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Should I use Jotform?

Create forms and surveys easily with Jotform's drag-and-drop form builder. Start collecting registrations, applications, orders, and payments for free. - jotform.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you need polished registration, application, or payment forms without code — the free plan covers light use well. Don't buy for basic surveys; Google Forms or Tally handle those free with fewer limits.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets truncated, so verify current pricing and plan caps on Jotform directly.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free plan

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Registration and application forms
  • Payment and order collection
  • Non-technical teams
  • Approval workflows

Not for

  • Basic surveys — Google Forms handles them free
  • Zero-budget users needing unlimited forms — try Tally
  • Teams wanting deep design control — Fillout fits better

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Jotform Online Forms WordPress plugin (<=1.3.1) had stored XSS via shortcode — update immediately

medium

Free tier limits what you can do; Tally advertises unlimited free forms

low

Verify current tier prices and caps directly — aggregator pages vary and limits change

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Drag-and-drop builder; AI drafts forms in seconds
  • Ranked #1 online form builder in G2's report, three quarters running
  • Free plan available to start
  • Handles registrations, applications, orders, and payments out of the box
  • Conditional logic named users' favorite feature

Cons

  • Its WordPress plugin had 2024 stored-XSS and input CVEs
  • Free tier is limited; rivals offer unlimited free forms
  • Press coverage references a past security breach

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Core platform promotes a security program, VDP, and secure-form features; 2024 CVEs affect its WordPress plugin, and press references a past breach.

official x2review x6security x2news x2
  • CVE-2024-2542 — stored XSS in WordPress plugin, Authenticated (Contributor+) stored cross-site scripting via shortcode in the Jotform Online Forms plugin, versions <= 1.3.1.
  • CVE-2024-32527 — improper input neutralization, Improper neutralization of input vulnerability tracked for Jotform's WordPress plugin in NVD.
  • Past security breach mentioned in press, Yahoo Finance coverage states Jotform 'experienced a security breach' historically; no specifics in the source — ask the vendor directly before sending sensitive data.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier; paid limits beatable by Tally
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Users repeatedly call it easy and fun
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Conditional logic, payments, AI builder, templates
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Plugin CVEs disclosed; VDP and security pages exist
  • #1 G2 ranking Online form builders, G2 Summer Report, 3 quarters running
  • 15M+ Users As of 2022
  • $110M Funding Growth round at $2.6B valuation
  • 600+ Employees Per funding report

Pricing

Free plan

$0

  • Limited forms and submissions (caps not detailed in sources)
  • Enough to test before upgrading

Security

Core platform promotes a security program, VDP, and secure-form features; 2024 CVEs affect its WordPress plugin, and press references a past breach.

  • CVE-2024-2542 — stored XSS in WordPress pluginAuthenticated (Contributor+) stored cross-site scripting via shortcode in the Jotform Online Forms plugin, versions <= 1.3.1.⁹
  • CVE-2024-32527 — improper input neutralizationImproper neutralization of input vulnerability tracked for Jotform's WordPress plugin in NVD.10
  • Past security breach mentioned in pressYahoo Finance coverage states Jotform 'experienced a security breach' historically; no specifics in the source — ask the vendor directly before sending sensitive data.

What users say

Across G2 and Reddit, users consistently praise Jotform as easy, fun, and user-friendly.

“Jot form is fun, easy, and simplified”
Reddit, r/jotform
“The jotform has been super helpful,”
Reddit, r/jotform
“JotForm is pretty fantastic. Tons”
Reddit, r/nocode

Alternatives

Compare Jotform with each alternative.

  • Tally

    Unlimited forms free — simpler pick for basic needs

    Jotform vs Tally

  • Google Forms

    Free, dead-simple surveys with a Google account

  • Fillout

    Modern Jotform alternative with AI form building

  • Typeform

    Polished, conversational one-question-at-a-time forms

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets truncated, so verify current pricing and plan caps on Jotform directly.

Easy, well-rated form builder with a free tier; great for real form workflows, overkill for basic surveys.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; most snippets truncated, so verify current pricing and plan caps on Jotform directly.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Jotform: Free Online Form Builderjotform.com
    official
  2. Jotform Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  3. G2 Summer Report Names Jotform #1 in Online Form Buildersprnewswire.com
    news
  4. A No-Nonsense Review of Jotform — Workyardworkyard.com
    review
  5. Jotform Review — Unite.AIunite.ai
    review
  6. An Honest Review — Reddit r/jotformreddit.com
    review
  7. Jotform Pricing — SaaSworthysaasworthy.com
    review
  8. Tally — a free Jotform alternativetally.so
    review
  9. Jotform Online Forms stored XSS — Wordfencewordfence.com
    security
  10. CVE-2024-32527 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  11. Jotform raises $110M at $2.6B — SalesToolssalestools.io
    news
  12. 20 years of Jotform by the numbersjotform.com
    official

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