Zoho Writer Vs Jotform

Fillable document: A comparison

Zoho Writer's fillable forms and Jotform both provide the capability to create interactive fillable forms, but there are some differences between them. This webpage provides a detailed comparison of the features and capabilities of both tools in several categories: fillable form creation, sharing, customization, and post form submission workflows.

Fillable form creation

Both Zoho Writer and Jotform offer a comprehensive set of capabilities to simplify the creation of interactive fillable forms and PDF forms.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
Create fillable forms
Create PDF forms (without expensive Adobe software)
Rich form experience with text fields, drop-downs, radio buttons, check boxes, and signature fields
Add formulas and calculations
Insert barcode and QR code
Custom unique ID for form submissions
Conditional logic to control field visibility
File upload fields
Lookup fields
Watch fields
Subforms (field groups)
Collaborative form creation
Prefilled form generation (with CSV files or spreadsheets)
Conditional content display
Number of templates
Unlimited
10,000+
Form importer
Multilingual forms
Supports 100+ languages
Automatically recognize form fields in PDF(AI-based field detection)

Form data review

While both Zoho Writer's fillable forms and Jotform offer multiple ways to share and review your forms, Zoho Writer goes a step further with the capability to track changes made to your form fields.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
Track changes in fillable fields

Form sharing

Both Zoho Writer and Jotform offer the flexibility to share the forms in multiple ways to fit your workflows.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
Save and resume form filling
Share form as link or QR Code
Send password-protected forms
Fill out forms on mobile devices and tablets
Embed in website
Review and approve after filling
Track the status of forms submitted for filling
Secure external sharing process with OTP
Data analytics

Configurable business workflows

Zoho Writer's fillable forms offer many advanced post-submission options to configure. However, this is one area where Jotform holds a slight edge with the ability to notarize documents.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
Offline form filling
(can download as a PDFForm or save as a PDF file to fill online)
Built-in e-sign
In-app signing after filling
Dynamic assignment of signers
Connect to other business applications
Automatically export filled data to CRM or other apps
Conditional email attachment
Respondent control to download, email, and send for signature
Notarizing documents

APIs and webhooks

Both Zoho Writer and Jotform support an extensive array of REST APIs and webhooks to initiate form sharing and data collection from other tools and share the collected data to other apps and endpoints dynamically.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
REST APIs
Webhooks to send form data to any endpoint or app

Branding and customization

Both fillable form creation tools offer a set of capabilities that allow users to customize their fillable forms.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
White labeling
Custom message and redirection on submission
Unique IDs for each output

Compliance and security

Both Zoho Writer's fillable forms and Jotform comply with major industry standards and region-specific regulatory and privacy standards.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
GDPR
HIPAA
SOC 1, SOC 2
QMS
ISO

Status tracking

After you create and share a fillable form or PDF form for data and signature collection, you’ll need to be able to track the status of your shared documents to manage relevant business processes. Zoho Writer's fillable forms help you easily track form delivery and signature status with a built-in status tracker.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
Track delivery of forms to users
Track signature status
Track post-submission function execution status

Pricing

Zoho Writer offers more value for your money because it includes a free edition that allows up to 2,000 form submissions. Writer doesn’t limit the number of templates in either the free or paid editions. Even in the free edition of Zoho Writer, you get unrestricted access to all of its features, including proofing, real-time collaboration, approval workflows, document automation, customizable merge and form templates, signature collection, and more.

Jotform offers five pricing plans and only the premium plan provides access to all of the product's features.

Feature
Zoho Writer
jotform
Free trial
(no credit card required)
Free edition
Includes a maximum of 2,000 free credits/month*(each form submission consumes one credit)
Paid plans
Starts at $5/month(each form submission consumes one credit)Learn More
Five plans, starting at $34/month
Number of users
Unlimited **
Starts at 1 user per plan
Number of form submissions allowed
3,000 form submissions per day for each output operation(can be increased at the user's request)
1,000 form submissions per month with a maximum of 10,000 per month

*The limit may vary from 1,000 to2,000 credits based on the Zoho product you have purchased. Learn More

The number of users is limited based on the Zoho product you’ve purchased.