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Randy J
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
Best WordPress Form Builder
Overall we've stayed with Formidable because of their support and functionality. I've tried others and nothing yet compares to the team and product of Formidable Forms as of yet.
PROSAs a WordPress developer, I shopped and compared many form builders and landed with Formidable Forms. I've been using Formidable Forms for about 4 years now on all our websites and enjoy the ease of use and functionality for customization when a specialty form is needed. Their customer service and support is great as well.
CONSI wish they had encryption so we can do medical submissions.
Michael
Internet, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
Top Forms Builder For Making Web and Mobile Apps on WordPress
Formidable Forms has helped solved every single forms-based challenge - from simple lead gen and contact forms, through complex business workflows.
PROSThe built-in features for creating custom forms-based business applications are the best.
CONSSome of the documentation on the most advanced features is sometimes difficult to get through, but that's easily overcome through the generous support offered by expert advanced users in the Formidable Community.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
Formidable Forms quickly set itself apart with its powerful third-party integrations, native report building features, workflow/automation capabilities and its API.
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
I kept looking for the best *native, built-in* features and functionality for building web applications. Once I found Formidable Forms, I've nenver looked back.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
Great product, but support isn't always helpful
Mostly positive, until support is needed.
PROSRelatively easy to use, with a lot of advanced features. It's great but overkill for what most users will need from a forms plugin.
CONSSupport was difficult to work with when I did have issues. They would send back solutions unrelated to my issues, if I send downloads or videos as reference they would not watch or download them before answering me, and multiple times their solution was "don't use other plugins." I've only had to contact them a couple times in two years and both times I got the same representative, so hopefully it's not a company-wide issue.It's really a shame, because I love the plugin itself, but that kind of support doesn't give me a lot of confidence when it comes to using it on client sites. Hopefully they can get those issues under control, it has a lot of potential if so!
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
Formidable was faster and easier to setup than Gravity forms, with better first party features. WSforms was not as mature of a product when I was doing my evaluations 2 years ago, but I've heard a lot of great things about that and will be re-evaluating what plugin to use in the next couple months.
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
Needed more features.
Vendor Response
Hello. I'm very sorry to hear you had a negative experience with support. We pride ourselves on providing top-notch support, so I would really appreciate the opportunity to make it right. However, I don't have a way to locate your support tickets since this review is anonymous. It would be great if you could respond to the email notification so we can to more to make sure every experience with anyone on our team is great in the future.
Replied March 2023
Albert
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2024
Great WordPress form plugin with features and templates galore
Countless templates, integrations with API, Zapier, AI, and more! It even handles calculations, signatures, payments, uploads, and DIY applications. You can make a web application with this.
CONSThe free version of the software is very average. You are forced to upgrade to get any usability out of it.
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
More functionality, extensions, and styling.
Jonathan
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Conditional action hooks make this the best form plugin for WordPress
Overall, Formidable Forms has been my go-to form builder for the last 7 years. I switched from a competitor because while their feature set was more robust, Formidable had a more modern feel and was easier to work with as a developer.
PROSNot only is the drag-n-drop interface super easy to work with, but the included fields almost always meet my needs. The included actions that can be triggered on successful form submission, while not exhaustive, usually meet the requirements of my projects. There are plenty of add-ons that help to meet the needs if one of the built-in ones doesn't.
CONSOne thing I feel is missing from this plugin is advanced conditional field values. When using a form to try to create a quiz that scored users based on their overall answers, it was difficult to add those form values together and redirect to an appropriate success page base on the total of all fields.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
In the end, Formidable was easier to work with as a developer and provided a fuller feature set for the cost than the competition. Form Actions was probably the biggest selling point for me early on. They are amazing.
Ignacio
Design, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Online registrations made easy
Great so far. We purchased an elite license since we use it on every project as a default installation.
PROSWe were able to create an online school registration multi-step form pretty easily and then make modifications based on client feedback, addressing only the steps in the form where changes were needed. The ability to add in additional features like Zapier integration with just a few clicks is the best!
CONSIt's a bit pricey, but in the end well worth it since we probably saved time and $$ not needing additional plugins for certain functions. Formidable has everything covered pretty well!
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
Available integrations with third parties swayed us.
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
Formidable offered much more in terms of functionality and integrations with third parties.
Trisha
Verified reviewer
Design, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
The only form plugin I use for all my clients
It's been excellent.
PROSI bought Formidable Pro back on June 25, 2014, and have used it on every client site I've created since. I moved from Gravity Forms and never looked back. I've tried a couple of the newer plugins, but they don't measure up. Formidable is just so flexible.
CONSI miss the community forums. I liked being able to find answers to my questions without needing to contact support. There's a Slack group now but it's not the same. I like how GeneratePress and Beaver Builder still both have support forums. I hope Formidable Pro brings theirs back one day,
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
Formidable Pro was more affordable, easier to design and much more flexible.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2020
Amazing Formidable Forms
Amazing support... answers within a couple of hours and they are always so helpful!
PROSThe educational and smart layout that makes it both fun and easy to use Formidable Forms, both privately and professionally.
CONSSometimes there is functionality behind the scenes that are not so easy to find or understand. I think more example code would help to give new inspiration and ideas on how to use this powerful tool.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
I liked Stephanies philosophy and her presentation of her work around Formidable Forms. The different add-ons that was (and are) available was also a big part of my decision.
William
Design, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2022
Advanced Forms Integration for your WP Sites
Fantastic
PROSThe ability to have so much customization from the ability to build out forms, views, reporting, etc. Support is fantastic as well.
