Formlane: Contact Form Builder vs Formly Form Builder
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Formlane, Oct 26, 2026 for Formly Form Builder.
The short answer
- Only Formly Form Builder lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Formlane and $11.99/month for Formly Form Builder.
- Formlane lists 9 features Formly Form Builder’s listing doesn’t mention, including Dashboard, Data export, Embedded forms.
Head to head
Formlane Pro
- · 30-day free trial, once per store
- · Contact button on every page
- · Email alerts to up to 3 addresses
- · Every publish is a version to restore
- · Inbox, search and spreadsheet download
- · Photos and PDFs, up to 10 MB each
Pro (Shopify Plus)
- · 30-day free trial, once per store
- · Everything in Formlane Pro
- · For stores on the Shopify Plus plan
Free
- · 11 form templates
- · 5 submissions per month
- · Drag-and-drop editor
- · Inline and pop-up embeds
- · Team email notifications
- · Unlimited forms
Basic
- · 3-day free trial
- · 40 submissions per month
- · Conditional fields
- · Custom colours per form
- · Per-form recipient overrides
- · Submission numbering with prefix
Unlimited
- · 3-day free trial
- · All 11 templates + custom fields
- · Conditional logic on any field
- · Custom colours per form
- · Priority email delivery
- · Unlimited forms
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePut a contact form on your store. Pick a ready form (contact, wholesale inquiry or return request), change the questions, and add it to your contact page in one click. Every message is saved in your inbox first, then emailed to you, so it cannot get lost. Open a message, see the answers and files, and reply from your own email. Alerts can go to up to three emails.
Formly lets you build any form your store needs and drop it into any page. Start from 11 templates — contact, RSVP, feedback, support, quote, return, appointment, wholesale, warranty, newsletter, or blank — then customise fields, colours, and confirmation wording. Every submission lands in a dashboard, emails your team, and sends the customer a confirmation.
- Three ready forms: contact, wholesale inquiry and return request
- Every message is saved in your inbox first, then emailed to you
- Show a question only when an earlier answer calls for it. Photos and PDFs
- A contact button on every page that opens your form in a dialog
- 11 form templates: contact, RSVP, quote, return, warranty, feedback, and more
- Drag-and-drop editor with conditional fields, sections, and per-form colors
- Inline or pop-up embed on any page — one snippet, no theme edits needed
- Email notifications to your team and a confirmation email to the customer
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 |  Formly Form Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Formly Form Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Formly Form Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $11.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Formly Form Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #60 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Novatra Co., Ltd. | Krazy Apps |
FAQ
Formlane and Formly Form Builder: common questions
- Is Formlane or Formly Form Builder cheaper?
- Only Formly Form Builder lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Formlane and $11.99/month for Formly Form Builder. 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?
- Formlane lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Dashboard, Data export, Embedded forms, File upload. Formly Form Builder lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Bookings, Custom, Drag-and-drop editor, Email responses. 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 Nov 4, 2026 for Formlane, Oct 26, 2026 for Formly Form Builder; 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 Nov 4, 2026 for Formlane, Oct 26, 2026 for Formly Form Builder. 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.