# Paperform vs SurveyJS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Paperform

| Attribute | Paperform | SurveyJS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.7 (43% (low)) | 49 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Open-source JavaScript library that enables organizations to build, deploy, and analyze dynamic forms and surveys entirely on their own infrastructure. All data remains on your servers, giving you complete control over security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. |
| integrations.count | 2,000 | 16 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"React"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"Vue 3"},{"name":"Knockout"},{"name":"jQuery"},{"name":"ASP.NET Core"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Bootstrap"},{"name":"Material UI"},{"name":"shadcn/ui"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"EE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Essential","summary":"Free","features":["Open-source MIT-licensed library","APIs and learning materials","Unlimited forms and submissions","Self-hosted data storage","No watermarks or branding","Support for React, Angular, Knockout, Vue 3","Dynamic JSON-driven forms"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$569 one-time + $229/year for support and updates","features":["Everything in Essential","Self-hosted drag-and-drop form builder","White-label customization","User access control integration","Unlimited admins and form creators","Advanced input types and conditional logic","Real-time data updates","Export to Excel, CSV, PDF formats","Interactive reports and dashboards","PDF form generation and editing"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":569,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":229,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$1,029 one-time + $409/year for priority support","features":["Everything in Basic","Priority technical support","Dedicated technical account manager","Priority bug fixes and releases","Best practices and integration sessions","Code review services","Custom feature development opportunities","Prioritized roadmap implementation"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":1029,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":409,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing starting at $2,299 one-time","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source option; perpetual licenses from $569 with annual renewal subscriptions","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:11:43.277Z","startingPrice":{"amount":229,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":229,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Form Builders)

| Capability | Paperform | SurveyJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T14:44:22.762Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
