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Best Form builders in 2026
Form builders help you create forms for collecting information, running quizzes, taking payments, accepting files and placing forms in other sites or apps. This list is for people choosing a form tool on a budget.
- 69 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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OpnForm
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWebOpnForm offers a broad set of form-building and distribution options, including unlimited submissions on its free plan.
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Zoho Forms
by Zoho FormsFree plan WebiPhoneAndroidChoose Zoho Forms if you need web or mobile forms with quizzes, payment collection, file uploads, or integrations.
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Wufoo
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Wufoo combines form creation, payment collection, embeds, and integrations in a hosted service.
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Fillout
Free plan APIWebFillout offers a broad set of form capabilities on its free plan, with integrations and API access across several plans.
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Quill Forms
Free plan Self-hostedWebChoose Quill Forms if you want conversational forms with logic, calculations, uploads, or payments, especially if you need either WordPress hosting or a standalone hosted Studio option.
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Google Forms
Free plan WebGoogle Forms covers form creation, response analysis, collaboration, and quiz use in a web tool with a free plan. Its listed Workspace paid plans begin at $7 a month with an annual commitment.
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Cognito Forms
by Cognito FormsFree plan WebCognito Forms covers forms, quizzes, payments, uploads, and embeds with six native integrations. Its free tier supports basic use, while paid plans raise entry, user, guest, and storage allowances.
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Formidable Forms
Free plan Self-hostedWebFormidable Forms combines no-code form building with payments, workflow automation, and WordPress data displays.
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Ninja Forms
Free plan Self-hostedWebChoose Ninja Forms if you run a WordPress site and want a capable free form builder with unlimited submissions.
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FormKeep
Free plan APIWebFormKeep offers a backend for existing HTML forms alongside a visual form builder. Check the submission cap and retention period for the plan you choose, since excess submissions are ignored.
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Paperless Forms
by Paperless FormsFree plan AndroidiPhoneWebPaperless Forms covers form creation, distribution, response management, and payment collection, with plans that set clear capacity limits.
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Formcrafts
by FormcraftsFree plan WebFormcrafts supports several form use cases, with plan limits that scale by responses, users, and file storage.
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123FormBuilder
by 123FormBuilderFree plan Web123FormBuilder covers common web-form needs with quizzes, payments, uploads, integrations, and multiple paid capacity levels.
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
Compare the free plan, paid starting price, form limit and the features you need. Check trial terms, supported platforms, integrations and embed options. If you need to read or change code, check the licence for open-source projects.
Questions
Do form builders offer free plans?
Yes. A free plan is offered by items on this list. Check the plan terms, form limit and included features before choosing.
Are free trials available?
A free trial is offered by items on this list. Check the trial terms and the paid price before starting.
Which form builder features should I compare?
Compare form limits, quiz support, payment collection, embed options, native integrations and file uploads.
Which platforms can these form builders run on?
The list includes tools for web, API, iOS, self-hosted, Android and Windows platforms. Check the platform field for a specific tool.
Can I use an open-source form builder?
Open-source code is offered by items on this list. Review the licence before reading, changing or redistributing code.
What paid prices are listed?
Google Forms lists paid pricing from $7 per user per month on an annual plan, Fillout from $15 per month and Quill Forms from $9 per year.