Formidable Forms vs JetFormBuilder
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.
Block-editor form builder from Crocoblock with a generous free core (logic, multi-step, calculations, post and user actions) plus paid Pro add-ons.
Choose Formidable Forms if…
- You need conversational forms and quizzes
- You also want surveys and polls and Square payments
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 85/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose JetFormBuilder if…
- You want the lower entry price ($49/yr vs $79/yr)
Formidable Forms includes 7 features that JetFormBuilder lacks, including Conversational forms, Quizzes and Surveys and polls. Both include 29 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Formidable Forms JetFormBuilderBuilding14/1411/14
Drag-and-drop builder in the free plugin.
Fields are Gutenberg blocks arranged by drag and drop in the block editor.
Multi-page forms with progress bars on all paid plans.
Form Page Break blocks split forms into steps with optional progress bar.
Show/hide logic is a paid feature from the Basic plan.
Conditional visibility for fields plus conditions on post-submit actions, free.
Lite handles basic calculations; advanced math fields need a paid plan.
Calculated field supports simple and complex formulas in the free plugin.
File upload field is included in all paid plans, not Lite.
Media field uploads free; drag-and-drop multi-upload is a Pro add-on.
Repeater fields included from the Basic plan.
Repeater field lets users add or remove groups of inputs, free.
30+ templates free; full library of 300+ on Business and above.
Form patterns and a template library are available for quick starts.
Drafts for logged-in users on all plans; logged-out drafts need Business.
Save Form Progress Pro add-on autosaves entered data.
One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
No one-question-at-a-time form mode is offered.
Digital signature add-on included in Business and Elite.
Signature field comes as a Pro add-on.
Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.
No quiz scoring module; only general calculated fields.
Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
No dedicated survey/poll features or results reporting.
Visual styler for colours, fonts and spacing is available in Lite.
Visual style controls come via Crocoblock's free JetStyleManager plugin.
AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
Prompt-based form generator, capped at 10 requests per month.
Payments4/43/4
Stripe in Lite with a 3% application fee; fee removed on Business+.
Stripe Payments & Subscriptions Pro add-on is required.
PayPal Commerce works in Lite; 3% fee applies below Business.
One-time PayPal payments are built into the free plugin.
Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Square is not among the supported gateways.
Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).
PayPal Recurring and Stripe Subscriptions are Pro add-ons.
Entries & workflow7/76/7
All submissions saved to the database with CSV export.
Save Form Record action stores submissions with dashboard view and CSV export.
Email notifications and autoresponders in the free version.
Send Email post-submit action with macros, free.
Formidable API add-on with webhooks from the Business plan.
Call Webhook post-submit action included free.
User registration add-on from the Business plan.
Register User and Update User actions are free; login is a Pro add-on.
Front-end post creation included on all paid plans.
Insert/Update Post action creates or edits posts and CPTs from the front end.
Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
No capture of abandoned submissions; Save Form Progress only restores data for the user.
Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.
PDF Attachment Pro add-on turns submissions into PDF files.
Integrations5/53/5
Mailchimp add-on from the Plus plan.
MailChimp post-submit action is part of the free plugin.
Zapier add-on from the Business plan.
No native Zapier app; send data to a Zapier catch hook via Call Webhook.
HubSpot integration is Elite-only.
HubSpot Pro add-on with API key or OAuth 2.0.
Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
No native Google Sheets connector in core or the add-on list.
Salesforce integration is Elite-only.
No Salesforce integration offered.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, invisible and v3 in Lite.
Google reCAPTCHA supported in the free plugin.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in the free plugin.
Cloudflare Turnstile is a free captcha option.
Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.
Honeypot protection included free.
Consent fields, option to not store entries and IP tracking controls.
Vendor lists GDPR among security options; consent via checkbox, no dedicated erasure tools found.
Developer2/22/2
Hooks and filters free; REST API add-on needs Business.
Call Hook action, developer filters and an admin-only REST API.
Gutenberg block for embedding forms.
Built natively for Gutenberg; forms are block-based.
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 |
JetFormBuilder Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Site PRO | $49 per year, 1 site |
| Agency PRO | $129 per year, Unlimited |
| Lifetime Site PRO | $249 lifetime, 1 site |
| Lifetime Agency PRO | $499 lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Formidable Forms
36,880 downloads last week
JetFormBuilder
29,453 downloads last week
Verdict
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 85/100) and includes conversational forms, quizzes and surveys and polls that JetFormBuilder does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $49/yr for JetFormBuilder. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). JetFormBuilder: not included. One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). JetFormBuilder: not included. Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). JetFormBuilder: not included. Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
Formidable Forms: included. JetFormBuilder: not included. Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). JetFormBuilder: not included. Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). JetFormBuilder: not included. Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
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FAQ
Which is better, Formidable Forms or JetFormBuilder?
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 85/100) and includes conversational forms, quizzes and surveys and polls that JetFormBuilder does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $49/yr for JetFormBuilder. 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 29 for JetFormBuilder. 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 JetFormBuilder free?
JetFormBuilder has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Formidable Forms or JetFormBuilder. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.