Comparison

Formio vs WPForms

On the evidence we track, WPForms leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Formio48
WPForms62
Score
Vioscale score
Formio48 / 100low · 43%
WPForms62 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
Formio
WPForms
Model
Formiofreemium
WPFormsfreemium
Price level
Formiohigh
WPFormsmid
Starting price
Formio$300
WPForms$49.50
Transparent
Formio
WPForms
Integrations
Count
Formio10
WPForms400
Security
Fedramp
Formio
WPForms
Gdpr
Formio
WPForms
Hipaa
Formio
WPForms
Pci
Formio
WPForms

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for form builders. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Formio-
WPForms-
Conditional branching logic
Formio-
WPForms-
Multi page step form pagination
Formio-
WPForms-
Stripe paypal payment collection
Formio-
WPForms-
Electronic signature capture
Formio-
WPForms-
File upload and attachment storage
Formio-
WPForms-
Conversational one question at a time UI
Formio-
WPForms-
Salesforce hubspot CRM sync
Formio-
WPForms-
Mailchimp activecampaign email sync
Formio-
WPForms-
Zapier make webhook routing
Formio-
WPForms-
SOC2 type ii
Formio-
WPForms-
ISO 27001
Formio-
WPForms-
Pricing model
Formio-
WPForms-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Formio

A form infrastructure platform that enables teams to build and manage forms, APIs, and agentic workflows in self-hosted or cloud environments with compliance features, audit trails, and enterprise integrations.

Independently observed

WPForms

Leader

WPForms is a WordPress plugin that lets users build forms without coding, with built-in support for collecting payments, syncing data to CRMs and spreadsheets, and automating workflows via integrations. It serves millions of users across 400+ third-party apps.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Formio

from $300/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

From $300/month (SaaS) or $660/month (self-hosted API Server). 30-day free trial available. Configuration-based pricing with optional modules.

  • SaaS Free TrialFree
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited resources
    • 1M form submissions/month
    • 25 PDF-First Forms
    • 1000 PDF submission downloads
    • +1 more
  • SaaS$300/month
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited resources
    • 1M form submissions/month
    • 25 PDF-First Forms
    • 1000 PDF submission downloads
  • API Server$660/month
    • Unlimited API calls
    • Unlimited submissions
    • Advanced audit logging
    • Field-level encryption
    • Container security scanning
    • +2 more
  • Reporting UI Module$495/month per project
    • Advanced aggregation and reporting interface
    • Sort, filter, export across all forms and data
  • Multi-Tenanted Platform$495/month per 10-tenant bucket
    • 10 child projects
    • Separate forms and data per tenant
    • Full white-labeling
    • Per-tenant form builder customization
  • Enterprise Form Builder Module$2,640/year (5 licenses), $3,960/year (10 licenses), $5,280/year (20 licenses)
    • Customizable form building interface per tenant
    • Component pre-population with project data
    • Field component limiting and renaming
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WPForms

Leader
from $49.50/yrSubscriptionFree tier

From $49.50/year with free tier. All paid plans include 14-day money-back guarantee.

  • Elite$299.50/year (normally $599)
    • Salesforce CRM integration
    • Airtable integration
    • HubSpot CRM integration
    • Pipedrive CRM integration
    • Webhooks API
    • +2 more
  • Premium$199.50/year (normally $399)
    • Stripe payment integration
    • Square payment integration
    • PayPal payment integration
    • Mercado Pago payment integration
    • Recurring subscription payments
    • +10 more
  • Priority Support$99.50/year (normally $199)
    • Distraction-free form landing pages
    • Lead forms to reduce abandonment
    • Partial entry capture and recovery
    • Automated user account creation
    • Priority support
  • Standard Support$49.50/year (normally $99)
    • Form submissions and entry management
    • Form analytics and field-level insights
    • Spam prevention and CAPTCHA
    • GDPR compliance tools
    • CCPA compliance tools
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Formio
WPForms
CLI
Formio
WPForms
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Formio
WPForms
Self-hosted
Formio
WPForms
On-premise
Formio
WPForms
Hybrid
Formio
WPForms

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Formio

10 total
  • SAML
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • Webhooks
  • Email
  • PDF
  • E-Sign+
  • Claude/Anthropic MCP
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker Compose
Independently observed

WPForms

Leader
20 total
  • Salesforce
  • Airtable
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • PayPal
  • Mercado Pago
  • Authorize.net
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Calendar
  • Dropbox
  • SendGrid
  • Campaign Monitor
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Twilio
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • n8n
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.