Build
Create a multi-route lead intake with a clear accepted and not-fit outcome.
Independently reviewed 2026-08-11 · USD. Deformity page reviewed with monthly/yearly controls; its headline and detailed table use different “conversation” language, noted below.
Audit the sourcesAnswer first · reviewed by the Qualyo product team
Qualyo vs Deformity
Choose Qualyo when the saved route graph, edge order, shared classic/conversational model, deterministic AI fallback, and API/MCP operation parity are central to the workflow. Choose Deformity when you need payments, broader upload and signature workflows, more native integrations, or API and MCP access explicitly included in its free plan.
Qualyo is not affiliated with Deformity. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners. Facts can change after the review date.
Decision in 60 seconds
Start with the job, not the logo.
The strongest choice is the one that matches what happens after somebody answers, not the product with the longest checklist.
Choose Qualyo if
- Every respondent path must be inspectable as nodes and edges.
- An AI qualifier must have an owner-selected failure route.
- Classic and conversational views should share canonical questions and logic.
- You want the Public API and MCP server to expose the same account, workspace, form, submission, and analytics operations.
Choose Deformity if
- You need API and MCP access explicitly included in Deformity’s free plan.
- Payments, broader upload/signature controls, or managed document workflows are required.
- Direct Google Sheets, Zapier, GTM, Analytics, or Meta Pixel integrations matter.
- You need a broader free feature set or 3-seat paid team plan.
| Decision factor | Qualyo | Deformity |
|---|---|---|
| Core approach | Visible graph-based form routes | Broad AI and static form platform |
| Free plan | Unlimited static submissions + 50 lifetime AI conversations | Unlimited static responses + 100 AI-powered responses in detailed table/FAQ |
| Starting paid price | $49/mo or $490/yr for 250 AI conversations | From $25/mo; page showed $299/yr and 250 AI conversations/mo |
| Classic/conversational | Both views share one saved route | AI can be turned on/off; broad static and AI form types |
| Routing view | Node-and-edge graph is canonical | Branch logic; comparable graph not verified |
| AI failure fallback | Explicit saved outcome | Not verified |
| Public API/MCP | 14 API operations with full MCP parity | Free on every plan |
| Uploads/payments/signatures | Uploads and drawn signatures; no payments | Available with plan-dependent limits/fees |
| Native integrations | Focused surfaces + webhooks | Sheets, Zapier, GTM, Analytics, Meta Pixel, webhooks |
| Best fit | Auditable qualification routes | Feature-rich AI/static forms and agent workflows |
Evidence protocol
A fair comparison starts with the same buyer job.
We compare how each product collects context, makes a decision, publishes the experience, and hands the result onward. We do not convert missing documentation into a negative claim or invent benchmark numbers.
Decide
Separate deterministic conditions, scoring, and AI interpretation instead of treating them as the same feature.
Publish
Check hosted links, website embeds, branding controls, and destination behavior.
Operate
Check limits, notifications, exports, webhooks, analytics, and what survives a downgrade.
Live Qualyo product proofOpen full form
What changes the decision
Six deep dives, tailored to this matchup.
Each section names the genuine advantage on both sides instead of forcing every capability into a yes-or-no row.
Detailed comparison
Product approach
The products overlap in AI and static forms, but their strongest differentiation is control surface versus breadth.
Qualyo
The saved graph and ordered edges determine every route.
AI can evaluate or personalize within the graph but does not rewrite it.
Deformity
The official pricing table spans AI/static responses, logic, integrations, files, signatures, payments, tracking, API, and MCP.
It is a broader general AI-form platform.
Detailed comparison
Builder and respondent experience
Qualyo formalizes classic and conversational views of one flow; Deformity exposes a broad AI-on/off form set.
Qualyo
Canonical questions and route nodes stay shared across presentations.
Flow validation helps expose unreachable or incomplete routes.
Deformity
The pricing table lists a responsive builder, the ability to turn AI on or off, many design controls, and 120+ languages.
A comparable canonical-question/dual-rendering contract was not verified.
Detailed comparison
Logic, scoring, and AI
Both combine deterministic and AI behavior; Qualyo makes the fallback and graph explicit.
Qualyo
Conditions handle known rules, and qualifier nodes evaluate open context.
Every qualifier stores an automatic outcome for provider or allowance failure.
Deformity
Branch logic and AI-powered responses are included.
The reviewed pages did not document an equivalent owner-selected fallback or node-and-edge route map.
Detailed comparison
Publishing and branding
Both have unlimited static volume and paid branding/domain controls.
Qualyo
Free includes hosted links and embeds; paid removes branding and adds verified domains.
No payment fee exists because Qualyo has no payment field.
