Smart Contact Form by Foreword vs FormFence
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Smart Contact Form by Foreword and $4.99/month for FormFence.
- Smart Contact Form by Foreword lists 12 features FormFence’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conditional logic, Custom, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Free Plan
- · 1 form
- · 10 fields per form
- · 25 submissions per month
- · Basic form builder
Starter Plan
- · 3 forms, 100 submissions/month
- · File uploads (5MB max, 50MB storage)
- · Remove branding
- · Unlimited fields per form
Pro Plan
- · Priority support (Slack optional)
- · Remove branding
- · Shopify Theme Sync
- · Unlimited fields per form
- · Unlimited forms, unlimited submissions
- · Webhooks
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuild professional contact forms in minutes with smart conditional logic and ready-to-use templates. Capture customer inquiries, support requests, and feedback with customizable forms that adapt based on user responses.
Contact forms attract spam, including the new AI-written kind that reads like a real customer enquiry. FormFence sits in front of your existing contact form and blocks both. It's invisible: no CAPTCHA, no puzzle, no extra step for the people who actually want to talk to you. You see a clean log of what was blocked and why. Real enquiries go straight to your inbox.
- Launch contact, support, return, and feedback forms instantly with templates
- Show/hide fields based on responses to create personalized form experiences
- Protect customer data with AES-256 encryption and GDPR-compliant handling
- Build custom forms—no coding required, fully customizable
- Catches AI-written fake enquiries as well as the obvious bot spam
- Real customers see no CAPTCHA, no puzzle, no extra step on the form
- Sits in front of your existing contact form, no theme changes needed
- Every blocked submission listed with the rule that caught it
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Smart Contact Form by Foreword |  FormFence |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Smart Contact Form by Foreword | FormFence |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Smart Contact Form by Foreword | FormFence |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Contact Form by Foreword | FormFence |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #103(ahead) | #126 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 7, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Foreword | Harbour Labs |
FAQ
Smart Contact Form by Foreword and FormFence: common questions
- Is Smart Contact Form by Foreword or FormFence cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Smart Contact Form by Foreword and $4.99/month for FormFence. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Smart Contact Form by Foreword lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Custom, Custom CSS, Custom fields. FormFence lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data export. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.