Choose VuloForm if…
✓ You want multi-step forms, calculations, uploads and webhooks free.
✓ You want logic and calculations enforced again on your server.
✓ You want a plugin that makes no external calls by itself.
Choose Fluent Forms if…
• You want built-in Stripe payments (1.9% fee in the free version).
• You want direct integrations from a Pro plan.
• The low Pro price is acceptable for what you need.
Feature comparison
| Free version includes | VuloForm Free | Fluent Forms Free |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | ✓ |
✓ |
| Drag-and-drop builder | ✓ |
✓ |
| Submissions saved in your WordPress database | ✓ |
✓ |
| Export submissions to CSV | ✓ |
✓ |
| Conditional logic Show, hide or require fields based on other answers | ✓Re-checked on your server |
✓ |
| Multi-step forms | ✓ |
$ PaidPro |
| Calculations | ✓Re-computed on your server |
$ PaidPro |
| File uploads | ✓Type-checked, random names |
$ PaidPro |
| Webhooks | ✓Signed, retried, logged |
$ PaidPro |
| Payments | –Not built in |
✓Stripe, 1.9% fee |
Price
Fluent Forms Pro Single Site is $63/yr (lifetime from $279). VuloForm is free.
Fluent Forms · Single Site: $63/yr shown (listed at $79). Lifetime licence also offered from $279.
What is in Fluent Forms Free
Fluent Forms Free includes a drag-and-drop builder, conditional logic, saved entries, CSV export and Stripe payments with a 1.9% fee.
Multi-step forms, calculations, file uploads and webhooks are on Pro in our October 2026 check.
Where VuloForm differs
VuloForm includes multi-step forms, calculations, file uploads and webhooks in the free plugin. Conditional logic and calculations are verified again on your server, and uploaded files are type-checked and stored under random names in a protected folder.
It does not process payments, which is the most significant gap compared with Fluent Forms.
Price
The Single Site plan was shown at $63 a year (listed at $79), with a lifetime licence offered from $279. It is the most affordable paid option in this comparison. VuloForm is free.
How the cost compares across all plugins
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Fluent Forms Free include conditional logic?
Yes, in our October 2026 check. Multi-step forms, calculations, file uploads and webhooks need Pro.
Does VuloForm take payments?
No. Fluent Forms includes Stripe in the free version.
Which is cheaper?
VuloForm is free. Fluent Forms Pro is the lowest-cost paid option compared here.
Compare with other plugins
Facts checked 10 October 2026 against each vendor’s own pricing page and WordPress.org listing; columns describe the free version. Plans and prices change, so check before you buy. Product names are trademarks of their owners; this page isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by them. Sources: Fluent Forms pricing, Fluent Forms on WordPress.org.
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