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Head-to-head · Online Form Builders

Fillout vs Cognito Forms

Updated Nov 2026
Both researched from official sources
4 checks side by side

Higher score Fillout #5 in Online Form Builders 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Fillout

Cognito Forms #8 in Online Form Builders 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Cognito Forms

Fillout leads on 0 checks, Cognito Forms on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreFillout · 8.9/10
Free planboth
Free trialonly Cognito Forms
Most featuresCognito Forms · 3 of 3

Fillout scores higher on our rubric for online form builders: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Fillout is the better fit for affordable unlimited forms with modern integrations. Cognito Forms is the better fit for teams needing calculations, signatures, and payments.

Fillout fits best
Affordable unlimited forms with modern integrations
Cognito Forms fits best
Teams needing calculations, signatures, and payments

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Feature	Fillout 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cognito Forms 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Online Form Builders	#8 in Online Form Builders
Best for	Affordable unlimited forms with modern integrations	Teams needing calculations, signatures, and payments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	50+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fillout 2/3 · Cognito Forms 3/3
Quiz support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Payment collection	✓	✓
File uploads	✓	✓
Specs
Form limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Embed options	Not checked yet	Multiple
Native integrations	Not checked yet	6 integrations
Our review
Pros	Unlimited forms and seats on the Free plan Payments, uploads, quizzes, logic, and calculations REST API access plus integrations with CRMs and work tools	Calculations, scored quizzes, conditional logic, and workflow automation Collects payments through Cognito Pay, Stripe, PayPal, and Square Generates documents and supports electronic signatures
Cons	Free plan is limited to 1,000 responses per month Advanced branding and custom domains require paid plans Unlimited responses begin at the $75-per-month Business plan	Individual limits entries to 100 per month and one user Listed integrations are limited to six Annual billing is required for the $19/month starting price
Our verdict	Fillout is a web-based form builder for surveys, quizzes, payment forms, applications, registrations, and multi-page workflows. Its drag-and-drop editor supports conditional logic, calculations, quiz scoring, file uploads, embeds, share… Read the review →	Cognito Forms lets organizations build web forms and collect, manage, and act on submitted data. Its tools include calculations, scored quizzes, conditional logic, workflow automation, file uploads, document generation, electronic… Read the review →

FilloutOnline Form Builders 8.9Free plan
Cognito FormsOnline Form Builders 8.6Free plan · 14-day trial

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Strengths and trade-offs

Fillout — where it wins
- Unlimited forms and seats on the Free plan
- Payments, uploads, quizzes, logic, and calculations
- REST API access plus integrations with CRMs and work tools
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 1,000 responses per month
- Advanced branding and custom domains require paid plans
- Unlimited responses begin at the $75-per-month Business plan
Cognito Forms — where it wins
- Calculations, scored quizzes, conditional logic, and workflow automation
- Collects payments through Cognito Pay, Stripe, PayPal, and Square
- Generates documents and supports electronic signatures
Where it doesn't
- Individual limits entries to 100 per month and one user
- Listed integrations are limited to six
- Annual billing is required for the $19/month starting price

Fillout8.9/10 · Free plan
An affordable form builder with unlimited forms, payments, uploads, and broad integrations.
Visit Fillout Full verdict →
Cognito Forms8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A form builder for teams that need calculations, signatures, workflows, and payments.
Visit Cognito Forms Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · How we research and update