Formidable Forms vs MetForm
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.
Elementor-based form builder where every field is an Elementor widget; free core with paid tiers adding logic, payments and integrations.
Choose Formidable Forms if…
- You need recurring payments and honeypot / built-in anti-spam
- You also want conversational forms and AI form builder
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 79/100)
Choose MetForm if…
- You want the lower entry price ($49/yr vs $79/yr)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Formidable Forms includes 10 features that MetForm lacks, including Conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments. Both include 26 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Formidable Forms MetFormBuilding14/1412/14
Drag-and-drop builder in the free plugin.
Forms are built by dragging Elementor field widgets into sections and columns.
Multi-page forms with progress bars on all paid plans.
Multi-step forms with step navigation are a Pro feature from the Personal plan.
Show/hide logic is a paid feature from the Basic plan.
Show/hide fields based on answers; readme marks it premium, Personal plan and up.
Lite handles basic calculations; advanced math fields need a paid plan.
Calculation field and calculation forms need the Professional plan.
File upload field is included in all paid plans, not Lite.
File upload field is included in the free version.
Repeater fields included from the Basic plan.
Simple Repeater field is a paid field; listed on Professional in the field matrix.
30+ templates free; full library of 300+ on Business and above.
A few templates free (contact, subscribe, newsletter); 37+ on paid plans.
Drafts for logged-in users on all plans; logged-out drafts need Business.
Save Form Progress is listed from the Personal plan.
One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
No one-question-at-a-time mode in MetForm's feature matrix.
Digital signature add-on included in Business and Elite.
Signature/digital signature field needs the Professional plan.
Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.
Quiz forms with points and score summary from the Personal plan.
Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
Survey form templates and quiz/survey module from the Personal plan.
Visual styler for colours, fonts and spacing is available in Lite.
Styling uses Elementor's widget style controls, so no CSS is needed.
AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
No AI form generation listed in MetForm's free or paid features.
Payments4/42/4
Stripe in Lite with a 3% application fee; fee removed on Business+.
Stripe payments need the Professional plan or higher.
PayPal Commerce works in Lite; 3% fee applies below Business.
PayPal payments need the Professional plan or higher.
Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Square is not among MetForm's payment gateways.
Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).
Only one-off PayPal/Stripe payments are documented; no subscriptions listed.
Entries & workflow7/75/7
All submissions saved to the database with CSV export.
Submissions are stored and viewable in the WordPress admin in the free version.
Email notifications and autoresponders in the free version.
Admin notification emails free; user confirmation emails need the Personal plan.
Formidable API add-on with webhooks from the Business plan.
REST API/webhook data push is limited to the Agency plan.
User registration add-on from the Business plan.
MetForm can require login to submit but has no user registration action.
Front-end post creation included on all paid plans.
Form-to-post creation maps fields to posts/CPTs on Professional and up.
Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
No abandoned/partial entry capture in MetForm's feature matrix.
Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.
Export entries as PDF from the Personal plan.
Integrations5/54/5
Mailchimp add-on from the Plus plan.
Mailchimp integration is gated to paid plans, from Personal.
Zapier add-on from the Business plan.
Zapier integration needs the Professional plan.
HubSpot integration is Elite-only.
HubSpot forms/contacts sync is included free.
Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
Google Sheets export is a paid integration from Personal.
Salesforce integration is Elite-only.
Salesforce is only listed as 'upcoming' on the pricing page.
Spam & compliance4/42/4
reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, invisible and v3 in Lite.
Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3 field included free.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in the free plugin.
Only reCAPTCHA and a simple captcha are listed; no Cloudflare Turnstile.
Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.
No honeypot spam option listed in MetForm's feature matrix.
Consent fields, option to not store entries and IP tracking controls.
Free GDPR consent field; personal data erasure template on paid plans.
Developer2/21/2
Hooks and filters free; REST API add-on needs Business.
REST API access for submissions is limited to the Agency plan.
Gutenberg block for embedding forms.
Elementor-only; no Gutenberg block, though the shortcode can be placed in blocks.
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 |
MetForm Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Personal | $49 per year, 1 site |
| Professional | $119 per year, 5 sites |
| Agency | $249 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Formidable Forms
36,880 downloads last week
MetForm
52,961 downloads last week
Verdict
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 79/100) and includes recurring payments, honeypot / built-in anti-spam and conversational forms that MetForm does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $49/yr for MetForm. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Formidable Forms: included. MetForm: not included. Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).
Formidable Forms: included. MetForm: not included. Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). MetForm: not included. One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). MetForm: not included. AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
Formidable Forms: included. MetForm: not included. Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). MetForm: not included. User registration add-on from the Business plan.
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FAQ
Which is better, Formidable Forms or MetForm?
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 79/100) and includes recurring payments, honeypot / built-in anti-spam and conversational forms that MetForm does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $49/yr for MetForm. 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 26 for MetForm. 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 MetForm free?
MetForm has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
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