JOTFORM ALTERNATIVE

Jotform alternative

Branches, your own site and payment in one form: a Jotform alternative. Fields from Jotform can be moved across.

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Short answer

How FormDesigner differs from Jotform

Import takes fields and pages after access to the Jotform account. Answers and the source scenario are not copied in full. Branches, payment, and one-question mode are set up in FormDesigner.

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FormDesigner and Jotform: what is where

Feature FormDesigner Jotform
Form
What it collects

Leads, surveys, quizzes, calculators and payment in one form.

Forms, surveys, submissions and payment.

Builder language

The interface is in English, Russian and Ukrainian. You write the question text yourself.

The builder is in many languages, including English. You write the questions yourself.

Form languages

One form in several languages: questions and labels are translated inside it.

Translations are added to one form. The respondent switches the language.

Appearance

Themes and your own CSS.

Themes and custom CSS.

HTML and JS

An HTML block and your own JavaScript can be added to the form.

An HTML element and custom CSS. Custom JavaScript is not inserted in the form settings.

Form address

A direct link and your own subdomain.

A link on Jotform. A custom domain is available on some plans.

One question on the screen

A field or section on screen, auto-advance and Enter.

Card mode shows one question per screen. A classic form shows the whole page.

Quiz

Scores and your own result screen in the same form.

Forms and calculations. A scored quiz is not the main format.

Calculator

Formulas calculate the total before the submission.

The form can calculate.

Logic
Branches

A page map and field conditions: show, hide or fill in a value.

Field display conditions and jumps between pages.

Macros

A field answer is inserted into the question text, the email and the conditions.

A field answer can be inserted into the email and the text after submit.

Autofill

A field is filled from a URL parameter or a cookie.

Fields are filled from link parameters and from another form in the account. There is no fill from a cookie.

Data sources

Answer choices, autofill and validation come from a spreadsheet, a database or another form of yours.

A list can be filled from a Jotform table or an external API.

Nested forms

Another form from the same account can be placed inside the form.

There is no nested form.

Emails and screens

The email subject, text and screen after submit depend on the answers. SMS is included.

A submission notification. The text can include the answers.

Shared fields

Shared fields are edited once, and copies in other forms of the account update.

No shared field library. Each form is built on its own.

Collecting answers
How to open it

A link, QR, embed on a site or a popup.

A link, an embed and a popup.

Payment

The Payment Terminal module: a fixed amount, an amount from a field, products and notifications.

Payment in the form through payment systems, including Stripe and PayPal.

Results
Submissions

Form statistics, email and export to Excel and CSV.

Submissions in the account, tables and export.

API

REST API and webhooks.

API and webhooks.

MCP

MCP connects an AI client to forms and submissions.

MCP is not listed in the docs.

Moving
Importing existing forms

Fields and structure after access to the Jotform account. Answers from the source service are not copied.

The original form stays in Jotform. Import does not take the submissions. The original scenario is not copied in full.

The Jotform column follows Jotform’s public capabilities. Where a capability is missing, the cell says so. Jotform prices and limits are not compared here. FormDesigner prices are on the plans.

Details

What you set up after import

Finishing in the constructor

After the transfer the form is finished in FormDesigner: the page flow, the theme, payment, and the one-question view.

Form transfer

Move a form from Jotform: fields and pages land in a new form. Answers from the source service are not copied.

Placement and payments

The form can be opened by link, embedded on a site or shown in a popup. Payments are accepted by the Payment Terminal module.

How it works

How to move from Jotform

  1. Take the fields

    Import takes fields and pages from Jotform after access to the account. Answers are not copied.

  2. Add what was missing

    The page flow, payment, and the one-question view are set up in FormDesigner.

  3. Publish the form

    A link, an embed on the site, or a popup. Payment is taken by the Payment terminal module.

CLEAR ANSWERS

FAQ

Is this a full replacement for Jotform?
No. This is the FormDesigner builder. A Jotform form can be imported and finished here: logic, appearance, payment, and embedding. Form import.
Do you need to rebuild the Jotform form?
No. Import takes fields and pages after access to the account. Answers from the source service are not copied.
Are answers transferred from Jotform?
No. Import creates a new FormDesigner form from fields and structure. Answers, submissions and stats from the original service are not copied.
What can I finish after import?
Do you compare Jotform limits?
No. We do not publish other services’ limits or prices. FormDesigner features are on this page, prices on the plans.
Can I build a form without import?
Yes. Describe the task in the AI assistant or build the form in the constructor from scratch. Import is needed only if a form already exists in Jotform.
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