Forminator vs WPForms
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.
Generous free form, quiz and poll builder from WPMU DEV with payments, logic and integrations included; Pro adds PDFs, e-signatures and subscriptions.
Beginner-friendly drag-and-drop form builder from Awesome Motive with a free Lite plugin, 2,100+ templates and tiered Pro plans for payments and CRMs.
Choose Forminator if…
- You want the lower entry price ($36/yr vs $99/yr)
Choose WPForms if…
- You need conversational forms and AI form builder
- You also want Square payments and partial entries
- You want the more complete feature set (100/100 vs 92/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
WPForms has 5 that Forminator lacks, including Conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments. Both include 31 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Forminator WPFormsBuilding12/1414/14
Drag-and-drop visual builder in the free plugin.
Visual drag-and-drop builder included in Lite.
Pagination field splits forms into labelled steps.
Page Break field for multi-page forms requires a paid licence.
Visibility rules show or hide fields for free.
Not available in Lite; included from the Basic plan.
Calculation field supports formulas and dynamic pricing.
Calculations add-on requires a Pro licence or higher.
Single and multi-file upload with type and size limits.
File Upload field is a paid feature from Basic.
Group field can be repeated by visitors.
Repeater field is labelled a Basic feature.
Preset and cloud templates available.
2,100+ templates available; some use Pro-only fields.
Save and continue lets visitors finish a draft later.
Save and Resume add-on included from the Pro plan.
No one-question-at-a-time mode documented.
Conversational Forms add-on included from the Pro plan.
E-signature field is a Pro feature.
Signatures add-on included from the Pro plan.
Knowledge and personality quizzes with lead capture.
Quiz addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Polls with live results charts are free.
Surveys and Polls add-on with Likert, NPS and reports from Pro.
Appearance settings for colours, fonts and spacing without CSS.
Form themes and block-editor style controls opened to all users in 2025.
No AI form generation in the feature list or docs.
WPForms AI generates forms from prompts in Lite and Pro; daily rate limit.
Payments3/44/4
Stripe one-off payments with multiple methods in free.
Stripe in Lite with a 3% fee; fee removed on Pro and higher.
PayPal payments included in the free version.
PayPal Commerce available in Lite with a 3% platform fee.
Only Stripe and PayPal gateways are offered.
Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.
Stripe subscriptions require Pro.
Lite's Stripe integration supports subscription payments (3% fee).
Entries & workflow6/77/7
Submissions stored with manual and scheduled CSV export.
Lite only emails and backs up entries; dashboard entry management from Basic.
Email notifications with routing to specific recipients.
Customisable email notifications included in Lite.
Webhook integration, multiple per form, in the free version.
Webhooks addon requires the Elite licence.
Dedicated registration and login form types.
User Registration add-on included from the Pro plan.
Post data field creates posts from the front end.
Post Submissions add-on included from the Pro plan.
Only user-initiated drafts; no automatic abandoned-entry capture.
Form Abandonment add-on captures partial entries from Pro.
PDF generation from submissions is a Pro feature.
PDF addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Integrations4/55/5
Native Mailchimp integration is free.
Mailchimp addon requires a Plus licence or higher.
Connects to Zapier through the built-in webhook integration.
Zapier addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Native HubSpot integration is free.
HubSpot addon requires the Elite licence.
Native Google Sheets integration is free.
Google Sheets addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
No native integration; possible via webhook to Zapier/Make.
Salesforce add-on is included only with Elite.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
Google reCAPTCHA supported in free.
Google reCAPTCHA available in all versions including Lite.
Cloudflare Turnstile supported in free.
Cloudflare Turnstile available in all versions including Lite.
Honeypot protection toggle per form.
Built-in honeypot-based anti-spam token and minimum submit time in Lite.
Consent field, submission retention limits and erasure request handling.
GDPR Agreement field, cookie/IP disabling and no-store option for all users.
Developer2/22/2
Documented filters/actions and a developer API.
Large set of documented actions and filters in developer docs.
Gutenberg block for forms, quizzes and polls.
WPForms Gutenberg block with style controls included in Lite.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Forminator Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro Basic | $36 per year, 1 site |
| Pro Standard | $60 per year, 3 sites |
| Pro Plus | $120 per year, 10 sites |
WPForms Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Basic | $99 per year, 1 site |
| Plus | $199 per year, 3 sites |
| Pro | $399 per year, 5 sites |
| Elite | $599 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Forminator
241,051 downloads last week
WPForms
2,559,633 downloads last week
Verdict
WPForms scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 92/100) and includes conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments that Forminator does not. Paid plans start at $36/yr for Forminator and $99/yr for WPForms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Forminator: not included. WPForms: paid version (Pro). Conversational Forms add-on included from the Pro plan.
Forminator: not included. WPForms: included. WPForms AI generates forms from prompts in Lite and Pro; daily rate limit.
Forminator: not included. WPForms: included. Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.
Forminator: not included. WPForms: paid version (Pro). Form Abandonment add-on captures partial entries from Pro.
Forminator: third-party. WPForms: paid version (Elite). Salesforce add-on is included only with Elite.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Forminator or WPForms?
WPForms scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 92/100) and includes conversational forms, AI form builder and Square payments that Forminator does not. Paid plans start at $36/yr for Forminator and $99/yr for WPForms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WPForms includes 36 of the 36 features we track, against 31 for Forminator. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Forminator free?
Forminator has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $36/yr.
Is WPForms free?
WPForms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
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