Formidable Forms vs Ninja 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.
Accessibility-focused WordPress form builder with a capable free core and a large catalogue of paid add-ons sold individually or in memberships.
Choose Formidable 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 (98/100 vs 93/100)
- You weigh user ratings (4.8 vs 4.4 on WordPress.org)
Choose Ninja Forms if…
- You want the lower entry price ($29/yr vs $79/yr)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Formidable 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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Formidable Forms Ninja FormsBuilding14/1413/14
Drag-and-drop builder in the free plugin.
Free drag-and-drop builder.
Multi-page forms with progress bars on all paid plans.
Multi Step Forms add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Show/hide logic is a paid feature from the Basic plan.
Conditional Logic add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
Lite handles basic calculations; advanced math fields need a paid plan.
Field and option values can be combined in formulas in the free core.
File upload field is included in all paid plans, not Lite.
File Uploads add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
Repeater fields included from the Basic plan.
Repeatable fieldset is part of the free core.
30+ templates free; full library of 300+ on Business and above.
Built-in starter templates; 100+ importable templates on the website.
Drafts for logged-in users on all plans; logged-out drafts need Business.
Save Progress add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.
Conversational Forms add-on included from Plus.
Digital signature add-on included in Business and Elite.
Typed or drawn signature field added to core in 3.13.
Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.
No quiz mode; calculations can score answers for simple quizzes.
Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
No dedicated survey or poll add-on listed.
Visual styler for colours, fonts and spacing is available in Lite.
Layout and Styles add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.
Prompt-to-form AI builder added in 3.15 via the WordPress Abilities API.
Payments4/43/4
Stripe in Lite with a 3% application fee; fee removed on Business+.
Stripe add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
PayPal Commerce works in Lite; 3% fee applies below Business.
PayPal Checkout add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
No Square add-on in the official catalogue.
Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).
Stripe add-on supports subscriptions; Recurly add-on is Elite-only.
Entries & workflow7/76/7
All submissions saved to the database with CSV export.
Search, filter, edit, resend and export submissions for free.
Email notifications and autoresponders in the free version.
Unlimited email notifications to multiple recipients.
Formidable API add-on with webhooks from the Business plan.
Webhooks add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
User registration add-on from the Business plan.
User Management add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Front-end post creation included on all paid plans.
Front-End Posting add-on ($29) is only bundled with Elite.
Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
No abandoned-form capture in core or the add-on catalogue.
Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.
PDF Form Submission add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
Integrations5/54/5
Mailchimp add-on from the Plus plan.
Mailchimp add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Zapier add-on from the Business plan.
Zapier add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
HubSpot integration is Elite-only.
HubSpot add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
No official add-on; third-party GSheetConnector plugin available.
Salesforce integration is Elite-only.
Salesforce CRM add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, invisible and v3 in Lite.
reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 fields in core.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in the free plugin.
Cloudflare Turnstile field added to core in 3.11.
Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.
Automatic honeypot plus Akismet support.
Consent fields, option to not store entries and IP tracking controls.
Personal data export/erasure support and PII field flags.
Developer2/22/2
Hooks and filters free; REST API add-on needs Business.
Extensive actions/filters, WP-CLI and Abilities API support.
Gutenberg block for embedding forms.
Gutenberg block for inserting forms.
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 |
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
Formidable Forms
37,463 downloads last week
Ninja Forms
284,623 downloads last week
Verdict
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 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 Formidable Forms and $29/yr for Ninja Forms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Ninja Forms: not included. Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.
Formidable Forms: included. Ninja Forms: not included. Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Ninja Forms: not included. Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.
Formidable Forms: paid version (Business). Ninja Forms: third-party. Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.
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FAQ
Which is better, Formidable Forms or Ninja Forms?
Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 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 Formidable Forms and $29/yr for Ninja Forms. 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 32 for Ninja 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 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 Formidable 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.