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Head-to-head · Online Form Builders

Zoho Forms vs Cognito Forms

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Zoho Forms #2 in Online Form Builders 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Zoho Forms
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

Zoho Forms leads on 1 check, Cognito Forms on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreZoho Forms · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Cognito Forms

Zoho Forms scores higher on our rubric for online form builders: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Zoho Forms leads on native integrations: 25 integrations versus 6 integrations.

Zoho Forms is the better fit for teams wanting broad forms and mobile collection. Cognito Forms is the better fit for teams needing calculations, signatures, and payments.

  • Zoho Forms fits best

    Teams wanting broad forms and mobile collection

  • Cognito Forms fits best

    Teams needing calculations, signatures, and payments

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Side by side

Feature Zoho Forms 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Cognito Forms 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Online Form Builders #8 in Online Form Builders
Best for Teams wanting broad forms and mobile collection Teams needing calculations, signatures, and payments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Tickets, Docs
Compliance GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001 SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations 25+ integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Forms 3/3 · Cognito Forms 3/3
Quiz support ✓ ✓
Payment collection ✓ ✓
File uploads ✓ ✓
Specs
Form limit 3 forms Not checked yet
Embed options Multiple Multiple
Native integrations 25 integrations (best) 6 integrations
Our review
Pros
  • 50+ field types with conditional logic and multi-page forms
  • Offline mobile collection across iOS and Android
  • Broad Zoho, Google, Microsoft, Zapier, and WordPress integrations
  • 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 user, 3 forms, and 500 submissions monthly
  • Storage starts at 200 MB on Free and scales by plan
  • Advanced limits and HIPAA compliance require higher paid tiers
  • 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

Zoho Forms is a web-based form builder for businesses and individuals that need to collect, manage, and automate data. It supports registrations, applications, surveys, lead capture, orders, payments, approvals, and field data collection.…

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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…

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  1. Zoho FormsOnline Form Builders 9.2Free plan
  2. Cognito FormsOnline Form Builders 8.6Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Zoho Forms — where it wins

    • 50+ field types with conditional logic and multi-page forms
    • Offline mobile collection across iOS and Android
    • Broad Zoho, Google, Microsoft, Zapier, and WordPress integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 1 user, 3 forms, and 500 submissions monthly
    • Storage starts at 200 MB on Free and scales by plan
    • Advanced limits and HIPAA compliance require higher paid tiers

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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