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Ninja Forms vs Quform

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

Ninja Forms

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (1,397)

Accessibility-focused WordPress form builder with a capable free core and a large catalogue of paid add-ons sold individually or in memberships.

Free installs500K+
From$29/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
Visit site Full profile
VS

Long-running premium drag-and-drop form builder sold on CodeCanyon for a one-off fee; solid core forms, logic and spam tools, few native integrations.

Est. installs~17K
From$34
ModelPremium
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Choose Ninja Forms if…

  • You need Stripe payments and calculations
  • You also want PayPal payments and recurring payments
  • You want the more complete feature set (93/100 vs 55/100)
  • You want to start with a free version

Choose Quform if…

  • Developers and budget-conscious site owners who want a solid one-time-purchase form builder for classic forms

Ninja Forms includes 14 features that Quform lacks, including Calculations, Repeater fields and Save and resume. Both include 17 of the 36 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.

At a glance

Ninja Forms
Quform
93/100
Feature score
55/100
32 of 36
Features included
17 of 36
4.4/5
WordPress.org rating
—
500K+
Active installs
n/a
55%
Support threads resolved
n/a

Feature comparison

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Feature
Ninja Forms
Quform
Building13/146/14
Drag & drop builder KeyVisual editor for adding and arranging fields without code.
Ninja Forms Included

Free drag-and-drop builder.

Quform Included

Drag-and-drop builder with 19 element types, groups and columns.

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

Multi Step Forms add-on ($29) or Plus membership.

Quform Included

Multi-page forms are built in.

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

Conditional Logic add-on ($49) or Plus membership.

Quform Included

Conditional logic for showing fields and routing notifications.

CalculationsCompute totals, quotes or scores from field values.
Ninja Forms Included

Field and option values can be combined in formulas in the free core.

Quform Not included

Not built in; vendor offers a custom JavaScript guide only.

File uploadsLet visitors attach files to a submission.
Ninja Forms Paid version Plus

File Uploads add-on ($49) or Plus membership.

Quform Included

Enhanced file uploads with progress bar.

Repeater fieldsLet visitors add repeating sets of fields.
Ninja Forms Included

Repeatable fieldset is part of the free core.

Quform Not included

No repeatable fields; docs suggest duplicating groups with logic.

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

Built-in starter templates; 100+ importable templates on the website.

Quform Not verified

No form template library is described on the product pages.

Save and resumeVisitors can save a partial entry and finish later.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

Save Progress add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Quform Not included

Not built in; a custom-code guide adds a save-for-later button.

Conversational formsOne-question-at-a-time, typeform-style layout.
Ninja Forms Paid version Plus

Conversational Forms add-on included from Plus.

Quform Not included

No one-question-at-a-time mode.

Signature fieldCapture a drawn or typed signature on a form.
Ninja Forms Included

Typed or drawn signature field added to core in 3.13.

Quform Not included

Docs say signature is not built in; workaround uses a third-party script.

QuizzesScored quizzes with right and wrong answers.
Ninja Forms Partial

No quiz mode; calculations can score answers for simple quizzes.

Quform Not included

No quiz scoring features.

Surveys and pollsSurvey fields such as Likert scales and poll results reporting.
Ninja Forms Not included

No dedicated survey or poll add-on listed.

Quform Not included

No survey or poll results tools.

Visual styling controlsChange colours, spacing and layout without writing CSS.
Ninja Forms Paid version Plus

Layout and Styles add-on ($49) or Plus membership.

Quform Partial

11 themes plus style settings; deeper changes need custom CSS.

AI form builderGenerate a form from a written prompt.
Ninja Forms Included

Prompt-to-form AI builder added in 3.15 via the WordPress Abilities API.

Quform Via add-on

Paid Quform AI add-on with monthly credit packages.

Payments3/40/4
Stripe payments KeyTake card payments through Stripe.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

Stripe add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Quform Not included

No native Stripe; vendor guide uses custom code and a helper plugin.

PayPal paymentsTake payments through PayPal.
Ninja Forms Paid version Plus

PayPal Checkout add-on ($29) or Plus membership.

Quform Not included

No native PayPal; vendor guide redirects to PayPal via custom code.

Square paymentsTake payments through Square.
Ninja Forms Not included

No Square add-on in the official catalogue.

Quform Not included

No Square support.

