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Formidable Forms vs WS Form

Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.

Formidable Forms

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (1,388)

Drag-and-drop WordPress form builder with a visual styler, calculators, quizzes and Views for turning entries into directories and listings.

Free installs300K+
From$79/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
Visit site Full profile
VS

WS Form

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (322)

Developer-focused WordPress form builder with a free LITE edition and PRO tiers adding conditional logic, calculations and 60+ paid integrations.

Free installs10K+
From$59/yr
UpdatedNov 2026
Visit site Full profile

Choose Formidable Forms if…

  • You need Square payments
  • You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 92/100)
  • You prefer the more widely used option

Choose WS Form if…

  • You want the lower entry price ($59/yr vs $79/yr)
  • You weigh user ratings (5.0 vs 4.8 on WordPress.org)

Formidable Forms includes 1 feature that WS Form lacks, including Square payments. Both include 35 of the 36 features we track.

At a glance

Formidable Forms
WS Form
98/100
Feature score
92/100
36 of 36
Features included
35 of 36
4.8/5
WordPress.org rating
5.0/5
300K+
Active installs
10K+
100%
Support threads resolved
100%

Feature comparison

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Feature
Formidable Forms
WS Form
Building14/1414/14
Drag & drop builder KeyVisual editor for adding and arranging fields without code.
Formidable Forms Included

Drag-and-drop builder in the free plugin.

WS Form Included

Drag-and-drop layout editor available in LITE.

Multi-step formsSplit long forms into pages with a progress indicator.
Formidable Forms Paid version Basic

Multi-page forms with progress bars on all paid plans.

WS Form Included

LITE supports multiple tab forms with progress bars.

Conditional logic KeyShow or hide fields and change actions based on answers.
Formidable Forms Paid version Basic

Show/hide logic is a paid feature from the Basic plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Conditional logic is a PRO feature in all editions.

CalculationsCompute totals, quotes or scores from field values.
Formidable Forms Partial

Lite handles basic calculations; advanced math fields need a paid plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Calculated fields included in every PRO edition.

File uploadsLet visitors attach files to a submission.
Formidable Forms Paid version Basic

File upload field is included in all paid plans, not Lite.

WS Form Paid version Personal

File Upload field is marked PRO in the knowledge base.

Repeater fieldsLet visitors add repeating sets of fields.
Formidable Forms Paid version Basic

Repeater fields included from the Basic plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Repeatable sections are listed as a PRO feature.

Form templatesReady-made forms to start from.
Formidable Forms Included

30+ templates free; full library of 300+ on Business and above.

WS Form Included

Single-click templates in LITE; PRO advertises 100+ templates.

Save and resumeVisitors can save a partial entry and finish later.
Formidable Forms Paid version Basic

Drafts for logged-in users on all plans; logged-out drafts need Business.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Save Progress lets users return to unfinished forms.

Conversational formsOne-question-at-a-time, typeform-style layout.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

One-question-at-a-time forms from the Business plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Conversational forms are listed among PRO features.

Signature fieldCapture a drawn or typed signature on a form.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Digital signature add-on included in Business and Elite.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Signature field included in PRO's 65+ field types.

QuizzesScored quizzes with right and wrong answers.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Scored and personality quizzes on Business and above.

WS Form Partial

Quiz templates built with calculated fields and logic; no dedicated quiz module.

Surveys and pollsSurvey fields such as Likert scales and poll results reporting.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Surveys and polls with charts on Business and above.

WS Form Partial

Survey templates and rating fields; no dedicated poll results feature found.

Visual styling controlsChange colours, spacing and layout without writing CSS.
Formidable Forms Included

Visual styler for colours, fonts and spacing is available in Lite.

WS Form Included

Built-in Styler in LITE for visual styling without CSS.

AI form builderGenerate a form from a written prompt.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

AI form generation with monthly credits from Business; more credits on Elite.

WS Form Via add-on

PRO OpenAI add-on (paid, in Agency) generates forms from prompts with your API key.

Payments4/43/4
Stripe payments KeyTake card payments through Stripe.
Formidable Forms Included

Stripe in Lite with a 3% application fee; fee removed on Business+.

WS Form Via add-on

Stripe Elements add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

PayPal paymentsTake payments through PayPal.
Formidable Forms Included

PayPal Commerce works in Lite; 3% fee applies below Business.

WS Form Via add-on

PayPal Checkout add-on, about $29/yr; included with Freelance and Agency.

Square paymentsTake payments through Square.
Formidable Forms Included

Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.

WS Form Not included

No Square integration listed among WS Form add-ons.

