Quick answer
Typeform - Typeform wins for most builders who want a general-purpose form tool, while Formlets wins only if you need unlimited responses on a permanently free, no-card plan and can live with one published form.
How the free tiers compare
These free tiers solve different problems. Formlets is the better zero-cost option if your main constraint is budget and you only need one live form: it gives unlimited responses, all the integrations, and no card required. The tradeoff is a hard ceiling on published forms, plus branding on the form. Typeform is the better fit if you need to experiment with more forms, want unlimited questions, or care about a cleaner path from free to a more feature-rich product. But its free plan is much tighter in day-to-day use because responses are capped at 100 per month and you start with only one user. Once you pay, Formlets stays relatively inexpensive for small teams that need a handful of forms, while Typeform gets expensive fast as response volume and seats rise.
Formlets vs Typeform free tier, side by side
| Formlets FTV 53 | Typeform FTV 49 | |
|---|---|---|
| Published forms on free plan Formlets caps free users at one published form; Typeform does not cap form count on the free plan. | 1 | Unlimited |
| Responses on free plan This is the biggest practical difference between the two free tiers. | Unlimited | 100/month |
| Users / seats on free plan Typeform explicitly includes 1 user. | Not specified | 1 user |
| Questions per form on free plan Typeform explicitly allows unlimited questions per form. | Not specified | Unlimited |
| Integrations on free plan Formlets states the integration count; Typeform does not give a number in the provided data. | 2,000+ software integrations | API & integrations supported, count not specified |
After you outgrow the free tier
Formlets uses per-unit annual billing on its paid plans, with the first meaningful paid tier starting at $15/month billed annually for 10 forms and 3GB file upload storage. Typeform uses flat monthly tiers, starting at $29/month for Basic, then $59, $99, and higher. For small teams, Formlets is cheaper if you only need a few forms and do not need Typeform’s collaboration or analytics features. Typeform becomes much more expensive as you add response volume and seats, but the provided data does not include usage-based overages, so exact scale-up math beyond the listed tiers is not available.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | Formlets | Typeform |
|---|---|---|
| 1 published form, under 100 responses/mo Typeform free includes 100 responses/month; Formlets free includes unlimited responses. | Free | Free |
| 1 form, 500 responses/mo Typeform free would be over cap, so you would need at least Basic based on the provided plans. | Free | ~$29/mo |
| 10 published forms, low volume Formlets’ first paid tier includes 10 forms. Typeform’s Basic tier does not add form count limits, but it starts higher. | ~$15/mo billed annually | ~$29/mo |
| 3 users / seats Formlets’ Professional tier includes 10 team accounts. Typeform’s Plus tier includes 3 users. | ~$40/mo billed annually | ~$59/mo |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick Formlets when…
- You need one public form with no monthly response cap and no credit card.
- You are collecting ongoing submissions from a single contact, order, or intake form.
- You want to test integrations before paying, but do not need multiple published forms.
- You care more about unlimited responses than about removing branding immediately.
Pick Typeform when…
- You need to publish several forms at once, even on a free plan.
- You want unlimited questions per form for longer surveys or quizzes.
- You expect to move quickly from free to paid and value a clearer product ladder.
- You need more user seats, reporting features, or team collaboration as soon as you pay.
Bottom line
For the most common builder use case, Typeform is the better overall pick because it gives you more room to grow into a fuller forms product, even though the free tier is much tighter. Formlets is the smarter free choice if you only need one live form and want to stay free indefinitely with unlimited responses. In practice, that means Formlets wins on cost and simplicity, while Typeform wins when you expect to need multiple forms, more users, or a more mature paid path.
Read the full listings: Formlets and Typeform. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.