spform.com

What It Is

SharePoint Forms Designer is a SharePoint form customization tool from Plumsail. It is positioned as a way for users to create richer and more flexible SharePoint forms without writing HTML or ASP.NET code. The page also notes that the tool is intended for the outdated classic UI; for modern SharePoint forms, users should use Plumsail Forms instead.

Core Features

The product covers modules such as Design, Personalize, Style, Connect, Code, and Publish. It can quickly design forms for specific content types, supports standard SharePoint lists, external lists, document libraries, and new forms for Document Sets, and claims compatibility with custom or third-party columns. On the rules side, it can generate different forms based on SharePoint user groups, field values, the current user, or dates. Typical use cases include hiding fields, displaying tabs, setting read-only controls, showing assignee-specific task views, and differentiating overdue or completed states. For styling, it supports adjustments to field labels, table cells, headings, CSS styles, and overrides of default styles.

Integrations, Collaboration, and Development

Its core ecosystem is SharePoint, with support for SharePoint 2010/2013/2016/2019, Foundation, and SharePoint Online in Office 365. Cross-site Lookup can connect lists and libraries across different sites within the same site collection, and can work with the Related items control to display parent-child relationships. For developer extensibility, the tool provides a jQuery-based JavaScript framework for validation, conditional visibility, auto-fill, and other dynamic behaviors. The forms remain compatible with standard SharePoint forms and can still be customized with SharePoint Designer.

Pricing and Trial

The page does not disclose specific plans or pricing, only providing a Buy entry point and a Download Trial option. Trial versions are available for SharePoint 2010, 2013/2016/2019, Office 365, and Cross-site Lookup. Customer feedback mentions that the pricing is relatively attractive compared with SharePoint enterprise-grade products, but there are no verifiable pricing details.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

Its strengths are its strong fit for SharePoint scenarios, accessibility for non-programmers, practical permission and conditional rules, and the ability to extend functionality further with JS/CSS. Customer feedback repeatedly mentions responsive support and helpful documentation examples. The drawbacks are that the product is mainly aimed at the classic UI, while modern SharePoint requires a different product; information on security compliance, APIs, specific SLAs, and pricing is also limited. It is best suited to enterprise IT teams, SharePoint administrators, and consultants who are still using the classic SharePoint experience and want to replace InfoPath or reduce custom development costs.

Access in China

The page does not provide information on mainland China access, payment methods, or localized support, so its access status is unknown. If an organization uses SharePoint Online in China, it should also evaluate this against its Microsoft 365 network environment. Alternatives to consider include Microsoft Power Apps, Nintex Forms, Plumsail Forms, or native SharePoint forms.