FormRouter vs SimplePDF

FormRouter.NET hosts online forms and collects submissions for organizations to retrieve without programming. Its Simple Form Builder creates HTML forms, and the service supports PDF, HTML5, Excel, ASP, and ASP.NET forms. A PDF viewer converts forms to HTML5 for filling, signing, and submission on PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, and Android devices. Accounts include tools for managing forms, alerts, files, and reports; alerts can be triggered when a form is submitted. Responses can be downloaded or sent to destinations such as SharePoint, Access, Excel, SQL Server, OpenOffice Calc, ODBC databases, Salesforce, SugarCRM, text, and XML. FormRouter says submissions are encrypted and routed to its server, where designated users can retrieve aggregated results according to permissions. An optional account upgrade adds secure email alerts using 128-bit encryption. An ASP.NET utility allows forms to be hosted on a customer's server while using FormRouter for data capture. The service also offers form development, training, technical support, and consulting.

SimplePDF edits, fills, signs, and manages PDF documents in a browser. Users can add text, checkboxes, and images, detect form fields automatically, and sign documents. Page controls merge PDFs, reorder, rotate, or delete pages, and add blank pages or additional PDFs. The maker says editing happens in the browser and documents stay on the user’s device. Businesses can embed PDFs, collect submissions, and automate workflows through a Chrome extension, React component, web script, iframe, Bubble plugin, or WordPress plugin. Connections to Make and n8n support document processing, while S3-compatible storage, webhooks, and email alerts support completed submissions. Plans are marked GDPR compliant; Free, Pro, and Premium are marked HIPAA compliant. Paid PHI workflows should use Bring Your Own Storage, with a BAA available on request. It offers extension and web access, with a free plan and paid plans from $99 a month.