Fillout: A free alternative to MakeForms
Fillout is a powerful, free alternative to MakeForms for making forms, surveys and quizzes your audience will answer.
MakeForms vs Fillout
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Here's a detailed comparison to help you understand how Fillout compares with the MakeForms form builder.
Comparing the free plans
First, let's compare the free offerings of both services. On both free plans, your forms will have Fillout or MakeForms branding, respectively. The main difference between the two lies in the features you can use on the free plan:
Fillout free | MakeForms free | |
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Unlimited forms | 3 | |
Seats | Unlimited | 10 for $149/mo |
Responses | 1000/month | 25/month |
Unlimited questions | 5/form | |
Self email notifications | ||
Hidden fields | ||
Unlimited file uploads | 2 mbs | |
Manage form access | ||
Conditional logic | ||
Calculations | ||
Redirect on completion | $19/mo | |
Answer piping | ||
Webhooks | ||
Accept payments | 0% fee | |
Thank you pages |
MakeForms has a fairly limited free offering, compared to Fillout and other form builders.
Fillout offers all the basics to build and scale your forms on the free plan. What's more, if you sign up you'll have lifetime access to the free plan features - no strings attached. Learn more about the Fillout free plan and pricing here.
Thousands of teams trust Fillout for building secure and powerful forms.
What's the overall summary?
Fillout brings the best of both worlds: a generous free tier and enterprise-grade security. We built Fillout from the ground up to integrate seamlessly with the tools you already use, like Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, Salesforce and dozens more. The integrations are seriously powerful, you'll see what we mean when you try them out.
One of MakeForms' strengths is that you can publish form links on the frms.link domain. With Fillout, you can choose a domain like yourcompany.fillout.com for free or connect to a custom domain on the business tier.
Ok, but what about advanced features?
The Fillout form builder makes it really easy to build modern forms quickly, while also supporting the most complex forms.
Fillout offers two primary paid tiers, a starter tier for $15/month and a business tier for $75/month (paid annually). More details on the Fillout pricing page.
Here's how some of the paid features stack up with MakeForms:
Fillout | MakeForms | |
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Custom fonts | Pro | |
Workspaces | Free | |
Custom domains | Business | $69/mo |
Custom CSS | Pro | |
Partial submissions | Business | |
Meta pixel | Pro | |
No payment commission | Free | |
Priority support | Business | Enterprise only |
Address autocomplete | Enterprise |
TL;DR: The short version
In summary, Fillout generally has more advanced functionalities and a more generous free tier.
MakeForms may be a better choice when…
- You're an agency and want to connect multiple custom domains without needing separate accounts.
- You'd like to host your forms on the frms.link domain.
Fillout is best if…
- You're looking for a form builder with flexible design customization and more advanced features.
- You need a tool that's budget-friendly.
- You need advanced integrations with tools like Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, and CRM systems.
- You require stringent data security measures, especially for handling sensitive information.
Keep in mind that Fillout also provides features like detailed analytics, customizable design options, custom domains and responsive forms.
That's all for now! Hopefully this guide was useful to give you a general overview of MakeForms compared to Fillout.
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