Deftform vs Reform
Reform is a clean form builder, but team access, file uploads and webhooks sit on its Pro plan. Deftform includes them on every plan, adds a custom domain, and lets you pay once.
Side by side
Reform details are taken from reform.app/pricing and the Reform help center.
Competitor details as published on their website, checked October 2026.
Pricing
Reform has two paid plans. Most team features live on Pro.
Sold in packs of 5. Buy more forms whenever you need them, with no long-term commitment.
Everything Deftform has to offer in one plan, including the Business add-on.
Pay once, use forever. Also available as 12 monthly payments of €16.
Or $150/year. Unlimited responses.
Or $350/year. 14-day trial with card.
Deftform prices are in EUR and exclude VAT; pre-paid forms are sold in packs of 5. Optional add-ons for Pre-paid and Lifetime: Business €18/month, Extended €19 one-time, removing the "Powered by Deftform" backlink €10 one-time. Reform prices are list prices in USD from reform.app/pricing, checked October 2026. Reform also has a free plan for building forms; publishing requires a paid plan.
Cost example
Five people share one account, forms need file uploads and webhooks, and client forms should look like the client.
Reform Pro is fairly priced, and both tools have unlimited responses. The difference: Deftform includes your own domain, and Lifetime means year two costs nothing.
Prices as published, checked October 2026. Deftform prices exclude VAT. Competitor prices are shown in the currency they publish; we don't convert currencies.
Why switch
The features you would upgrade for are simply part of every Deftform plan.
Invite every designer, project manager and client contact. Every plan includes unlimited team members, so the bill stays the same.
A campaign that takes off won't close your forms or push you into a bigger plan. Responses are unlimited on every plan.
Point a CNAME such as forms.client.com to Deftform and share forms on your own domain with SSL, even on Pre-paid.
Three workspaces are included, each with its own forms, team members, custom domain and settings. Extra workspaces cost €6 one-time.
Lifetime for €189 one-time, Pre-paid at €4 per form, or Complete at €25/month if you prefer one subscription with everything included.
Built by ivy.mayhem GmbH. Most data is stored in Falkenstein, Germany, uploaded files stay in the EU, and our server providers are ISO 27001 certified.
Testimonials
“We were looking for a cost-effective form solution that didn't compromise on features or ease of use — and Deftform exceeded expectations. It's intuitive, reliable, and fits perfectly into our workflow. Highly recommended for teams who need performance without the overhead.”
“Simple. Fast. Effective. I've been looking for a full-featured form builder that I can use for my small marketing agency and this definitely fits the bill. I've tried many other solutions out there, but this had the perfect balance of price and features. It has all the field options I need, payments, API and webhooks. For me, it's perfect. I'm looking forward to see this app evolve.”
Switching
A short checklist to move your forms without losing anything.
List the forms you actively use, where they are embedded and which tools they send data to. Usually a handful of forms do most of the work.
Drag and drop fields, or describe the form to our AI Assistant (experimental) and let it suggest fields. Add conditional logic and multiple pages where needed.
Create a reusable form style with logo and colors, then connect a domain like forms.example.com with a CNAME record.
Turn on email notifications and webhooks, or connect Slack, Discord, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Airtable, MailerLite, Make or Pabbly Connect.
Export or copy the responses you want to keep from Reform before you cancel your plan.
Replace your forms.reform.app links and embed codes with your Deftform links on your own domain, then cancel Reform.
FAQ
Reform is a well-designed, minimal form builder, and many of its fans moved from Typeform for exactly that simplicity. Like most form builders it is a subscription, and the features teams care about sit on the higher plan. According to Reform's pricing page, Basic costs $15/month ($150/year) and Pro $35/month ($350/year). Team access, file uploads, conditional logic, webhooks and custom CSS and JavaScript are Pro features. The free plan lets you build forms, but you need a paid plan to publish them.
Even if you only create a handful of forms a year, you still commit to another recurring bill.
Deftform gives you three ways to pay:
Pre-paid: €4 per form, sold in packs of 5. Add forms whenever you need them.
Complete: €25 per month for everything, including the Business add-on.
Lifetime: €189 one-time, or 12 monthly payments of €16.
Whichever you choose, you get unlimited responses, unlimited team members and a custom domain with SSL, plus file uploads, Stripe payments, webhooks, an API and custom CSS and JS. Nothing is held back for a higher tier.
Reform forms are shared on a forms.reform.app address; you can customize the team and form slug in its settings. With Deftform you attach a domain like forms.example.com, add a CNAME record, and share and embed forms on it. Combined with custom form styles, with logo, colors, background image, fields and buttons saved as reusable styles, your forms look like they were built in-house. Each of your 3 workspaces can have its own domain, team and settings.
Reform's headless mode lets developers post their own HTML forms to Reform, and Pro adds partial responses and save-and-resume via email link. If those are central to your workflow, Reform is a good fit. Deftform keeps to the essentials: drag-and-drop fields, conditional logic, multi-page forms, hidden fields, eSignatures, file uploads and payments.
Deftform is built by ivy.mayhem GmbH in Germany. Most data is stored in Falkenstein, Germany, uploaded files stay within the EU, and our server providers are ISO 27001 certified. We never share or sell your data. It isn't our business model and never will be.
Reform Pro and Deftform cost roughly the same in year one. Deftform adds your own domain, includes every feature on every plan, and with Lifetime it stays paid for. Your first form is free to try.
Your first form is free to try. No credit card, no seat count, no response meter.