Top free Notion form builders with database integrations

Notion has become the go-to app of productivity enthusiasts and creative teams alike in recent years. Its flexible no-code workspace and seemingly endless templates allow users to customize systems to capture everything from personal goals and tasks to company-wide workflows and wikis.

Even here at Tally, Notion is at the heart of how we get work done. We use it for everything from company wikis to product roadmaps and even built our website on Notion.

However, for all its versatility, Notion falls short in one critical area: online form building.

Can you create any forms with Notion at all?TLDR? Here are our top form builders for Notion:Why use a form builder for Notion?User-friendliness and form setup Ease of setup User interface Form templates Choice of form layouts Embedding forms and content Embedding online content and media Embedding your forms into Notion pages What’s included in the free plan Free form-building features Free third-party integrations Free customization options Customer support

Can you create any forms with Notion at all?

Unfortunately, you can’t create native forms with Notion. It also doesn’t have any advanced logic and submission management capabilities typical of dedicated form builders. Yet forms are essential, whether you need a new lead contact form, an online questionnaire, an event registration page, or an employee satisfaction survey.

This is where integrating an online form builder with Notion comes in handy. Pairing Notion's pages and databases with a form builder's powerful data collection tools can help automate your processes. With the right integration, you can embed forms directly in Notion and have submission data seamlessly populate linked databases.

That’s why we brought together our top picks for online form builder tools designed with the Notion system in mind so you can find the one that’s right for you.

TLDR? Here are our top form builders for Notion:

Tally: The simplest way to create forms for free. A Notion-like form editor with unlimited forms, responses and powerful features included for free. Tally is a certified Notion technology partner.

Simple.ink: For fast, straightforward data collection synced to your Notion databases.

Commotion: An all-in-one solution for creating Notion forms and websites.

NoteForms: If you want to more flexibility to add a Notion database directly from your form builder or use an existing one.

Fillout: When you need additional form design and question customization.

Why use a form builder for Notion?

The ability to publish your Notion pages means you can share it with others. It might be an event registration form, a feature request page, or something entirely different. You may even have built a website with Notion and need a contact form.

And if your workflow is heavily tied to Notion, it makes sense to use forms that integrate well with the app you already use and send the collected information straight to a Notion database.

Besides simple data capture, you may want to create something more advanced, like a questionnaire that uses conditional logic or calculations or a form with a signature field or online payments.

Embedding forms in Notion:

Allows you to create forms without coding

Connects responses directly to a Notion database

Gives options for notifications, confirmations, and payments

Helps you create more advanced data capture

Can give you spam protection

Offers design customization to fit your style or brand

User-friendliness and form setup

A Notion form builder should be easy-to-use, flexible, and accessible without coding skills — same as Notion itself. The main criteria for selecting these form builders were:

No coding knowledge is needed

The ability to embed forms directly on your Notion page

Form responses can be synced to a Notion database

We lined up four parameters that judge the usability of our top Notion from builders:

Ease of setup

Creating a form with Tally is as simple as opening a blank document (or picking one of the templates) and adding questions and form fields. You don’t have to worry about connecting it to your Notion until you’re ready to publish your form. Once you’ve designed your form, you have to sync it to an existing Notion database and map your properties so they link to your Notion columns.

Commotion, Simple.ink, and NoteForms require you to connect them to your Notion account before you can create any forms. Commotion and Simple.ink forms only link to an existing Notion database, while NoteForms lets you choose an existing one or create one from scratch. NoteForms will then add it to your linked Notion account.

With Fillout, you must choose a form design theme first (you can change it later) and then connect it to your Notion workspace and a database to sync responses. Then you can start editing your form. You can also start with a form template not linked to Notion and connect it later.

User interface

Tally is a new type of form builder that works like a text document, similar to Notion. You can just start typing and insert any type of block by using shortcuts. Everything is bundled in one simple command, making form-building intuitive and user-friendly. Once you’ve created your form, all it takes is mapping your form properties to your Notion database.

Fillout uses a simple drag-and-drop interface, and you can toggle between properties you have in your existing Notion database (for example, text input for contact name or email) and new question or content blocks, such as answer dropdown. Then, map the new input blocks to your Notion columns.

Both Simple.ink and Commotion forms work based only on your existing Notion database columns. If you want to add new form fields, you must do that in your Notion database first.

Once done, the new fields will sync with your form builder so you can continue editing them alongside the live preview. You can change the order of the form fields using the editor.

NoteForms comes with a more flexible user interface. Although it uses existing input fields from your Notion database, you can still use it as a drag-and-drop form builder to change the order of the form fields. You can upgrade to the Pro plan if you want to add new layout blocks, like page breaks or dividers.

Form templates

Fillout offers the largest selection of form templates, split into different categories, like lead generation, marketing, and a few Notion-specific templates. While you can use and embed any template in Notion, linking it to your database afterwards takes a few extra steps. However, if you start by clicking on the Notion integration option, you can pick from a few form themes and link to your Notion database from the start.

Tally comes a close second with various use case templates created by Tally and members of our community. You can choose from different industry-specific templates or pick one based on the data capture type, such as a feedback form with star ratings, a waiting list form with conditional logic, or a product sales page with a payment button. Any template you pick can be synced to your Notion database.

Simple.ink, Commotion, and NoteForms don’t offer free templates because the forms are based on your existing Notion database columns. Commotion and NoteForms Pro plans include some additional form customization if you want something different from the default form look.

Choice of form layouts

Both Tally and Fillout offer two form layouts for free: a classic view with all form questions on one page and a multi-page view where respondents see one question at a time.

