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Knock vs Typeform

Notifications-as-a-service: in-app feeds, email, push, SMS, chat via one API
vs. Conversational forms that feel human — dominant brand in online forms

Knock websiteTypeform website

Pricing tiers

Knock

Developer
Free forever. 10K messages, 500 guide users, 500 AI credits/month.
$0 base (usage-based)
Starter
$250/mo. 50K messages, 2.5K guide users, 2K AI credits. Remove branding.
$250/mo
Enterprise
Custom pricing. White-label, i18n, data warehouse, Datadog, SCIM, SAML, HIPAA/BAA.
Custom
Knock website

Typeform

Free
$0. Unlimited forms, only 10 responses/mo, Typeform branding, 3 questions/form max on some plans.
Free
Basic
$25/mo. 100 responses/mo. Remove branding. Unlimited questions.
$25/mo
Plus
$50/mo. 1,000 responses/mo. Custom domain, hidden fields, logic jumps.
$50/mo
Business
$83/mo. 10,000 responses/mo. Priority support, advanced analytics.
$83/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, dedicated success manager, HIPAA, large response volumes.
Custom
Typeform website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing starter on Knock vs free on Typeform.

MetricKnockTypeform
guide users2500 users
guide users overage$0.05/user USD/user
messages monthly50000 messages/mo
messages overage$0.005/message USD/message

Features

Knock · 13 features

  • AI AgentsAutonomous notification drafting & workflow generation.
  • Batch + DigestGroup notifications into digests on schedule or window.
  • ChatSlack, Microsoft Teams, Discord.
  • EmailSend via SendGrid/Postmark/Resend/Mailgun/AWS SES as relays.
  • GuidesIn-product messaging, announcements, modals, banners.
  • i18n / LocalizationTranslate templates by user locale.
  • In-App FeedNotification inbox with React/Vue/iOS/Android drop-in components.
  • Multi-tenancyPer-tenant branding, preferences, quiet hours.
  • Outbound WebhooksSubscribe to delivery events.
  • PreferencesUser + tenant preference center with granular controls.
  • PushiOS (APNs), Android (FCM), Expo, Web Push.
  • SMSTwilio, MessageBird, Telnyx, Vonage as providers.
  • WorkflowsVisual notification orchestration (branch, batch, delay, throttle).

Typeform · 14 features

  • 30+ Question TypesVideo, rating, payment, choice, etc.
  • AnalyticsCompletion rate, drop-off, by device.
  • CalculationsScore + formula fields.
  • Conversational FlowOne question at a time.
  • Custom Domainforms.yourbrand.com.
  • Embed OptionsInline, popup, side tab, popover, slider.
  • Hidden FieldsInject params from URL/app.
  • Logic JumpsBranching logic (Plus+).
  • OAuth (Typeform Connect)Build apps that access user forms.
  • Payments (Stripe)Paid orders/donations.
  • REST APIManage forms + fetch responses.
  • Template Library3,000+ templates.
  • VideoAsk (separate product)Async video Q&A.
  • WebhooksReal-time submission events.

Developer interfaces

KindKnockTypeform
CLIKnock CLI
SDKknockapi (Python), knockapi (Ruby), knock-elixir, knock-go, knock-java, @knocklabs/node, @knocklabs/react@typeform/embed
RESTKnock REST APIResponses API, Typeform Data API
MCPKnock MCP Server
OTHEROutbound WebhooksTypeform Builder, Typeform Connect, Typeform Webhooks
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