Gravity Forms vs Ninja Forms
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.
Premium-only WordPress form builder from Rocketgenius with deep conditional logic, calculations and an official add-on library for payments and CRMs.
Accessibility-focused WordPress form builder with a capable free core and a large catalogue of paid add-ons sold individually or in memberships.
Choose Gravity Forms if…
- You need surveys and polls and Square payments
- You also want partial entries
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose Ninja Forms if…
- You need PDF generation
- You want to start with a free version
- You want the lower entry price ($29/yr vs $59/yr)
Gravity Forms includes 3 features that Ninja Forms lacks, including Surveys and polls, Square payments and Partial entries; Ninja Forms has 1 that Gravity Forms lacks, including PDF generation. Both include 31 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Gravity Forms Ninja FormsBuilding14/1413/14
Visual drag-and-drop editor with multi-column layouts on all licences.
Free drag-and-drop builder.
Page break field splits forms into pages with progress indicator.
Multi Step Forms add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Show or hide fields, sections, pages and notifications based on input.
Conditional Logic add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
Number fields can use formulas; product fields support totals.
Field and option values can be combined in formulas in the free core.
Single and multi-file upload field in core.
File Uploads add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
List field gives repeatable rows; the true Repeater field is a code-only beta.
Repeatable fieldset is part of the free core.
Built-in template library of pre-built, editable forms.
Built-in starter templates; 100+ importable templates on the website.
Save and Continue lets users return via a unique link.
Save Progress add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Conversational Forms add-on included with Elite and Nonprofit.
Conversational Forms add-on included from Plus.
Signature add-on included with Elite and Nonprofit licences.
Typed or drawn signature field added to core in 3.13.
Official Quiz add-on is an Elite-tier add-on.
No quiz mode; calculations can score answers for simple quizzes.
Survey and Polls add-ons are included with Elite.
No dedicated survey or poll add-on listed.
Orbital theme offers block-editor colour, size and radius controls; deeper styling needs CSS.
Layout and Styles add-on ($49) or Plus membership.
No built-in prompt generator; official MCP add-on lets external AI assistants build forms.
Prompt-to-form AI builder added in 3.15 via the WordPress Abilities API.
Payments4/43/4
Stripe add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
Stripe add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
PayPal Checkout add-on starts at the Pro licence.
PayPal Checkout add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Square add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
No Square add-on in the official catalogue.
Stripe and Square add-ons support subscriptions with trials and setup fees.
Stripe add-on supports subscriptions; Recurly add-on is Elite-only.
Entries & workflow6/76/7
Entries stored in admin with search, notes, starring and CSV export.
Search, filter, edit, resend and export submissions for free.
Multiple notifications per form with conditional routing.
Unlimited email notifications to multiple recipients.
Webhooks add-on is limited to Elite and Nonprofit licences.
Webhooks add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
User Registration add-on available on Elite and Nonprofit.
User Management add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Core Post fields create posts; Advanced Post Creation add-on (Elite) adds more.
Front-End Posting add-on ($29) is only bundled with Elite.
Partial Entries add-on captures abandoned forms; Elite and Nonprofit.
No abandoned-form capture in core or the add-on catalogue.
No official PDF add-on; commonly handled by the third-party Gravity PDF plugin.
PDF Form Submission add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
Integrations4/54/5
Mailchimp add-on included with every licence, including Basic.
Mailchimp add-on ($29) or Plus membership.
Zapier add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
Zapier add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
HubSpot add-on included with all licences, including Basic.
HubSpot add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Google Sheets listed via certified developer Gravity Wiz, sold separately.
No official add-on; third-party GSheetConnector plugin available.
Salesforce add-on is an Elite-only add-on.
Salesforce CRM add-on ($29) or Pro membership.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
Core reCAPTCHA v2 field plus v3 add-on included with all licences.
reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 fields in core.
Official Cloudflare Turnstile add-on included with every licence.
Cloudflare Turnstile field added to core in 3.11.
Built-in anti-spam honeypot setting per form.
Automatic honeypot plus Akismet support.
Personal data settings, consent field and WordPress export/erasure integration.
Personal data export/erasure support and PII field flags.
Developer2/22/2
Open REST API plus a large set of documented actions and filters.
Extensive actions/filters, WP-CLI and Abilities API support.
Gravity Forms block with theme and style settings in the editor.
Gutenberg block for inserting forms.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Gravity Forms Premium
| Basic | $59 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Pro | $159 per year, 3 sites |
| Elite | $259 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
Gravity Forms
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Ninja Forms
285,341 downloads last week
Verdict
Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms are closely matched on features (94/100 and 93/100). The differences are in the details: Gravity Forms adds surveys and polls and Square payments, while Ninja Forms adds PDF generation. Only Ninja Forms has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Gravity Forms: paid version (Elite). Ninja Forms: not included. Survey and Polls add-ons are included with Elite.
Gravity Forms: paid version (Pro). Ninja Forms: not included. Square add-on included with Pro, Elite and Nonprofit.
Gravity Forms: paid version (Elite). Ninja Forms: not included. Partial Entries add-on captures abandoned forms; Elite and Nonprofit.
Gravity Forms: third-party. Ninja Forms: paid version (Elite). PDF Form Submission add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.
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FAQ
Which is better, Gravity Forms or Ninja Forms?
Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms are closely matched on features (94/100 and 93/100). The differences are in the details: Gravity Forms adds surveys and polls and Square payments, while Ninja Forms adds PDF generation. Only Ninja Forms has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Gravity Forms includes 34 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 Gravity Forms free?
Gravity Forms is premium only. Paid plans start at $59/yr.
Is Ninja Forms free?
Ninja Forms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $29/yr.
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