Comparison
Sansform vs Fillout
Fillout is a modern form builder with strong database integrations. Sansform is for teams that need to digitize existing forms — not build new ones from scratch.
Fillout stands out with native Airtable, Notion, and Google Sheets integrations — it syncs form data directly to your existing databases. It's a strong choice for teams already using those tools.
Sansform focuses on a problem Fillout doesn't address: taking forms that already exist in the real world — paper checklists, PDF applications, photographed documents — and converting them into live digital workflows using AI. No manual field-by-field rebuilding. Just upload and go.
Feature comparison
| Sansform | Fillout | |
|---|---|---|
| AI form extraction from PDF/photo | ||
| AI form generation from description | ||
| Digitize existing paper forms | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Bulk document uploadUpload multiple documents at once and digitize them in batch | ||
| Data extraction from filled formsImport completed forms to extract submitted answers as new data entries | ||
| Photo capture in forms | ||
| Submission routingAutomatically route submissions to different people based on form answers | ||
| Team workspaces | ||
| Conditional logic | ||
| Airtable/Notion sync | ||
| Document generationAuto-generate PDFs from submitted form data | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Encrypted sensitive fieldsField-level AES-256 encryption with per-submission keys. At 24h the ciphertext AND the key are destroyed in a single update — copies in any infrastructure backup become cryptographically unrecoverable. | ||
| Free tier | 500 submissions | 1,000 responses/mo |
| Paid plans from | $29/mo | $19/mo |
Why teams switch to Sansform
- Upload any existing form and AI extracts every field — Fillout has no import or digitization capability.
- Describe a form in plain English and AI builds it instantly with proper validation and logic.
- Built-in e-signatures for compliance, HR, and operations.
- Purpose-built for converting real-world paper and PDF workflows to digital.
Where Fillout falls short
- No way to import, upload, or digitize existing forms — every form must be manually built.
- No AI capabilities for form creation or field extraction.
- No e-signature support.
- Strengths are in database integrations, not operational form digitization.
- Not designed for complex multi-section documents like inspections or applications.
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