Choose VuloForm if…
✓ You want a plugin that makes no external connections and sends no telemetry.
✓ You want signed, retried, logged webhooks and server-side re-checking of logic.
✓ You prefer a form-only tool with no wider suite attached.
Choose Forminator if…
• You want payments (Stripe and PayPal) in the free plugin.
• You already use other WPMU DEV tools.
• You want polls and quizzes alongside forms.
Feature comparison
| Free version includes | VuloForm Free | Forminator 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 | ✓ |
✓ |
| Calculations | ✓Re-computed on your server |
✓ |
| File uploads | ✓Type-checked, random names |
✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓Signed, retried, logged |
✓ |
| Payments | –Not built in |
✓Stripe & PayPal |
Price
Both plugins are free. Forminator Pro comes with a WPMU DEV membership; VuloForm has no paid tier.
Forminator · Free plugin: All five are in the free plugin. Pro comes with a WPMU DEV membership.
The honest overlap
Both plugins put conditional logic, multi-step forms, calculations, file uploads and webhooks in a free download. In terms of features, they are the closest match in this comparison.
The difference is in focus. Forminator is part of the WPMU DEV family and also covers payments. VuloForm focuses on forms, submissions and privacy.
Payments
Forminator includes Stripe and PayPal payments. VuloForm does not take payments. If your form needs to charge, that decides it.
Privacy and security design
VuloForm does not contact any external service on its own, has no telemetry and stores no visitor IPs by default. Conditional logic and calculations are re-checked on your server, spam protection uses no CAPTCHA, and webhooks are signed, retried twice and logged.
Cost
Both are free. Forminator Pro comes with a WPMU DEV membership, whereas VuloForm has no paid tier.
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
Is VuloForm better than Forminator?
It depends on what you need. Forminator adds payments. VuloForm focuses on privacy, server-side validation and signed webhooks.
Do both have conditional logic for free?
Yes. Both include conditional logic, multi-step forms, calculations, file uploads and webhooks in the free plugin.
Can I run both?
You can, on different forms, though most sites are simpler with one.
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: Forminator on WordPress.org.
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