Wall Check
Jotform
Free is real (5 forms, 100 submissions/mo) — but HIPAA features don't exist below Gold at 129 USD/mo.
Gates 5/5 5 of the five walls fired — the score is a count, not a verdict.
Checked 2026-09-25 · re-check due 2026-11-24.
The five walls
! Price wall
The free tier ends. The limit you hit while everything still looks free.
Free: 5 forms, 100 submissions/mo, 100MB upload, 500 stored submissions, Jotform branding. Paid from $39/mo.
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Permission wall
You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.
HIPAA features are Gold-tier and above ($129/mo) — tax and health intake data sits below that line.
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Gate wall
A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.
Hit a limit and the form goes offline — quota errors block submissions until you upgrade or the month resets.
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Meter wall
Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.
Submission storage is hard-capped: exceed it and the oldest entries are deleted to make room.
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Exit wall
Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.
Submissions export; forms themselves are Jotform-native and rebuild elsewhere.
source · checked 2026-09-25
The twelve questions
- What is the hard number where the free tier ends?
- 5 forms, 100 submissions, 10 payment subs on Free
Documents read for this check: pricing page, help center, support answers.
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