How Buildroy compares to Cognito Forms
| Feature | Buildroy | Cognito Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time calculation updates on every keystroke before form submit. | Calculation runs on submit, not in real time as the user types. | |
| Shareable result URL lets prospects forward their specific numbers. | No shareable result URL -- output is a form confirmation page. | |
| Lead capture happens after the prospect sees their result | No lead notification email with the prospect's specific financial inputs. | |
| PDF export and lead notification with full input context | No PDF export of calculated results. | |
| AI generates the calculator formula in 60 seconds from plain English. | Interface is dated compared to modern calculator tools. |
About Cognito Forms pricing
Cognito Forms free: 1 form, 500 entries/month. Pro $15/month: unlimited forms, 2,000 entries. Team $35/month: 10,000 entries, Stripe payments. Enterprise $99/month.
Why teams switch from Cognito Forms to Buildroy
Cognito Forms is one of the more capable form builders for calculated fields -- it supports multi-step formulas, conditional logic, and repeating sections. For order forms, quote calculators, and pricing configurators it is a legitimate option. The limitation is that Cognito Forms is still fundamentally a form builder. The output is a form submission, not a shareable result page. There is no real-time display that updates as the user types -- the calculation runs on submit. And there is no mechanism to turn a completed calculation into a lead the way Buildroy does.
Buildroy is purpose-built for the moment before the form submit: showing the prospect their number in real time so they want to leave their email. The lead capture in Buildroy is downstream of the calculation result, which means the prospect has already seen a compelling number before they decide to convert. That sequence -- calculate first, capture second -- consistently outperforms a standard form where the prospect fills in their info before seeing any output.
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