FormGlut vs. the popular WordPress form plugins: free and Pro, feature by feature
We put FormGlut next to WPForms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms, Formidable, Forminator, MetForm, SureForms and Gravity Forms. One table compares the free versions, the other compares the paid plans.
Why FormGlut stands out
Most plugins give you a basic form for free and charge for what people use most. FormGlut includes it.
The “pro” basics are free
Multi-step forms, conditional logic, calculations, file uploads and a signature field all work in free FormGlut. WPForms Lite, Formidable, MetForm and SureForms lock them.
More ways to act on an entry
Stripe, Mailchimp, webhooks, Slack, Discord, Telegram and Teams, poll results, WordPress accounts and gated content, all without an add-on.
Pro goes much further
FormGlut Pro adds 35 fields, 8 gateways, 30+ integrations, PDFs, quizzes and workflows, and has 12 more features than the next paid plugin.
Free versions, feature by feature
Every column is the free plugin from WordPress.org, checked in its own code. Scroll sideways on small screens.
The plugin names stay at the top while you scroll inside the table.
| Feature | FormGlutFree | WPForms Lite2.0.2 | Contact Form 76.2 | Fluent Forms6.2.15 | Ninja Forms3.15.5 | Formidable6.35 | Forminator1.57 | MetForm4.3.2 | SureForms2.12.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builder & fields | |||||||||
| Drag-and-drop builder | ✓ | ✓ | Text tags | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | In Elementor | Blocks |
| Field types (approx.) | 53 | ~12 | ~16 | ~30 | ~35 | ~20 | ~30 | ~25 | ~12 |
| Ready-made templates | 8 | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-step forms | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Conditional logic | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Calculations | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| File uploads | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Signature field | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Repeater field | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Password field with strength meter | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Payments | |||||||||
| Stripe card payments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Other payment gateways | — | PayPal, Square | — | — | — | Square | PayPal | — | — |
| Product, quantity & total fields | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Entries & data | |||||||||
| Entries saved in the dashboard | ✓ | Backup only | Needs Flamingo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export entries | CSV | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled exports by email | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Form views & conversion rate | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Entry notes & stars | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Resend notifications from an entry | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Entry PDFs | — | — | — | Separate add-on | — | — | — | — | — |
| Import forms from other plugins | 8 plugins | 3 plugins | — | 5 plugins | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Email & activity logs | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spam & access | |||||||||
| Honeypot | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha & Turnstile | All 3 | All 3 | 2 of 3 | All 3 | All 3 | All 3 | All 3 | reCAPTCHA | All 3 |
| Math captcha (no Google) | ✓ | — | Quiz question | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akismet check | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Minimum time to submit | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | Timed submit | — | — | — | — |
| One entry per IP address | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Email allowlist / denylist | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Block throwaway email addresses | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stop Forum Spam check | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Entry limits & form scheduling | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | Entry limit | ✓ |
| Notifications & integrations | |||||||||
| Multiple / conditional notifications | — | — | Mail (2) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Webhooks (Zapier, Make, n8n) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Slack | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Discord, Telegram & Microsoft Teams | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Email marketing | Mailchimp | Constant Contact | Brevo, Constant Contact | Mailchimp | — | — | 7 services | Mailchimp | — |
| Google Sheets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Extras | |||||||||
| Polls with live results | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | Quizzes & polls | — | — |
| Conversational forms | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| User registration | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Save progress | On this device | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Shareable form page | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Instant form |
| AI form builder | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Gated content (unlock after submit) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Admin & developer | |||||||||
| Dashboard widget with entry stats | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Search forms & entries from any screen | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| WP-CLI commands | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Features included | 40of 48 | 16of 48 | 10of 48 | 26of 48 | 15of 48 | 15of 48 | 32of 48 | 9of 48 | 14of 48 |
Field counts are approximate and include layout and captcha fields. Rows where FormGlut free is behind (repeater, scheduled exports, multiple notifications, Google Sheets, conversational forms, AI builder) are kept in the table. Most of them are in FormGlut Pro.
