Choose VuloForm if…
✓ You want logic, steps and file uploads without buying add-ons.
✓ You want a single plugin with one set of settings.
✓ You want to avoid a first-year price that rises at renewal.
Choose Ninja Forms if…
• You like the add-on model and want to buy only the extras you use.
• You want its paid payment add-ons.
• You already have Ninja Forms forms you do not want to rebuild.
Feature comparison
| Free version includes | VuloForm Free | Ninja Forms Core |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | ✓ |
✓Core |
| 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 |
+ Add-onPlus plan |
| Multi-step forms | ✓ |
+ Add-onPlus plan |
| Calculations | ✓Re-computed on your server |
✓ |
| File uploads | ✓Type-checked, random names |
+ Add-onPlus plan |
| Webhooks | ✓Signed, retried, logged |
+ Add-onAdd-on (in Elite) |
| Payments | –Not built in |
+ Add-onPaid add-ons |
Price
Ninja Forms Elite is $299.40 for the first year and $499 at renewal. VuloForm is free.
Ninja Forms · Elite: $299.40 first year, $499 at renewal. Elite includes every add-on.
How the free core compares
Ninja Forms Core includes a drag-and-drop builder, saves submissions in WordPress, exports them to CSV and includes calculations. That is a solid base.
VuloForm matches those and adds, in the same free plugin, conditional logic, multi-step forms, file uploads and webhooks.
Add-ons versus built-in
In Ninja Forms, conditional logic, multi-step forms and file uploads are add-ons, available from the Plus plan, and webhooks are an add-on included in Elite. Payments are also paid add-ons.
VuloForm does not use add-ons. Everything ships in one plugin, which means fewer things to buy, update and troubleshoot together. The trade-off is that VuloForm has no payment support.
What it costs
Ninja Forms Elite includes every add-on. It was listed at $299.40 for the first year and $499 at renewal when we checked in October 2026. VuloForm is free.
Where Ninja Forms is stronger
Ninja Forms has a long history, a broad range of add-ons and paid payment options. If you need those, it remains a reasonable choice. VuloForm focuses on the essentials and webhooks.
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 Ninja Forms free?
The Core plugin is free. Logic, multi-step forms and file uploads need paid add-ons.
Does VuloForm have add-ons?
No. All features ship in the one free plugin.
Can VuloForm replace Ninja Forms?
For forms that rely on logic, steps, calculations, uploads and webhooks, yes. For forms that take payments, no.
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: Ninja Forms pricing, Ninja Forms on WordPress.org.
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