Survey & Forms · head to head
Gravity Forms vs Paperform
Gravity Forms
Survey & Forms
The most trusted WordPress forms plugin
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Paperform has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Gravity Forms basic license covers only 1 site and renews at $59/year after a discounted $44 first year; Paperform free plan caps at 30 submissions per month and 100 MB of storage
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Gravity Forms and Paperform actually diverge.
| Attribute | Gravity Forms | Paperform |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Survey & Forms).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Gravity Forms
- Basic license covers only 1 site and renews at $59/year after a discounted $44 first year
- Pro license is capped at 3 sites; using it on more requires the Elite tier at $259/year renewal
- Marketing integrations like HubSpot and Mailchimp are Basic-tier only, while payment and workflow add-ons (Stripe, Zapier, Trello) require Pro or above
Paperform
- Free plan caps at 30 submissions per month and 100 MB of storage
- Essentials plan ($24/mo, $288/year) still caps at 1,200 submissions per year, and extra submissions beyond the cap are billed at $7.50/month per additional 3,000
- Enterprise tier has no published price and requires a sales inquiry
Pricing, plan by plan
Gravity Forms
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Gravity Forms review.
Paperform
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Paperform review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Gravity Forms if
Nothing in the data separates Gravity Forms from Paperform on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Gravity Forms or Paperform better?
- Neither clearly leads. Gravity Forms starts at On request and Paperform at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Gravity Forms or Paperform?
- Paperform has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Gravity Forms and Free for Paperform.
- Does Gravity Forms or Paperform run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Paperform for free?
- Yes. Paperform has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gravity Forms starts at On request.