How Buildroy compares to Paperform
| Feature | Buildroy | Paperform |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time recalculation on every keystroke. | Calculation fields do not recalculate in real time -- updates on scroll or submission only. | |
| Shareable result URL generated per calculation. | No shareable result URL per calculation. | |
| Lead notification email sent immediately on completion. | No lead notification email triggered on calculator completion. | |
| No submission caps on paid plans. | Essentials plan has a 1,000 submission cap. | |
| PDF export of every result included on Solo plan. | PDF export of results not natively supported. |
About Paperform pricing
Paperform Essentials $24/month: 1,000 submissions, basic calculation fields. Pro $49/month: unlimited submissions, no PDF export. Business $99/month.
Why teams switch from Paperform to Buildroy
Paperform is a thoughtfully designed form builder with document-style layouts, payment support, and basic calculation fields. It is a genuinely good tool for intake forms, product order forms, and client onboarding questionnaires. Where it falls short is the calculator use case specifically. Paperform's calculation fields update on page scroll or submission -- not in real time as the user types. For a financial calculator where the whole point is watching the number change as you adjust inputs, that lag kills the interactive feel. Buildroy recalculates on every keystroke, which is the behavior users expect from a calculator.
Paperform's Essentials plan is $24/month with a 1,000 submission cap and no payment or calculation exports. The Pro plan at $49/month removes the cap but still lacks the shareable result URL, lead notification emails, and PDF export that make Buildroy calculators useful in a sales workflow. If your use case is forms -- onboarding, intake, orders -- Paperform is excellent. If your use case is ROI calculators for lead capture and deal support, Buildroy is the right tool.
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