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Rikyu Forms vs Jotform
Pick Rikyu Forms when one link goes to many people, each with their own copy, and every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept. Pick Jotform when you need deep form logic, a published free tier or HIPAA-enabled plans. Why
A side-by-side built only from each product's own pages. Where Jotform's pages don't say, the table says so instead of guessing.
Side by side
How a form starts and lives
“Not stated” = the Jotform pages we opened didn't say. It does not mean the feature is missing.
| Question | Rikyu Forms | Jotform |
|---|---|---|
| Start from a plain note | Starts from a note, not a blank canvas. AI assistants can do the same through MCP (the way assistants like Claude connect to tools). | In-product AI generator:Not stated on Jotform's pages.Through MCP:Creating, editing, and analyzing forms and submissions with text responses.source |
| Field types and branching | Types:short text, long text, email, one choice, multiple choiceBranching:A question can show only when another answer matches. | Features include showing/hiding or skipping fields based on user answers.sourceFull type list:Not stated on Jotform's pages. |
| Free tier and lowest paid price | No price published yet. Creating a form is waitlist-only for now. | Free (Starter):Active forms: 5, Monthly submissions: 100, Monthly form views: 10,000Lowest paid:Bronze "$39/month or $408/year" source |
Side by side
Privacy, access, agents
“Not stated” = the Jotform pages we opened didn't say. It does not mean the feature is missing.
| Question | Rikyu Forms | Jotform |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic deletion (retention) | Every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept, and they are deleted automatically after that. A record of the copy, including when it was deleted, remains. The deletion runs as a scheduled job. | Auto-delete:Auto-Delete moves submissions to the trash, where you can view or restore them for up to 30 days.Post dated March 8, 2022; plan availability not re-checked. sourceRespondent-run copy/delete:Not stated on Jotform's pages. |
| Separate links for filling in and for reading answers | The link for filling in and the link for reading answers are different. Either can be revoked. | Not stated on Jotform's pages.MCP sign-in:uses Streamable HTTP and OAuth sign-in.source |
| Agent / MCP access | 13 MCP tools: create a form (once your account is set up), get a copy to fill, fill it, submit, and read summaries. | available at no additional charge. Your existing plan limits and features still apply.sourceFilling a form through MCP:Not stated on Jotform's pages. |
| Thai for respondents | Each form is Thai or English. Thai is the default. | Not stated on Jotform's pages. |
| Where data is stored | Hosted by us (default) or in your own database. The hosted region is not stated yet. | Google Cloud data centers are hosted in Iowa (U.S.) and Frankfurt (Germany, EU).Jotform Enterprise customers can choose storage locations in other regions.paraphrase source |
What Rikyu Forms does (we could not confirm these on Jotform's pages)
- One link, a copy for each person
- Send one link to a group; each person gets their own copy. If their browser keeps its saved data, clicking again returns to their unfinished copy.
- Editing after the link is sent
- Edit question wording later. The link you already sent keeps working.
- Does the respondent need an account?
- No signup needed for people filling it in.
Quotes are from the linked vendor pages as read on 10 Nov 2026; “paraphrase” marks a summary, not a quote. “Not stated” means the pages we opened did not say, not that the feature is missing.
Which is right for you?
Pick the one that fits the job.
Jotform may be better if
You need deep form logic
show/hide, skip logic, answer piping, emailing selected recipients.
Jotform may be better if
You want a known free tier
Published free-tier numbers (5 forms, 100 submissions/month).
Jotform may be better if
You need compliance options
HIPAA-enabled plans and Enterprise storage locations.
Rikyu Forms may be better if
One link goes to many people, and the answers must not outlive their purpose
Send one link to a group; each person gets their own copy. Every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept. It isn't an optional paid setting. Through MCP, an agent can also get a copy, fill it in and submit it.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Rikyu Forms free?
Rikyu Forms has not published a price yet, and creating a form is waitlist-only for now. Tell us what you need and we'll build your first form for it.
On Jotform's pages:Free (Starter):Active forms: 5
, Monthly submissions: 100
, Monthly form views: 10,000
Lowest paid:Bronze "$39/month or $408/year" source
How long are answers kept?
In Rikyu Forms every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept; answers are deleted automatically after that. A record of the copy, including when it was deleted, remains.
On Jotform's pages:Auto-delete:Auto-Delete moves submissions to the trash, where you can view or restore them for up to 30 days.
Post dated March 8, 2022; plan availability not re-checked. sourceRespondent-run copy/delete:Not stated on Jotform's pages.
Can an AI agent fill in the form, not just build it?
Yes in Rikyu Forms: its 13 MCP tools (MCP is the way AI assistants like Claude connect to tools) include getting a copy, filling it in and submitting it. A form an agent submits does not yet record the person's consent, so ask them first.
On Jotform's pages:available at no additional charge. Your existing plan limits and features still apply.
sourceFilling a form through MCP:Not stated on Jotform's pages.
Rikyu Forms
Your next form, from a note.
Write the note you would send a colleague. Tell us what you collect and we'll build your first form for it.