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Home > Compare > WordPress Form Plugins > Ninja Forms vs WPForms

Ninja Forms vs WPForms

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Ninja Forms

The easy and powerful forms builder

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WPForms

The most beginner-friendly WordPress form plugin

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WPForms

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Getting Started

Ease of Use
Skill level required: 1 = DIY friendly, 5 = Developer expertise required
Ease of Use
Skill level required: 1 = DIY friendly, 5 = Developer expertise required

Core Features

Drag & Drop Builder
Visual form builder interface
✓
✓
Drag & Drop Builder
Visual form builder interface
✓
✓
Pre-built Templates
Ready-to-use form templates
40+ templates
100+ templates
Pre-built Templates
Ready-to-use form templates
40+ templates
100+ templates
Conditional Logic
Show/hide fields based on user input
Yes (paid add-on)
Pro plan and above
Conditional Logic
Show/hide fields based on user input
Yes (paid add-on)
Pro plan and above
Multi-page Forms
Split long forms into multiple pages
Yes (paid add-on)
✓
Multi-page Forms
Split long forms into multiple pages
Yes (paid add-on)
✓
File Uploads
Allow users to upload files
Yes (paid add-on)
Yes (with limits)
File Uploads
Allow users to upload files
Yes (paid add-on)
Yes (with limits)

Integrations

Payment Integrations
Supported payment gateways
PayPal, Stripe (paid add-ons)
Stripe, PayPal, Square
Payment Integrations
Supported payment gateways
PayPal, Stripe (paid add-ons)
Stripe, PayPal, Square
Email Marketing
CRM and email service integrations
Mailchimp, AWeber, Campaign Monitor (add-ons)
Mailchimp, AWeber, Constant Contact, etc.
Email Marketing
CRM and email service integrations
Mailchimp, AWeber, Campaign Monitor (add-ons)
Mailchimp, AWeber, Constant Contact, etc.
Webhooks
Send data to external services
Yes (paid add-on)
✓
Webhooks
Send data to external services
Yes (paid add-on)
✓

Security

Spam Protection
Built-in spam prevention
reCAPTCHA, Akismet
Smart CAPTCHA, hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA
Spam Protection
Built-in spam prevention
reCAPTCHA, Akismet
Smart CAPTCHA, hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA
GDPR Tools
Privacy and consent management
✓
✓
GDPR Tools
Privacy and consent management
✓
✓

Pricing

Free Version
Free version available?
✓
✓
Free Version
Free version available?
✓
✓
Starting Price
Minimum annual cost
£79/year
£39/year
Starting Price
Minimum annual cost
£79/year
£39/year
Multi-site License
Use on unlimited sites
Agency plan (£319/year)
Elite plan (£319/year)
Multi-site License
Use on unlimited sites
Agency plan (£319/year)
Elite plan (£319/year)

Ninja Forms Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Excellent drag-and-drop interface
  • ✓Modular add-on system (buy only what you need)
  • ✓Great for multi-step forms
  • ✓Strong conditional logic capabilities
  • ✓Good file upload handling
  • ✓Clean modern interface
  • ✓Solid free version for basic needs

Cons

  • ✗Add-ons can get expensive
  • ✗Smaller community than Gravity Forms or WPForms
  • ✗Some performance issues with complex forms
  • ✗Limited payment gateway options
  • ✗Dashboard can be slow with many forms

WPForms Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Extremely easy to use with drag-and-drop builder
  • ✓Pre-built form templates for quick setup
  • ✓Excellent spam protection with Smart CAPTCHA
  • ✓Strong payment integration (Stripe, PayPal, Square)
  • ✓Conditional logic included in pro plans
  • ✓Great documentation and video tutorials

Cons

  • ✗Free version is quite limited
  • ✗Advanced features require higher-tier plans
  • ✗Can be expensive for multiple sites
  • ✗Less flexible than Formidable or Gravity Forms

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