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You Serve Your Community.We'll Take the Pain Out of Paperwork.
Forms and e-signatures built for government workflows.
Pay only for completed documents—not every send.
Trusted by cities and public agencies
Why government paperwork is harder than it should be
PDF forms don't work on phones
Citizens expect to complete forms from their phone. When your permits and applications require downloading a PDF, printing, signing, and faxing—submissions drop off and your data stays incomplete.
Manual data entry ties up your staff
Every form that arrives by email or fax means someone has to re-enter the data into your systems. That's time your team could spend serving constituents instead of typing.
Submissions get lost
Email attachments land in spam folders. Faxes fail. Citizens assume they've submitted when they haven't—and you have no way to know what's missing.
What cities and agencies use UnicornForms for
Permit applications
Film permits, event permits, building permits—mobile-friendly forms that citizens complete from any device, with data flowing directly to your systems.
Program registrations
Parks and recreation signups, community programs, public services enrollment—one form, any device, automatic confirmation.
Licensing & compliance
Business licenses, vendor registrations, contractor certifications—collect applications, signatures, and supporting documents in one workflow.
Public feedback & requests
Citizen complaints, service requests, public records inquiries—tracked from submission to resolution with complete audit trails.
Case Study
How Houston Film Commission transformed their workflow
Houston Film Commission
City Government / Film Office
The Challenge
The Commission's registration process relied on a two-page PDF form. Filmmakers had to download it, complete it, and submit via email or fax. Email attachments got lost in spam folders. Faxes weren't always reliable. Some productions never completed their registrations. After receiving forms, staff had to manually enter data into their CRM. 'Some crew members and producers are becoming computer-free, relying solely on mobile devices,' Alfred notes. Their PDF system couldn't keep up.
The Solution
Since implementing UnicornForms in 2022, the Commission transformed registration into a mobile-friendly process. 'Having UnicornForms available and properly formatted for any screen is incredibly helpful,' Alfred shares. 'It allows people in the field to use their phones to capture information wherever they are.'
The Results
More
registrations received
Zero
manual data entry
100%
mobile-friendly
Complete
visibility into film activity
“Before, if they didn't have a computer or couldn't fax it, we received fewer registration forms. Now, with the online option, we are getting more registrations. Having a workflow where you can visit our website, fill out the form, and we receive the UnicornForm on the other end makes it much easier for people using different platforms to complete the process.”
Alfred Cervantes, Director, Houston Film Commission
Built for government accountability requirements
SOC 2 Type I certified
Third-party verified security controls
Complete audit trails
Timestamped records of every submission, edit, and signature
Data encryption
Protected in transit and at rest
Records retention
Documents stored securely for compliance and public records
Built for how government teams actually work
Mobile-friendly forms
Citizens complete permits and applications from their phone. No PDFs to download. No faxes to send. No trips to city hall.
Direct system integration
Form data flows directly to your CRM, permitting system, or database. No manual re-entry. No transcription errors.
Automatic confirmations
Citizens know immediately that their submission was received. No more phone calls asking 'did you get my form?'
Automatic reminders
Incomplete applications get reminder emails until they're finished—so your staff doesn't chase paperwork.
Document collection
Collect supporting documents—IDs, insurance certificates, site plans—alongside the application in one submission.
Audit-ready records
Every form includes a complete trail of who submitted, when, and what changed. Ready for public records requests.
Connects to the systems your agency uses
CRM systems
Salesforce, Monday.com, and other constituent management tools
Permitting software
Connect with your existing permit tracking systems
Make & Zapier
Automate workflows between any connected app
API access
Build custom integrations for your agency's specific needs
“Having UnicornForms available and properly formatted for any screen is incredibly helpful. It allows people in the field to use their phones to capture information wherever they are.”
Alfred
Director at Houston Film Commission
Frequently asked questions
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Contracts & Agreements
Sending up to 10 contracts a month? This tier is for you!
- Up to 10 contracts a month
- Legally Binding eSign
- Templates
- Branding Support
- Automated Translations
- Best Mobile UX
Review & Approve
Workflows ideal for contract automation, registrations and applications
- Up to 1000 contracts a year
- Document Editor
- Grouped Fields
- Signer Attachments
- Form Builder
- Export to CSV
- Reminders & Workflow
Data & Integrations
Enhanced features for growing businesses to scale operations
- Up to 5000 contracts a year
- Form Data Autofill
- PII/PHI Data Masking
- SMS Identity Validation
- Forms & Collections
- Bulk Send
Every hour saved on paperwork is an hour back serving your community.
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