Commotion and NoteForms use a classic view, but you can upgrade to a paid plan to use a multi-page view. For Commotion, look for the Templates section and select Fancy template to enable a multi-page view. Simple.ink only offers a classic form layout.

Embedding forms and content

Notion is a powerhouse when it comes to embedding content. You can add almost anything to your Notion pages to make them more dynamic and content-rich.

In the same way, if you're embedding forms on your Notion pages, you want them to fit seamlessly. Let's look at the embed capabilities of the four Notion form builders to see how they compare.

Embedding online content and media

You can embed most online content in your forms with Tally for free. The process is as easy as embedding in Notion. Type /embed in your form and pick one of the four options: image, video, audio, or anything else. You can embed content like online-hosted PDFs, Calendly, Google Maps, public Figma files, posts from Twitter/X, and much more.

Fillout offers several embeds. You can add images and videos. If you want to add location coordinates or upload a PDF, you'll need the Starter plan ($19/mo).

NoteForms permits only image embeds — for this, you’ll need to upgrade to the $24/mo Pro plan. Commotion and Simple.ink forms don't support any content embeds.

Embedding your forms into Notion pages

When you've finished creating a form, it's time to add it to your Notion page. You don’t need any coding knowledge to add your forms — it’s as simple as pasting a link on your Notion.

Tally's standard embed option works seamlessly with Notion. You can set your form's height, hide the title, align content to the left, and toggle a transparent background. Once you've chosen your settings, copy the embed link and paste it on your Notion page. You can then drag it to adjust its size.

Fillout, Commotion, and Simple.ink generate automatic embed links after you’ve created your form. If you’re on the NoteForms Pro plan ($24/mo), you can add a transparent background, hide the form title, and choose form width before embedding.

Then, copy the generated link, type /embed on your Notion page, and paste the copied URL. Once embedded, you can drag the form to fit your page.

What’s included in the free plan

All of our top Notion form builders have a free plan (not just a free trial). See what’s included in the free tier for each form generator below.

Free plan	Forms	Submissions	Questions
Tally	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Simple.ink	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Commotion	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
NoteForms	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Fillout	Unlimited	1000/mo	Unlimited

You may only need a simple integration with Notion to sync your form responses. But if you’re looking for more advanced features (like embeds, conditional logic or payments), it’s worth comparing the feature-richness of our selected Notion form builders.

Free form-building features

Here is an overview of the form-building features included in the free tiers. If you don't find the feature you're looking for, it might be included in a paid plan, which you can find on the pricing page of every form builder's website.

Free features	Tally	Simple.ink	Commotion	NoteForms	Fillout
Embed forms	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Close forms	✅	❌ ($15/mo)	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
File upload	✅	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Conditional logic	✅	❌	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Accept payments	✅ (5% commission)	❌	❌	❌	✅
Collect signatures	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌ ($19/mo)
Answer piping	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Hidden fields	✅	❌	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Calculator	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Custom Thank You screens	✅	✅	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	❌ ($19/mo)
Multiple language support	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Redirect on completion	✅	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	❌ ($19/mo)
Self email notifications	✅	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Embed anything	✅	❌	❌	❌ ($24/mo to embed images)	Only video

Free third-party integrations

Collecting data with an online form is only the beginning of most use cases. Third-party integrations are important when you want to connect your forms to other productivity tools (besides Notion) to automate workflows or sync form data.

Free integrations	Tally	Simple.ink	Commotion	NoteForms	Fillout
Airtable	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Slack	✅	❌	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Webhooks	✅	❌	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Zapier	✅	❌	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	❌

Free customization options

When creating online forms, it’s important they align with your brand or personal style. In a business setting, you’ll likely want to incorporate your logo, colors, and overall aesthetic so forms feel cohesive for your audience. But even as a student or creator, adding those personal design touches can give a sense of you.

Here are some of the customizable design features included in each Notion form builder.

Free customization	Tally	Simple.ink	Commotion	NoteForms	Fillout
Logo	✅	❌	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	❌ ($19/mo)
Cover image	✅	❌	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	✅
Fonts	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Background colors	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
Custom end screen	✅	✅	❌ ($15/mo)	✅	❌ ($19/mo)
Custom button design	✅	✅	❌	❌ ($24/mo to change color)	✅
Custom domain	❌ ($29/mo)	❌	❌	❌ ($59/mo)	❌ ($89/mo)
Custom CSS	❌ ($29/mo)	❌ ($15/mo)	❌	❌ ($24/mo)	❌ ($49/mo)
Remove form branding	❌ ($29/mo)	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($15/mo)	❌ ($24/mo)	❌ ($49/mo)

Customer support

Questions and roadblocks are bound to pop up when creating online forms. You may need assistance with your Notion integration or have a question about your account. Here's an overview of the available customer support options with each form builder:

Tally: Customer support is our priority. You can get help by filling out our contact support form or checking out our help section.

Simple.ink: You can reach the support team using a live chat pop-up on the company’s website.

Commotion: Use the website contact form to get in touch with the company and resolve any questions.

NoteForms: You can get support by using the live chat, sending an email, or browsing the help center.

Fillout: Use the help center to find answers or contact the support team via live chat.

We hope this guide has helped you find the right Notion form builder for your needs. If a feature-packed form builder that goes beyond Notion integration appeals to you, give Tally a spin with no account required to build your first form.

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Tally was founded in 2020 in Ghent, Belgium by Marie Martens and Filip Minev, with the mission to make form building easy, beautiful, and free. The company is independent, self-funded and bootstrapped.

Best free online form builders for Notion