Fillout vs Jotform: 1,000 Free Responses a Month vs HIPAA on a Self-Serve Plan
Fillout
The most generous free tier in the form category
Jotform
The everything-form platform, with a conversational mode bolted on
Verdicts by Task
1,000 responses/month on unlimited forms, against Jotform Starter's 100 submissions/month on 5 forms.
Jotform Starter includes 5 AI Agents and 100 MB of upload space; both free plans carry vendor branding, a badge on Fillout's.
HIPAA is available on Gold ($99/month billed annually) and as an Enterprise option.
Neither Fillout's pricing page nor its Enterprise page lists HIPAA; confirm with Fillout before ruling it out.
Starter is $180/year for 2,000 responses/month; Jotform Bronze is $408/year for 1,000 submissions/month.
Fillout's prices are quoted billed annually; Jotform Bronze is $39 billed monthly or $408 a year.
Business at $900/year includes unlimited responses; Jotform lists unlimited submissions only on custom-priced Enterprise.
Jotform Gold's 10,000 submissions/month may be enough, and Gold lists HIPAA features.
Fillout Business ($900/year) includes a custom domain; Jotform lists custom domains on Gold ($1,188/year).
Jotform Gold also includes HIPAA and 100 GB of upload space.
Feature Comparison
| Dimension | Fillout | Jotform |
|---|---|---|
| AI-native | AI-Powered | AI-Powered |
| Free plan | 1,000 responses/month, unlimited forms and seats; conditional logic, PDF generation and file uploads; Fillout branding badge | Starter: 5 forms, 100 submissions/month, 100 MB upload space, 5 AI Agents, Jotform branding |
| Entry paid plan | Starter: $15/month billed annually ($180/year), 2,000 responses/month, unlimited seats, light Fillout branding | Bronze: $39 monthly or $34/month billed annually ($408/year), 25 forms, 1,000 submissions/month, branding removable |
| Mid tier | Pro: $40/month billed annually ($480/year), 5,000 responses/month, remove all branding, custom CSS | Silver: $49 monthly or $39/month billed annually ($468/year), 50 forms, 2,500 submissions/month, branding removable |
| Top self-serve tier | Business: $75/month billed annually ($900/year), unlimited responses, custom domain, form analytics | Gold: $129 monthly or $99/month billed annually ($1,188/year), 100 forms, 10,000 submissions/month, HIPAA, custom domains, 100 GB upload space |
| HIPAA | Not listed on the pricing or Enterprise page | Available on Gold; HIPAA options on Enterprise |
| Enterprise | Custom; a flat monthly or annual fee, not priced on seats or submissions; SSO, audit logs, data residency in the USA, EU, UK, Australia or Canada | Custom pricing (multi-user); unlimited forms, submissions, storage and AI Agents; SSO, HIPAA options, data residency options |
Fillout: 10x the monthly responses and no form cap.
Fillout: $19/month less on annual billing, with twice the monthly responses; Jotform Bronze makes branding removable, while Fillout Starter keeps light branding.
Near parity on annual price ($480 vs $468 a year); Fillout Pro allows twice the monthly responses.
Fillout for unlimited responses at $288/year less; Jotform Gold for HIPAA.
Jotform: HIPAA is published on a self-serve tier.
Both list SSO and data residency; HIPAA options appear only on Jotform's page.
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