Basin vs SurveyJS

Basin8.7Visit SurveyJS8.6Visit

Higher score Basin #5 in Form API Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Basin

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SurveyJS #6 in Form API Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit SurveyJS

• Basin fits best

  Small teams needing low-cost API endpoints

• SurveyJS fits best

  Developers embedding self-hosted form logic

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Side by side

Feature	Basin 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SurveyJS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Form API Software	#6 in Form API Software
Best for	Small teams needing low-cost API endpoints	Developers embedding self-hosted form logic
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12.50/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Basin 3/4 · SurveyJS 2/4
Conditional logic	✓	✓
Webhooks	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
File uploads	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Not checked yet
Monthly submissions	250 /mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan with one endpoint and 50 monthly submissions Conditional logic, file uploads, webhooks, and API access Hosted and embeddable forms with broad integrations	JSON-defined forms support branching, validation, calculations, and uploads Works with React, Angular, Vue 3, JavaScript, PHP, Node.js, and Python Free plan includes unlimited forms and submissions
Cons	Free plan limits usage to one endpoint and 50 submissions Higher submission limits require paid annual-billing plans Advanced features are distributed across multiple paid tiers	Backend storage and authentication require customer implementation Approval workflows are not included Paid plan pricing and licensing require closer review
Our verdict	Basin is a cloud form backend and no-code form builder for agencies, businesses, freelancers, startups, creators, and small teams. Existing HTML forms can send submissions to Basin endpoints without server-side code, while Form Studio… Read the review →	SurveyJS is a JavaScript component suite for development teams building custom forms and surveys inside web applications. Its Form Library renders JSON-defined forms, while Survey Creator adds drag-and-drop editing for form schemas. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Basin — where it wins

  • Free plan with one endpoint and 50 monthly submissions
  • Conditional logic, file uploads, webhooks, and API access
  • Hosted and embeddable forms with broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits usage to one endpoint and 50 submissions
  • Higher submission limits require paid annual-billing plans
  • Advanced features are distributed across multiple paid tiers

• SurveyJS — where it wins

  • JSON-defined forms support branching, validation, calculations, and uploads
  • Works with React, Angular, Vue 3, JavaScript, PHP, Node.js, and Python
  • Free plan includes unlimited forms and submissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Backend storage and authentication require customer implementation
  • Approval workflows are not included
  • Paid plan pricing and licensing require closer review

• Basin8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A low-cost form API with hosted forms, uploads, logic, webhooks, and integrations.

  Visit BasinFull verdict →
• SurveyJS8.6/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted toolkit for teams embedding configurable forms into web applications.

  Visit SurveyJSFull verdict →