Gravity Forms vs Quform (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gravity Forms and Quform share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Gravity Forms grades higher, or value for money, where Quform does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gravity Forms
WordPress form builder plugin sold as a yearly license
Quform
WordPress form builder sold as a one-time CodeCanyon purchase
Which one is for you
Pick Gravity Forms if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want form entries kept on your own site
- Works for agencies building forms across many client sites on the $259 Elite license
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't have a self-hosted WordPress site or a WordPress.com Business plan, since it's only a plugin
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no free version or trial, only an online demo
- Pricey if you need Stripe, PayPal or Zapier ($159 Pro) or surveys, quizzes, signatures and webhooks ($259 Elite)
- Tight if you have more than one site, as Basic covers 1 site and Pro 3
- Watch out: asking for a refund within the 30 days switches the license off at once
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
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGravity FormsFair | 2.0GPAQuformFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BGraded against its alternatives. Basic is $59 a year for one site with unlimited forms and entries, a fraction of what hosted builders like Jotform or Typeform charge. Stripe and PayPal need Pro at $159 a year, and you need a WordPress site and hosting to run it on. | A$34 once for one site, which is under a year of the category's middle subscription ($20 a month). Extended is $169. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free and no trial, just an online demo. There are refunds within 30 days, but asking for one switches the license off at once, and a refund isn't a trial anyway. | FNo free version and no trial; there is a 7-day money-back guarantee, which is not a trial. |
| Features | C30+ field types, conditional logic, multi-page forms, calculations, payments and, on Elite, surveys, quizzes, polls and signatures. The gap is the listing's own: it only runs as a WordPress plugin, so without a WordPress site it does nothing. | CDrag-and-drop builder, multi-page forms, conditional logic, entries in the admin and spam protection. Only Mailchimp and Zapier add-ons are named as integrations. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Fields are dragged into place inside WordPress, but first you need a self-hosted WordPress site or a WordPress.com Business plan, then the plugin and its add-ons installed, then each form built. | CNo rating on record. You build each form yourself inside WordPress. |
| Platforms and integrations | BIt runs in the browser inside WordPress and connects to Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier and Slack, with a REST API and 500+ hooks for developers. No desktop or phone app of its own. | CWordPress only, with four listed integrations, so one family of tools. |
| Best for | forms on your own WordPress site | a one-off WordPress form plugin purchase |
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: Gravity Forms and Quform. How we grade
Where they differ
- Quform can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Gravity Forms also covers surveys.
At a glance
| Gravity Forms | Quform | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $59 per year | $34 one-time, Regular License |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Rocketgenius Inc. | ThemeCatcher |
| Price read from | gravityforms.com | quform.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gravity Forms
- It runs only as a WordPress plugin, so you need a self-hosted WordPress site, or a WordPress.com Business plan with a custom domain.
- There is no free version and no trial; the vendor offers an online demo instead.
- Stripe, PayPal and Zapier need Pro, and surveys, quizzes, signatures, user registration and webhooks need the $259 Elite license.
- Refunds are given within 30 days of a payment, and requesting one deactivates the license immediately.
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.
Key features
Gravity Forms
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Build forms inside WordPress from 30+ field types, a template library and layouts of up to four columns per row, then embed them on any page.
- Conditional logic and multi-page forms
- Show or hide fields, sections and pages based on answers, split long forms into pages, and route notification emails by what was submitted.
- Calculations and payments
- Fields can be calculated from a formula. The Stripe, PayPal Checkout and Square add-ons, which handle subscriptions, need Pro; discount codes need Elite.
- Surveys, quizzes and polls
- Elite adds add-ons for surveys, graded quizzes, polls, signatures, partial entries from abandoned forms and conversational one-question-at-a-time forms.
- Entries stored on your own site
- Entries and uploaded files are saved to your WordPress database and server, with unlimited forms and entries, CSV export and tools for handling personal data and consent.
- REST API and hooks
- A REST API, 500+ actions and filters and an add-on framework let developers build their own integrations; the Webhooks add-on needs 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.
Plans
Gravity Forms
Basic$59
per year
1 site, standard support, and the Basic add-ons for email marketing tools such as Mailchimp, HubSpot and ActiveCampaign, plus reCAPTCHA and Akismet.
Pro$159
per year
3 sites and standard support. Adds the Pro add-ons, including Stripe, PayPal Checkout, Square, Zapier, Slack, Dropbox and Trello.
Elite$259
per year
Unlimited sites, WordPress Multisite, priority support and every add-on, including surveys, quizzes, polls, signatures, user registration and webhooks.
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.
Ways to pay less
Gravity Forms
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit License at $129 a year
Registered nonprofits can apply for a $129-a-year license covering 3 sites with add-ons such as Stripe, PayPal, Survey and User Registration. It renews at the same price.
Quform
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gravity Forms or Quform?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gravity Forms starts at $59 per year, and Quform starts at $34 one-time, Regular License.
Which has a free plan, Gravity Forms or Quform?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Gravity Forms nor Quform has 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.