How free FormGlut compares to each one
Where FormGlut is ahead, and where the other plugin still does something better for free.
FormGlut vs WPForms Lite
The most installed form builder
WPForms Lite does not save entries on your site, and multi-step, logic, uploads and calculations need a licence. It does include PayPal, Square and an AI builder.
FormGlut wins
- Entries saved and exportable
- Logic, steps, uploads, calculations
- Webhooks, Slack, Discord
- Mailchimp, polls, registration
WPForms wins
- PayPal and Square
- AI form builder
- Many more templates
FormGlut vs Contact Form 7
The classic, code-style form plugin
Light and reliable, but forms are written as text tags, submissions need Flamingo, and there is no logic, steps or calculations.
FormGlut wins
- Visual drag-and-drop builder
- Entries, CSV export, stats
- Logic, steps, calculations
- Signature, polls, registration
CF7 wins
- Very small footprint
- Two notification emails
- Huge add-on ecosystem
FormGlut vs Fluent Forms
A generous free plugin
Fluent Forms gives logic, steps, entries, Stripe and conversational forms for free. FormGlut adds uploads, calculations, signature, webhooks and registration.
FormGlut wins
- File uploads and calculations
- Signature and webhooks
- Registration, polls
- Gated content, Stop Forum Spam
Fluent wins
- Conversational forms
- Multiple notifications
- AI form builder
FormGlut vs Ninja Forms
Free core, paid add-ons for the rest
Ninja Forms saves entries, does calculations and has repeater and signature fields. Logic, multi-part forms, uploads and payments are separate paid add-ons.
FormGlut wins
- Conditional logic and steps
- File uploads and Stripe
- Webhooks, Slack, Mailchimp
- Form stats
Ninja wins
- Repeater field
- Multiple notifications
FormGlut vs Formidable Forms
Powerful, but mostly in Pro
The free version is a simple builder with Stripe and Square. Logic, multi-page, uploads and calculations need a paid plan.
FormGlut wins
- Logic, steps, uploads, calculations
- Entry limits and scheduling
- Webhooks and chat alerts
- Mailchimp, polls, registration
Formidable wins
- Square payments
- Multiple notifications
- Also has gated content and Stop Forum Spam
FormGlut vs Forminator
The closest free competitor (32 of 48)
Forminator gives a lot away, including quizzes, PayPal, Google Sheets and scheduled exports. FormGlut is ahead on fields, spam protection, chat alerts, gated content, logs and admin tools.
FormGlut wins
- 53 vs ~30 fields
- Math captcha, minimum time, IP limit
- Discord, Telegram, Teams
- Gated content, throwaway-email block
- Logs, dashboard widget, WP-CLI
Forminator wins
- Quizzes, PayPal, Google Sheets
- Repeater, scheduled exports
- Multiple notifications
FormGlut vs MetForm
Forms for Elementor users
MetForm only works inside Elementor, and logic, steps, calculations and payments are in MetForm Pro. FormGlut works with any theme or builder.
FormGlut wins
- Works without Elementor
- Logic, steps, calculations
- Stripe payments
- Honeypot, Akismet, hCaptcha
MetForm wins
- Native Elementor styling
FormGlut vs SureForms
A modern block-based builder
Clean and block-based, with an AI builder, Stripe and an instant form page. Logic, steps, calculations and uploads are in SureForms Pro.
FormGlut wins
- 53 vs ~12 fields
- Logic, steps, uploads, calculations
- Webhooks, Slack, Mailchimp
SureForms wins
- AI form builder
- Multiple notifications
FormGlut Pro vs the paid plans
Each competitor’s top plan, from its public feature and pricing pages (their paid code is not public). When we were not sure, we gave the competitor the tick.
