Fluent Forms vs Ninja Forms
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.
Fast WordPress form builder from WPManageNinja with a generous free tier (conversational forms, Stripe, AI builder) and one-tier Pro licences.
Accessibility-focused WordPress form builder with a capable free core and a large catalogue of paid add-ons sold individually or in memberships.
Choose Fluent Forms if…
- You need surveys and polls and Square payments
- You also want partial entries and Google Sheets
- You want the more complete feature set (99/100 vs 93/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose Ninja Forms if…
- You want the lower entry price ($29/yr vs $79/yr)
Fluent Forms includes 4 features that Ninja Forms lacks, including Surveys and polls, Square payments and Partial entries. Both include 32 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Fluent Forms Ninja FormsBuilding14/1413/14
Drag-and-drop builder with multi-column layouts in the free plugin.
Free drag-and-drop builder.
Form Step field for multi-step forms is Pro-only.
Multi Step Forms add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Conditional logic included in the free version.
Conditional Logic add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
Numeric calculation is listed as a Pro feature.
Field and option values can be combined in formulas in the free core.
File and image upload fields require Pro.
File Uploads add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
Repeat field is a Pro advanced field.
Repeatable fieldset is part of the free core.
Reusable pre-built templates in the free plugin.
Built-in starter templates; 100+ importable templates on the website.
Save & Resume field is a Pro feature.
Save Progress add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Conversational one-question-at-a-time forms are free.
Conversational Forms add-on included from Plus.
Paid Signature Add-On for Fluent Forms sold separately by WPManageNinja.
Typed or drawn signature field added to core in 3.13.
Quiz & survey module with scoring is Pro-only.
No quiz mode; calculations can score answers for simple quizzes.
Survey module, NPS and rating fields with reports in Pro.
No dedicated survey or poll add-on listed.
Free Gutenberg form styler; advanced styler is Pro.
Layout and Styles add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
Built-in AI Form Builder generates forms from a prompt in free.
Prompt-to-form AI builder added in 3.15 via the WordPress Abilities API.
Payments4/43/4
Stripe in free with a 1.9% fee; Pro removes the fee.
Stripe add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
PayPal is among Pro payment gateways.
PayPal Checkout add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Square is among Pro payment gateways.
No Square add-on in the official catalogue.
Free Subscription field supports recurring Stripe payments (1.9% fee).
Stripe add-on supports subscriptions; Recurly add-on is Elite-only.
Entries & workflow7/76/7
Entries stored with filters and CSV/Excel/ODS/JSON export.
Search, filter, edit, resend and export submissions for free.
Email notifications in free; conditional routing in Pro.
Unlimited email notifications to multiple recipients.
WebHook integration is part of Pro.
Webhooks add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
User registration forms require Pro.
User Management add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Post/CPT creation from submissions is a Pro feature.
Front-End Posting add-on ($29) is only bundled with Elite.
Partial entry capture requires Pro.
No abandoned-form capture in core or the add-on catalogue.
Free Fluent PDF Generator add-on from WordPress.org.
PDF Form Submission add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
Integrations5/54/5
Mailchimp integration included in the free plugin.
Mailchimp add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Zapier integration is included with Pro.
Zapier add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
HubSpot is listed among Pro integrations.
HubSpot add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Google Sheets is listed among Pro integrations.
No official add-on; third-party GSheetConnector plugin available.
Salesforce is listed among Pro integrations.
Salesforce CRM add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHA field available in the free plugin.
reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 fields in core.
Cloudflare Turnstile field available in the free plugin.
Cloudflare Turnstile field added to core in 3.11.
Built-in honeypot spam protection in free.
Automatic honeypot plus Akismet support.
GDPR agreement field free; Pro adds auto-delete of entries.
Personal data export/erasure support and PII field flags.
Developer2/22/2
Documented action/filter hooks and REST API for developers.
Extensive actions/filters, WP-CLI and Abilities API support.
Gutenberg block with built-in form styler.
Gutenberg block for inserting forms.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Fluent Forms Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Single Site | $79 per year, 1 site |
| Agency | $159 per year, 5 sites |
| Unlimited | $299 per year, Unlimited |
| Single Site Lifetime | $349 lifetime, 1 site |
| Agency Lifetime | $599 lifetime, 5 sites |
| Unlimited Lifetime | $899 lifetime, Unlimited |
Ninja Forms Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Plus | $99 per year, 3 sites |
| Pro | $199 per year, 20 sites |
| Elite | $499 per year, Unlimited |
| Single add-on | $29 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Fluent Forms
83,420 downloads last week
Ninja Forms
285,341 downloads last week
Verdict
Fluent Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (99/100 against 93/100) and includes surveys and polls, Square payments and partial entries that Ninja Forms does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Fluent Forms and $29/yr for Ninja Forms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Fluent Forms: paid version (Pro). Ninja Forms: not included. Survey module, NPS and rating fields with reports in Pro.
Fluent Forms: paid version (Pro). Ninja Forms: not included. Square is among Pro payment gateways.
Fluent Forms: paid version (Pro). Ninja Forms: not included. Partial entry capture requires Pro.
Fluent Forms: paid version (Pro). Ninja Forms: third-party. Google Sheets is listed among Pro integrations.
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FAQ
Which is better, Fluent Forms or Ninja Forms?
Fluent Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (99/100 against 93/100) and includes surveys and polls, Square payments and partial entries that Ninja Forms does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Fluent Forms and $29/yr for Ninja Forms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Fluent Forms includes 36 of the 36 features we track, against 32 for Ninja Forms. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Fluent Forms free?
Fluent Forms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $79/yr.
Is Ninja Forms free?
Ninja Forms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $29/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Fluent Forms or Ninja Forms. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.