Formidable Forms vs JetFormBuilder (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Formidable Forms if

• Fits if you want to show form entries back on a WordPress page
• Works for WordPress sites that take payments through forms

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't run WordPress, as there is no hosted version
• Watch out: the first-year price is a discount and renewals are at full price
• Pricey if you need surveys, quizzes or signatures, since they start on Business at $399 a year
• Watch out: if your license lapses you lose support, updates and editing of premium fields already used

Pick JetFormBuilder if

• Fits if you run WordPress and need payments or user forms
• Works for agencies that want one price across unlimited sites

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you do not use WordPress, as there is no hosted version
• Tight if you stay free, since payments, PDF output and CRM actions are Pro
• Watch out: Pro licenses renew yearly and must be renewed to keep updates and support
• Watch out: Crocoblock sells a separate all-plugin lifetime bundle for $649

Formidable Forms

• It runs only inside WordPress and has no hosted version.
• Introductory prices are for the first year; the vendor says renewals are at full price.
• Surveys, quizzes, signatures and PDFs need the Business plan at $399 a year.
• A license that lapses loses support, updates and the ability to edit premium fields already used in forms.

JetFormBuilder

• It runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted or standalone version.
• Pro subscriptions renew yearly and must be renewed to keep updates and support.
• The free version is limited, and the pricing page lists payments, PDF output and CRM actions as Pro features.
• Crocoblock also sells a separate all-plugin lifetime bundle for $649.

Formidable Forms

Views of entries

Views show stored entries on the site as grids, tables, calendars or timelines, so a form can feed a directory or listing page. They start at the Plus plan.

Payment forms

Stripe and PayPal one-time and recurring payments, with ACH, Klarna and others through Stripe. A 3% fee applies on Basic and Plus and is removed on Business.

Logic, calculations and multi-page forms

Conditional logic, calculations, repeaters, file uploads and multi-page forms are on the paid plans, starting with Basic.

Surveys, quizzes and signatures

The Business plan adds survey fields such as NPS and Likert, scored quizzes, digital signatures and PDF generation.

AI forms

An AI form builder creates forms from a description. Paid plans include a monthly AI request allowance, from 1,000 on Business to 3,000 on Elite.

Integrations

Email marketing starts at Plus, and CRM connections such as Salesforce and HubSpot are on Elite.

JetFormBuilder

Multi-step and calculated forms

Build multi-step forms with conditional visibility, calculations, a repeater field and saved form progress.

Payments

Take payments through WooCommerce cart and checkout, PayPal or Stripe, including recurring payments.

User registration and login

Register and log in users, reset passwords, verify email addresses and update user profiles from a form.

Content from the front end

Insert or update posts, including custom post types, from a submission, with fields prefilled from users, posts or the database.

After-submit actions

Send emails with attachments, generate PDFs, redirect, call a hook or webhook, and run actions conditionally.

AI form builder

Generate a form from a text prompt. The pricing page lists it among the Pro features.

Formidable Forms

• Basic$79

  per year for 1 site, full price after first year

  100+ templates, file uploads, multi-page forms, repeaters, conditional logic and calculations. First year $39.50.

• Plus$199

  per year for 3 sites, full price after first year

  Adds Views (grid, table, calendar), Mailchimp, AWeber and ConvertKit connections and graphs. First year $99.50.

• Business$399

  per year for 7 sites, full price after first year

  Adds surveys, quizzes, digital signatures, forms to PDF, user registration and no payment fee. First year $199.50.

• Elite$599

  per year for unlimited sites, full price after first year

  Adds Salesforce, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, WooCommerce, white labeling and multisite. First year $299.50.

JetFormBuilder

• Site PRO$49

  per year for 1 website

  20 Pro addons, chat and Zoom support, and regular updates for one site. Renews yearly.

• Agency PRO$129

  per year for unlimited sites

  Same addons and support as Site PRO, on an unlimited number of sites. Renews yearly.

• Lifetime Site PRO$249

  one-time, for 1 website

  Pro addons, support and updates for one site, paid once with no renewal.

• Lifetime Agency PRO$499

  one-time, for unlimited sites

  Pro addons, support and updates for unlimited sites, paid once with no renewal.

Formidable Forms

• Other savings

  50% off the first year of any paid plan

  Introductory pricing shown on the pricing page takes 50% off the first year: Basic $39.50, Plus $99.50, Business $199.50, Elite $299.50. Renewals are at full price.

JetFormBuilder

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime licenses

  Lifetime Site PRO is $249 and Lifetime Agency PRO is $499, each paid once with no renewal, as listed on the pricing page.