Forminit
8.1#2 in form api softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Orbeon Forms
7.9#4 in form api softwareFrom $1,300 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Forminit | Orbeon Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2007 |
| Integrations | Native workflow steps include webhooks, Slack, Discord and Google Sheets, while Zapier connects Forminit to more than 8,000 apps. | Integration options include HTTP and database services, REST or web services, Java and JavaScript APIs, React and Angular components, and Liferay. |
| Praise: ease of use | G2 reviewers describe the product as easy to use and suitable for using across many forms. | G2 reviewers praise the simple designer, quick form creation, drag-and-drop editing, and ease of testing installation. |
| Rating on G2 | Forminit has 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. | 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | The Getform listing, the former product name, shows 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Security | Submission data is hosted in AWS Ireland, encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit using HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher. | Form authors can mark selected fields for encryption at rest in the database; the documentation says encrypted field values are also encrypted in transit to and from the persistence API. |
Forminit plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$16 a month
- Business$50 a month
- Pro (yearly)$190 a year
- Business (yearly)$594 a year
Orbeon Forms plans
- Community Edition (CE)Free
- PE Basic$1,300 a year
- PE Silver$4,200 a year
- PE Gold$6,300 a year
Pick Forminit if…
Forminit suits developers, agencies, freelancers, startups, and AI/vibe coders who want control over form design without managing form backend functions themselves. It can also suit mobile projects that submit through an HTTP API.
Pick Orbeon Forms if…
Orbeon Forms may suit organizations building web forms with conditional rules, document output, integrations, and on-premises or cloud deployment. Teams that need searchable encrypted fields should account for the search API limitation.