FormBoss - Professional Grade PHP Email Form, Survey, & Application Creation Software.
What is FormBoss? - FormBoss is a professional grade online form builder for automating the web and email form and application creation process. Whether it's building WordPress and FaceBook forms, e-commerce applications, or company surveys, FormBoss saves time and empowers you to do more! The Best Part: You own FormBoss outright as it's not a subscription based service!

Try The Live Demo! - While we encourage you to check out the videos and feature descriptions below, if you'd like you can jump strait to the demo and try FormBoss right now! Create jobs and see all of the great features in action, and even save jobs using the live preview!

The Bottom Line: FormBoss 3 is a web and email form builder stacked full of fantastic features and time-saving wonders.

Here's a brief detailing of some of the most important standard features:

 
 

Digital Signatures

Digital Signatures
Digitally sign forms on desktop and mobile devices!

Digital signatures are riding a huge wave of popularity right now and for good reason: they allow us to automate processes which would ordinarily require 'paper-intervention'. Going digital is environmentally friendly and saves loads of time in the process.

Better still, as you would expect FormBoss is all about customization and power: at the most basic no work is needed. But if we want we can save digital signatures to a pre-made database or to a table of our choosing. We can also include signatures in a PDF page, as inline images in an Email, or even as Email attachments!

We have several styling options, from pen and background color and width, and can also set our signatures mode, choosing between type only, draw only, a mix of both, or display only. This flexibility ensures our signature data is right where we need it!

  Survey Module FormBoss 3 Loves Surveys!
FormBoss isn't just for email forms and applications; it features a wealth of options and features for survey creation and management.

In fact, FormBoss 3 features two modes for survey creation: native and custom.

In native mode FormBoss ships with the powerful Survey Module. This tool lets us quickly define our survey by simply pasting raw text into question and answer text blocks.

In custom mode we can turn any radio or checkbox field into a survey object. This makes it incredibly simple to turn any form into a survey with a simple click of a button.

When it comes to collecting data FormBoss 3 ships with the Survey Viewer for quick and easy data viewing, as well as raw data export.
  Mobile Support

Incredibly Easy & Powerful Mobile-Device Support
In FormBoss 3 every time we save a form we also create a mobile version - no checkbox's to remember checking, no extra settings to define -- just build a form as normal and we get the mobile version automatically.

Of course accessing the mobile version couldn't be easier -- simply take your jobs name and add -mobile to the end and you'll access the iPod, Andriod, and Windows 7 compatible form.

Having this automatic creation of mobile forms means we can design to our hearts content for the traditional desktop and still have the option of using the pre-built version to save loads of time.

As you would expect we can always just go ahead and create a specific mobile version if we choose, though the option of having an automatic default is a huge time-saver.

  Calculation Module

Create Quick Logic With The Calculation Module
FormBoss is all about making your life easier, and nowhere is this more apparent than with the brand new Calculation Module. Using an ultra-simple point-and-click paradigm we build calculations by selecting form fields and operators to create the logic we need.

As we start small and build up our logic can be as simple or complex as we need. Of course this system works across all form field types, from text and text areas to checkbox and radio items. We can easily apply filters to our final results, from currency formatting to floor, ceil, and rounding functions.

Finally, because we may not always want to have the calculation active, we can easily toggle the logic on or off as needed.

The Calculation Module gives us the power we need without the complexity involved in normal calculation logic!

  interface

Create Advanced PHP Forms With The FormBoss Builder Toolkit
Sure FormBoss 3 is a fantastic tool for creating web forms that collect information from users, but we can also create forms that allow users to modify existing data as well. You've seen these forms many times before: from Amazon.com to Cars.com and others, these forms display a list of fields from a database, such as auction listings, personals, to well...anything.

This highly sought-after feature is included with every copy of FormBoss 3, saving uncounted hours of coding and tedium.

The web forms you build are completely customizable: create search fields, set record set paging, alternating row colors, total results, results per page, complete sorting logic, and more, all without coding a single line. The interface is based on point and click, meaning with a little practice, anyone can create these forms in record time!

Learn more about Builder.

  Login Form PDF Export Strait Out Of The Box
FormBoss fully supports 3 PDF export methods so you can always deliver your forms in the manner that best suits your needs.

FormBoss even supports creating PDF forms from your web forms!

