Form Vibes vs WPForms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Form Vibes and WPForms 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 $4.13 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 and the free plan. WPForms grades higher on features. They get the same grade on 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
WPForms
Drag-and-drop form builder plugin for WordPress sites
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 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
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAForm VibesGood | 2.6GPAWPFormsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BBasic is $49.50 a year for one site, about $4 a month, but payments sit on Pro at $199.50 and CRM links on Elite at $299.50 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plugin captures submissions, shows analytics and exports up to 1,000 entries. | CWPForms Lite on WordPress.org builds forms with the basics. Multi-page forms, file uploads and conditional logic are paid. |
| Features | DIt stores and reports on submissions. The form must come from Elementor, WPForms or another plugin. | BBuilder, templates, logic, multi-page forms, payments, entries, CRM links and AI form building. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. |
| 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 Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier and Airtable. |
| Best for | keeping and exporting WordPress form submissions | drag-and-drop forms on a WordPress 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: Form Vibes and WPForms. 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. WPForms starts at $4.13 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
WPForms scores higher, and starts $0.05 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 none scores higher than WPForms 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.
- Form Vibes also covers reports.
- WPForms also covers templates, workflow automation and surveys.
At a glance
| Form Vibes | WPForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per year for 1 site | $49.50 per year for 1 site |
| Free plan | Free plugin on WordPress.org: capture and delete submissions, analytics, a dashboard widget and export of up to 1,000 entries. | WPForms Lite on WordPress.org: a form builder with the basic features; the paid plans add multi-page forms, file uploads and conditional logic. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | WPVibes | WPForms, LLC |
| Price read from | formvibes.com | wpforms.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WPForms
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Form Vibes or WPForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Form Vibes is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against $4.13 a month when paid by the year for WPForms. Form Vibes starts at $49 per year for 1 site, and WPForms starts at $49.50 per year for 1 site.
Which has a free plan, Form Vibes or WPForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Form Vibes and WPForms 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.