permissions","Automatic save & resume","API powered dropdowns","Language support","Data management & automation","Form spaces and tag management","Google Analytics & Facebook Pixel support","Custom analytics","Paperform analytics","User permissions and management","Product sales & eCommerce","Custom pricing rules","Subscriptions","Quotes & invoices","Coupon and discounts","Tax calculations","3D Secure support","2000+ integrations","SOC 2 compliant","GDPR compliant","SSL encryption"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":120000,"unit":"submissions"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For organizations and businesses after scalability, superior compliance and priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"100 GB","submissions_per_year":"120,000","payment_submissions_per_year":"30,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["Unlimited forms","Unlimited submissions","Unlimited storage","Bespoke functionality","Dedicated support","All Business plan features"],"description":"Unlimited forms, submissions, and bespoke functionality","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom domain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Automatic save & resume (Essentials)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional user (Business plan)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free plan available. Paid plans from $24/month. Free 7-day trial of Pro plan.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:15:11.737Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":300,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Form Builders)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:15:48.796Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*