Formidable Forms vs Forminator
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.
Drag-and-drop WordPress form builder with a visual styler, calculators, quizzes and Views for turning entries into directories and listings.
Generous free form, quiz and poll builder from WPMU DEV with payments, logic and integrations included; Pro adds PDFs, e-signatures and subscriptions.
Choose Formidable Forms if…
- You need conversational forms and AI form builder
- You also want Square payments and partial entries
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 92/100)
Choose Forminator if…
- You want the lower entry price ($36/yr vs $79/yr)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Formidable Forms includes 5 features that Forminator lacks, including Conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments. Both include 31 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Formidable Forms ForminatorBuilding14/1412/14
Drag-and-drop builder in the free plugin.
Drag-and-drop visual builder in the free plugin.
Multi-page forms with progress bars on all paid plans.
Pagination field splits forms into labelled steps.
Show/hide logic is a paid feature from the Basic plan.
Visibility rules show or hide fields for free.
Lite handles basic calculations; advanced math fields need a paid plan.
Calculation field supports formulas and dynamic pricing.
File upload field is included in all paid plans, not Lite.
Single and multi-file upload with type and size limits.
Repeater fields included from the Basic plan.
Group field can be repeated by visitors.
30+ templates free; full library of 300+ on Business and above.
Preset and cloud templates available.
Drafts for logged-in users on all plans; logged-out drafts need Business.
Save and continue lets visitors finish a draft later.
One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
No one-question-at-a-time mode documented.
Digital signature add-on included in Business and Elite.
E-signature field is a Pro feature.
Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.
Knowledge and personality quizzes with lead capture.
Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
Polls with live results charts are free.
Visual styler for colours, fonts and spacing is available in Lite.
Appearance settings for colours, fonts and spacing without CSS.
AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
No AI form generation in the feature list or docs.
Payments4/43/4
Stripe in Lite with a 3% application fee; fee removed on Business+.
Stripe one-off payments with multiple methods in free.
PayPal Commerce works in Lite; 3% fee applies below Business.
PayPal payments included in the free version.
Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Only Stripe and PayPal gateways are offered.
Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).
Stripe subscriptions require Pro.
Entries & workflow7/76/7
All submissions saved to the database with CSV export.
Submissions stored with manual and scheduled CSV export.
Email notifications and autoresponders in the free version.
Email notifications with routing to specific recipients.
Formidable API add-on with webhooks from the Business plan.
Webhook integration, multiple per form, in the free version.
User registration add-on from the Business plan.
Dedicated registration and login form types.
Front-end post creation included on all paid plans.
Post data field creates posts from the front end.
Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
Only user-initiated drafts; no automatic abandoned-entry capture.
Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.
PDF generation from submissions is a Pro feature.
Integrations5/54/5
Mailchimp add-on from the Plus plan.
Native Mailchimp integration is free.
Zapier add-on from the Business plan.
Connects to Zapier through the built-in webhook integration.
HubSpot integration is Elite-only.
Native HubSpot integration is free.
Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
Native Google Sheets integration is free.
Salesforce integration is Elite-only.
No native integration; possible via webhook to Zapier/Make.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, invisible and v3 in Lite.
Google reCAPTCHA supported in free.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in the free plugin.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in free.
Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.
Honeypot protection toggle per form.
Consent fields, option to not store entries and IP tracking controls.
Consent field, submission retention limits and erasure request handling.
Developer2/22/2
Hooks and filters free; REST API add-on needs Business.
Documented filters/actions and a developer API.
Gutenberg block for embedding forms.
Gutenberg block for forms, quizzes and polls.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Formidable Forms Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Basic | $79 per year, 1 site |
| Plus | $199 per year, 3 sites |
| Business | $399 per year, 7 sites |
| Elite | $599 per year, Unlimited |
Forminator Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro Basic | $36 per year, 1 site |
| Pro Standard | $60 per year, 3 sites |
| Pro Plus | $120 per year, 10 sites |
Downloads trend
Formidable Forms
37,463 downloads last week
Forminator
241,051 downloads last week
Verdict
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 92/100) and includes conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments that Forminator does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $36/yr for Forminator. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Forminator: not included. One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Forminator: not included. AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
Formidable Forms: included. Forminator: not included. Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Forminator: not included. Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Elite). Forminator: third-party. Salesforce integration is Elite-only.
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FAQ
Which is better, Formidable Forms or Forminator?
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 92/100) and includes conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments that Forminator does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $36/yr for Forminator. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Formidable Forms includes 36 of the 36 features we track, against 31 for Forminator. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Formidable Forms free?
Formidable Forms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $79/yr.
Is Forminator free?
Forminator has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $36/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Formidable Forms or Forminator. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.