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FormBackend is the cheapest verified alternative to Cognito Forms: FormBackend Simple costs $60 a year against the $288 Cognito Forms Pro costs, so $228 stays in your account. 10 options below, ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.

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$24 / month
$288 a year
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Verified alternatives to Cognito Forms

10 verified · checked 16 Aug 2026

Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.

Biggest saving formbackend.com
FormBackend FormBackend Simple plan $5 / month
$228 stays with you
every year
$288 $60 a year
$60 you pay $228 you keep
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to FormBackend Or read our FormBackend guide
Cheaper than Cognito Forms web3forms.com
Web3Forms Web3Forms Pro plan $8 / month
$192 stays with you
every year
$288 $96 a year
$96 you pay $192 you keep
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Web3Forms Or read our Web3Forms guide
Cheaper than Cognito Forms formbold.com
FB FormBold FormBold Starter plan $10 / month
$168 stays with you
every year
$288 $120 a year
$120 you pay $168 you keep
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to FormBold Or read our FormBold guide
Cheaper than Cognito Forms usebasin.com
Ba Basin Basin Starter plan $12.50 / month equivalent
$138 stays with you
every year
$288 $150 a year
$150 you pay $138 you keep
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Basin Or read our Basin guide
Cheaper than Cognito Forms fillout.com
Fillout Fillout Starter plan $15 / month
$108 stays with you
every year
$288 $180 a year
$180 you pay $108 you keep
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Fillout Or read our Fillout guide
Cheaper than Cognito Forms forminit.com
Forminit Forminit Pro plan $19 / month
$60 stays with you
every year
$288 $228 a year
$228 you pay $60 you keep
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Forminit Or read our Forminit guide
Easier to cancel paperform.co
Paperform Paperform Essentials plan $24 / month
Same listed entry price
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Paperform Or read our Paperform guide
Higher price typeform.com
Typeform Typeform Basic plan $29 / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Conversational forms and surveys

Polished question flow Large template library Free plan available Different workflow and calculation depth
Switch to Typeform Or read our Typeform guide
Easier to cancel forms.app
forms.app forms.app Basic plan $29 / month
Higher listed entry price
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to forms.app Or read our forms.app guide
Easier to cancel tally.so
Tally Tally Pro plan $29 / month
Higher listed entry price
Cancels in about 1 minute Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Tally Or read our Tally guide

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Prices from the provider Read off the public pricing page in USD and converted to a full year, so every card compares the same twelve months.
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