Recurring paymentsSubscriptions or repeating charges.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

Stripe add-on supports subscriptions; Recurly add-on is Elite-only.

Quform Not included

No subscription payments.

Entries & workflow6/73/7
Entry management KeyBrowse, search and export submissions in the dashboard.
Ninja Forms Included

Search, filter, edit, resend and export submissions for free.

Quform Included

Entries can be searched, labelled, edited and exported.

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

Unlimited email notifications to multiple recipients.

Quform Included

Unlimited notifications per form with conditional recipients.

WebhooksSend submissions to any URL.
Ninja Forms Paid version Elite

Webhooks add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.

Quform Partial

Only via the free Zapier add-on, which posts to a Zapier webhook URL.

User registrationCreate WordPress users from a form.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

User Management add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Quform Not included

No user registration action.

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

Front-End Posting add-on ($29) is only bundled with Elite.

Quform Not included

Not built in; vendor guide creates posts via custom PHP filter.

Partial entriesCapture what visitors typed before abandoning a form.
Ninja Forms Not included

No abandoned-form capture in core or the add-on catalogue.

Quform Not included

No abandoned-form capture.

PDF generationCreate PDFs from submissions, for example receipts or applications.
Ninja Forms Paid version Elite

PDF Form Submission add-on ($49) is only bundled with Elite.

Quform Not included

No PDF generation from entries.

Integrations4/52/5
MailchimpAdd subscribers to Mailchimp lists.
Ninja Forms Paid version Plus

Mailchimp add-on ($29) or Plus membership.

Quform Via add-on

Free official Mailchimp add-on.

ZapierConnect submissions to thousands of apps via Zapier.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

Zapier add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Quform Via add-on

Free official Zapier add-on.

HubSpotSend leads to HubSpot CRM.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

HubSpot add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Quform Not included

No native HubSpot integration.

Google SheetsAppend submissions to a Google Sheet.
Ninja Forms Third-party

No official add-on; third-party GSheetConnector plugin available.

Quform Not included

No native Google Sheets integration.

SalesforceSend leads and contacts to Salesforce.
Ninja Forms Paid version Pro

Salesforce CRM add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Quform Not included

No native Salesforce integration.

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

reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 fields in core.

Quform Included

reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox, v2 invisible and v3.

Cloudflare TurnstilePrivacy-friendly CAPTCHA alternative.
Ninja Forms Included

Cloudflare Turnstile field added to core in 3.11.

Quform Included

Cloudflare Turnstile is a built-in captcha option.

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

Automatic honeypot plus Akismet support.

Quform Included

Honeypot spam protection built in.

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

Personal data export/erasure support and PII field flags.

Quform Included

Consent checkbox, option to not store entries, IP logging toggle, entry deletion.

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

Extensive actions/filters, WP-CLI and Abilities API support.

Quform Included

30+ documented PHP hooks such as quform_pre_process.

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

Gutenberg block for inserting forms.

Quform Included

Quform block inserts a form in the block editor.

Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?

Pricing compared

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

Quform Premium

Regular License$34 one-off, 1 site
Extended License$169 one-off, 1 site

Downloads trend

Ninja Forms

284,623 downloads last week

Quform

No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

Ninja Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 55/100) and includes Stripe payments, calculations and PayPal payments that Quform does not. Only Ninja Forms has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Biggest differences

Stripe payments

Ninja Forms: paid version (Pro). Quform: not included. Stripe add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

Calculations

Ninja Forms: included. Quform: not included. Field and option values can be combined in formulas in the free core.

PayPal payments

Ninja Forms: paid version (Plus). Quform: not included. PayPal Checkout add-on ($29) or Plus membership.

Recurring payments

Ninja Forms: paid version (Pro). Quform: not included. Stripe add-on supports subscriptions; Recurly add-on is Elite-only.

Repeater fields

Ninja Forms: included. Quform: not included. Repeatable fieldset is part of the free core.

Save and resume

Ninja Forms: paid version (Pro). Quform: not included. Save Progress add-on ($29) or Pro membership.

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, Ninja Forms or Quform?

Ninja Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 55/100) and includes Stripe payments, calculations and PayPal payments that Quform does not. Only Ninja Forms has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Which has more features?

Ninja Forms includes 32 of the 36 features we track, against 17 for Quform. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.

Is Ninja Forms free?

Ninja Forms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $29/yr.

Is Quform free?

Quform is premium only. Paid plans start at $34.

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