Zoho Forms alternative: a feature-by-feature comparison
Zoho Forms and Deooch Forms side by side — plan limits, conditional logic, integrations, and where an AI-native form builder actually helps.
Zoho Formsis the form builder bundled into Zoho One — a solid, mature product if your business already runs on Zoho CRM, Creator, or Sheet and you want forms to feed straight into that stack. If you don't use the rest of Zoho, you're paying for a form builder shaped around an ecosystem you're not in. That's the gap Deooch Forms is built for: a form builder you can talk to, with an MCP connector so Claude and ChatGPT can build and read forms directly, and none of the Zoho suite to learn first.
Plan limits, side by side
Worth saying up front: Zoho's paid tiers give you a lot more submissions per dollar. Basic is $12/month for 10,000 monthly submissions; Deooch's equivalent tier, Bronze, is €12/month for 1,000. If raw submission volume at the lowest price is what you're optimizing for, Zoho wins that line item outright.
| Zoho Forms Free | Deooch Forms Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Forms | 3 | 2 |
| Submissions | 500 / month | 50 total (lifetime) |
| Storage | 200 MB | 100 MB |
| Conditional logic | Included (Field/Page Rules) | Included |
| Payment fields | Paid plans only | Included |
| AI form builder | Not available | Included |
| MCP connector (Claude, ChatGPT) | Not available | Included |
| Zoho Forms Basic | Deooch Forms Bronze | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12/month, 1 user | €12/month (€10/mo billed yearly) |
| Forms | Unlimited | 25 |
| Submissions | 10,000 / month | 1,000 / month |
| Storage | 500 MB | 1 GB |
Where Zoho Forms is the better fit
- You're already on Zoho. Native CRM, Creator, and Sheet integration beats any third-party connector.
- You need volume cheap. 10,000 submissions/month for $12 is hard to match at that price point, on any form builder.
- Multi-user teams on a budget. Standard puts 10 users on one $30/month plan.
Where Deooch Forms is the better fit
- Building forms from a prompt.Describe the form in plain English and it's built — no dragging fields onto a canvas.
- An assistant that can act on your forms.Connect Claude or ChatGPT over MCP and ask it to create a form, add a field, or summarize this week's responses, in the conversation.
- Payment fields without an upgrade. Stripe fields work on every plan, including free.
- You don't want the rest of Zoho. One product, one price list, nothing else to configure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Zoho Form?
- Zoho Forms is the online form builder inside the Zoho One suite of business apps. It's built to plug into the rest of Zoho — CRM, Creator, Sheet — so it's a strong pick if you're already running your business on Zoho and want forms to feed straight into it.
- Is Zoho Forms free?
- Yes. The free plan includes 3 forms, 500 submissions a month, 200 MB of storage, and one user, with basic conditional logic (Field Rules and Page Rules) included. Payment fields, custom-domain branding, and most third-party integrations beyond the Zoho suite are gated to paid plans.
- How much does Zoho Forms cost?
- Zoho Forms Basic is $12/month for one user with 10,000 monthly submissions and 500 MB storage. Standard is $30/month for 10 users, Professional $60/month for 25 users, and Premium $110/month for 100 users — each step up raising the submission cap and storage.
- Does Zoho Forms have an AI form builder or connect to ChatGPT and Claude?
- No. Zoho Forms is built and edited through its own form editor; there's no prompt-to-form generation and no MCP server, so an AI assistant can't create or read a Zoho form on your behalf.