  Login Form

Keep Your Data Safe With Full-Page Login Support

With FormBoss 3 we needn't worry about random users accessing our sensitive forms and data.

With the flick of a switch FormBoss locks down our forms using a few simple fields for easy customization. Set an optional user name, password, login attempts, and the messages users see during the login process.

From these simple fields we get a fully functional login system where only valid users are allowed to gain access to your form or Builder pages.

It's just another complex task FormBoss performs for us, letting us concentrate instead on what really matters--creating effective forms and applications.

  Code Editor

Advanced, Inline Code Editor
One of the keys to creating great PHP forms is the ability to quickly and accurately dive into the source code of your forms and make changes at will.

FormBoss has always been the world leader at providing instant code access, but the exclusive Advanced Code Editor takes this concept to a whole new level. Automatically indent and align code, all in a beautiful, fully syntax highlighted display.

Better yet, as PHP developers we're constantly jumping between SQL, CSS, HTML, and PHP--despite this huge range of languages you'll never be left out in the cold with plain text editing, as full support is included for each language, including mixed HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP!

  Toolltips

Beautiful, Fully Integrated Tooltips
A fully integrated, totally customizable tooltip system lets you tell users exactly what they need to know to get the form filled out right the very first time.

Set loads of options ranging from custom effects, activation triggers, position, hide delay, color, and more with ease.

Most importantly, FormBoss tooltips support full HTML content which means you can include exactly the type of help you need without resorting to overly complex text-only instructions.

Keep your users in the know with FormBoss tooltips!

  user-management

Full User Management
More than just a form builder, FormBoss was built from the ground up to be a multi-user/multi-site application. That means we support unlimited users at four access levels. This makes deploying FormBoss web form management across your network safe and secure, as you limit who has access to what. Also, FormBoss encourages a single installation across your site(s), eliminating clutter and easing workflow congestion.

FormBoss is about more than just building web forms, it's about managing them and all your users too!

  entry-viewer Form Entry Viewer With Inline Update Support
Send PHP web form submissions to FormBoss's internal database and have your users data automatically managed and displayed in the Entry Viewer. Sort and delete entries with ease, or export out to Microsoft Excel (tab delimited).

For web form entries that contain files or images, FormBoss offers one click access--click on an image to view, or click on a file icon to download that file.

You can also edit text based entires on the fly with the brand new and easy to use Edit Mode!

  captcha Four Types of Built In Anti-SPAM Captcha Support
Protect your PHP web form entries and give users confidence with built in, customizable CAPTCHA security support. Change the most important aspects of your captcha block, or disable it altogether.

FormBoss supports the popular reCAPTCHA anti-span standard, a high-tech 3D-Captcha system, and the ultra secure and user-defined Challenge Question method.

No matter what security type you choose, FromBoss always creates web forms that are safe and secure.

  styles

GUI Based Style Editing
Manage the look of your php web forms with powerful style editing tools. Independently adjust text color, font-family, label position, and font-size for all field elements. You can also apply background images and repeat axis, or set background colors for both the form and page elements.

We can also center forms on the page with a single click of the mouse and add background colors and CSS 3 rounded-corners and drop-shadows for pixel-perfect full-page forms.

Combined with the FormBoss real time preview, your final form will always be exactly what you want, all without having to code a single line!

  sql

Tight MySQL/MSSQL/PostgreSQL Integration
FormBoss lets you tie Drop-Down menu's to dynamic SQL queries, freeing time and making your forms more dynamic. Security is a huge part of this process, so FormBoss lets you utilize external DB Connection files for maximum security.

FormBoss also features a built in database enabled entry system, meaning you can submit your form entries to this system for easy entry management and viewing.

Better yet, all Database connectivity via FormBoss is handled through optional Stored Procedures or mandatory Parameratized queries.

Your security is always a top concern, and the web forms FormBoss creates always deliver piece of mind.

  AJAX Calls

Native AJAX Support
With FormBoss 3 AJAX isn't just a buzz word, it's a fully implemented set of features and code practices to help make your forms more interactive, user friendly, and of course, powerful.

At the highest level is the AJAX Module which takes all of the guess work and coding out of creating powerful AJAX connections between form fields. Chain these calls together for even more control.