Deformity
Free includes sharing, embeds, design customization, and a standard link.
Pro adds logo, branding removal, custom domains, unlimited file size, and avoids Deformity platform payment fees.
Detailed comparison
Data, workflow, and integrations
Both provide API and MCP access. Qualyo documents full operation parity, while Deformity lists a broader native-integration catalog.
Qualyo
Public API v1 covers account and workspace reads, full form CRUD, submission reads and deletion, per-form analytics, OpenAPI, and service health.
The MCP server exposes the same 14 operations as agent-friendly tools, including confirmed form and submission deletion.
Deformity
The detailed table lists webhooks, Sheets, Zapier, GTM, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, API, and MCP.
MCP can list workspaces/forms, create/update forms, and fetch submissions; deletion tools are intentionally absent.
Detailed comparison
Analytics and operations
Deformity layers tracking, partials, and team features; Qualyo reports a focused acquisition-to-completion view.
Qualyo
Reports verified views, completions, conversion, daily trends, countries, devices, and traffic sources.
Starts, steps, and partial answers are not currently reported; paid workspaces have no configured count limit.
Deformity
Form analytics and major tracking integrations are listed; Pro adds partial submissions, team collaboration, and multiple workspaces.
Three seats are included on the reviewed Pro offer.
Evidence table
Every important capability, with the ambiguity left visible.
The table opens on the factors most likely to change a purchase. Expand to all rows or filter by the part of the workflow you care about.
Filter the evidence
Decision factors only
Showing 21 of 35 factors. “Not verified” is not the same as “not available.”
Plans and usage
Free plan
Starting paid plan
What the plan meters
Form building
Classic multi-question forms
One-question-at-a-time experience
Native payment collection
Logic and AI
Conditional branching
Visible route model
Score tiers and calculations
AI question personalization
AI qualification from respondent context
Outcomes and qualification
Multiple endings or result routes
Explicit AI failure fallback
Branding and publishing
Website embed formats
Custom domains
Custom logo and branding removal
Data and integrations
Submission webhooks
Direct application integrations
Public API and MCP server
Analytics and operations
Visits, completions, and conversion
Partial responses or question drop-off
Pricing and limits
Compare what is metered, not only the headline price.
Currency, billing cadence, taxes, add-ons, checkout experiments, and account-level allowances can change the real cost.
Qualyo snapshot · USD
Free, then $49/month
Free includes 50 lifetime AI conversations that never reset. Pro bundles 250, 750, 2,000, or 5,000 at $49, $99, $199, or $399 monthly. Annual totals are ten monthly prices.
Static forms and submissions are unlimited. There are no overages or rollover.
See Qualyo pricingDeformity · Free
$0
ongoing
Unlimited static responses; 100 AI-powered responses in table/FAQ
The hero also says “unlimited conversations,” so confirm the current counter in-product.
Deformity · Pro
From $25/month
reviewed page showed $299/year
250 AI conversations/month at entry
Scales through 500, 1k, 2k, 4k, and 5k+ selections.
Deformity · Lifetime
$999 one time
one-time
Advertised as the $25/month Pro feature set forever
Verify how usage upgrades and future plan changes apply before purchase.
The reviewed page’s Free hero said “unlimited conversations,” while its detailed table and FAQ specified 100 AI-powered responses. This comparison uses the more specific detailed limit and flags the ambiguity for checkout verification. Verify on the official pricing page.
Best fit by job
The winner changes with the work.
| Job | Best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Auditable multi-route qualification | Qualyo | The graph, edge order, and AI fallback are explicit. |
| Forms managed from Claude or Cursor | Either | Both document MCP access; Qualyo exposes all 14 Public API operations as tools, while Deformity includes MCP access on Free. |
| Payment form or broader file/signature workflow | Deformity | Deformity offers payments and broader related controls; Qualyo supports file uploads and a drawn-signature field without payment collection. |
| Classic and conversational views of one flow | Qualyo | Both renderings share canonical questions and logic. |
| Direct Sheets/Zapier/analytics workflow | Deformity | Those named integrations are listed. |
| AI qualification with provider fallback | Qualyo | The saved fallback outcome is a product invariant. |
| Developer-created forms by API | Either | Both provide an external API; Qualyo documents full semantic form CRUD, while Deformity includes API access on Free. |
Qualyo strengths
- Canonical visual route graph
- Explicit AI fallback
- Classic/conversational parity
- Focused flow validation
Qualyo tradeoffs
- No payments or managed contract workflow
- Fewer native integrations
- No partial submissions or ad-pixel integrations
- No direct Deformity form importer
Deformity strengths
- Broad Free capabilities
- External API and MCP on Free
- Files, payments, signatures
- Many native workflow and tracking integrations
Deformity tradeoffs
- Free conversation wording is internally ambiguous
- Comparable graph/fallback contract not verified
- Pro needed for branding, domains, teams, and partials
- Broader feature surface may be unnecessary for focused intake
Switching guidance
Moving from Deformity to Qualyo
Qualyo provides API and MCP connections, but existing Deformity clients still require new credentials and contract or tool remapping. Payments, broader file/signature workflows, direct integrations, partial submissions, and ad-pixel integrations require separate handling.
