Knack HIPAA Alternative for Intake Forms
Knack is a no-code app platform. ChatterForms is purpose-built for HIPAA intake workflows.
HIPAA-compliant
Automatic BAA
Encryption(at rest & in transit)
Audit logs
Stripe(PCI compliant)
Verifiablee-signature
30-Second Decision
Choose ChatterForms if…
- You want pre-built healthcare workflows
- You need intake + signatures + payments
- You want minimal configuration
- You want to be live today
Choose Knack if…
- You want to build custom internal apps
- You're comfortable modeling databases
- You need app-level flexibility beyond forms
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ChatterForms | Knack |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Patient intake workflows | General no-code apps |
| AI form creation | Yes | No |
| Time to live | Minutes | Longer setup |
| Automatic BAA | Yes | Yes (on HIPAA plans) |
| e-signatures | Built-in | Supported |
| Payments | Stripe built-in | Supported |
| Appointment scheduling | Built-in scheduling | Typically via integrations |
| Try before signup | Yes — build first, publish triggers signup | Account-led (signup earlier in flow) |
Focus
ChatterForms:Patient intake workflows
Knack:General no-code apps
AI form creation
ChatterForms:Yes
Knack:No
Time to live
ChatterForms:Minutes
Knack:Longer setup
Automatic BAA
ChatterForms:Yes
Knack:Yes (on HIPAA plans)
e-signatures
ChatterForms:Built-in
Knack:Supported
Payments
ChatterForms:Stripe built-in
Knack:Supported
Appointment scheduling
ChatterForms:Built-in scheduling
Knack:Typically via integrations
Try before signup
ChatterForms:Yes — build first, publish triggers signup
Knack:Account-led (signup earlier in flow)
Pricing Snapshot
- Knack: $300+ (enterprise plan only supports HIPAA)
- ChatterForms: $31.99/month (25k submissions/month) + free trial + full HIPAA workflow
- You can build free in ChatterForms; sign up only when you publish
- Conditional inputs, API, download fillable forms — all included free
Pricing can change. Verify on the vendor's site.
Switch from Knack in 10 minutes
- Convert an existing public form URL into an editable online form
- Convert a PDF intake form into an online form
- Or describe what you need — AI generates the form
- Add signatures, Stripe payments, and scheduling
- Publish → generate secure patient links → send to patients or lists
HIPAA trust you can explain to your compliance checklist
- Encryption in transit + at rest
- KMS-managed encryption keys
- PHI submissions are only accessible to the form creator
- Audit logs for access + submission activity
- We do not use PHI to train AI models