Formidable Forms vs WPForms (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 WPForms if

• Fits if you run a WordPress site and want a drag-and-drop form builder
• Works for agencies with 3, 5 or unlimited sites

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it is not a hosted form service
• Tight if you stay free, because multi-page forms, uploads and conditional logic are paid
• Watch out: payment add-ons need Pro and CRM connections and webhooks need Elite
• Watch out: every plan is shown at 50% off a higher normal price, so check the renewal figure

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.

WPForms

• It runs only inside WordPress; it is not a standalone hosted form service.
• Prices are per year for a set number of sites, and every plan is shown at 50% off a higher normal price.
• Payment add-ons need Pro, and CRM connections and webhooks need Elite.
• The vendor lists a 14-day money-back guarantee 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.

WPForms

Drag-and-drop builder and templates

Forms are built in a visual editor, and the vendor lists more than 2,000 ready-made templates covering contact, feedback, registration and similar uses.

Conditional logic and multi-page forms

Fields can show or hide based on earlier answers, and long forms can be split into pages with a progress bar. Both are paid features.

Payments

Pro adds Stripe, Square and PayPal payment fields with no WPForms fee. The free version and inactive licenses carry a 3% platform fee on transactions.

Entry management

Submissions are stored and viewed inside the WordPress dashboard and can be exported as Excel, PDF or CSV files.

Marketing and CRM connections

Plus connects to email marketing services and Elite to CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot, with webhooks for anything else.

AI form building

A WPForms AI chat can create a whole form from a prompt and edit existing forms.

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.

WPForms

• Basic$49.50

  per year for 1 site

  Normally $99 a year, shown at 50% off with no end date. Templates, file uploads, conditional logic and multi-page forms.

• Plus$99.50

  per year for 3 sites

  Normally $199 a year, shown at 50% off. Adds email marketing connections (Mailchimp, AWeber, Constant Contact and others) and standard support.

• Pro$199.50

  per year for 5 sites

  Normally $399 a year, shown at 50% off. Adds Stripe, Square, PayPal and other payment add-ons plus recurring subscriptions.

• Elite$299.50

  per year for unlimited sites

  Normally $599 a year, shown at 50% off. Adds CRM connections (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho), webhooks, multisite support and premium support.

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.

WPForms

No public discounts listed.