This article explains how Jotform and Form Vessel differ, especially when it comes to HIPAA compliance for healthcare providers.
Jotform is a general-purpose form builder. It serves businesses across industries with a broad set of features, from event registrations to payment collection. Healthcare organizations can use Jotform, but they must enable its HIPAA add-on and verify that every workflow aligns with compliance rules.
Form Vessel was built specifically for healthcare. Every form created with Form Vessel is set up to follow HIPAA guidelines by default. This specialization reduces the risk of misconfiguration and keeps compliance simple.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requires safeguards for handling protected health information (PHI). Two key elements are encryption and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
Jotform: HIPAA features are available only on very expensive higher-tier plans. Users must confirm encryption settings, manage BAA requests, and monitor that staff follow proper procedures.
Form Vessel: HIPAA compliance is the default. Encryption, access controls, and audit logging are standard. A signed BAA is made available without added steps.
For providers, this difference means less administrative burden and fewer chances for accidental violations.
Both tools offer drag-and-drop builders. When it comes to compliance, a big difference is in the setup:
Jotform requires enabling HIPAA mode, adjusting permissions, and verifying encryption.
Form Vessel launches with compliance enabled from the first form you create. There is no separate HIPAA toggle or upgrade path.
For a medical practice or clinic, this translates into faster deployment and fewer technical risks.
Healthcare providers face steep penalties for HIPAA violations. Using a general-purpose form builder increases the chance of small mistakes like embedding a non-secure widget or forgetting to sign a BAA.
Form Vessel reduces these risks by limiting features to those compatible with compliance. Every Form Vessel form is built on technology that was designed from the ground up to meet HIPAA standards.
Jotform’s HIPAA features are restricted to Gold and Enterprise plans, which are higher cost tiers.
Form Vessel provides HIPAA compliance without an additional-cost add-on plan.
It is part of our mission to ensure that even small practices can use compliant web forms without budget strain.
If you are running a general business, Jotform is fine. But if you are a healthcare provider handling PHI, Form Vessel removes the guesswork. HIPAA compliance is built-in and available from the start.
Form Vessel provides the simplest way to ship HIPAA-compliant forms.