Whirr, the best free alternative to Typeform

Looking for a good alternative to Typeform? Here, we'll weigh the differences between Typeform and Whirr so you can make an informed decision. We'll compare features, pricing, customer support, UX, and more.

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Whirr vs. Typeform

Whirr

Whirr is built for anyone — regardless of experience — to build well-designed and user-friendly customer experiences like forms, surveys, onboarding flows and more.

Typeform

Typeform is a strictly one question at a time form builder, with a minimal and modern design.

Pricing

Free plan
Paid plan
Per user pricing
Unlock all features
Storage

Whirr

Free, forever
$16/month
Only pay for what you need
Unlock every feature when you upgrade
15 GB

Typeform

Up to only 10 responses per month
Starting at $25/month, then $50/month to remove their branding
No per user pricing, capped at 5 users, Enterprise plan required for >5
Still have to pay or upgrade for additional add-ons
1 GB

Whirr

With a generous free plan, and an affordable paid plan Whirr is a good option whether you're just looking to give it a try, get a few leads or responses, or run your business with it.

Typeform

Formstack doesn’t have a free plan, but they do have a limited 14 day trial to try out their platform. Once your trial is over, you won't be able to access the forms you made or even your submissions without paying to upgrade. Your forms also won't be live anymore so your users won't be able to view them.

Usage and limits

Price
Users
Additional user pricing
Forms
Unlimited responses
Storage
Custom themes
Meta pixel
Remove branding
eSignature
Real-time collaboration
SEO/social share settings

Whirr Pro

$16/mo
Unlimited users
$16/mo per add. user
Unlimited forms
Unlimited responses
15 GB of storage included
Custom themes
Meta pixel
Remove branding
eSignature
Real-time collaboration
SEO/social share settings

Typeform Basic

$25/mo
1 user
Starting at $20/mo per additional user
Unlimited forms
Up to 100 responses
1 GB of storage included
Custom themes
Meta pixel
Remove branding
eSignature
Real-time collaboration
SEO/social share settings

Typeform Business

$83/mo
5 users
Starting at $20/mo per additional user
Unlimited forms
Up to 10,000 responses
4 GB of storage included
Custom themes
Meta pixel
Remove branding
eSignature
Real-time collaboration
SEO/social share settings

As you can see in the comparison table above, Whirr offers higher usage limits at a more affordable price compared to the Typeform Business plan. Saving you $804 in just a year. That's over 160 cups of coffee from your favorite coffee shop. That's more than 5 months of coffee every day — including a tip. If you're more of a a foodie like me, that's more than 50 meals.

User experience (UX) and design

User experience and design are often overlooked when comparing form builders, but you and your users won't overlook it.

Your users expect the same level of quality with forms, surveys, and onboarding as they do everywhere else. A form that isn't user-friendly, is unappealing, or doesn't match your brand can lead to a decrease in trust, submissions, and even lost revenue. Let's compare the design of both Typeform and Whirr.

The builder

Whirr

Whirr has a straightforward design that anyone can use. In Whirr it's easy to add new fields, content, and views in a Notion-like doc-style editor. This means that all you need to do is simply type to add new content. Whirr's simple UX makes it easy to adopt, without getting overwhelmed with options. Then when you're ready to further customize your project there are settings available in dedicated menus. Simply, when you need something it's there; when you don't, it's tucked away neatly.

Typeform

Typeform's single-step editor is robust. Rather than a single view, Typeform separates all of your questions across multiple screens. This can be helpful if you want a more conversational style form, but makes it harder to navigate. This format could also contribute to increased form completion time, resulting in a lower overall completion rate.

Time to create

Another important metric that most comparisons overlook is how fast and easy it is to build what you need. Most people don’t want to sign up for or pay for an app that’s going to take more time out of their day.

To put each to the test we created a simple contact form in both Whirr and Typeform. We sped up the recordings 2x for both, too.

Results

Whirr

23s
2.6x faster

To create and publish a contact form from scratch it took us 23 seconds in Whirr.

Formstack

1 min.

To do the same in Formstack it took us 1 minute. That's 2.6x longer by comparison.

This time adds up, especially when you start customizing your project or building larger experiences.

Customer support

24/7 support
Support center
Expert community
Request new features

Whirr

Available via email and the support center
Easy-to-read guides and tips
Chat directly with the founders and experts
Anyone can request and vote on new features

Formstack

Weekdays only from 7AM - 7PM EST
A large amount of help articles
Fill out a form for support
Fill out a form to request a feature

Conclusion

All in all, both Formstack and Whirr are great options for anyone looking to build online forms.

Choose Whirr if...

  • You want to save money, as there's a generous free plan and affordable paid plan ($16/mo)
  • You want a user-friendly interface that emphasizes simplicity and ease of use. This can be beneficial for anyone who prefer a straightforward setup without a steep learning curve.
  • You're looking for more file storage.

Choose Formstack if...

  • A higher price point isn't a huge factor for you.
  • You're looking for more advanced features like conditional logic. However, know that some advanced features come with an additional price tag.

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