Recurring paymentsSubscriptions or repeating charges.
Formidable Forms Included

Subscriptions via Stripe, PayPal Commerce and Square, even in Lite (with fee).

WS Form Via add-on

Stripe Elements add-on supports subscription transactions.

Entries & workflow7/77/7
Entry management KeyBrowse, search and export submissions in the dashboard.
Formidable Forms Included

All submissions saved to the database with CSV export.

WS Form Included

Submissions stored and viewable in admin with CSV export in LITE.

Custom email notificationsConfigurable admin and user emails per form.
Formidable Forms Included

Email notifications and autoresponders in the free version.

WS Form Included

LITE can send unlimited email notifications.

WebhooksSend submissions to any URL.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Formidable API add-on with webhooks from the Business plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Webhook action built into every PRO edition, not LITE.

User registrationCreate WordPress users from a form.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

User registration add-on from the Business plan.

WS Form Via add-on

User Management add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

Front-end post submissionsCreate posts or custom post types from a form.
Formidable Forms Paid version Basic

Front-end post creation included on all paid plans.

WS Form Via add-on

Post Management add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

Partial entriesCapture what visitors typed before abandoning a form.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Form abandonment tracking captures unfinished entries on Business+.

WS Form Paid version Personal

PRO can save partial submissions as In Progress via conditional logic.

PDF generationCreate PDFs from submissions, for example receipts or applications.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Forms to PDF add-on on Business and Elite.

WS Form Via add-on

PDF add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

Integrations5/55/5
MailchimpAdd subscribers to Mailchimp lists.
Formidable Forms Paid version Plus

Mailchimp add-on from the Plus plan.

WS Form Via add-on

Mailchimp add-on, about $19/yr; included with Freelance and Agency.

ZapierConnect submissions to thousands of apps via Zapier.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Zapier add-on from the Business plan.

WS Form Via add-on

Zapier add-on, about $29/yr; included with Freelance and Agency.

HubSpotSend leads to HubSpot CRM.
Formidable Forms Paid version Elite

HubSpot integration is Elite-only.

WS Form Via add-on

HubSpot add-on, about $39/yr; included with Agency.

Google SheetsAppend submissions to a Google Sheet.
Formidable Forms Paid version Business

Google Sheets add-on from the Business plan.

WS Form Via add-on

Google Sheets add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

SalesforceSend leads and contacts to Salesforce.
Formidable Forms Paid version Elite

Salesforce integration is Elite-only.

WS Form Via add-on

Salesforce add-on, about $39/yr; included with Agency.

Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHAGoogle reCAPTCHA spam protection.
Formidable Forms Included

reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, invisible and v3 in Lite.

WS Form Included

Google reCAPTCHA supported in LITE.

Cloudflare TurnstilePrivacy-friendly CAPTCHA alternative.
Formidable Forms Included

Cloudflare Turnstile supported in the free plugin.

WS Form Included

Cloudflare Turnstile supported in LITE.

Honeypot / built-in anti-spamInvisible spam filtering without a CAPTCHA.
Formidable Forms Included

Invisible honeypot and JavaScript token checks built in.

WS Form Included

Honeypot plus rate limiting and keyword/IP blocking in LITE.

GDPR toolsConsent fields, data export/erasure, IP storage controls.
Formidable Forms Included

Consent fields, option to not store entries and IP tracking controls.

WS Form Included

LITE is GDPR-ready; PRO adds encryption and data export/erasure request actions.

Developer2/22/2
Developer hooks & APIActions, filters and/or REST API for custom work.
Formidable Forms Included

Hooks and filters free; REST API add-on needs Business.

WS Form Included

Documented action and filter hooks for developers.

Block editor blockEmbed forms with a native block.
Formidable Forms Included

Gutenberg block for embedding forms.

WS Form Included

Gutenberg block included in LITE.

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

WS Form Freemium

Free$0
Personal$59 per year, 1 site
Freelance$149 per year, 5 sites
Agency$249 per year, Unlimited

Downloads trend

Formidable Forms

36,880 downloads last week

WS Form

1,660 downloads last week

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 92/100) and includes Square payments that WS Form does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $59/yr for WS Form. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Biggest differences

Square payments

Formidable Forms: included. WS Form: not included. Square payments are included in the free Lite plugin.

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FAQ

Which is better, Formidable Forms or WS Form?

Formidable Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 92/100) and includes Square payments that WS Form does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Formidable Forms and $59/yr for WS Form. 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 35 for WS Form. 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 WS Form free?

WS Form has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $59/yr.

Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Formidable Forms or WS Form. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.