Formidable Forms vs Quform (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 Quform if

• Fits if you run one WordPress site and want to pay once
• Works for people who do not mind buying support again after 6 months

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you do not use WordPress, as there is no hosted or standalone version
• Tight if you have many sites, since one Regular license covers one site
• Watch out: support is included for 6 months, then it is a separate purchase
• Watch out: the pricing page names only Mailchimp and Zapier add-ons
• Watch out: Extended, $169, is needed when end users pay for the product you build

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.

Quform

• It runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted or standalone version.
• Support is included for 6 months, after which it is a separate purchase through CodeCanyon.
• One Regular License covers one site, so agencies need a license per client project.
• Mailchimp and Zapier add-ons are listed as included, but other integrations are not named on the pricing page.

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.

Quform

Drag-and-drop builder

Build forms by dragging elements into place, with a live preview while editing and 19 element types such as text, select, date and file upload.

Multi-page forms and layouts

Split long forms across pages and use column layout elements and groups for more complex designs.

Conditional logic

Show or hide fields based on answers, and set notification recipients conditionally from form values.

Entries in the WordPress admin

Submissions are stored in the site's database, can be viewed and edited in the admin, and exported to .xls, .xlsx, .csv, .ods or .html.

Themes and styling

Eleven themes are included, plus a theme system for custom colors, button styles and label layouts.

Spam protection

Offers three CAPTCHA options (honeypot, image and reCAPTCHA) to block spam submissions.

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.

Quform

• Regular$34

  one-time, for 1 site

  One end product or website, unlimited forms, 6 months of support and future updates. A 7-day money-back guarantee applies.

• Extended$169

  one-time, for 1 end product

  Needed when the end user must pay to use the end product, such as a theme for sale. Same features and support as Regular.

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.

Quform

No public discounts listed.