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Rikyu Forms vs Typeform
Pick Rikyu Forms when one link goes to many people, each with their own copy, and every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept. Pick Typeform when you want video or audio answers, or an MCP server that also runs automations. Why
A side-by-side built only from each product's own pages. Where Typeform's pages don't say, the table says so instead of guessing.
Side by side
How a form starts and lives
“Not stated” = the Typeform pages we opened didn't say. It does not mean the feature is missing.
| Question | Rikyu Forms | Typeform |
|---|---|---|
| Start from a plain note | Starts from a note, not a blank canvas. AI assistants can do the same through MCP (the way assistants like Claude connect to tools). | Build forms at the drop of a promptsourceBasic plan lists: AI-powered form creationsource |
| Field types and branching | Types:short text, long text, email, one choice, multiple choiceBranching:A question can show only when another answer matches. | Through MCP:Create and edit forms — fields, logic, publishingsourceAnswer formats include: video and audio responsessourceFull type list:Not stated on Typeform's pages. |
| Free tier and lowest paid price | No price published yet. Creating a form is waitlist-only for now. | Free:It includes basic features with a limited number of responses per month.Lowest paid:Basic "39 USD /mo" monthly or "28 USD /mo" billed yearly source |
Side by side
Privacy, access, agents
“Not stated” = the Typeform pages we opened didn't say. It does not mean the feature is missing.
| Question | Rikyu Forms | Typeform |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic deletion (retention) | Every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept, and they are deleted automatically after that. A record of the copy, including when it was deleted, remains. The deletion runs as a scheduled job. | Auto-delete:Not stated on Typeform's pages.Right to be forgotten:manual deletion by searching the email address on each form's responses pageparaphraseOr by API:Create and execute a custom script using Typeform API endpointssourceRespondent-run copy/delete:Not stated on Typeform's pages. |
| Separate links for filling in and for reading answers | The link for filling in and the link for reading answers are different. Either can be revoked. | Not stated on Typeform's pages.MCP sign-in:OAuth 2.0paraphrase source |
| Agent / MCP access | 13 MCP tools: create a form (once your account is set up), get a copy to fill, fill it, submit, and read summaries. | Official server exists. Build and publish automations with email, webhook, delay, and integration steps; Query response analytics — raw submission data, aggregates, rankings, time seriesFilling/submitting responses:not mentioned on the page source |
| Thai for respondents | Each form is Thai or English. Thai is the default. | Enable form translation to allow respondents to view and respond to any form in their own language.sourceThai specifically:Not stated on Typeform's pages. |
| Where data is stored | Hosted by us (default) or in your own database. The hosted region is not stated yet. | Enterprise:your choice of US or EU data center.sourceOther plans:Not stated on Typeform's pages. |
What Rikyu Forms does (we could not confirm these on Typeform's pages)
- One link, a copy for each person
- Send one link to a group; each person gets their own copy. If their browser keeps its saved data, clicking again returns to their unfinished copy.
- Editing after the link is sent
- Edit question wording later. The link you already sent keeps working.
- Does the respondent need an account?
- No signup needed for people filling it in.
Quotes are from the linked vendor pages as read on 10 Nov 2026; “paraphrase” marks a summary, not a quote. “Not stated” means the pages we opened did not say, not that the feature is missing.
Which is right for you?
Pick the one that fits the job.
Typeform may be better if
Your agent runs more than forms
the MCP server also covers automations and contacts.
Typeform may be better if
You want richer answers
video and audio responses
.Typeform may be better if
You need a published price list or a US/EU data center
Enterprise choice of "US or EU data center" and a published plan ladder.
Rikyu Forms may be better if
One link goes to many people, and the answers must not outlive their purpose
Send one link to a group; each person gets their own copy. Every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept. It isn't an optional paid setting. Through MCP, an agent can also get a copy, fill it in and submit it.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Rikyu Forms free?
Rikyu Forms has not published a price yet, and creating a form is waitlist-only for now. Tell us what you need and we'll build your first form for it.
On Typeform's pages:Free:It includes basic features with a limited number of responses per month.
Lowest paid:Basic "39 USD /mo" monthly or "28 USD /mo" billed yearly source
How long are answers kept?
In Rikyu Forms every new form that sends answers to a server must say how long answers are kept; answers are deleted automatically after that. A record of the copy, including when it was deleted, remains.
On Typeform's pages:Auto-delete:Not stated on Typeform's pages.Right to be forgotten:manual deletion by searching the email address on each form's responses pageparaphraseOr by API:Create and execute a custom script using Typeform API endpoints
sourceRespondent-run copy/delete:Not stated on Typeform's pages.
Can an AI agent fill in the form, not just build it?
Yes in Rikyu Forms: its 13 MCP tools (MCP is the way AI assistants like Claude connect to tools) include getting a copy, filling it in and submitting it. A form an agent submits does not yet record the person's consent, so ask them first.
On Typeform's pages:Official server exists. Build and publish automations with email, webhook, delay, and integration steps
; Query response analytics — raw submission data, aggregates, rankings, time series
Filling/submitting responses:not mentioned on the page source
Rikyu Forms
Your next form, from a note.
Write the note you would send a colleague. Tell us what you collect and we'll build your first form for it.