# Ninja Forms vs Paperform

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Paperform

| Attribute | Ninja Forms | Paperform |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.7 (57% (medium)) | 73.6 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform for creating custom forms, surveys, and booking systems with built-in payment processing, e-signature capability, and automated data workflows connected to thousands of third-party applications. It is indexed under Form Builders.","source":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","question":"What is Paperform?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Paperform offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $24 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","question":"Is Paperform free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Paperform. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Paperform support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Paperform, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","question":"Can Paperform be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 43 integrations for Paperform, including ConvertKit, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Notion, Asana, Google Calendar and Stripe, plus 35 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","question":"What does Paperform integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Paperform. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Paperform not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://paperform.co/trust/","question":"What security certifications does Paperform have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A drag-and-drop form builder plugin for WordPress that starts simple and scales with advanced features through modular add-ons. It handles form creation, payments, CRM integration, email notifications, and data management without requiring coding. | An integrated cloud solution combining form building, electronic signature capture, and workflow automation with all capabilities included in every plan, unlimited submissions and seats, and integrations with thousands of third-party tools. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","deployment_model":"wordpress_plugin","conditional_branching_logic":true,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_sync":true,"zapier_make_webhook_routing":true,"electronic_signature_capture":true,"multi_page_step_form_pagination":true,"stripe_paypal_payment_collection":true,"file_upload_and_attachment_storage":true,"mailchimp_activecampaign_email_sync":true,"conversational_one_question_at_a_time_ui":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","conditional_branching_logic":true,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_sync":true,"zapier_make_webhook_routing":true,"electronic_signature_capture":true,"multi_page_step_form_pagination":true,"stripe_paypal_payment_collection":true,"file_upload_and_attachment_storage":true,"mailchimp_activecampaign_email_sync":true,"conversational_one_question_at_a_time_ui":true}` |
| integrations.count | 33 | 4,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PayPal","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Authorize.net","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Elavon","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Pay","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Apple Pay","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Venmo","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Recurly","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Capsule CRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"CiviCRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Insightly CRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OnePageCRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Pipeline CRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Mailchimp","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWeber","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Campaign Monitor","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"CleverReach","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Constant Contact","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kit","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"EmailOctopus","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Emma","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MailPoet","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Trello","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Help Scout","native":true,"category":"support","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ClickSend SMS","native":true,"category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Twilio SMS","native":true,"category":"sms","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"ConvertKit"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"PayPal Business"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Facebook Pixel"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Unsplash"},{"name":"GIPHY"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":false,"category":"files","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Airtable","native":false,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Trello","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Mailchimp","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Brevo","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LeadConnector","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OnePageCRM","native":false,"category":"crm"},{"name":"LassoCRM","native":false,"category":"crm"},{"name":"PayPal","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":false,"category":"files","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Campaign Monitor","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ClickSend SMS","native":true,"category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Gmail","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Flodesk","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Drip","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"TinyEmail","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SignNow","native":false,"category":"signatures","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Excel","native":false,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ClickFunnels","native":false,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Facebook","native":false,"category":"social","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Clio","native":false,"category":"crm"},{"name":"NeverBounce","native":false,"direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["28+ form fields","Multi-layer spam protection (Cloudflare Turnstile, reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha)","GDPR compliance tools","Unlimited email notifications","Pre-built form templates","Accessibility-first design","ActiveCampaign email sync"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Foundational forms with 28+ field types, spam protection, GDPR tools, unlimited emails, and basic integrations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$59/year (was $99; 40% off first year)","features":["Conditional Logic","File Uploads","Multi Step Forms","Layout & Styles","Conversational Forms","PayPal payments","Email marketing: ActiveCampaign, AWeber, Campaign Monitor, CleverReach, Constant Contact, Kit, EmailOctopus, Emma, Mailchimp, MailPoet"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Adaptive forms with conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step forms, conversational UI, and email marketing integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"add_ons":"16"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$119/year (was $199; 40% off first year)","features":["Advanced Datepicker","Save Progress","User Management","Stripe, Authorize.net, Elavon payments","CRM: HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho CRM","Zapier, Slack, Trello integration","40% discount on additional add-ons"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":119,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything in Core plus advanced datepicker, save-progress, user management, payment processing, CRM sync, and workflow automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"add_ons":"28"}},{"free":false,"name":"Elite","summary":"$299/year (was $499; 40% off first year)","features":["All add-ons in library","Early access to future releases","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All add-ons included with early access to new features and priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"add_ons":"all"}}],"summary":"Free forever with optional paid plans from $59/year; 40% first-year discount","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ninjaforms.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T22:20:27.320Z","startingPrice":{"amount":59,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free permanently","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$49/month billed annually, or $59/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Branded forms and flows at scale, custom domain","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$124/month billed annually, or $149/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":124,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"10 workspaces, SSO, enforced 2FA, Business API, invoice or purchase order billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing via quote","description":"Data residency (EU or Australia), SLAs, audit trails, custom roles, dedicated CSM","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom domain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $49/month (billed annually). Free tier available. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://paperform.co/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:11:38.931Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":59,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://ninjaforms.com/security/ | https://paperform.co/trust/ |

## Capabilities (Form Builders)

| Capability | Ninja Forms | Paperform |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Wordpress plugin | Cloud managed saas |
| Conditional branching logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi page step form pagination | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stripe paypal payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electronic signature capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| File upload and attachment storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conversational one question at a time UI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Salesforce hubspot CRM sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mailchimp activecampaign email sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zapier make webhook routing | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription | Flat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-07T01:10:45.007Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*