At a lower level is the ability to connect dynamic database calls to AJAX enabled form fields for truly amazing form building flexibility.

See the AJAX feature in action on our video features page!

  Multi-page

Native Multi-Page Web Forms
Why limit your creative potential? FormBoss is a native multi-page form tool, which means branching logic, conditional code, and much more is always available and built in at the lowest levels.

Instead of forcing your users to fill out lengthy web forms break them up into manageable chunks for better response rates and less end-user fatigue.

Even better, in FormBoss 3 you can create secure forms that remember a user's answers so they can leave and come back without having to start over!

It's a comprehensive feature-set that separates FormBoss from the pack and makes it a truly professional level product.

  Bucket Repeater

Bucket Repeaters
Sometimes we'll find ourselves in the position of having to provide users a way of adding an unknown number of similar entries. For example, we may have a Football team signup form where each member of the team gets their own record in a database.

In FormBoss 3 we can easily create such forms by using Bucket Repeaters.

A Bucket Repeater simply says that all elements in that Bucket (which is itself a wrapper for a collection of objects), can be duplicated in full at runtime by the user.

The form user can then add and remove as many of these identical item groups as needed, or as we identify as the limit.

Of course these items can animate in and out of existence to give your form a professional look and appearance.

Better still, Bucket Repeaters are fully integrated into the Simple Email and SQL modules, and are a snap to set up for SQL+

In the end Bucket Repeaters allow us to create complex and highly customized forms with minimum effort. Of course as you would expect FormBoss provides multiple security and safety checks to make sure that when a user is duplicating form fields, they are only doing so in the manner we would expect.

  interface FormBoss - It's All About The User Experience.
Sure FormBoss is powerful but that doesn't mean it needs to be difficult to use. We believe software should be beautiful and above all else, empower us to do great things.

A well designed interface helps us build better forms and applications, allowing us to access the features and functionality we need as quickly as possible.

And so from plentiful tool tips to small touches like the ability to click and drag within text boxes to set common numeric values, the FormBoss interface is a case-study on web-application design done right.

Put simply: FormBoss was designed to make you more efficient, doing more work in less time while eliminating errors.

  Perfect For

FormBoss Loves Developers!
So one day it comes up that we need to build a form for a client that includes a color picker -- how are we possibly going to add that? Simple -- enable the FormBoss color-picker module for a text field.

One of the real unsung benefits of FormBoss is the access we gain to dozens of time-saving features we won't need for every job, but are life-savers when we do.

More importantly though is not only do we have color pickers, AJAX modules, database queries, and auto-suggest fields, they're always customizable if needed. This means if the color-picker module isn't exactly what the client wants, no problem -- follow the helpful inline API documentation to the module in question and create your own code to make it perform exactly in the way you need.

It's this lavish attention to detail for developers that makes FormBoss really shine.

  You Own FormBoss!
One of the key features of FormBoss is it's not a subscription service like WuFoo -- it's software you download and install to your own server. This literally saves hundreds of dollars a year, and of course much more still over several years.

Though just because we're not paying for it anew every month doesn't mean new features aren't being added fast and thick. Since its release in December of 2011 Formboss 3 has gained over 25 new features (many of them very powerful like Digital Signatures and Bucket Repeaters), and many more are on the way -- of course updates these are always free!

This constant stream of new features is at the core of the FormBoss mission statement: provide insane amounts of value for your investment and never stop innovating.
 
Perfect For

Perfect For...

Because FormBoss stores passwords in encrypted format, supports ultra-secure Stored Procedures, 4 types of Captcha protection, and is constantly updated and patched with the latest security enhancements, FormBoss is a perfect match for mid-to-large size organizations.

FormBoss also makes ownership easy with easy-to-understand and liberal license terms. For example, the FormBoss license allows and in fact encourages us to use 1 license to create forms for multiple domains. Thus, instead of needing multiple licenses we can use one across all sites we own.

So if you’re in Government, Health Care, Education, or any other organization that needs to create powerful web forms quickly and easily, FormBoss is the tool you need!
   

And so much more...
Learn more about the advantages of FormBoss 3 and check out the full feature list.

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In short, FormBoss completely eliminates the tedious process of php web form creation. From complex graphical layouts, SQL result delivery, simple email forms, and so much more, FormBoss 3 saves you time and money!