# Formstack vs Jotform (slim)

> Jotform scores 52.9 (D) on agent readiness against Formstack's 49 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Formstack leads on schema & documentation. Both do forms create. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Jotform scores 52.9 (D) on agent readiness against Formstack's 49 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Formstack leads on schema & documentation. Both do forms create.

- Formstack: D 49, rank #616 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/formstack.min.md
- Jotform: D 52.9, rank #556 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jotform.min.md
- Formstack, good for An organisation that already runs Formstack Forms, has bought the API add-on and wants an agent to build forms, read or search submissions and manage signed webhooks, including HIPAA and PCI use. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 69 against 30.
- Jotform, good for An owner who already keeps forms in Jotform and wants an agent to build forms, read submissions and register webhooks, including EU and HIPAA accounts on their own hosts. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 63; Agent ergonomics, 60 against 52; Security & auth, 56 against 43; Payments & pricing, 30 against 15; Maintenance & community, 25 against 20.

| Category | Formstack | Jotform |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 83 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 69 | 30 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 52 | 60 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 43 | 56 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 15 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 20 | 25 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 68 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Formstack | Jotform |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Intellistack, LLC | Jotform Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://www.formstack.com/api/v2025` | `https://api.jotform.com` |
| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | Token | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Paid | Freemium |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Intellistack Software Services Agreement. No vendor SDK or open-source client was found | Proprietary service under Jotform's terms of use. The MCP server repository (docs and a Gemini CLI extension, no server code) and the Node client are MIT |
| Tools exposed | none | 6 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | not listed | `com.jotform/mcp` |
| Last release | 2026-06-18 | 2026-02-26 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | yes |
| Popularity | none | 3.6k npm/wk |