Formstack Documents

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AI-Powered Document Generation

How to Replace Formstack Documents

Overview

Formstack Documents is a no-code document generation tool that automates the entire document lifecycle, turning raw data into professional, dynamic documents. With an AI-powered builder and advanced automation features, it enables teams to generate documents faster, reduce manual work, and improve efficiency. The platform integrates with CRMs, form builders, databases, and other business systems to automatically populate, send, sign, and store documents.

Features

20 features across 10 categories

AI(1)

AI-Powered Document BuilderAI

Build document templates in seconds using AI-powered template creation that simplifies the document creation process

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Automation(3)

Advanced Data Routing

Easily combine files or generate multiple documents from a single data source

Data Routing

Route documents to appropriate destinations based on data

Multi-Document Workflows

Combine files or generate multiple documents from a single source to simplify and automate complex processes

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Compliance(1)

HIPAA Compliance

Quickly automate how you create, populate, share, and store sensitive documents in compliance with HIPAA

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Document Format Support(1)

Microsoft Word Document Automation

Generate and customize Word documents automatically, then send them anywhere

Form Generation(1)

Auto-Generated Forms

Automatically generate custom online forms based on document fields to easily populate data

Integration(5)

Auto-Population from Business Systems

Effortlessly pull data into documents from CRMs, form builders, databases, and other core business systems

Built-in Delivery Integrations

Get documents to where they need to be through Formstack Sign, your CRM, or document repository systems

CRM Document Generation

Use CRM data to generate dynamic proposals, contracts, invoices, reports, and more

Documents API

Use the Formstack Documents open REST API to generate custom documents with data from custom applications

Salesforce Integration

Robust document generation integrated with Salesforce for proposals, contracts, and invoices

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Personalization(3)

Conditional Sections

Personalize documents with dynamic content that adapts to data, displaying only relevant sections for polished output

Custom Branding

Apply custom branding to documents to impress end customers

Dynamic Document Content

Use conditional logic to show or hide content in documents depending on collected data

Also in: Insider CDP, Iterable, Calendly

Security(3)

Document Data Encryption

All data and documents stored in the system are protected with powerful encryption

Document Security

Critical security features including SSL, encryption, and firewall technology to protect document automation

Secure Downloads

Secure document delivery with encrypted downloads

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Template Management(1)

Drag-and-Drop Template Builder

Create or customize document templates using a flexible drag-and-drop interface supporting DOCX, PPTX, PDF, and CSV formats

eSignature(1)

Electronic Document Signing

Integrate with popular eSignature apps like Formstack Sign and DocuSign to collect signatures

Pricing

Forms

Starting at $83/mo (annual) or $99/mo (monthly)
  • 1 Builder User
  • 25 Forms
  • Collect up to 1,000 Submissions Per Form
  • 2GB Storage
  • Unlimited Form Views
  • Workflows Access
  • Dynamic Task Assignment
  • Form to Form Prefill
  • Workflow Dashboard
  • Custom Branding

Suite

Popular
Starting at $250/mo (annual) or $299/mo (monthly)
  • 3 Builder Users
  • Unlimited Document Senders
  • 100 Forms
  • Collect up to 5,000 Submissions Per Form
  • 10GB Storage
  • 250 Document Merges
  • 100 Document Templates
  • Unlimited Document Signatures
  • Workflows Access
  • Dynamic Task Assignment
  • Form to Form Prefill
  • Workflow Dashboard
  • Workspace
  • Step Logic
  • Group Approvals
  • Smart Lists
  • Data Routing
  • Custom Branding

Enterprise

Custom
  • Dedicated Customer Success Manager
  • Eligible for Single-sign on features
  • Maintain security and compliance requirements
  • User-Level Permissions and Account Management

Documents

Starting at $83/mo (annual) or $99/mo (monthly)
  • 1 Builder User
  • Unlimited Document Senders
  • 50 Document Merges Per Month
  • 10 Document Templates
  • Data Routing
  • Custom Branding

Documents for Salesforce - Native Standard

Custom
  • 2 Users
  • 500 Submissions per Month
  • Single Sandbox access and form migration
  • Partial submissions stored and displayed in dashboard
  • Progressive Data Capture and Dynamic Prefill
  • PCI-certified payment integrations with PayPal and Stripe
  • Qualify for a BAA

Documents for Salesforce - Native Essentials

Popular
Custom
  • 3 Users
  • 1,000 Submissions per Month
  • Unlimited Sandbox access and form migration
  • Partial submissions stored and displayed in dashboard
  • Progressive Data Capture and Dynamic Prefill
  • PCI-certified payment integrations with PayPal and Stripe
  • Qualify for a BAA
  • Build and publish forms for Salesforce Experience Cloud Sites
  • Search Salesforce List Views with 2,000 records+
  • Search specific records with Advanced Prefill

Documents for Salesforce - Native Professional

Custom
  • 5 Users
  • 2,000 Submissions per Month
  • Unlimited Sandbox access and form migration
  • Partial submissions stored and displayed in dashboard
  • Progressive Data Capture and Dynamic Prefill
  • PCI-certified payment integrations with PayPal and Stripe
  • Qualify for a BAA
  • Build and publish forms for Salesforce Experience Cloud Sites
  • Search Salesforce List Views with 2,000 records+
  • Search specific records with Advanced Prefill
  • Compatible with Salesforce Shield and encrypted fields
  • Option for unlimited submissions (add-on)

Sign

Custom
  • 10 Sign Users
  • Unlimited eSignatures
  • Unlimited Documents
  • Unlimited Templates
  • Advanced Branding
  • Multi-Participant Signing
  • Auto-Reminders via SMS and Email
  • International SMS Signature Requests
  • Certificate of Completion & Electronic Record Disclosure
  • Access Management and SSO
  • In-Session Signing
  • Multiple Languages
  • Mobile-Responsive Signing
  • Reusable Templates
  • Password Protected Documents
  • Sign API

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Formstack Documents

Monthly$99/mo
Yearly$1.2k/yr
5-Year Total$5.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $948
SaaS
$1.2k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $2.8k
SaaS
$3.6k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $4.7k
SaaS
$5.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 20 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Formstack Documents alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 20 features.

Buy Formstack Documents

Monthly cost$990/mo
3-year total$35,640
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$17,160 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 20 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

10 known integrations