- Step 1
Export submission data and inventory API/MCP keys, integrations, files, payments, and tracking.
- Step 2
Document branch logic, AI/static behavior, redirects, limits, and brand settings.
- Step 3
Rebuild compatible questions and graph routes manually; no direct importer exists.
- Step 4
Choose and test a fallback for each Qualyo qualifier.
- Step 5
Issue new Qualyo credentials, map API routes or MCP tools to the 14-operation contract, and replace unsupported payment and advanced file/signature workflows.
- Step 6
Run both forms in parallel and test every outcome.
Questions buyers ask
Qualyo vs Deformity FAQ
How do Qualyo and Deformity differ if both support AI and static forms?
Qualyo centers a canonical node-and-edge graph rendered in classic or conversational mode. Deformity offers a broader AI/static feature set including files, payments, integrations, API, and MCP.
Which product gives more visible control over routing?
Qualyo. Its saved graph, edge order, conditions, routers, qualifiers, and endings are directly inspectable. Comparable graph behavior was not verified for Deformity.
How do AI conversation allowances and paid plans compare?
Qualyo Free includes 50 lifetime AI conversations and Pro 250 starts at $49/month or $490/year. Deformity’s detailed Free table/FAQ says 100 AI-powered responses, and Pro starts at $25/month with 250 AI conversations; verify its contradictory Free hero wording.
Does Qualyo offer an external API or MCP server?
Yes. Qualyo Public API v1 exposes 14 operations for account, workspace, form, submission, analytics, schema, and health workflows. Its MCP server exposes the same operations as tools. Deformity also offers API and MCP access free on every plan.
Which product has more native integrations?
Deformity. Its pricing table lists Google Sheets, Zapier, GTM, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, and webhooks. Qualyo uses webhooks for most external workflows.
Which product is better for teams, custom domains, and branded forms?
Both offer paid branding and domains. Deformity Pro includes three seats and unlimited workspaces; Qualyo paid plans have no configured workspace limit but no public seat or enterprise-control package.
Can Deformity MCP delete forms?
The reviewed MCP documentation intentionally omits deletion tools. It can list workspaces and forms, create or update forms, and fetch submissions; verify the current API separately if deletion access matters.
When should I choose Deformity instead of Qualyo?
Choose Deformity when payments, broader file/signature workflows, direct integrations, tracking pixels, API and MCP access explicitly included on Free, or a broader free AI/static form platform matter most.
Methodology and sources
Every claim should be correctable.
Reviewed 2026-08-11. We prefer current official product, pricing, and help pages. Missing documentation is labeled “Not verified,” never converted into “No.”
Product truth first
Qualyo claims are checked against the shipped product and runtime catalog.
Official sources
Competitor claims prefer first-party pricing, product, and help documentation.
Unknown stays unknown
Plan dependence, contradictions, and missing documentation stay visible.
Source 1
Qualyo product experienceQualyo Forms · accessed 2026-08-11
Verified against the shipped visual builder, public renderer, publishing controls, routing engine, integration settings, and analytics implementation.
Source 2
Qualyo pricing and allowancesQualyo Forms · accessed 2026-08-11
USD runtime catalog: Free plus Pro 250, 750, 2,000, and 5,000 AI-conversation bundles.
Source 3
Live published Qualyo formQualyo Forms · accessed 2026-08-11
A real public form for checking the current respondent experience.
Source 4
Qualyo Public API v1 documentationQualyo Forms · accessed 2026-08-25
Fourteen-operation account, workspace, form, submission, analytics, OpenAPI, and health contract.
Source 5
Qualyo MCP documentationQualyo Forms · accessed 2026-08-25
Authenticated MCP server with full Public API operation parity, OAuth or manual-key setup, and confirmed destructive actions.
Source 6
Deformity pricingDeformity · accessed 2026-08-11
Free/Pro/Lifetime prices, AI allowances, static responses, logic, branding, teams, files, payments, integrations, and analytics.
Source 7
Deformity MCP ServerDeformity Help · accessed 2026-08-11
Free MCP access, API-key authentication, supported tools, and deletion boundary.
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