Is Request Forms cheaper than Jotform?

On volume, Request Forms does not cap submissions at 100 per month on free. Jotform's paid plans buy more submissions, storage, and widgets. If you need PDFs or HIPAA, Jotform is the tool that sells that work.

Does Jotform include 5 forms on free?

Yes. Jotform documents Starter as 5 active forms and 100 monthly submissions across the account. Reviewed against Jotform pricing and support replies in 2026.

Can Request Forms replace Jotform Sign?

No. Request Forms stores a drawn signature on the response. It is not a certified e-sign workflow.

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Request Forms vs Jotform

Jotform is a large form platform: widgets, PDFs, Sign, approvals, and HIPAA on Gold and Enterprise. The free Starter plan caps you at 5 forms and 100 submissions per month. Request Forms keeps the builder unlimited on free, but it does not match Jotform's widget and PDF depth.

Facts reviewed 28 August 2026. Open the sources at the end for live prices and limits.

When to pick each

Pick Request Forms

You will pass 100 submissions a month and do not want to buy a Jotform volume plan.
You need more than 5 active forms on a free plan.
You want custom CSS and no seat limit without an Enterprise conversation.
You want a smaller product with logic, Stripe, and webhooks.

Pick Jotform

You need PDF documents, approvals, or Jotform Sign.
You need a widget that Request Forms does not have.
You need HIPAA features. Jotform sells those on Gold and Enterprise.
You need many payment processors, not only Stripe.
You need to import an existing form from another builder.

Feature table

Request Forms cells describe this product as it works today. Jotform cells come from their public pages on 28 August 2026.

Topic	Request Forms	Jotform
Form count	Unlimited forms.	5 active forms on Starter.
Response count	Unlimited responses.	100 submissions per month on Starter.
Starting price	$23.20 per month billed yearly (20% off), or $29 per month. Paid adds hide branding and a custom domain.	Bronze $39 per month. Silver $49. Gold $129.
Conditional logic	Show, hide, require, and jump. AND or OR.	Conditions, skip, and change-field rules.
Calculated fields	Add, subtract, multiply, divide, min, max, round..	Form calculation widget.
Answer piping	Later questions cannot insert earlier answers into the prompt.	Unique name / piping widgets.
Prefill visible fields	URL params and embed data-field attributes fill visible questions..	Prefill via URL parameters.
Hidden URL fields	URL param or static value..	Hidden fields.
Payments	Stripe Connect. The organization connects its own account.	Many processors. 10 payment submissions on Starter.
File uploads	Unlimited file size.	100 MB space on Starter.
Signatures	Drawn signature pad. Free. Not a certified e-sign product.	Signature fields and Jotform Sign. Starter caps signed documents at 10 per month.
Native Google Sheets	CSV or a new Google Sheet. No live link.	Google Sheets integration.
Zapier, Make, Notion, Airtable	No native connectors. Use a webhook or an API key.	Large integration catalog.
Webhooks	Public HTTPS. 5 second timeout.	Webhooks.
REST API	Create and update forms, read submissions, and manage webhooks..	Confirm plan in Jotform developer docs.
Teams and seats	No seat limit. Invite as many members as you need.	Single-user on Starter through Gold. Multi-user is Enterprise.
Custom CSS	50,000 character cap. Unsafe CSS is stripped.	Custom CSS starts on Bronze.
Custom domain hosting	CNAME a hostname and serve forms on that host. Needs a paid organization.	Custom domain starts on Gold.
Remove vendor branding	Hide the Request Forms link on a paid organization. Free forms keep the link.	Removable from Bronze. Starter keeps Jotform branding.
Website embed	Web component embed: inline, button modal, link modal, and RequestForms.open..	Many embed modes, including popup and feedback button.
Redirect after submit	A thank-you block is the last screen.	Thank-you page and redirect options.
Close by date or cap	Close after a response count, a date, or both..	Form availability and unique submission options.
Password on the form	No password.	Password and privacy options.
Partial submissions	A row is stored only on submit.	Save and continue / incomplete submission features.
Respondent confirmation email	Owner notify email goes to one verified organization member.	Autoreply emails.
CSV / spreadsheet export	CSV download or a new Google Sheet. Formula-looking cells get a text prefix.	Excel, CSV, and other exports.
PDF of a submission	No PDF export of a response.	PDF documents and Jotform PDF Editor are a core product.
Quizzes and scoring	No answer-key quiz. A calculated field can score. No auto-grade.	Quiz and scoring widgets.
Spam controls	Math captcha, optional reCAPTCHA, honeypot, submit rate limits.	Captcha and spam filters.
Form analytics	Views, starts, submits, conversion, hosted vs embed, referrer host. Last 7 days.	Report builder and analytics.
One question at a time	Focus shows one question at a time. A section break after each question does the same on Pages and Stepper.	Classic and card forms. Card mode is closer to one at a time.
HIPAA	No HIPAA program and no BAA.	HIPAA starts on Gold. Not on Starter, Bronze, or Silver.
AI / assistant builder	In-app assistant can write and edit a form. Guided or LLM. Hosted MCP at /mcp can sign in and call the same API as the website.	Jotform AI Agent and AI features, with separate plan caps.
Templates	Organization templates and a public gallery.	Large template gallery.
Version history	No form version history.	Change tracking depends on plan. Confirm in Jotform.
Import from another builder	No importer.	Import from other builders is a Jotform feature.

Pros and cons

	Request Forms	Jotform
Pros	Unlimited forms and responses on free, with rate limits. Logic, calculations, Stripe, signatures, CSS, teams, and webhooks stay free. No 5-form cap.	Large template and widget library. PDF documents and Sign are core products. Many payment processors. HIPAA starts on Gold. Not on Starter, Bronze, or Silver. Importer, reports, and many embed modes.
Cons	No PDF editor and no filled-PDF product. No approval workflows. No HIPAA program. Stripe only. The organization connects its own account. No live Sheets link or Zapier. No widget marketplace. Drawn signatures are not Jotform Sign.	Starter: 5 active forms, 100 submissions per month, 100 MB uploads, 10 payment submissions, 10 signed documents, Jotform branding. Paid plans raise those caps. Bronze $39, Silver $49, Gold $129 per month. Live prices on jotform.com/pricing. Starter through Gold are single-user. Multi-user is Enterprise. The product is large. Setup takes longer than a small builder.

Price and limits

Topic	Request Forms	Jotform
Free	Unlimited forms and responses.	Starter: 5 forms, 100 submissions per month, 100 MB space.
Paid	$23.20 per month billed yearly (20% off), or $29 per month. Paid is hide branding and a custom domain.	Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Enterprise. Bronze $39, Silver $49, Gold $129 per month. Live prices on jotform.com/pricing.
HIPAA	No.	Not on Starter, Bronze, or Silver. HIPAA starts on Gold.
PDF	No submission PDF.	Core Jotform product.

Questions

Is Request Forms cheaper than Jotform?: On volume, Request Forms does not cap submissions at 100 per month on free. Jotform's paid plans buy more submissions, storage, and widgets. If you need PDFs or HIPAA, Jotform is the tool that sells that work.
Does Jotform include 5 forms on free?: Yes. Jotform documents Starter as 5 active forms and 100 monthly submissions across the account. Reviewed against Jotform pricing and support replies in 2026.
Can Request Forms replace Jotform Sign?: No. Request Forms stores a drawn signature on the response. It is not a certified e-sign workflow.