Best Form Automation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Jotform is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Bonita and Zoho Forms. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Bonita. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Form Approvals at $8/mo.
When forms need to trigger follow-up work, automation software can help structure the steps that come next. Compare approval workflows, conditional routing, and workflow runs to see how the entries handle decisions and process activity. E-signatures, audit logs, and webhooks or API access are useful points to consider when sign-off, traceability, or integrations matter. You can also weigh the self-hosted option, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing. Jotform and Zoho Forms lead the ranking, followed by Formspace and Formsite among the first entries. Use these criteria to focus on the workflow features and deployment choices that fit the way your organization handles forms.
27 form automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Jotform Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $39/mo
#2 Bonita Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#3 Zoho Forms Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About JotformVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 295 /mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Webhooks or API
- Yes
- Workflow runs
- 1,000 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9,979/mofirst paid tier About formsflow.aiVisit site - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Conditional routing
- Yes
- Webhooks or API
- Yes
- Workflow runs
- 20 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About FormspaceVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Conditional routing
- Yes
- Webhooks or API
- Yes
- Workflow runs
- 200 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About FormspreeVisit site - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 36 /mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Conditional routing
- Yes
- Workflow runs
- 100 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Form ApprovalsVisit site - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Conditional routing
- Yes
- Webhooks or API
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$208.33/mofirst paid tier About FORMNAVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Webhooks or API
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 300 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$220/mofirst paid tier About Form.ioVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsiOSAndroid
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 400 /mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 250 /mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$83/mofirst paid tier About Formstack FormsVisit site - Webapi
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 250 /mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About Formstack WorkflowsVisit site -
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Webhooks or API
- No
- Workflow runs
- 100,000 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Conditional routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Conditional routing
- Yes
- Webhooks or API
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which form automation software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Jotform is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.3. Bonita is second and Zoho Forms third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Form Approvals has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.