Forms On Fire vs Bubble

Google Forms

Connecteam

Jotform

Google Forms is a free form builder tool that enables users to create surveys and questionnaires online in order to collect and organize information

An all-in-one employee app that's both powerful, affordable and easy to use, especially for the mobile workforce.

Jotform is a cloud-based form builder platform that helps businesses streamline form creation via ready-made templates, integrations with third-party applications, and design features that cater to organizations globally.

Systems and Support trainee

The support team is knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely cares about helping us succeed.

Project Information Manager

The support from the Forms on Fire team has been fantastic, better than any other digital platform I've used even outside this space.

Digitize your forms and workflows using our cloud software and reward your employees with the most advanced, rich mobile data collection and workflow system on the planet. Work offline and get the latest versions of your forms, data sources, documents and tasks - on whatever device you're using.

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Dashboard

Activity Tracking

AI-assisted Development

Alerts/Notifications

Application Development

Application Management

App Management

Approval Process Control

Archiving & Retention

Asset Tracking

Audit Management

Audit Trail

Authentication

Autofill

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Business Process Automation

Calendar Management

Clinical Study Management

Code Enforcement

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Communication Management

Compliance Management

Compliance Tracking

Conditional Logic

Configurable Workflow

Contact Management

Content Management

Contract/License Management

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)

CRF Tracking

Crop/Livestock Management

Crop Management

Custom Development

Customer Database

Customizable Branding

Customizable Fields

Customizable Forms

Customizable Reports

Customizable Templates

Database Support

Data Capture and Transfer

Data Import/Export

Data Mapping

Data Retrieval

Data Security

Data Storage Management

Data Verification

Deployment Management

Design Templates

Digital Signature

Dispatch Management

Distributed Capture

Document Classification

Document Management

Document Storage

Drag & Drop

Electronic Signature

Email Management

Equipment Tracking

Failed Inspection Tracking

Feature Library

Feed Management

Field Mapping

Forms Creation & Design

Forms Management

For No-Code Development

Full Text Search

Geographic Maps

Geolocation

Governance

Graphical User Interface

Hazardous Materials Management

HIPAA Compliant

Historical Reporting

Image Capture

Incident Management

Industrial Safety Management

Inspection Management

Integrated Development Environment

Integrations Management

Inventory Control

Inventory Management

Invoice Management

Iteration Management

Labor Management

Lead Capture

Maintenance Scheduling

Media Library

Mobile Access

Mobile Alerts

Mobile App

Mobile Check-in

Multi-Channel Distribution

Multi-Event

Multi-Language

Proprietary

Forms On Fire

Web-based

Windows

iPhone

iPad

Android

Standard Edition

Premium Edition

Enterprise Add-ons

Small Business

Mid-size Business

Large Enterprises

Freelancers

Appenate

Essential Studio

Syncfusion Essential Studio® is a UI development suite that offers 1,600+ software components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications. Essential Studio® supports ASP.NET, Javascript, Angular, React, Flutter, WinForms, WPF, and more.

GitHub

GitHub is a place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers, helping individuals and teams to write faster, better code

Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft Visual Studio Online is a web based collaboration and project management application designed for software shipping and building. The  Online platform enables you to create software projects as well as track and manage programming processes to help identify bugs, new features and more.

Bubble is a full-stack platform for building, launching, and hosting web applications – all without needing to write code.

Change Management

Code Development

Data Synchronization

Data Visualization

Design Management

For Low-Code Development

Media Upload

Performance Metrics

Pre-Built Modules

Prototype Creation

Real-Time Updates

Reporting & Statistics

Social Media Integration

Third-Party Integrations

Version Control

Visual Modeling

Web/Mobile App Development

Workflow Management

By industry, Bubble reviewers are most commonly professionals in computer software (21%). The most frequent use case for Bubble cited by reviewers is as a no code platform (92% of reviewers).

Users and use cases

Some reviewers find Bubble’s pricing affordable for startups and appreciate the free trial option. They indicate the cost-benefit is favorable for quick launches, but some users report escalating costs for high usage and expensive advanced features. Reviewers feel recent pricing changes and plugin costs reduce value, especially for teams and startups.

