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Enlist vs Typeform.

Typeform has the best form UX in this market — polished, conversational signups that stand out visually, with a real API on paid tiers. The gap: response-based pricing (100 responses/month on the entry paid plan) punishes a successful launch, and there is no queue mechanic or position tracking.

Key differences

Built for developers. API-first, agent-native, nothing metered.

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No response-based billing

Typeform bills by responses per month — 100 responses/month on the $28/mo Basic plan, which is punishing for any real launch. Enlist pricing is capacity: signups stored. A spike from a front-page post changes nothing about the bill.

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Position assigned in the signup response

Typeform collects answers — it has no queue mechanic. Position, ordering, and idempotency on re-submission are not features. Enlist assigns position inside a locked transaction and returns it in the same response.

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API access on the free tier

Typeform's API is available on paid tiers — you're paying for form responses before you've written a line of integration code. Enlist ships the full REST API, TypeScript SDK, and MCP server with no credit card on the free plan.

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MCP server for coding agents

Typeform has no agent integration. Enlist exposes every waitlist operation over a hosted MCP endpoint — create the waitlist and wire the signup route in one prompt.

Free forever. No credit card.

Up to 500 signups on the free tier. Add the MCP server and your agent wires the whole integration in one prompt.