Comparison
Sansform vs Typeform
Typeform is great for conversational surveys. Sansform is built for teams that need to digitize existing forms — paper, PDF, or photo — with AI.
Typeform pioneered the one-question-at-a-time format and is a popular choice for surveys, lead forms, and quizzes. It's designed around engagement and completion rates.
Sansform solves a different problem: you already have forms — safety checklists, applications, inspection reports — and you need them digital. Upload a photo or PDF and AI extracts every field into a live workflow with signatures, logic, and routing. You can also describe a new form in plain English and AI builds it instantly.
Feature comparison
| Sansform | Typeform | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Document generationAuto-generate PDFs from submitted form data | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Team workspaces | ||
| Conditional logic | ||
| Custom branding | ||
| 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 | 10 responses/mo |
| Paid plans from | $29/mo | $25/mo |
Why teams switch to Sansform
- Upload any existing form — paper, PDF, or photo — and AI extracts every field automatically. No manual rebuilding.
- Describe a form in plain English and get a complete, editable form with fields, sections, and validation in seconds.
- Built-in e-signatures, photo capture, and approval routing — no third-party add-ons needed.
- Generous free tier with 500 submissions vs Typeform's 10 responses per month.
Where Typeform falls short
- No way to import or digitize existing forms — every form must be built from scratch, field by field.
- No AI capabilities for form creation or extraction.
- Free tier is extremely limited at 10 responses per month — unusable for most real workflows.
- Conversational format isn't ideal for long operational forms like inspections, applications, or compliance checklists.
- No built-in e-signatures — requires third-party integrations.
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