Appenate vs FormConnect

Appenate is a no-code platform for building data-driven business apps, including mobile forms for field data capture. Its apps can continue collecting information offline and sync when connectivity returns; native apps run on iOS, Android, and Windows. Capture options include signatures, photos, and GPS, and the platform supports advanced workflow handoffs. Its AI tools include form generation, a conversational assistant, voice fill, and photo fill. Listed connectors include Salesforce, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, SharePoint, PowerBI, SQL Server, Google Drive, and ArcGIS, alongside REST API integration. Appenate says its hosted platform runs on Microsoft Azure and offers two-factor authentication. Appenate Server provides an on-premises option with customer control over data, backups, and network security. The company says it uses GDPR as a benchmark for privacy and data protection efforts. Plans start at $20/user/mo billed annually, and the 15-day trial includes free support and training. Paid plans require a minimum of five users. Standard is $20 a month billed annually and includes 1,500 form submissions; Premium is $28 a month billed annually with unlimited submissions and all connectors. Pro costs $36 a month billed annually and adds unlimited AI access and the AI tools.

FormConnect is a digital forms product for capturing, managing and sharing field data online or offline. Its visual drag-and-drop builder lets users create forms with layouts, photos, signatures, logic and calculations without coding. Forms can capture photos, e-signatures, GPS locations and barcode or QR scans, then be completed offline and synced when connectivity returns. Exports are available as PDF, CSV, XML or JSON, and files can be uploaded to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or OneDrive. Pro is a one-time purchase of 17.99 USD for a single user on iPad and iPhone, with offline access and up to 50 forms. Pro+ costs $20 a year per user and adds Mac support, unlimited forms, automatic iCloud sync and automation tools. ProMax costs $25 a year per user and supports iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC and Android, with collaboration, centralized distribution, an admin dashboard, role-based permissions and 5 GB of storage per user. The maker presents it for solo professionals, small businesses and organizations working in fields such as construction, healthcare and field service.