Which form builder should you buy?

By Chris · 3 tested hands-on · Last tested [DATE]

Better Facts

Jotform · Form builders · our pick of 3

Score94

% of max

Does the job 24/2596%

Easy to use 19/2095%

Value 18/2090%

Speed 14/1593%

Plays well 10/10100%

Support 9/1090%

Contains: a 5-form cap on the free plan.

Our pick

Buy Jotform.

You build forms, surveys, order or registration forms
You want to start on a generous free tier
You want thousands of templates and 150+ integrations

Try Jotform free →[PRICE]/mo · Read the full review

Buy something else if…

you send proposals and contracts and need unlimited seats, version history and secure sharing.

89PandaDoc

Go to PandaDoc →

you need documents from data quickly, without extra bells and whistles, or want your templates built for you.

85Documint

Go to Documint →

The shortlist, side by side

Prices checked [DATE]

Jotform

Our pick

Better Facts94

Does the job 24/2596%

Easy to use 19/2095%

Value 18/2090%

Speed 14/1593%

Plays well 10/10100%

Support 9/1090%

Contains: a 5-form cap on the free plan.

Best for: Forms, surveys and everyday documents
Starts at: $0
Free plan: Yes, 5 forms when tested

Go to Jotform →Full review

PandaDoc

Best for contracts

Better Facts89

Does the job 23/2592%

Easy to use 20/20100%

Value 16/2080%

Speed 13/1587%

Plays well 8/1080%

Support 9/1090%

Contains: no free plan.

Best for: Proposals and contracts that need tracking
Starts at: [PRICE]/mo
Free plan: No

Go to PandaDoc →Full review

Documint

Best for data documents

Better Facts85

Does the job 21/2584%

Easy to use 20/20100%

Value 17/2085%

Speed 13/1587%

Plays well 6/1060%

Support 8/1080%

Contains: automation that runs through other tools.

Best for: Documents generated from your data
Starts at: [PRICE]/mo
Free plan: [CHECK]

Go to Documint →Full review

Not sure? Answer two questions.

1 · What do you need it for?

2 · Need a free plan to start?

Your match

94Jotform

You build forms, surveys, order or registration forms

Try Jotform free →

Head to head

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How we tested form builders

Each tool did the same set of real tasks: [TEST TASKS]. Every one was scored on the same six-part Better Rating, so a 92 here means the same as a 92 anywhere on the site.

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Questions buyers ask

Which form builder is best overall?

Jotform. It scored 94 out of 100, the highest of the three we tested.

Which is best for proposals and contracts?

PandaDoc. It has real-time versioning, unlimited seats and secure areas for compliance, but no free plan.

How often do you re-test?

[RE-TEST POLICY]. Every change shows up in the pick log with a date.

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