Pipeback: a Jotform alternative with unlimited forms
Compare Pipeback and Jotform: unlimited forms and submissions on Free under fair use, members on Pro and an open-source form builder you can host yourself.
No credit card. Unlimited forms and submissions on Free.
When Pipeback is worth comparing with Jotform
Jotform covers a lot: forms, payments, approvals and PDFs. Pipeback focuses on forms, with no form or submission caps under fair use and your team on one plan.
No form or submission caps
Pipeback Free has unlimited forms and submissions under fair use. Jotform's free Starter plan includes 5 forms and 100 submissions a month.
Your team on one plan
Pipeback Pro is $25/month per workspace, with members included. Jotform's plans up to Gold are single-user; teams are on Enterprise.
Write it like a doc
In Pipeback you type a form the way you write a doc, with logic, calculations and hidden fields when you need them.
Open source, yours to host
Pipeback is open source under the AGPL. Host it on your own server for free, with every feature unlocked.
Pipeback vs Jotform feature by feature
| Feature | Pipeback | Jotform |
|---|---|---|
| Forms on Free | Unlimited (fair use) | 5 active forms |
| Submissions on Free | Unlimited (fair use) | 100 a month |
| Uploads on Free | 10 MB per file | 100 MB of upload space |
| Team | Members on Pro | Single user up to Gold; teams on Enterprise |
| Payments | Not available | Payment integrations, with monthly limits by plan |
| HIPAA features | Not offered | Gold and Enterprise |
| Open source | Yes, AGPL; self-host with every feature | No, hosted only |
| Pricing comparison | ||
| Start free | $0, Free | $0, Starter: 5 forms, 100 submissions a month |
| 1,000 submissions a month, no branding | $25/month, Pro | $39/month, Bronze (25 forms) |
| 10,000 submissions a month | $25/month, Pro | $129/month, Gold (100 forms) |
| A team in one account | $25/month, Pro | Enterprise, custom price |
Pipeback
- Forms on Free
- Unlimited (fair use)
- Submissions on Free
- Unlimited (fair use)
- Uploads on Free
- 10 MB per file
- Team
- Members on Pro
- Payments
- Not available
- HIPAA features
- Not offered
- Open source
- Yes, AGPL; self-host with every feature
- Start free
- $0, Free
- 1,000 submissions a month, no branding
- $25/month, Pro
- 10,000 submissions a month
- $25/month, Pro
- A team in one account
- $25/month, Pro
Jotform
- Forms on Free
- 5 active forms
- Submissions on Free
- 100 a month
- Uploads on Free
- 100 MB of upload space
- Team
- Single user up to Gold; teams on Enterprise
- Payments
- Payment integrations, with monthly limits by plan
- HIPAA features
- Gold and Enterprise
- Open source
- No, hosted only
- Start free
- $0, Starter: 5 forms, 100 submissions a month
- 1,000 submissions a month, no branding
- $39/month, Bronze (25 forms)
- 10,000 submissions a month
- $129/month, Gold (100 forms)
- A team in one account
- Enterprise, custom price
USD before taxes, billed monthly, from each pricing page in November 2026. Jotform's plans also limit form views and storage.
Switch if you...
- Have outgrown 5 forms or 100 submissions a month
- Want your team in one workspace without an Enterprise plan
- Prefer typing a form to dragging fields
- Want a form builder you can host yourself
Stick with Jotform if you...
- Collect payments through your forms
- Need HIPAA features
- Use Jotform's other tools, like approvals, tables or PDFs
Moving over
Rebuild in minutes from a template
Pipeback doesn't import Jotform forms. Most forms take a few minutes to rebuild: start from a template or a blank page and type your questions like a doc.
Start from a template- Pick a template, or start blank
- Type your questions and add logic where you need it
- Share the new link, or swap the embed on your site
Connects to the tools you already use
Send each submission to Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Slack, Discord, Coda, Linear or Attio, and work on your forms from Claude or ChatGPT over MCP.
Your next form is a few keystrokes away
Create an account and publish your first form today.
No credit card. Unlimited forms and submissions on Free.