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Request Forms vs Typeform
Typeform sells a one-question conversational form. Request Forms Focus shows one question at a time. A section break after each question also splits Pages and Stepper. Typeform meters responses and charges from Basic. Request Forms does not meter responses on free. If Typeform's motion and brand are the job, pick Typeform.
Facts reviewed 28 August 2026. Open the sources at the end for live prices and limits.
When to pick each
Pick Request Forms
- You need more than a small monthly response cap without paying Typeform.
- You want a long form with many fields on one page, plus optional section breaks.
- You want custom CSS and no seat limit on a free plan.
- You want Stripe, logic, and webhooks without buying a Typeform response bucket.
Pick Typeform
- You want Typeform's motion and chat chrome as the default.
- You want Typeform's brand, templates, and embed modes (popup, slider).
- You need a signed BAA / HIPAA setup that Typeform documents on higher plans.
- You already run Typeform reports, recall, and their integration catalog.
Feature table
Request Forms cells describe this product as it works today. Typeform cells come from their public pages on 28 August 2026.
| Topic | Request Forms | Typeform |
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| Form count | Unlimited forms. | Unlimited forms. Responses are metered. |
| Response count | Unlimited responses. | 100 per month on Basic. Trial cap varies. |
| Starting price | $23.20 per month billed yearly (20% off), or $29 per month. Paid adds hide branding and a custom domain. | Basic $39 per month, or $28 billed yearly. |
| Conditional logic | Show, hide, require, and jump. AND or OR. | On Basic and above. |
| Calculated fields | Add, subtract, multiply, divide, min, max, round.. | Scores, recall, and calculations on Typeform plans. |
| Answer piping | Later questions cannot insert earlier answers into the prompt. | Recall / piping in Typeform questions. |
| Prefill visible fields | URL params and embed data-field attributes fill visible questions.. | Hidden fields and prefill on Typeform links. |
| Hidden URL fields | URL param or static value.. | Hidden fields. |
| Payments | Stripe Connect. The organization connects its own account. | Stripe on Basic and above. Not on EU data-center accounts. |
| File uploads | Unlimited file size. | File attachments. Storage varies by plan. |
| Signatures | Drawn signature pad. Free. Not a certified e-sign product. | Not a dedicated e-sign product. |
| 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 on Typeform. |
| Webhooks | Public HTTPS. 5 second timeout. | On Basic and above. |
| REST API | Create and update forms, read submissions, and manage webhooks.. | Create and retrieve typeforms. Tied to Typeform plans. |
| Teams and seats | No seat limit. Invite as many members as you need. | 1 on Basic. 3 on Plus. 5 on Business. |
| Custom CSS | 50,000 character cap. Unsafe CSS is stripped. | Theme and brand kit. |
| Custom domain hosting | CNAME a hostname and serve forms on that host. Needs a paid organization. | Custom subdomain (name.typeform.com) on Plus. Your own domain is Enterprise. |
| Remove vendor branding | Hide the Request Forms link on a paid organization. Free forms keep the link. | Remove Typeform branding on Plus. |
| Website embed | Web component embed: inline, button modal, link modal, and RequestForms.open.. | Standard, popup, slider, and other embed modes. |
| Redirect after submit | A thank-you block is the last screen. | Redirect and custom endings on Typeform plans. |
| Close by date or cap | Close after a response count, a date, or both.. | Plan response quotas. Close-on-submit and related close options on Typeform plans. |
| Password on the form | No password. | Access control on Typeform plans. |
| Partial submissions | A row is stored only on submit. | Partial responses on Typeform plans that list the feature. |
| Respondent confirmation email | Owner notify email goes to one verified organization member. | Follow-up emails on Typeform plans. |
| CSV / spreadsheet export | CSV download or a new Google Sheet. Formula-looking cells get a text prefix. | XLSX and CSV export. |
| PDF of a submission | No PDF export of a response. | Not a PDF-form product. |
| Quizzes and scoring | No answer-key quiz. A calculated field can score. No auto-grade. | Quizzes and outcomes on Typeform. |
| Spam controls | Math captcha, optional reCAPTCHA, honeypot, submit rate limits. | reCAPTCHA is listed on Talent. Not a Basic, Plus, or Business line item. |
| Form analytics | Views, starts, submits, conversion, hosted vs embed, referrer host. Last 7 days. | Views, starts, completion, and time to complete. Drop-off is on Business. |
| 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. | This is the product. One question per screen is the default. |
| HIPAA | No HIPAA program and no BAA. | BAA / HIPAA is documented on higher Typeform plans. |
| 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. | AI form creation is on the current Typeform pricing page. |
| Templates | Organization templates and a public gallery. | Template gallery. |
| Version history | No form version history. | Not a headline Typeform feature. |
| Import from another builder | No importer. | No full Google Forms importer as a core promise. |
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Price and limits
| Topic | Request Forms | Typeform |
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| Free / trial | Unlimited responses on free, with rate limits. | Free exists as a trial. Confirm the live response cap on typeform.com/pricing. |
| First paid plan | $23.20 per month billed yearly (20% off), or $29 per month. Paid is hide branding and a custom domain. | Basic $39 per month monthly, $28 per month yearly, 100 responses, 1 user. |
| Hide branding | Paid organization. | Plus and above. |
| Seats | No seat limit. | 1 on Basic, 3 on Plus, 5 on Business. |
Questions
- Is Request Forms cheaper than Typeform?
- For volume, yes, because Request Forms does not sell a monthly response bucket. Typeform's price tracks responses. If you need Typeform's UI, that extra cost can still be the right buy.
- Can Request Forms look like Typeform?
- Pick Focus for one question per screen. On Pages or Stepper, insert a section break after each question. You can also style the form with CSS. That is still not Typeform's motion or layout.
- Does Typeform include 10 or 100 free responses?
- Typeform's public pricing page on 28 August 2026 lists Basic at 100 responses per month. It also links a Free plan. Several 2026 articles say Free is 10 responses per month. Open typeform.com/pricing for the number that applies to a new account.