Fillout, the free Paperform alternative
Fillout is a powerful, free alternative to Paperform for making forms, surveys and quizzes your audience will answer.
Paperform vs Fillout
Hello! Looking for a new tool to create forms? If yes, you might want to know if Fillout is a suitable alternative - we made this guide to help you on your search.
Scroll down and you'll find an overview of Paperform vs Fillout compared. We'll also give you a straight-up comparison of features, customer experiences and pricing.
Comparing the free plans
Paperform doesn't have a free plan, so in this section we will compare the Fillout free plan to the paid Paperform offering. Here's what you can expect from these plans:
Fillout free | Paperform $20/mo | |
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Unlimited forms | ||
Seats | Unlimited | 5 for $135/mo |
Responses | 1000/month | 1000/month |
Unlimited questions | ||
Self email notifications | ||
Hidden fields | ||
Unlimited file uploads | 6 month storage | |
Native scheduling | ||
Workflows | ||
SOC 2 | ||
Manage form access | ||
Conditional logic | ||
Calculations | ||
Redirect on completion | $15/mo | Simple only |
Answer piping |
Because Paperform doesn't have a free plan, we compared their $20/month offering to Fillout's free tier. That said, Fillout's free plan stacks up quite well! The Fillout free plan offers a bunch of features that Paperform gates to even higher plans, like calculations, answer piping & webhooks. The free Fillout tier even includes a few features that Paperform doesn't offer on any plan, like better integrations with Airtable & Notion.
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.
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How do the products compare?
Pricing isn't everything. If you've previously used Paperform, you probably want to know: can Fillout really replace Paperform?
Paperform's biggest differentiatior is its form editor, which works with a Notion-style "type what you want" interface. Fillout has a more traditional drag-n-drop form editor.
Ok, but what about advanced features?
The Fillout form builder makes it easy to build modern-looking forms quickly, while also supporting advanced use cases.
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 Paperform:
Fillout | Paperform | |
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Custom fonts | Pro | |
Workspaces | Free | $20/mo |
Custom domains | Business | $135/mo |
Custom CSS | Pro | |
Partial submissions | Business | $40/mo |
Meta pixel | Pro | $20/mo |
Login forms | Starter | |
Priority support | Business | $135/mo |
Respondent email notifications | Free | $20/mo |
Calendly integration | Pro | Zapier only |
Address autocomplete | Add-on | $135/mo |
Enrichment | Add-on | $135/mo |
Collect signatures | Starter | $40/mo |
SMS & email verification | Add-on | |
Single Sign-On (SSO) | Enterprise | Enterprise |
TL;DR: The short version
So, what's the deal? Fillout is the more modern form builder, with a generous free tier and better form styling capabilities. Paperform has a different type of form editor that doesn't rely on drag-n-drop.
Paperform may be a better choice when…
- You prefer to make your forms with a Notion-style editor, instead of a drag-n-drop editor.
Fillout is best if…
- You want a form tool that doesn't break the bank, but still lets you collect all the submissions you need.
- You need advanced features like address autocomplete, Calendly or custom fonts.
- You need forms with advanced validation and show/hide logic.
That's all for now! Hopefully this guide was useful to give you a general overview of Paperform compared to Fillout.
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