MetForm vs WPForms
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.
Elementor-based form builder where every field is an Elementor widget; free core with paid tiers adding logic, payments and integrations.
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 MetForm if…
- You want the lower entry price ($49/yr vs $99/yr)
Choose WPForms 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 (100/100 vs 79/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
WPForms has 10 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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MetForm WPFormsBuilding12/1414/14
Forms are built by dragging Elementor field widgets into sections and columns.
Visual drag-and-drop builder included in Lite.
Multi-step forms with step navigation are a Pro feature from the Personal plan.
Page Break field for multi-page forms requires a paid licence.
Show/hide fields based on answers; readme marks it premium, Personal plan and up.
Not available in Lite; included from the Basic plan.
Calculation field and calculation forms need the Professional plan.
Calculations add-on requires a Pro licence or higher.
File upload field is included in the free version.
File Upload field is a paid feature from Basic.
Simple Repeater field is a paid field; listed on Professional in the field matrix.
Repeater field is labelled a Basic feature.
A few templates free (contact, subscribe, newsletter); 37+ on paid plans.
2,100+ templates available; some use Pro-only fields.
Save Form Progress is listed from the Personal plan.
Save and Resume add-on included from the Pro plan.
No one-question-at-a-time mode in MetForm's feature matrix.
Conversational Forms add-on included from the Pro plan.
Signature/digital signature field needs the Professional plan.
Signatures add-on included from the Pro plan.
Quiz forms with points and score summary from the Personal plan.
Quiz addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Survey form templates and quiz/survey module from the Personal plan.
Surveys and Polls add-on with Likert, NPS and reports from Pro.
Styling uses Elementor's widget style controls, so no CSS is needed.
Form themes and block-editor style controls opened to all users in 2025.
No AI form generation listed in MetForm's free or paid features.
WPForms AI generates forms from prompts in Lite and Pro; daily rate limit.
Payments2/44/4
Stripe payments need the Professional plan or higher.
Stripe in Lite with a 3% fee; fee removed on Pro and higher.
PayPal payments need the Professional plan or higher.
PayPal Commerce available in Lite with a 3% platform fee.
Square is not among MetForm's payment gateways.
Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.
Only one-off PayPal/Stripe payments are documented; no subscriptions listed.
Lite's Stripe integration supports subscription payments (3% fee).
Entries & workflow5/77/7
Submissions are stored and viewable in the WordPress admin in the free version.
Lite only emails and backs up entries; dashboard entry management from Basic.
Admin notification emails free; user confirmation emails need the Personal plan.
Customisable email notifications included in Lite.
REST API/webhook data push is limited to the Agency plan.
Webhooks addon requires the Elite licence.
MetForm can require login to submit but has no user registration action.
User Registration add-on included from the Pro plan.
Form-to-post creation maps fields to posts/CPTs on Professional and up.
Post Submissions add-on included from the Pro plan.
No abandoned/partial entry capture in MetForm's feature matrix.
Form Abandonment add-on captures partial entries from Pro.
Export entries as PDF from the Personal plan.
PDF addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Integrations4/55/5
Mailchimp integration is gated to paid plans, from Personal.
Mailchimp addon requires a Plus licence or higher.
Zapier integration needs the Professional plan.
Zapier addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
HubSpot forms/contacts sync is included free.
HubSpot addon requires the Elite licence.
Google Sheets export is a paid integration from Personal.
Google Sheets addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Salesforce is only listed as 'upcoming' on the pricing page.
Salesforce add-on is included only with Elite.
Spam & compliance2/44/4
Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3 field included free.
Google reCAPTCHA available in all versions including Lite.
Only reCAPTCHA and a simple captcha are listed; no Cloudflare Turnstile.
Cloudflare Turnstile available in all versions including Lite.
No honeypot spam option listed in MetForm's feature matrix.
Built-in honeypot-based anti-spam token and minimum submit time in Lite.
Free GDPR consent field; personal data erasure template on paid plans.
GDPR Agreement field, cookie/IP disabling and no-store option for all users.
Developer1/22/2
REST API access for submissions is limited to the Agency plan.
Large set of documented actions and filters in developer docs.
Elementor-only; no Gutenberg block, though the shortcode can be placed in blocks.
WPForms Gutenberg block with style controls included in Lite.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
MetForm Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Personal | $49 per year, 1 site |
| Professional | $119 per year, 5 sites |
| Agency | $249 per year, Unlimited |
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
MetForm
54,429 downloads last week
WPForms
2,559,633 downloads last week
Verdict
WPForms scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 79/100) and includes recurring payments, honeypot / built-in anti-spam and conversational forms that MetForm does not. Paid plans start at $49/yr for MetForm and $99/yr for WPForms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
MetForm: not included. WPForms: included. Lite's Stripe integration supports subscription payments (3% fee).
MetForm: not included. WPForms: included. Built-in honeypot-based anti-spam token and minimum submit time in Lite.
MetForm: not included. WPForms: paid version (Pro). Conversational Forms add-on included from the Pro plan.
MetForm: not included. WPForms: included. WPForms AI generates forms from prompts in Lite and Pro; daily rate limit.
MetForm: not included. WPForms: included. Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.
MetForm: not included. WPForms: paid version (Pro). User Registration add-on included from the Pro plan.
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, MetForm or WPForms?
WPForms scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 79/100) and includes recurring payments, honeypot / built-in anti-spam and conversational forms that MetForm does not. Paid plans start at $49/yr for MetForm 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 26 for MetForm. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is MetForm free?
MetForm has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Is WPForms free?
WPForms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
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