Comparison

GoCanvas vs e.Form

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GoCanvas

Transform paper forms into digital apps with a user-friendly builder. Streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and improve data collection with features like image capture, offline access, and GPS tracking. Ideal for inspections, invoices, and work orders.

Highlights
  • User-friendly form builder
  • Digital form creation
  • Image & video capture
  • Offline access
  • GPS tracking
  • Barcode scanning
  • Multi-person workflows
Features
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Easily digitize your workflows with a simple, user-friendly form builder. Streamline processes and enhance efficiency with digital forms. The most common forms users digitize: - Inspections - Invoices - Quality Control - Work Orders - Scheduling & Dispatch - Safety Easy to build. Simple to use. Using the intuitive drag-and-drop technology, you can easily customize these templates to meet your specific requirements. The flexibility puts the power in your hands, giving you full control over your workflows. Customers love us for: - Scheduling & Dispatch - Image & Video Capture - Project Management - Multi-person workflows - Auto-fill & Calculations - Offline Access - GPS Tracking - Barcode Scanning - If/Then Logic Terms of Service: https://www.gocanvas.com/about-us/gocanvas-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.gocanvas.com/about-us/gocanvas-privacy-policy Who We Are GoCanvas®, part of the Nemetschek Group, is committed to transforming how businesses connect their office and field workers. Our user-friendly platforms aim to simplify inspections, digitize traditional paper-based processes, improve safety, and ensure maximum compliance with industry standards. GoCanvas mobile and cloud solutions are designed to streamline data collection from the field to the office, taking care of administrative tasks so our customers can focus on what matters most — ensuring the safety of their teams, maintaining the integrity of their equipment, and operating more efficiently. Since 2008, GoCanvas has been driven by a commitment to excellence and continuous innovation. Based in Reston, Virginia, and operating three distinct platforms—GoCanvas, Device Magic, and SiteDocs — we are trusted by thousands of companies to optimize their operations and deliver fast, high-quality results.

About

e.Form

Streamline business operations by digitizing forms and signatures. Create custom electronic forms, collect e-signatures on mobile devices, and manage all documents through a dedicated server. Supports offline form completion and PDF exports.

Highlights
  • Create custom electronic forms
  • Capture e-signatures on mobile
  • Systematic server-based document management
  • Offline form completion support
  • Download completed forms as PDF
  • User authentication via signature, photo, voice
Features
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Accelerate business processes with e.Form! No more paper, mailing, faxing and Go Paperless, Go Green! • Create electronic forms of contract, application, medical form, check sheet and many more. • e-Signature on electronic forms using phablets(tablet PCs, smartphones) • Systematic management of the forms and images through a dedicated server. 1)Use Cases Fill-in and e-Signature on : • different types of forms used in franchise, real estate, travel agency, bank, insurance, car rental, carrier agency and etc.(Leverage to increase on-site sales as well) • manpower / facility check sheets used in construction, inspection agency • medical forms, patient consent used in hospitals 2) Benefits
Server • Create an electronic form in the same design as paper one • Easy form generation with various input components such as text, signature, checkbox provided by a built-in form designer tool • Dynamic electronic forms with events such as calculation between fields, copy, interface with external data • Authority settings by user group • Email request for NFTF(non-face-to-face) fill-in and signature • Integrated management of forms in client and server by storing them in a common server • Downloading of completed forms in PDF Client • Fill out forms saved in the server using phablets(tablet PCs, smartphones) • Handwritten electronic signature without the need of pens • Robust user authentication via signature, as well as photo, voice • For security reasons, all the contents(signature, photo, image) in the form are deleted from the client once completing the form • Support offline form writing in case of poor network connections • On-demand view of PDF brochures on the client and the related form writing on the spot • Use pen / highlighter to emphasize and take note where it needed in brochure viewer 3) Certificates and Awards • The Grand Prize for SW Company Competitiveness Mobile sector by FKII(The Federation of Korean Information Industries) 
 • New SW Product Prize by Ministry of Knowledge Economy 
 • Certificate of Green Technology by Ministry of Knowledge Economy • The Grand Prize for Mobile Solution Competition by Japan Softbank 
• The Grand Prize for Mobile Solution Competition by Japan Softbank 
• GS(Good Software) by TTA(Telecommunications Technology Association) 
• The Grand Prize for Smart App Awards by KIPFA(Korea Internet Professional Association) 
• Integrated Authentication System using Electronic Contract by United States Patent and Trademark Office

Screenshots

GoCanvas4 screens
e.Form4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoCanvas at 61% against e.Form's 0%. GoCanvas also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). e.Form's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoCanvas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. e.Form asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoCanvas holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCanvas has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of GoCanvas's written reviews are positive against 0% of e.Form's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoCanvas ships an update fortnightly, e.Form every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GoCanvas versus e.Form: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoCanvase.Form
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCanvas Solutions, Inc.ION Communications

Customer experience

GoCanvas

All ratings1,549 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative32.3%

e.Form

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GoCanvas

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Sync issues between mobile and web
  • Forms not saving/disappearing
  • Unreliable submission process

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to copy/paste or import forms
  • Improved image handling (multi-upload, etc.)
  • Better integration with phone contacts
  • Desktop/web version for non-mobile use

e.Form

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GoCanvas

Subscriptions3
  • Canvas Startup Plan$29.991 Month
  • Canvas Business Plan$50.991 Month
  • Canvas Professional Plan$111.991 Month
None

e.Form

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoCanvas free?
GoCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is e.Form free?
e.Form is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GoCanvas or e.Form?
GoCanvas is rated higher. GoCanvas averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while e.Form averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GoCanvas or e.Form have ads?
Neither GoCanvas nor e.Form shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoCanvas or e.Form?
GoCanvas ships an update fortnightly, and e.Form every 6 weeks. Most recently, GoCanvas was updated on October 10, 2026 and e.Form on October 2, 2026.

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