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Focus: airtable and notion. Shares form builder and surveys with Jotform. A no-code tool, not a web app. Rated 4.6 (Jotform: 4.5).
No-Code ToolFree planWeb
4.6Visit
Web App
Jotform
A drag-and-drop form builder with thousands of templates and a free plan.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, iOS, Android
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What is Jotform?
Jotform builds forms, surveys, payment forms and e-signature documents with a drag-and-drop editor and a large template library. The free Starter plan includes 5 active forms, 100 submissions and 10,000 form views a month, 100 MB of uploads and Jotform branding. Paid plans start at $34 a month billed yearly.
Pros: what Jotform does well
- Huge template library for almost any form
- Payments and e-signatures built in
- Free plan with no time limit
Cons: where it falls short
- Free plan is limited to 5 forms and 100 submissions a month
- Free forms show Jotform branding
Who Jotform is for
Small businesses that need order, booking or payment forms fast.
Who can skip it
People who only need one simple survey.
Jotform alternatives
Not sold on Jotform? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Tally
Focus: forms, no-code and free. Shares surveys with Jotform. A no-code tool, not a web app. Rated 4.8 (Jotform: 4.5).
No-Code ToolFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.8Visit
Zoho Forms
Focus: data collection and zoho. Shares form builder and surveys with Jotform. Rated 4.4 (Jotform: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.4Visit
Shlink
Focus: url shortener, short links and self-hosted. Also in Organization and Workflows, like Jotform. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
YOURLS
Focus: url shortener, analytics and plugins. Also in Organization and Workflows, like Jotform. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
chezmoi
Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Also in Workflows and Automation, like Jotform. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Jotform: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to Jotform
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
direnv
Focus: environment variables, shell and projects. Also in Automation and Workflows, like Jotform. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Jotform: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
mise
Focus: version manager, dev environment and task runner. Also in Workflows and Automation, like Jotform. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Jotform: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Zoho Invoice
Focus: invoicing, quotes and small business. Shares payments with Jotform. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Jotform: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.6Visit
dbt-charts
Focus: dbt, sql and dashboards. Also in Automation and Workflows, like Jotform. An automation tool, not a web app. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Jotform: 4.5).
Automation ToolFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit
Google Forms
Focus: forms, quizzes and google sheets. Shares surveys and typeform alternative with Jotform. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Paxeer X Network
Focus: distributed systems, agents and go. Shares payments with Jotform. A framework, not a web app. Free (Jotform: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Jotform: 4.5).
FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
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