Cognito Forms alternative

Forms that do real work after submit.

Cognito Forms is a power-user-favorite: strong on conditional logic, calculations, payments, and unlimited submissions on the free tier. TinyForms covers the same use cases plus the database, workflows, and AI bundled at $49/mo.

No credit card · $49/mo for the whole stack · Free forever for solo

Free forever
No card, no trial clock
Mid-form fetch
CRM, verify, score live
458 apps
Connected out of the box
$49 / mo
Whole stack, not just forms

Why teams switch

Three things Cognito Forms structurally can’t do.

Mid-form data fetch; Cognito only acts on submit

Built into the same product. No separate subscription, no glue code.

AI agents + workflows + email bundled

Built into the same product. No separate subscription, no glue code.

Database stores responses, not a flat list

Built into the same product. No separate subscription, no glue code.

Side-by-side

TinyForms vs Cognito Forms

Honest feature parity where it exists. Concrete gaps where it doesn’t.

TinyForms

You
Free
Unlimited forms
Single user, forever
$0/mo
Professional
Team
Whole stack, 50,000 credits / mo, build your own agents
$49/mo

Cognito Forms

Individual
Unlimited
Cognito branding · 500 entries
$0/mo
Pro
Per month
Most teams entry
$15/mo
Team
Per month
Most teams
$45/mo
Enterprise
Per month
$99/mo
What comes with TinyForms
What comes with TinyFormsTinyForms
Mid-form data fetch; Cognito only acts on submit
AI agents + workflows + email bundled
Database stores responses, not a flat list
Forms, tables, workflows, AI agents and email in one product
One plan and one credit pool across all of them.
TinyForms compared to Cognito Forms, feature by feature
FeatureTinyFormsCognito Forms
Best conditional logic + calculations of any form tool
TinyForms
Not our focus
Cognito Forms
Cognito Forms's strength
Strong document generation
TinyForms
Not our focus
Cognito Forms
Cognito Forms's strength
Free forever tier
TinyForms
1,000 credits a month, no time limit
Cognito Forms
Cognito branding · 500 entries
Price for the same job
TinyForms
$49 / mo (whole stack)
Cognito Forms
$15 (Cognito Forms plan)

Where it fits

Forms aren't the destination. They're the start of the work.

TinyForms is one of 11 products on one platform. A submission lands in a table, starts a workflow and reaches an agent. No glue code, no extra tools.

TinyForms
Capture
TinyTables
Store + enrich
TinyWorkflows
Route
TinyAgents
Think
TinyEmails
Act

Real flows

What you can actually build.

Lead capture with mid-form scoring

Visitor types email → we look up their company, score them, route hot leads to Slack.

TinyFormsMid-form fetchTinyAgentsSlack

Application form with auto-screening

Application form scores candidates via AI agent; strong fits skip ahead, others get a polite follow-up.

TinyFormsTinyTablesTinyAgentsGmail

Support intake with auto-routing

Form classifies urgency mid-flow. Critical tickets ping on-call instantly.

TinyFormsTinyAgentsTinyWorkflowsSlack

Conditional checkout

Multi-step form that branches on plan, validates company size, collects payment.

TinyFormsLogic branchingStripeTinyTables

Switching from Cognito Forms

We’ll migrate your setup for you.

Email us your Cognito Forms account and our team rebuilds your setup in TinyCommand, preserves the logic and design, and helps you wire up the workflows. Live within a week.

Start the migration

FAQ

Questions worth asking before you switch.

How is TinyForms different?

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Beyond the form builder itself: TinyForms fetches data mid-form (CRM lookup, verification, scoring) before submit, stores responses in a real editable database, and triggers workflows + AI agents + email natively, none of which competing form tools bundle.

Can I import my existing forms?

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There is no automatic form importer. Export your responses as a CSV or Excel file and import them into TinyTables, or have our team rebuild your forms for you, logic and design included. Live within a week.

Is there really a free forever tier?

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Yes. Unlimited forms and unlimited responses for a single user, with tables, workflows and email included and 1,000 credits a month for the automated work. Professional at $49/mo adds 50,000 credits, up to 10 seats and building your own AI agents.

What if I just need forms, not the whole bundle?

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Free covers that. Use TinyForms standalone forever. Most teams who try it end up using the other products because they're already there.

What about data privacy and compliance?

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Your responses live in your own TinyTables, encrypted in transit, and you can export them to CSV or Excel anytime. A DPA is available.

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Replace Cognito Forms. Get the whole stack.

$49/mo for forms + tables + workflows + agents + email. Or free forever for solo.

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