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How JotForm Makes Money

Online form builder for non-tech users

How did JotForm monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

JotForm monetizes primarily through recurring subscription fees, charging a low monthly fee without additional percentage fees on payments. They introduced a premium plan in 2007 alongside a freemium plan, which still exists today. Early on, 500 free users upgraded to the premium version at $9 per month, generating monthly recurring revenue.

Revenue sources

2 sources · grouped by how JotForm makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 9 mentions · 9 sources
    “A year later in 2007, I also released the premium version and... 500 of them actually upgraded to the paid version, premium version. It was only like $9 a month.”
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    “He immediately converted 500 free users into paying subscribers, with a combined MRR of $5000 (500 subscriptions at $9 each).”
    high
    “I also started developing these like premium versions of these products. So I was actually also selling them.”
    medium
    “We started giving it to our beta users.”
    medium
    “Jotform introduced premium plan in 2007... Even then, the freemium plan stayed — and it still exists today.”
    medium
    “In 2024, Jotform's revenue reached $144.9M.”
    high
    “$2 billion collected annually through payment forms.”
    high
    “Jotform announced reaching over $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2021.”
    high
    “We don't add any additional percentage fees like Square or Stripe. It's just whatever you pay, and Jotform charges a very low monthly fee.”
    high

  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 1 mention
    “Jotform has shown consistent revenue growth since its launch in 2006.”
    medium

How 1,861 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — JotForm’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23% ◀
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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