VuloForm vs the other WordPress form plugins
Seven widely used plugins, compared using each maker’s own pricing page and WordPress.org listing (checked 10 October 2026). Columns describe the free version; where a feature is paid we name the cheapest plan.
Feature by feature
| Free version includes | VuloForm Free | Contact Form 7 Free | WPForms Lite | Gravity Forms No free version | Ninja Forms Core | Formidable Lite | Fluent Forms Free | Forminator Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free version | ✓ |
✓ |
✓Lite |
–Paid only, from $59/yr |
✓Core |
✓Lite |
✓ |
✓ |
| Drag-and-drop builder | ✓ |
–Tag-based text editor |
✓ |
$ PaidBasic |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Submissions saved in your WordPress database | ✓ |
–Emailed only by default |
–Emailed; optional backup to WPForms servers, viewable after upgrading |
$ PaidBasic |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Export submissions to CSV | ✓ |
– |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidBasic |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Conditional logic Show, hide or require fields based on other answers | ✓Re-checked on your server |
–Third-party add-on |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidBasic |
+ Add-onPlus plan |
$ PaidBasic |
✓ |
✓ |
| Multi-step forms | ✓ |
–Third-party add-on |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidBasic |
+ Add-onPlus plan |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidPro |
✓ |
| Calculations | ✓Re-computed on your server |
– |
$ PaidPro |
$ PaidBasic |
✓ |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidPro |
✓ |
| File uploads | ✓Type-checked, random names |
✓ |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidBasic |
+ Add-onPlus plan |
$ PaidBasic |
$ PaidPro |
✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓Signed, retried, logged |
– |
$ PaidElite |
$ PaidElite |
+ Add-onAdd-on (in Elite) |
$ PaidBusiness, via API add-on |
$ PaidPro |
✓ |
| Payments | –Not built in |
– |
✓Stripe, 3% fee |
+ Add-onPaid add-ons |
+ Add-onPaid add-ons |
✓Stripe, fee without Pro |
✓Stripe, 1.9% fee |
✓Stripe & PayPal |
What it costs
Yearly price to get all five essentials on one site
Conditional logic, multi-step forms, calculations, file uploads and webhooks — cheapest plan that has them all, as shown on each pricing page in October 2026. Hover a bar for the plan.
Several vendors show a first-year discount; where the page states a renewal price it’s in the tooltip. Prices in USD, excluding tax.
Pick a head-to-head
Each page covers features, pricing, who the plugin suits, and where it beats VuloForm.
The long-standing free classic, versus a free builder that stores and exports submissions.
A popular freemium builder, versus a builder where nothing sits behind a paywall.
A premium, developer-loved form plugin, versus a free alternative that covers the essentials.
A free core with paid add-ons, versus one free plugin with the features built in.
A powerful forms-and-views toolkit, versus a simpler builder that is entirely free.
A fast, capable free plugin with a Pro tier, versus a free plugin with no tiers.
The other fully free feature-rich builder, compared honestly with VuloForm.
Sources & method (checked 10 October 2026)
Each column describes the plugin’s free version as stated by its maker; where a feature is paid we name the cheapest plan the pricing page lists it under. Plans and prices change — check the vendor’s site before you buy. All product names are trademarks of their owners; this comparison isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by them.
- Contact Form 7 on WordPress.org
- WPForms pricing
- WPForms Lite on WordPress.org
- WPForms Lite Connect docs
- Gravity Forms pricing
- Gravity Forms features
- Ninja Forms pricing
- Ninja Forms on WordPress.org
- Formidable Forms pricing
- Formidable on WordPress.org
- Fluent Forms pricing
- Fluent Forms on WordPress.org
- Forminator on WordPress.org
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