# Ninja Forms vs SurveyJS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Ninja Forms

| Attribute | Ninja Forms | SurveyJS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.7 (57% (medium)) | 51.9 (57% (medium)) |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"An open-source JavaScript form library that lets developers build dynamic forms, surveys, quizzes, and multi-step wizards. Forms are defined using JSON and rendered directly in web applications, giving you full control over form data and storage. It is indexed under Form Builders.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What is SurveyJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SurveyJS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $589. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"Is SurveyJS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to SurveyJS. 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://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does SurveyJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SurveyJS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"Can SurveyJS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for SurveyJS, including React, Angular, Vue 3, Knockout, jQuery, ASP.NET Core, Node.js and PHP, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What does SurveyJS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for SurveyJS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as SurveyJS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does SurveyJS have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SurveyJS is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"Where is SurveyJS available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":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 open-source JavaScript form library that lets developers build dynamic forms, surveys, quizzes, and multi-step wizards. Forms are defined using JSON and rendered directly in web applications, giving you full control over form data and storage. |
| 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}` | `{"conditional_branching_logic":true,"electronic_signature_capture":true,"multi_page_step_form_pagination":true,"file_upload_and_attachment_storage":true}` |
| integrations.count | 33 | 16 |
| 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":"React"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"Vue 3"},{"name":"Knockout"},{"name":"jQuery"},{"name":"ASP.NET Core"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Bootstrap"},{"name":"Material UI"},{"name":"shadcn/ui"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Essential","summary":"Free open-source tier","features":["Unlimited Forms","Unlimited Form Submissions","Unlimited File Uploads","All Data on Your Own Servers","Dynamic JSON-Driven Forms","20+ Accessible Input Types","Multi-Page Forms","Quizzes & Scored Surveys","Conditional Logic & Form Branching","No Watermarks or Nag Screens","Native Support for React, Angular, Vue, Knockout"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$589 per developer license; includes 12 months of support and updates","features":["Everything in Essential","Drag-and-Drop Form Builder","Fully Self-Hosted","Unlimited Admins and Form Creators","White-Labeling","User Access Control","Custom Branding","Conditional Logic GUI"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":589,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$1,059 per developer license; includes 12 months of support and updates","features":["Everything in Basic","PDF Export (Editable and Read-Only)","Interactive Reports and Charts","Real-time Data Updates","Export to Excel, CSV, PDF","CSS Theme Editor","UI Preset Editor","Auto-Generated JSON Schemas"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":1059,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source tier available. Commercial perpetual licenses: $589 (Basic) to $1,059 (Professional); optional annual renewal for support at $239–$419 per year.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T16:44:15.600Z","startingPrice":{"amount":589,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":59,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":589,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://ninjaforms.com/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (Form Builders)

| Capability | Ninja Forms | SurveyJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Wordpress plugin | - |
| 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 | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-07T01:11:08.993Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*