Everest Forms vs Gravity Forms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Everest Forms grades higher than Gravity Forms: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Everest Forms grades higher on the free plan and features. Gravity Forms grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Everest Forms
WordPress form builder plugin with an AI form creator
Gravity Forms
WordPress form builder plugin sold as a yearly license
Which one is for you
Pick Everest Forms if
- Fits if you already run a WordPress site
- Works for agencies that need unlimited sites on one licence
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it runs only inside it
- Watch out: paid plans renew yearly and lifetime licences cost more up front
- Watch out: priority and chat support start on Plus at $89 a year
- Watch out: the yearly prices are shown as discounts from higher list prices with no end date
Pick Gravity Forms if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want form entries kept on your own site
- Works for agencies building forms across many client sites on the $259 Elite license
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't have a self-hosted WordPress site or a WordPress.com Business plan, since it's only a plugin
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no free version or trial, only an online demo
- Pricey if you need Stripe, PayPal or Zapier ($159 Pro) or surveys, quizzes, signatures and webhooks ($259 Elite)
- Tight if you have more than one site, as Basic covers 1 site and Pro 3
- Watch out: asking for a refund within the 30 days switches the license off at once
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEverest FormsGood | 2.0GPAGravity FormsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPersonal is $49 a year for 1 site, about $4 a month, but the free edition only suits you if you already run WordPress, so it is not graded as free outright. | BGraded against its alternatives. Basic is $59 a year for one site with unlimited forms and entries, a fraction of what hosted builders like Jotform or Typeform charge. Stripe and PayPal need Pro at $159 a year, and you need a WordPress site and hosting to run it on. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free WordPress.org edition has the builder, 40+ fields, uploads, unlimited submissions and Stripe and PayPal payments. You need your own site to run it. | FNothing free and no trial, just an online demo. There are refunds within 30 days, but asking for one switches the license off at once, and a refund isn't a trial anyway. |
| Features | BAI and drag-and-drop builders, multi-step and conversational forms, payments, quizzes, entries and exports. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | C30+ field types, conditional logic, multi-page forms, calculations, payments and, on Elite, surveys, quizzes, polls and signatures. The gap is the listing's own: it only runs as a WordPress plugin, so without a WordPress site it does nothing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it is a plugin you install and configure inside WordPress, so it sits at C. | CNo rating on record. Fields are dragged into place inside WordPress, but first you need a self-hosted WordPress site or a WordPress.com Business plan, then the plugin and its add-ons installed, then each form built. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWordPress only, with seven listed integrations and addons. | BIt runs in the browser inside WordPress and connects to Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier and Slack, with a REST API and 500+ hooks for developers. No desktop or phone app of its own. |
| Best for | a WordPress form plugin with an AI form creator | forms on your own WordPress site |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Everest Forms and Gravity Forms. How we grade
Price against what you get
Everest Forms starts at $4.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Gravity Forms starts at $4.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Everest Forms starts $0.84 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Everest Forms for less, and 3 score higher than Gravity Forms for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Everest Forms also covers no-code.
At a glance
| Everest Forms | Gravity Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per year for 1 site | $59 per year |
| Free plan | Free edition on WordPress.org: drag-and-drop and AI builders, 40+ fields, form entries, file uploads, unlimited submissions and Stripe and PayPal payments. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | WPEverest | Rocketgenius Inc. |
| Price read from | everestforms.net | gravityforms.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Everest Forms
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- Paid plans renew yearly; lifetime licenses exist at a higher one-time price.
- Priority and chat support start on the Plus plan.
- The yearly prices are shown as discounts from higher list prices with no end date given.
Gravity Forms
- It runs only as a WordPress plugin, so you need a self-hosted WordPress site, or a WordPress.com Business plan with a custom domain.
- There is no free version and no trial; the vendor offers an online demo instead.
- Stripe, PayPal and Zapier need Pro, and surveys, quizzes, signatures, user registration and webhooks need the $259 Elite license.
- Refunds are given within 30 days of a payment, and requesting one deactivates the license immediately.
Key features
Everest Forms
- AI form builder
- Describe a form in plain words and it builds the fields, logic and layout.
- Drag-and-drop builder
- 35+ field types, a style customizer, popup forms and Gutenberg block, shortcode or embed-button placement.
- Multi-step and conversational forms
- Break long forms into steps or show one question at a time.
- Payments and quizzes
- Stripe and PayPal payment forms, quizzes, surveys and polls.
- Entries and exports
- Entries are stored in your WordPress database, with search, filters, edits and CSV export.
- Email marketing and spam protection
- Connects to services such as Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign, and offers reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile and Akismet.
Gravity Forms
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Build forms inside WordPress from 30+ field types, a template library and layouts of up to four columns per row, then embed them on any page.
- Conditional logic and multi-page forms
- Show or hide fields, sections and pages based on answers, split long forms into pages, and route notification emails by what was submitted.
- Calculations and payments
- Fields can be calculated from a formula. The Stripe, PayPal Checkout and Square add-ons, which handle subscriptions, need Pro; discount codes need Elite.
- Surveys, quizzes and polls
- Elite adds add-ons for surveys, graded quizzes, polls, signatures, partial entries from abandoned forms and conversational one-question-at-a-time forms.
- Entries stored on your own site
- Entries and uploaded files are saved to your WordPress database and server, with unlimited forms and entries, CSV export and tools for handling personal data and consent.
- REST API and hooks
- A REST API, 500+ actions and filters and an add-on framework let developers build their own integrations; the Webhooks add-on needs Elite.
Plans
Everest Forms
Free$0
The WordPress.org edition, installed on your own site.
Personal$49
per year for 1 site
All features and addons, plugin updates and standard support; the page shows it crossed out from $69.
Plus$89
per year for 5 sites
All features and addons with priority and chat support; the page shows it crossed out from $149.
Agency$199
per year for unlimited sites
All features and addons with priority and chat support; the page shows it crossed out from $299.
Gravity Forms
Basic$59
per year
1 site, standard support, and the Basic add-ons for email marketing tools such as Mailchimp, HubSpot and ActiveCampaign, plus reCAPTCHA and Akismet.
Pro$159
per year
3 sites and standard support. Adds the Pro add-ons, including Stripe, PayPal Checkout, Square, Zapier, Slack, Dropbox and Trello.
Elite$259
per year
Unlimited sites, WordPress Multisite, priority support and every add-on, including surveys, quizzes, polls, signatures, user registration and webhooks.
Ways to pay less
Everest Forms
- Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses
The pricing page's Lifetime tab sells Personal for $199 (1 site), Plus for $399 (5 sites) and Agency for $799 (unlimited sites), each a one-time payment.
- Other savings
14-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page says all plans carry a 14-day money-back guarantee with a full refund.
Gravity Forms
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit License at $129 a year
Registered nonprofits can apply for a $129-a-year license covering 3 sites with add-ons such as Stripe, PayPal, Survey and User Registration. It renews at the same price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Everest Forms or Gravity Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Everest Forms is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against $4.92 a month when paid by the year for Gravity Forms. Everest Forms starts at $49 per year for 1 site, and Gravity Forms starts at $59 per year.
Which has a free plan, Everest Forms or Gravity Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Everest Forms has a free plan. Gravity Forms does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.