Form Vibes vs Ninja Forms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Form Vibes and Ninja Forms share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Form Vibes starts cheaper, at $4.08 a month when paid by the year against $8.25 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Form Vibes grades higher on value for money. Ninja Forms grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Form Vibes
WordPress plugin that stores and exports form submissions
Ninja Forms
WordPress form builder with a free core and paid add-ons
Which one is for you
Pick Form Vibes if
- Fits if your forms are in Elementor or another plugin and you want entries saved
- Works for sites that need a submissions dashboard inside WordPress
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a form builder, as this stores submissions only
- Tight if you export a lot, since the free plugin stops at 1,000 entries
- Watch out: editing, notes, status, Google Sheets export and the front-end table are Pro
- Watch out: without renewal an annual plan reverts to free features, though saved data stays
- Watch out: it runs only inside WordPress
Pick Ninja Forms if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want to start free and add only what you need
- Works for agencies that manage 3, 20 or unlimited sites
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as there is no hosted version
- Watch out: the first-year discount is for the first year only, and licenses auto-renew at full price
- Tight if you want payments or CRM links on Plus, because they need Pro at $199 a year
- Watch out: add-ons have no demo or trial, only a 14-day money-back guarantee
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAForm VibesGood | 2.6GPANinja FormsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APersonal is $49 a year for one site, about $4 a month, under 60% of the forms category's cheaper quarter ($8.25). It only covers submissions, not forms. | BPlus is $99 a year for 3 sites, about $8.25 a month, but payments and CRM connections sit on Pro at $199 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plugin captures submissions, shows analytics and exports up to 1,000 entries. | BThe core plugin is free with unlimited submissions, spam protection and 28+ fields, though add-ons cost extra. |
| Features | DIt stores and reports on submissions. The form must come from Elementor, WPForms or another plugin. | CConditional logic, multi-step forms, payment gateways and email add-ons exist, but payments, CRM and automation are gated to higher plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Install it next to the form plugin you already use. | CNo store rating on record. You build each form inside the WordPress admin. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWordPress only, with eight listed integrations. | BWeb only, inside WordPress, with PayPal, Stripe, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier and Slack. |
| Best for | keeping and exporting WordPress form submissions | a free WordPress form core with paid add-ons |
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: Form Vibes and Ninja Forms. How we grade
Price against what you get
Form Vibes starts at $4.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ninja Forms starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Ninja Forms scores higher, and starts $4.17 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Form Vibes for less, and 7 score higher than Ninja 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
- Form Vibes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ninja Forms is open source, according to its own site.
- Form Vibes also covers reports.
- Ninja Forms also covers templates and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Form Vibes | Ninja Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per year for 1 site | $99 per year for 3 sites, after a first year at $59.40 |
| Free plan | Free plugin on WordPress.org: capture and delete submissions, analytics, a dashboard widget and export of up to 1,000 entries. | Core plugin is free: unlimited submissions, spam protection and 28+ form fields; add-ons are optional. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | WPVibes | Saturday Drive, Inc. |
| Price read from | formvibes.com | ninjaforms.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Form Vibes
- It stores and reports on submissions; the form itself must come from another plugin such as Elementor or WPForms.
- It runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted or standalone version.
- Editing, notes, status, Google Sheets export and the frontend table are Pro only, as is export beyond 1,000 entries.
- Without renewal, an annual plan reverts to the free feature set, though saved data stays in the database.
Ninja Forms
- It runs only inside WordPress; there is no hosted version.
- The first-year discount is for the first year only; licenses renew at full price each year unless cancelled.
- Add-ons have no demo or trial, though each purchase has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Payments, CRM and automation connections need Pro or Elite.
Key features
Form Vibes
- Submissions in your own database
- Saves every entry to the WordPress database, so data survives email delivery failures, with a table you can search and filter.
- Submission analytics
- Line and bar charts show daily, weekly and monthly submissions, with a dashboard widget for the totals.
- Export
- Exports to CSV, up to 1,000 entries on the free plan. Pro adds unlimited and selective export, saved export profiles and Google Sheets export.
- Editing and status
- Pro lets you edit submitted values, add private notes and mark entries as read, unread or spam.
- Frontend display
- Pro shows a submissions table or counter on a public page through a shortcode or an Elementor widget.
- Role manager
- Pro assigns access to each Form Vibes feature by WordPress user role.
Ninja Forms
- Free open-source core
- The plugin on WordPress.org is the complete free form builder, with unlimited forms and submissions and 28+ form fields.
- Add-on based plans
- Plus, Pro and Elite bundle add-ons; buyers on lower plans can add others at 20% or 40% off the list price.
- Conditional logic and multi-step forms
- Conditional Logic, File Uploads, Multi Step Forms, Layout and Styles and Conversational Forms come with the Plus plan.
- Payment gateways
- PayPal is included from Plus, and Stripe, Authorize.net and Elavon from Pro.
- CRM and automation connections
- Pro lists HubSpot, Salesforce and Zoho CRM, plus Zapier, Slack and Trello add-ons.
- Email marketing add-ons
- Plus lists ActiveCampaign, AWeber, Campaign Monitor, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, MailPoet and other email service add-ons.
Plans
Form Vibes
Personal$49
per year for 1 site
All Pro features, 1 year of support and updates. A one-time lifetime version of this plan is $149.
Business$99
per year for 3 sites
All Pro features on 3 sites, with 1 year of support and updates. Lifetime version is $249 once.
Unlimited$199
per year for unlimited sites
All Pro features on unlimited sites, with 1 year of support and updates. Lifetime version is $399 once.
Ninja Forms
Core$0
Free plugin with unlimited submissions, spam protection, submission restrictions and free support.
Plus$99
per year for 3 sites
16 add-ons: conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step forms, PayPal, email marketing. First year $59.40.
Pro$199
per year for 20 sites
28 add-ons, adding Stripe, Authorize.net, CRMs, Zapier and Slack. First year $119.40.
Elite$499
per year for unlimited sites
Every add-on, including future releases, with priority support. First year $299.40.
Ways to pay less
Form Vibes
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plans
Personal is $149, Business $249 and Unlimited $399 as a one-time payment, with lifetime support and updates, per the pricing page.
Ninja Forms
- Other savings
40% off the first year of a paid plan
A first-time discount takes 40% off the first year: Plus $59.40, Pro $119.40, Elite $299.40. The subscription then renews at full price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Form Vibes or Ninja Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Form Vibes is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against $8.25 a month when paid by the year for Ninja Forms. Form Vibes starts at $49 per year for 1 site, and Ninja Forms starts at $99 per year for 3 sites, after a first year at $59.40.
Which has a free plan, Form Vibes or Ninja Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Form Vibes and Ninja 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.