Form.io vs Basin

Form.io9.3Visit Basin8.7Visit

Higher score Form.io #1 in Form API Software 9.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Form.io

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

• Form.io fits best

  API-first teams needing self-hosting

• Basin fits best

  Small teams needing low-cost API endpoints

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Side by side

Feature	Form.io 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Basin 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Form API Software	#5 in Form API Software
Best for	API-first teams needing self-hosting	Small teams needing low-cost API endpoints
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2,640/seat/yr	$12.50/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	14 integrations	3,000+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Form.io 1/4 · Basin 3/4
Conditional logic	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Webhooks	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
File uploads	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Cloud
Monthly submissions	Not checked yet	250 /mo
Our review
Pros	JSON-driven forms and REST APIs with conditional logic and validation Docker self-hosting, SSO, roles, permissions, and controlled data ownership Webhooks, storage providers, email services, and external integrations	Free plan with one endpoint and 50 monthly submissions Conditional logic, file uploads, webhooks, and API access Hosted and embeddable forms with broad integrations
Cons	Starts at $300 per month, with no free plan Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid environments and modules The SaaS trial becomes read-only after 30 days without continued payment	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
Our verdict	Form.io is a developer-focused platform for building JSON-driven forms, resources, workflows, and REST APIs. Teams can use its drag-and-drop form and API builder, embed forms in websites and applications, add conditional logic and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Form.io — where it wins

  • JSON-driven forms and REST APIs with conditional logic and validation
  • Docker self-hosting, SSO, roles, permissions, and controlled data ownership
  • Webhooks, storage providers, email services, and external integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $300 per month, with no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid environments and modules
  • The SaaS trial becomes read-only after 30 days without continued payment

• 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

• Form.io9.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad, API-first form platform for teams that need control over data and deployment.

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

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

  Visit BasinFull verdict →