Formidable Forms vs Gravity Forms
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.
Premium-only WordPress form builder from Rocketgenius with deep conditional logic, calculations and an official add-on library for payments and CRMs.
Choose Formidable Forms if…
- You need PDF generation and Google Sheets
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 94/100)
- You want to start with a free version
Choose Gravity Forms if…
- You want the lower entry price ($59/yr vs $79/yr)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Formidable Forms includes 2 features that Gravity Forms lacks, including PDF generation and Google Sheets. Both include 34 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Formidable Forms Gravity FormsBuilding14/1414/14
Drag-and-drop builder in the free plugin.
Visual drag-and-drop editor with multi-column layouts on all licences.
Multi-page forms with progress bars on all paid plans.
Page break field splits forms into pages with progress indicator.
Show/hide logic is a paid feature from the Basic plan.
Show or hide fields, sections, pages and notifications based on input.
Lite handles basic calculations; advanced math fields need a paid plan.
Number fields can use formulas; product fields support totals.
File upload field is included in all paid plans, not Lite.
Single and multi-file upload field in core.
Repeater fields included from the Basic plan.
List field gives repeatable rows; the true Repeater field is a code-only beta.
30+ templates free; full library of 300+ on Business and above.
Built-in template library of pre-built, editable forms.
Drafts for logged-in users on all plans; logged-out drafts need Business.
Save and Continue lets users return via a unique link.
One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
Conversational Forms add-on included with Elite and Nonprofit.
Digital signature add-on included in Business and Elite.
Signature add-on included with Elite and Nonprofit licences.
Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.
Official Quiz add-on is an Elite-tier add-on.
Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
Survey and Polls add-ons are included with Elite.
Visual styler for colours, fonts and spacing is available in Lite.
Orbital theme offers block-editor colour, size and radius controls; deeper styling needs CSS.
AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
No built-in prompt generator; official MCP add-on lets external AI assistants build forms.
Payments4/44/4
Stripe in Lite with a 3% application fee; fee removed on Business+.
Stripe add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
PayPal Commerce works in Lite; 3% fee applies below Business.
PayPal Checkout add-on starts at the Pro licence.
Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Square add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).
Stripe and Square add-ons support subscriptions with trials and setup fees.
Entries & workflow7/76/7
All submissions saved to the database with CSV export.
Entries stored in admin with search, notes, starring and CSV export.
Email notifications and autoresponders in the free version.
Multiple notifications per form with conditional routing.
Formidable API add-on with webhooks from the Business plan.
Webhooks add-on is limited to Elite and Nonprofit licences.
User registration add-on from the Business plan.
User Registration add-on available on Elite and Nonprofit.
Front-end post creation included on all paid plans.
Core Post fields create posts; Advanced Post Creation add-on (Elite) adds more.
Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
Partial Entries add-on captures abandoned forms; Elite and Nonprofit.
Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.
No official PDF add-on; commonly handled by the third-party Gravity PDF plugin.
Integrations5/54/5
Mailchimp add-on from the Plus plan.
Mailchimp add-on included with every licence, including Basic.
Zapier add-on from the Business plan.
Zapier add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
HubSpot integration is Elite-only.
HubSpot add-on included with all licences, including Basic.
Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
Google Sheets listed via certified developer Gravity Wiz, sold separately.
Salesforce integration is Elite-only.
Salesforce add-on is an Elite-only add-on.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, invisible and v3 in Lite.
Core reCAPTCHA v2 field plus v3 add-on included with all licences.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in the free plugin.
Official Cloudflare Turnstile add-on included with every licence.
Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.
Built-in anti-spam honeypot setting per form.
Consent fields, option to not store entries and IP tracking controls.
Personal data settings, consent field and WordPress export/erasure integration.
Developer2/22/2
Hooks and filters free; REST API add-on needs Business.
Open REST API plus a large set of documented actions and filters.
Gutenberg block for embedding forms.
Gravity Forms block with theme and style settings in the editor.
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 |
Gravity Forms Premium
| Basic | $59 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Pro | $159 per year, 3 sites |
| Elite | $259 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Formidable Forms
37,463 downloads last week
Gravity Forms
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 94/100) and includes PDF generation and Google Sheets that Gravity Forms does not. Only Formidable Forms has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Gravity Forms: third-party. Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Gravity Forms: third-party. Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
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FAQ
Which is better, Formidable Forms or Gravity Forms?
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 94/100) and includes PDF generation and Google Sheets that Gravity Forms does not. Only Formidable Forms has a free version. 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 34 for Gravity Forms. 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 Gravity Forms free?
Gravity Forms is premium only. Paid plans start at $59/yr.
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