The plugin names stay at the top while you scroll inside the table.
| Feature | FormGlut ProFree + Pro | WPFormsElite | Gravity FormsElite | Fluent FormsPro | FormidableElite | Ninja FormsElite | ForminatorPro | MetFormPro | SureFormsBusiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builder & fields | |||||||||
| Field types | 88 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ready-made templates | 64 | 2,000+ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conditional logic, multi-step & calculations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Repeater & signature fields | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Survey fields (Likert, NPS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic & chained choices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address autocomplete & maps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice recording field | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camera capture (photo / video) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Image comparison & cropped image upload | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payments | |||||||||
| Payment gateways | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ✓ | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Subscriptions & coupons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mollie | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Razorpay & Paystack | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mercado Pago | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Entries & data | |||||||||
| Entry PDFs | ✓ | ✓ | Other company’s add-on | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save & resume, partial entries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Excel & JSON export | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled exports by email | ✓ | ✓ | Other company’s add-on | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Show entries on the site (table, map, calendar) | ✓ | — | Other company’s add-on | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Marketing & integrations | |||||||||
| Email marketing & CRM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Sheets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS (Twilio) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zapier, Make & webhooks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discord, Telegram & Teams | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Advanced | |||||||||
| Quizzes & polls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| User registration, login & post submission | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conversational forms | ✓ | ✓ | Other company’s add-on | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Offline forms | ✓ | ✓ | Other company’s add-on | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Approval workflows | ✓ | — | Other company’s add-on | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moderation queue (hold suspicious entries) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Form revisions | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QR code for a form | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Security, teams & AI | |||||||||
| Role manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Country & IP blocking | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| White label | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Audit log | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI form builder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI entry summaries & reply drafts | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Multilingual (WPML, Polylang) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features included | 41of 41 | 29of 41 | 21of 41 | 28of 41 | 26of 41 | 21of 41 | 23of 41 | 21of 41 | 23of 41 |
Competitor plans: WPForms Elite, Gravity Forms Elite, Fluent Forms Pro, Formidable Elite, Ninja Forms Elite, Forminator Pro, MetForm Pro, SureForms Business. Checked October 2026; plans change, so check the vendor’s page before you buy.
Media fields nobody else has
Voice recording, camera capture, image comparison and cropped image upload.
8 gateways in one plugin
Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mollie, Razorpay, Paystack, Authorize.net and Mercado Pago, with subscriptions and coupons.
Built for teams
Approval workflows, moderation queue, audit log, roles, white label and country / IP rules.
Works offline
Visitors can fill in a form without a connection; it is sent when they are back online.
AI that helps after the submit
Build forms from a prompt, plus entry summaries and reply drafts (opt-in).
Your entries on your site
Table, cards, list, map and calendar views, front-end editing and scheduled exports.
The right plugin for you
Common questions
Which free WordPress form plugin has the most features?
In our table FormGlut ticks 40 of 48 free features. Forminator is closest with 32, then Fluent Forms. FormGlut and Forminator are the only free plugins with multi-step forms, conditional logic, calculations, file uploads and a signature field.
Does FormGlut save entries for free?
Yes. Every submission is saved in your dashboard, where you can search, star, add notes, print and export to CSV.
Is the signature legally binding?
The Signature field stores the drawing as an image with the entry, its date and (if you keep them) the IP address. Whether that is enough depends on your country and use; check local rules for contracts.
Where are saved answers kept with “Save progress”?
Only in the visitor’s own browser, for up to 30 days. Nothing is sent to your site until they submit. Passwords, files, card details and signatures are never kept.
Do I need FormGlut Pro?
Only if you need more gateways, 30+ integrations, quizzes, PDFs, workflows, the advanced fields or team features. Everything in the FormGlut column of the free table is free.
How did you compare the plugins?
Free plugins: we installed each from WordPress.org (versions in the table header) and checked their code for what works without a licence. Paid plans: we used each vendor’s public feature pages and gave the competitor the tick when unsure. Features marked “—” may arrive later; tell us if something changed.
Get the most from a free form plugin
Start with FormGlut for free. Add FormGlut Pro when you need more fields, gateways and integrations.