Jotform vs Formester

Jotform9.4Visit Formester8.5Visit

Higher score Jotform #1 in Online Form Builders 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Jotform

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Formester #9 in Online Form Builders 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Formester

• Jotform fits best

  Template-rich forms with mobile and offline support

• Formester fits best

  Low-cost forms with analytics and e-signatures

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Side by side

Feature	Jotform 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Formester 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Online Form Builders	#9 in Online Form Builders
Best for	Template-rich forms with mobile and offline support	Low-cost forms with analytics and e-signatures
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$39/mo	$12/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	200+ integrations	34+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Jotform 3/3 · Formester 3/3
Quiz support	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
File uploads	✓	✓
Specs
Form limit	5 forms	Not checked yet
Embed options	Multiple	Multiple
Native integrations	200 integrations (best)	34 integrations
Our review
Pros	Templates, conditional logic, quizzes, uploads, and payments Offline data collection through iOS and Android mobile forms Embeds, PDF conversion, notifications, and broad integrations	Free plan includes unlimited forms and unlimited responses Supports branching, payments, quizzes, uploads, and e-signatures 34 native integrations plus webhooks and API access
Cons	Starter is limited to 5 forms and 100 monthly submissions Starter forms include Jotform branding Bronze starts at $34 per month with annual billing	API access starts on the $49/month Business plan Free file uploads are limited to 100 MB Enterprise pricing uses custom limits rather than a fixed price
Our verdict	Jotform is a web-based, no-code form builder for businesses, educators, nonprofits, and other organizations. Its drag-and-drop builder supports templates, conditional logic, file uploads, quizzes, payment collection, reports, workflow… Read the review →	Formester is a web-based no-code form builder for businesses, marketers, educators, HR teams, freelancers, and creators. Its drag-and-drop builder supports templates, customizable themes, surveys, quizzes, conditional logic, payment… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Jotform — where it wins

  • Templates, conditional logic, quizzes, uploads, and payments
  • Offline data collection through iOS and Android mobile forms
  • Embeds, PDF conversion, notifications, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 5 forms and 100 monthly submissions
  • Starter forms include Jotform branding
  • Bronze starts at $34 per month with annual billing

• Formester — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited forms and unlimited responses
  • Supports branching, payments, quizzes, uploads, and e-signatures
  • 34 native integrations plus webhooks and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • API access starts on the $49/month Business plan
  • Free file uploads are limited to 100 MB
  • Enterprise pricing uses custom limits rather than a fixed price

• Jotform9.4/10 · Free plan

  A template-rich form builder with payments, offline mobile collection, and broad integrations.

  Visit JotformFull verdict →
• Formester8.5/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost form builder with analytics, branching, payments, and e-signatures.

  Visit FormesterFull verdict →