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Cognito Forms vs Parabola

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Cognito Forms

Software

Powerful forms made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Parabola

Software

Visual flow automation for modern teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cognito Forms individual free plan caps at 100 entries per month and 1 user; Parabola the Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cognito Forms and Parabola actually diverge.

Attributes where Cognito Forms and Parabola differ
AttributeCognito FormsParabola
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cognito Forms

Nothing recorded that Parabola does not also cover.

Only in Parabola

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Data transformation
  • Conditional logic
  • Looping
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 300+ apps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cognito Forms

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cognito Forms review.

Parabola

  • Workflow automation for operations and finance teamsnot Cognito Forms
  • Data integration across 1,000+ sourcesnot Cognito Forms
  • Automation and reporting workflowsnot Cognito Forms

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cognito Forms

  • Individual free plan caps at 100 entries per month and 1 user
  • Pro plan ($24/mo monthly, $19/mo billed annually) still limits to 2 users and 2,000 entries per month
  • HIPAA compliance and single sign-on are restricted to the Enterprise tier ($174/mo monthly, $129/mo annual)

Parabola

  • The Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • No price is published for either the self serve or the business tier
  • Credits are consumed when agents run, and further credits are bought pay as you go
  • Role based access control, SSO, version history and SLAs all sit on the unpriced business plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Cognito Forms

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cognito Forms review.

Parabola

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Parabola review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cognito Forms if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cognito Forms review

Choose Parabola if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want data transformation.
Parabola review

Questions people ask

Is Cognito Forms or Parabola better?
Neither clearly leads. Cognito Forms starts at Free and Parabola at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cognito Forms or Parabola?
Cognito Forms starts at Free and Parabola at Free.
Does Cognito Forms or Parabola run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Cognito Forms for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Cognito Forms do that Parabola cannot?
Parabola covers Visual workflow builder, Data transformation, Conditional logic, Looping.
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