FormsAI vs Cognito Forms

FormsAI vs Cognito Forms: fewer tiers, more included

Cognito Forms is strong on calculations, workflows and compliance. FormsAI includes signatures, save and resume and unlimited responses at one low price.

Updated October 2026 · Cognito Forms prices checked 27 October 2026 on their own site

Quick answer

Cognito Forms has a free plan with 100 entries a month and Cognito branding; Pro is $19 a month billed yearly for 2,000 entries, with e-signatures and save and resume; Team is $49 for 10,000 entries and five users; HIPAA is on Enterprise. FormsAI Pro is $12/mo billed yearly for unlimited responses, and signatures and save and resume are on every plan, Free included.

Cognito Forms is a capable builder with workflows and approvals, data lookups between forms, and HIPAA compliance and single sign-on on its Enterprise plan.

FormsAI covers most of what people use day to day, with signatures, save and resume, calculations and payments on every plan, and one question at a time for respondents.

FormsAI vs Cognito Forms, side by side

FormsAI leads on 5 of 8 · Cognito Forms on 2

Free plan

FormsAI (stronger)
Free forever: 3 active forms, 100 responses a month, every question type

Cognito Forms
100 entries a month, 1 user, payments available, Cognito Forms branding
Paid plans start at

FormsAI (stronger)
Pro $12/mo billed yearly ($144)

Cognito Forms
Pro $19/month billed yearly ($24 monthly), 2,000 entries
Entries on paid plans

FormsAI (stronger)
Unlimited forms and responses (fair use)

Cognito Forms
10,000 on Team ($49), 25,000 on Business ($99), unlimited on Enterprise ($149), billed yearly
E-signatures and save & resume

FormsAI (stronger)
On every plan, Free included

Cognito Forms
From Pro
Workflows and approvals

FormsAI
Logic, scores and calculations; approvals through connected apps on Pro

Cognito Forms (stronger)
Workflow and approvals from Team
Compliance

FormsAI
No IP addresses stored, no tracking cookies on public forms

Cognito Forms (stronger)
HIPAA and single sign-on on Enterprise
Users

FormsAI
The owner plus 3 teammates on Pro

Cognito Forms
1 on Pro, 5 on Team, 10 on Business, 20 on Enterprise
Branding

FormsAI (stronger)
Remove the Made with FormsAI badge on every plan

Cognito Forms
Branding removed from Pro

FormsAI compared with Cognito Forms. A tick marks the stronger option in each row.
What matters	FormsAI	Cognito Forms
Free plan	Better: Free forever: 3 active forms, 100 responses a month, every question type	100 entries a month, 1 user, payments available, Cognito Forms branding
Paid plans start at	Better: Pro $12/mo billed yearly ($144)	Pro $19/month billed yearly ($24 monthly), 2,000 entries
Entries on paid plans	Better: Unlimited forms and responses (fair use)	10,000 on Team ($49), 25,000 on Business ($99), unlimited on Enterprise ($149), billed yearly
E-signatures and save & resume	Better: On every plan, Free included	From Pro
Workflows and approvals	Logic, scores and calculations; approvals through connected apps on Pro	Better: Workflow and approvals from Team
Compliance	No IP addresses stored, no tracking cookies on public forms	Better: HIPAA and single sign-on on Enterprise
Users	The owner plus 3 teammates on Pro	1 on Pro, 5 on Team, 10 on Business, 20 on Enterprise
Branding	Better: Remove the Made with FormsAI badge on every plan	Branding removed from Pro

Cognito Forms details from www.cognitoforms.com/pricing, checked 27 October 2026. Plans change; check theirs before you decide.

Choose FormsAI if…

You want signatures and save and resume without paying for them
You don’t want to count entries
Respondents should see one question at a time
A custom domain matters

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Choose Cognito Forms if…

You need HIPAA or single sign-on
FormsAI feed approval workflows
You rely on data lookups between forms

The verdict

For most small teams, FormsAI includes more for less: unlimited responses, signatures, save and resume and payments, with a custom domain on Pro at $12/mo billed yearly.

Cognito Forms is the better fit when workflows, approvals and compliance drive the decision, especially on its Team plan and above.

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FAQ

FormsAI vs Cognito Forms, answered

How much does Cognito Forms cost?

On 27 October 2026, Cognito Forms listed Individual free (100 entries a month), Pro $19 a month billed yearly (2,000 entries), Team $49 (10,000 entries, 5 users), Business $99 (25,000 entries, 10 users) and Enterprise $149 (unlimited entries, 20 users, HIPAA), billed yearly.

Does FormsAI have e-signatures on the free plan?

Yes. Signature questions are on every plan.

Is FormsAI HIPAA compliant?

No. Don’t collect protected health information with FormsAI. Cognito Forms offers HIPAA on Enterprise.

Can FormsAI do calculations?

Yes. Variables add up prices, totals and scores as people answer, and a Payment question can charge the result.