SmartForm vs Typeform: Fast, affordable forms that keep conversions high

Typeform is famous for its conversational interface, but that polish comes at a price. Their Basic plan starts at $29/month for 100 responses, and hitting 1,000 responses means stepping into the $59 Plus tier (or more if you need AI-driven insights). SmartForm, by contrast, keeps the free forever tier (50 responses, two forms) while letting you upgrade at $15/month for 1,000 responses with unlimited forms and fully branded experiences.

Pricing and response limits

Typeform’s tiers lock you into a fixed number of responses, and Typeform charges add-on fees once you exceed the cap. SmartForm combines generous limits with transparent plans—Starter gives you 1,000 responses for $15/month, Pro extends to 10,000 responses plus team seats, and every plan includes metadata capture, CSV export, and full Stripe/Clerk integration. That means you can launch targeted campaigns without being penalized for a fast spike in answers.

Builder experience vs conversion velocity

Typeform delivers beautiful UI, but it demands a conversation-first layout that can feel rigid when you need to embed a form inside a landing page, marketing site, or app. SmartForm’s layout adapts to one-question-per-step flows, embedded builders, and conditional jumps, so you can show or hide follow-up questions without detaching from the page design. The SmartForm builder also lets you programmatically prefill fields, block unwanted answers, and pair each question with advanced analytics, all without reinventing the wheel every time.

Conversion-critical capabilities

SmartForm captures rich metadata (UTMs, device info, geolocation) on every submission, and the conditional response blocking system automatically rejects responses that fail your quality checks while still logging the attempt. That kind of visibility warms up your analytics stack immediately, helping you optimize CTAs, landing pages, and automations with real data. These capabilities are either unavailable or buried behind enterprise-priced add-ons with Typeform.

Ready to switch?

If you’re tired of managing multiple Typeform accounts just to keep response caps in check, you can migrate your forms to SmartForm with the same conditional logic and a modern pricing model. Sign in at smartform.dev, redo your flows with the same question sets, and send follow-ups with SmartForm’s webhooks and CSV exports in minutes.