Typeform vs Formbold: Form Builder or Form Backend?
Typeform builds conversational forms and surveys. Formbold is a form backend for forms you already design. Compare Basic pricing and response limits.
Feature Comparison
Typeform Core plan prices checked on typeform.com/pricing in October 2026 (Basic is $39/month, or $28/month billed yearly).
| Feature | Typeform | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Yes (250 submissions/month, 10 forms) | Limited free plan (exact response cap varies; paid plans start at Basic) |
| Backend Setup | No server required | Hosted form builder, not an HTML endpoint |
| File Uploads | Starter and higher (10 MB per file on Starter, up to 50 MB on Business) | On paid plans |
| Branding Removal | Premium and Business plans | Plus and higher (Plus is $79/month, or $56/month billed yearly) |
| Team Collaboration | 1 (Free), 2 (Starter), 5 (Premium), 20 (Business) | 1 (Basic), 3 (Plus), 5 (Business) |
| Spam Protection | Spam filter and reCAPTCHA on all plans | CAPTCHA / anti-spam options |
| Monthly Submissions | 250 (Free), 3,000 (Starter), 10,000 (Premium), 30,000 (Business) | Basic 100, Plus 1,000, Business 10,000 responses/mo |
| Integrations | Starter and higher: Slack, Telegram, Discord, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zendesk, Zapier, Make and webhooks | HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets, Zapier and more |
| GDPR and DPA | Yes, DPA available | Yes. DPA published |
| Pricing (Starting) | $8/month, or $6/month billed yearly | Basic $39/month, or $28/month billed yearly |
| Ideal For | Developers and teams with their own forms | Designers and marketing teams |
What is Typeform?
Typeform is a no-code builder for conversational forms, quizzes and surveys. You design forms in their UI. It is not a drop-in backend for your own HTML forms.
What does Typeform cost?
- Polished builder, templates and AI-assisted forms
- Core plans: Basic ($39/mo, or $28/mo billed yearly, 100 responses), Plus ($79/mo or $56/mo yearly, 1,000), Business ($129/mo or $91/mo yearly, 10,000)
- Logic jumps, branding controls on higher plans, CRM integrations
Why pick Formbold over Typeform?
Use Formbold when you already have a form in HTML, React, Webflow or a static site and only need submissions handled.
- Paste an endpoint into your own form - no Typeform embed
- Free plan with 10 forms and 250 submissions
- Starter at $8/month, or $6/month billed yearly, with integrations and webhooks
- REST API and MCP on every plan, including Free
Who should choose Typeform vs Formbold?
Choose Typeform for guided, branded surveys. Choose Formbold when the form UI is yours and you need a backend, dashboard and integrations.
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