SureForms vs WPForms
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.
Block-editor form builder from Brainstorm Force with AI form creation and free Stripe forms; paid plans add logic, multi-step 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 SureForms if…
- You want the lower entry price ($69/yr vs $99/yr)
Choose WPForms if…
- You need Square payments and Salesforce
- You want the more complete feature set (100/100 vs 96/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
WPForms has 2 that SureForms lacks, including Square payments and Salesforce. Both include 34 of the 36 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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SureForms WPFormsBuilding14/1414/14
Forms are assembled from native blocks in the block editor.
Visual drag-and-drop builder included in Lite.
Multi-step forms with progress indicators in paid plans.
Page Break field for multi-page forms requires a paid licence.
Show/hide fields and conditional notifications in paid plans.
Not available in Lite; included from the Basic plan.
Calculator forms for quotes and formulas in paid plans.
Calculations add-on requires a Pro licence or higher.
File upload field is a paid advanced field.
File Upload field is a paid feature from Basic.
Repeater field is a paid advanced field.
Repeater field is labelled a Basic feature.
Starter templates and AI drafts available in the free plugin.
2,100+ templates available; some use Pro-only fields.
Save and resume is listed among paid features.
Save and Resume add-on included from the Pro plan.
Conversational mode shows one question at a time, paid plans.
Conversational Forms add-on included from the Pro plan.
Signature field is a paid advanced field.
Signatures add-on included from the Pro plan.
Scored quizzes, graded assessments and personality tests in paid plans.
Quiz addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Surveys with NPS fields and polls in paid plans.
Surveys and Polls add-on with Likert, NPS and reports from Pro.
Free visual styling controls; extra presets and builder styling are paid.
Form themes and block-editor style controls opened to all users in 2025.
Prompt-to-form AI with no API key; free usage limited, higher on paid.
WPForms AI generates forms from prompts in Lite and Pro; daily rate limit.
Payments3/44/4
Free Stripe forms with a 2.9% SureForms fee; fee removed on paid plans.
Stripe in Lite with a 3% fee; fee removed on Pro and higher.
PayPal payments are a paid feature.
PayPal Commerce available in Lite with a 3% platform fee.
Square is not a supported gateway.
Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.
Stripe subscriptions with intervals and billing cycles in free code (fee applies).
Lite's Stripe integration supports subscription payments (3% fee).
Entries & workflow7/77/7
Entries are stored and managed in the WordPress dashboard, free.
Lite only emails and backs up entries; dashboard entry management from Basic.
Customisable email notifications in the free plugin.
Customisable email notifications included in Lite.
Webhooks to custom endpoints in paid plans.
Webhooks addon requires the Elite licence.
Registration, login and password reset forms in paid plans.
User Registration add-on included from the Pro plan.
Custom post creation from submissions in paid plans.
Post Submissions add-on included from the Pro plan.
Partial entry capture of abandoned forms in paid plans.
Form Abandonment add-on captures partial entries from Pro.
PDF generation from submissions in paid plans.
PDF addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Integrations4/55/5
Native Mailchimp integration in paid plans.
Mailchimp addon requires a Plus licence or higher.
Zapier connection in paid plans.
Zapier addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Native HubSpot integration in paid plans.
HubSpot addon requires the Elite licence.
Native Google Sheets integration in paid plans.
Google Sheets addon requires a Pro licence or higher.
Salesforce is not in the native integrations list.
Salesforce add-on is included only with Elite.
Spam & compliance4/44/4
Google reCAPTCHA included free.
Google reCAPTCHA available in all versions including Lite.
Cloudflare Turnstile included free.
Cloudflare Turnstile available in all versions including Lite.
Honeypot spam protection included free.
Built-in honeypot-based anti-spam token and minimum submit time in Lite.
Free GDPR agreement field for consent.
GDPR Agreement field, cookie/IP disabling and no-store option for all users.
Developer2/22/2
Documented developer actions and filters (srfm_* hooks).
Large set of documented actions and filters in developer docs.
Built natively on Gutenberg blocks.
WPForms Gutenberg block with style controls included in Lite.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
SureForms Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Solo | $69 per year, 1 site |
| Team | $179 per year, 10 sites |
| Agency | $249 per year, 1000 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
SureForms
136,236 downloads last week
WPForms
2,559,633 downloads last week
Verdict
WPForms scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 96/100) and includes Square payments and Salesforce that SureForms does not. Paid plans start at $69/yr for SureForms and $99/yr for WPForms. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
SureForms: not included. WPForms: included. Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.
SureForms: not included. WPForms: paid version (Elite). Salesforce add-on is included only with Elite.
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FAQ
Which is better, SureForms or WPForms?
WPForms scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 96/100) and includes Square payments and Salesforce that SureForms does not. Paid plans start at $69/yr for SureForms 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 34 for SureForms. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is SureForms free?
SureForms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $69/yr.
Is WPForms free?
WPForms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to SureForms or WPForms. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.