Value for money

The Bubble integrations most frequently cited by reviewers are: Stripe (a payment processing product rated 4.4 out of 5 for its integration with Bubble), SendGrid (an email marketing product, 4.1), and Google Maps (a GIS product, 4.5).

Integrations

Bubble is a no code platform tool offering key features such as workflow management, integrations management, deployment management, prototype creation, web/mobile app development, and drag-and-drop functionality, among others.

Bubble

FlutterFlow

AppSheet

Appy Pie

Android Studio

Claris FileMaker

Free

Starter

Growth

Team

Custom

High and unpredictable pricing

CTO, Cofounder

For certain applications, for example, ones that are very Workload unit intensive, such as repeated page loads, or api calls, the cost is noticeably higher than other solutions.

Head of development

Bubble costs us more in hosting than our office rent making it almost impossible for us to sell it to a client and we have lost a lot of clients due to bubbles expensive rates.

58% of reviewers feel negative about Bubble’s pricing. Users think the platform becomes expensive as usage scales, especially for apps with high workloads or frequent page loads. Some reviewers find that hosting costs can surpass those of traditional development or even business overheads, making it challenging for startups and small businesses. They report frustration with frequent pricing changes and a lack of affordable options for beginners or teams. Users say plugin costs and limited features on lower tiers further add to expenses, and some feel the pricing model is not cost-effective for lighter or early-stage projects.

Rapid prototyping and validation

Founder

Bubble's capabilities make it an ideal tool for quickly testing and launching new ideas, allowing us to iterate and refine concepts rapidly.

an excellent solution for testing and analyzing hypotheses and new options in the product.

100% of reviewers feel positive about Bubble’s prototyping and testing capabilities. Users think Bubble enables them to quickly build and iterate on functional prototypes without needing developers, which they say saves significant time and money. Reviewers appreciate being able to test business ideas, launch MVPs, and validate concepts in real-world scenarios at a fraction of traditional development costs. Some users report that the platform’s ease of use and robust prototyping environments allow for fast experimentation and adaptation, making it especially valuable for startups and entrepreneurs needing to test ideas before full-scale investment.

Supportive and active community

Also the forums and community is large enough that you  can get any questions answered fast.

Product Manager

Have enough resources to help us in the Knowledge base and their user community is one among the best in terms of help and information.

97% of reviewers feel positive about Bubble’s community. Users say the large, active user base and extensive forums provide quick answers and support when they encounter challenges. Reviewers indicate that the wealth of tutorials, peer support, and documentation helps them overcome obstacles and learn the platform efficiently. Some users report that the community’s responsiveness and the availability of plugins created by fellow users are crucial for extending functionality and solving unique problems. They find that the collaborative environment makes it easier to get started and progress with their projects.

The other con is that, if you are expert in coding, there are some things that are very cumbersome to do in bubble (a switch:case, for example, could be done with 10 lines of code, or 30 minutes of workflow coding).

I had to rewrite these pages and workflows outside of bubble (node js and render).

We built 4 startup MVPs, and scaled one which was succesful.

Bubble forums are a good resource and the bubble docs are basic, but good.

At that point, bubble will become a great tool part of a larger quiver. And it's perfect for that.

As mentioned in the Pros section, the only cons that I saw are related to cost scaling.

President

I came from a programming background and it took a while to wrap my head around some of the conventions used in Bubble.

Fully customizable and easy to design a web app exactly how you want it to look and feel.

No option for other native database; no relational integrity; the sequence of workflow execution (steps) is not clear and reliable; it's difficult (or some impossible) to know how much it will cost monthly when running in production.

UI Designer

As a UI designer with limited coding experience, I've found Bubble to be an invaluable tool for creating functional and visually good web applications without the need to write a single line of code.

For example the video is limited only to youtube and vimeo, and while there are plugins that allows to add files to the DB it's not always perfect and customizable.  

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The content of the learning center and from video tutorials are only for beginners when you start already dominate bubble but you still have lots of room for improvement is quite difficult to find content

product design engineer

the best no code tool ever , enabled use to build a IOT based platform with little to no prior web dev skills.

Co-founder

Since I have experience in web development, some Bubble design features felt unnatural at first (e.g. not using standard CSS display options).