Everest Forms vs Kali Forms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Everest Forms and Kali Forms share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Everest Forms starts cheaper, at $4.08 a month when paid by the year against $6.50 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Everest Forms grades higher on the free plan. Kali Forms grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features 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
Kali Forms
WordPress form plugin with a free edition and tiered yearly licenses
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 Kali Forms if
- Fits if you run one or a few WordPress sites and want a yearly license
- Works for agencies, as Agency covers unlimited sites for $198 a year
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not use WordPress, as there is no hosted version
- Tight if you stay free, since logic, multi-page forms and payments are paid
- Pricey if you renew, because discounted first-year prices go back to full price
- Watch out: Stripe, user registration and signatures need the Business tier, $158 a year
- Watch out: a lifetime license is sold separately from $273 for one site
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEverest FormsGood | 2.6GPAKali FormsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BStarter is $78 a year, about $6.50 a month, inside the forms category's cheaper quarter ($8.25). |
| 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. | CA free edition on WordPress.org. The pricing page lists conditional logic, multi-page forms and payments as paid. |
| 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. | BBuilder with templates, multi-page forms, conditional logic, calculator, payments and email marketing links. Nothing in the listing shows a gap. |
| 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. You build forms inside WordPress. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWordPress only, with seven listed integrations and addons. | BWordPress only, with eight listed integrations and add-ons. |
| Best for | a WordPress form plugin with an AI form creator | WordPress forms with a yearly license per 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 Kali 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. Kali Forms starts at $6.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
Kali Forms scores higher, and starts $2.42 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Everest Forms for less, and none scores higher than Kali 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
- Kali Forms can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Everest Forms also covers no-code and surveys.
At a glance
| Everest Forms | Kali Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per year for 1 site | $78 per year for 1 site, at the regular price |
| 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. | A free edition is available on WordPress.org; the pricing page lists conditional logic, multi-page forms and payments in the paid licenses. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | WPEverest | WPChill (Chill Media Labs S.R.L.) |
| Price read from | everestforms.net | kaliforms.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Kali Forms
- It runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted or standalone version.
- Licenses cover one year of updates and support, and the page says discounted first-year prices renew at full price.
- Stripe, user registration and digital signature need the Business tier or above.
- A separate lifetime license is also sold, priced from $273 for 1 site.
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.
Kali Forms
- Drag-and-drop builder with templates
- Build forms by dragging fields into place or start from a built-in form template.
- Multi-page forms and conditional logic
- Split forms across pages and show or hide fields based on earlier answers. Both are in the paid licenses.
- Form calculator
- Calculate totals from field values, useful for quotes and order forms.
- Payments
- PayPal is in every paid license. Stripe and extra e-commerce options start at the Business tier.
- Email marketing connections
- Send submissions to Mailchimp, MailerLite, ConvertKit, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse and several other newsletter services.
- Spam control and notifications
- Uses reCAPTCHA and Akismet against spam, and sends email notifications on submission.
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.
Kali Forms
Starter$78
per year for 1 site, regular price
Advanced fields, conditional logic, multi-page forms, PayPal and email-marketing integrations, with 1 year of updates and regular support.
Freelancer$98
per year for 3 sites, regular price
Starter plus Google Analytics, webhooks and SMS notifications on 3 sites. Priority support is not listed for this tier.
Business$158
per year for 15 sites, regular price
Freelancer plus Stripe, extra e-commerce, user registration and digital signature, with 1 year of priority support.
Agency$198
per year for unlimited sites, regular price
Everything in Business plus the Google Sheets add-on, usable on up to 9,999 sites.
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.
Kali Forms
- Other savings
Black Friday 2026 sale
The site advertises 65% off annual plans and 25% off lifetime licenses during its Black Friday 2026 sale, with a countdown to the end; renewals are at full price.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses
One-time lifetime licenses are listed from $273 for 1 site up to $693 for unlimited sites, with unlimited updates and 3 years of support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Everest Forms or Kali Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Everest Forms is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against $6.50 a month when paid by the year for Kali Forms. Everest Forms starts at $49 per year for 1 site, and Kali Forms starts at $78 per year for 1 site, at the regular price.
Which has a free plan, Everest Forms or Kali Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Everest Forms and Kali Forms have a free plan.
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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.