What is the difference between Jotform and Formbricks?

Jotform is best for Businesses wanting forms with payment processing and workflows, while Formbricks is best for Product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys. Jotform starts at Free and Formbricks starts at Free.

Is Jotform or Formbricks cheaper?

Jotform starts at Free with a free tier. Formbricks starts at Free and is free.

Is there a free alternative to Formbricks?

Both Jotform and Formbricks offer free tiers.

Jotform vs Formbricks

Jotform is online form builder with 10,000+ templates, payments, e-signatures, and approval workflows, while Formbricks is open-source survey and form platform for in-app micro-surveys, feedback, and NPS tracking. Formbricks is open source and can be self-hosted, giving you full control over your data. Jotform is built for businesses wanting forms with payment processing and workflows, whereas Formbricks targets product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys.

At a glance

	Jotform	Formbricks
Best for	Businesses wanting forms with payment processing and workflows	Product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	✓
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	✓
E-Signatures	✓	—
In-App Surveys	—	✓
NPS	—	✓
Open Source	—	✓
PDF Reports	✓	—
Payments	✓	—
Self-Hosted	—	✓
Templates	✓	—

Jotform

Strengths

Huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more
Includes Payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Free for 5 forms — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 20+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder
Mobile experience lags behind the desktop version in features and polish

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Formbricks

Strengths

Open source and transparent
Includes In-App Surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Fully open-source — you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in
The core product is free with no paywalled essentials

Weaknesses

May lack some advanced features
Self-hosting is free but requires server maintenance and DevOps knowledge
Self-hosting requires Linux admin skills and ongoing server maintenance
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both Jotform and Formbricks are free. You can try both without spending a dollar.

Feature gaps: Jotform offers E-Signatures, PDF Reports and Payments that Formbricks lacks. Formbricks brings In-App Surveys, NPS and Open Source that Jotform does not have.

Team fit: Jotform is geared toward any size teams, while Formbricks is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Open source: Formbricks is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Jotform is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Jotform's biggest strengths are: huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more. includes payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. Formbricks's biggest strengths are: open source and transparent. includes in-app surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows.

Watch out for: With Jotform, users commonly note that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade. With Formbricks, the main complaint is that may lack some advanced features.

Choose Jotform if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: businesses wanting forms with payment processing and workflows
You specifically need E-Signatures and PDF Reports
You care about includes payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Your team size fits the any size profile Jotform is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 5 forms

Choose Formbricks if...

You need a tool built for product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys
You need self-hosting, data sovereignty, or the ability to audit source code
You specifically need In-App Surveys and NPS
You care about includes in-app surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Formbricks is designed for