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Form.io vs FormBakery
Both stand on online form builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Choose Form.io if your team needs configurable forms and APIs that can be rendered in applications or deployed in a customer controlled environment. The main reason to look elsewhere is the SaaS trial’s sensitive data restriction or the need for a formal compliance certification; Form.io states its security features do not provide one.
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FormBakery covers hosted form creation and backend handling, with integrations and file uploads. Review the form and submission limits, since over-limit submissions are ignored.
Visit FormBakeryThe facts
| Form.io | FormBakery | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Developer Licenses (5 licenses): $2,640 a year | Essential: $4.99 a month |
| Plans published | 14 | 5 |
| Maker | Form.io | FormBakery |
| Website | form.io | formbakery.com |
| On online form builders | #6 of 38 | #10 of 38 |
Form.io: what it does well
- Build forms and APIs with a drag and drop interface.
- Render JSON schema forms with React, Angular, or Vue.
- Support conditional logic, multi step wizards, and form actions.
- Collect data offline and sync it when connected.
- Connect form actions to Google Sheets and webhooks.
What to know first
- The SaaS trial becomes read only unless continued at $300 per month.
- The trial excludes some compliance features and bars sensitive data collection.
- API Plus security capabilities do not certify applications for compliance frameworks.
FormBakery: what it does well
- Free plan allows 50 monthly submissions.
- Forms can be embedded or shared as direct links.
- Includes server-side validation and file uploads.
- Native integrations include Email, Google Sheets, and Slack.
What to know first
- Submissions beyond the monthly plan limit are ignored.
- Each attachment is limited to 10MB.
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