Jotform was founded in 2006 by Aytekin Tank, making it one of the earliest web-based form builders still operating independently. The company started as a side project while Tank was working at a New York media company and has since grown to over 25 million users.
The platform offers a traditional drag-and-drop form builder with an enormous template library — over 10,000 templates covering everything from contact forms to medical intake questionnaires. The form designer is flexible, supporting both card-style layouts (one question at a time) and classic multi-question pages.
Jotform’s feature set is broad: conditional logic, payment integrations (PayPal, Stripe, Square), e-signatures, file uploads, and form calculations. Jotform Tables provides a database-like view of submissions, while Jotform Approvals handles workflow automation for things like leave requests or purchase approvals.
The company also offers Jotform Apps for building no-code mobile apps, Jotform PDF Editor for generating documents from submissions, and Jotform Report Builder for creating visual reports.
Jotform is bootstrapped and profitable — Tank has been vocal about building without venture capital. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Turkey, where a significant portion of the engineering team is based. They employ over 1,200 people.
The free tier includes 5 forms and 100 monthly submissions. Paid plans start at $34/month and scale up based on form count and submission volume.
In a market with flashier newcomers, Jotform’s strength is reliability and breadth. It may not be the trendiest option, but it handles complex form needs that simpler tools can’t match.
