Jotform vs WPForms (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Jotform if

• Fits if you want forms, payments and signatures in one account, not three
• Works for field teams collecting answers with no signal, like on a building site

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if all you need is a quick survey, because Google Forms is free
• Tight if you want to stay on free, with 5 forms, 100 responses a month, 500 kept and Jotform's logo on each form
• Pricey if two of you build forms, since only Enterprise takes more than one user and its price isn't published
• Not for you if you need HIPAA features on a budget, as they start on Gold at $99
• Watch out: there's no trial, full storage deletes your oldest responses, and sale prices renew at full price

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

Jotform

• Bronze, Silver and Gold are single-user plans; Enterprise is the only multiuser plan.
• The free Starter plan allows 5 forms and 100 submissions a month, and its forms show Jotform branding.
• HIPAA compliance features are limited to the Gold and Enterprise plans.
• Paid plans have no trial period, only a 30-day money-back guarantee; once submission storage is full, the oldest responses are deleted.

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.

Jotform

Drag-and-drop Form Builder

Build forms without code, starting from more than 20,000 premade templates, with conditional logic to show or hide fields and widgets that extend what a form can do.

Online payments

Collect one-time payments and recurring subscriptions through gateways such as PayPal, Stripe and Square. Monthly payment submissions are capped by plan, from 10 on Starter to 1,000 on Gold.

Jotform Sign

Create, share and e-sign documents. Signed documents count against a monthly limit that runs from 10 on Starter to 1,000 on Gold.

Workflows, Tables and reports

Jotform Workflows automates approval steps, Jotform Tables organizes submissions in a workspace, and Report Builder turns responses into charts and grids.

Mobile app with offline collection

The free iOS and Android app collects submissions without an internet connection and has a kiosk mode for gathering many responses on one device.

AI Agents

Agents trained on URLs, uploaded documents or custom Q&As answer questions and guide people through a form over chat, phone, SMS, WhatsApp and email.

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.

Jotform

• Starter$0

  5 forms, 100 monthly submissions, 100 MB of space and 10 payment submissions a month, with Jotform branding.

• Bronze$34

  per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

  25 forms, 1,000 monthly submissions, 1 GB of space and 100 payment submissions a month for one user.

• Silver$39

  per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  50 forms, 2,500 monthly submissions, 10 GB of space and 250 payment submissions a month for one user.

• Gold$99

  per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)

  100 forms, 10,000 monthly submissions, 100 GB of space and optional HIPAA compliance features, for one user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  The only multiuser plan: unlimited forms and submissions, SSO, user management, data residency and a custom domain.

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.

Jotform

• Annual discount

  Save up to 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page advertises up to 20% off for yearly payment. Bronze is $34 per month billed annually versus $39 monthly, Silver $39 versus $49 and Gold $99 versus $129.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits

  Approved nonprofits get 50% off the Bronze, Silver and Gold plans and 30% off the Enterprise plan.

• Education

  50% off for educators and schools

  Verified teachers and academic institutions get 50% off Bronze, Silver and Gold and 30% off Enterprise. Fees for HIPAA, SSO and other add-ons are excluded.

WPForms

No public discounts listed.