CONSAny plugin/product could always update or add. We have no issues and Formidable Forms continues to update and add new innovative add-ons though out their updates.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
We felt Formidable Forms integration with other products had a definitive advantage over the competition.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2021
The Best WordPress Form Builder
It has been a smooth ride with formidable forms. I've built so many projects with this system and I'll continue to use it until I know otherwise.
PROSFormidable forms is the most sophisticated and customizable WordPress Form plugin I've ever used. You can practically build any kind of project with this plugin, no matter how big or small.
CONSThe plugin some times is unstable when new updates are available.
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
Gravity forms is not user-friendly and not so easy to use.
Søren
Education Management, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2022
Aesy to build functional websides
Its simply formidable
PROSFF I very easy to use and can be used In a lot of ways. The support and videos are very good as well.
CONSI need som improvements to be able to design the Quiz I need, but the Quiz plugin is probably the most advanced on the marked. I need a supportvideo on how to write CSS and where
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
Not fleksible enough and FF can be used to so much more than making Quizzes
Jeannine
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
Powerful, flexible form builder with outstanding customer support
Formidable lets me build just about any kind of form system I (or my clients) can dream up--and they're adding new features all the time, based on user feedback. I have used several other big-name form builders for WordPress and Formidable has beaten them all. Their support forum and individual tickets are without equal. They work with me endlessly to figure out how to implement my project, even if I add a few new twists. Most recently, they helped me build a class registration system that accepts individualized information about each student in group registrations; auto-calculates different prices based on coupons and the number of users; integrates well with PayPal; generates both complex reports for me on the backend and simple, easy-to-read front-end reports for those running the courses, many of whom are computer-phobic. Formidable also let me create a complex conditional-logic form with multiple built-in paths. Can you tell I'm a fan? I pay for the software and receive nothing for this review except the satisfaction of helping a plugin and company that I like.
CONSWith power comes complexity, and several of the more convoluted forms have required a bit of PHP--which is not in my skill set. I'd like to have more of the standard code snippets turned into automatic features but, in the meantime, many snippets are posted in the forum and online help and, representatives will also help with much of the customization. In five years of using Formidable, I've only had to turn to outside help once (and that was a family friend, so it wasn't an enormously complicated project--just beyond me.
Brent
Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
We've used Formidable Forms since version 1 many years ago. It's my go-to as a designer!
Coding forms by hand is rough. Why re-invent the wheel? Especially with this plugin that allows rapid creation in a drag-drop interface, with reporting, exporting entries to CSVs, custom form actions for emailing people, custom reporting, etc... The depth of this plugin is up with the most thorough ones I've ever seen. The team did great on this and it's been fun to see it grow over the years.
PROSThe drag and drop interface for creating forms makes it super simple, but it can be as complex as you want it to be when you get into paginating, conditional fields that only appear when needed, and can even double as a basic shopping cart adding up totals and integrating with PayPal or other services via the plugins they offer. We've used it from basic RSVP forms, to complex Health Care Plan selections for entire companies. The system is flexible and a great framework to build with. The support is top notch as well! I've been impressed with the speed and responses of the staff on numerous occasions. Like I said in the title, long time user, big fan! This is easily in my top 5 Wordpress Plugin bag and it honestly makes other forms plugins look silly when I see them.
CONSThe ONLY thing I wish it could do was more complex math... but we're talking conditional multiplication or adding together of multiple subtotals of other fields... Things that most users will never run into! And honestly it may be able to handle some of that now as I haven't looked in a while.
Karl
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Absolutely fantastic form plugin.
The plugin itself comes ready-to-use out of the box, it is incredibly user-friendly, and offers so many useful features. We especially enjoy the conditional logic and multi-step form tools, as it helps streamline our clients' quoting processes.
CONSThe only con that I've stumbled upon since I started using Formidable is the lack of support for Recaptcha v3. In our business' experience, Google ReCaptcha v3 is the most advanced and most performing captcha tool, and had the best impact on controlling form spam for our many clients.
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
The lack of dynamism, of functions, and overall care for their plugin.
Abby
Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Formidable Forms creates endless possibilities in WordPress
I've been impressed time and time again with all the things I'm able to achieve with Formidable forms. They're a small family-owned company and I'm proud to support them.
PROSI'm able to create so many customized solutions for clients with Formidables features. You can have front-end forms that create a post, mapping the fields together in a custom post type. They're also adding and improving their functionality constantly too. They're actually trying, which is more than I can say for a lot of the big plugin companies.
CONSIt does take a little getting used to. The way the settings and options are laid out are just a little different, so you do actually have to think, but it'll become 2nd nature after a while. The Search function in their Knowledgebase isn't the greatest, so just use Google to help you find what you're looking for.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2022
Best Form Builder Plugin I found on WordPress
5-star. It's the best, even better than WP Form and Fluentform. Will always recommend this to my client and friend if they asked about form builder plugin.
PROSI like how flexible and customizable it is. I really appreciate how it also include the automation features which is a huge time saver and productivity tools.
CONSNothing much really. Just that it would be even better if you could provide varied design style for different devices so I can make the form look mobile responsive
Reasons for switching to Formidable Forms
WP Form free plan is useless. It doesn't allow a review of the entries submitted. Formidable form has a lot more amazing features even for the free plan.
Mark
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2021
Formidable Forms is Formidable
I have used Formidable Forms for user management, data collection, and data analysis. I built an entire vendor bidding, grantee application, and product ordering system for a $2+ million dollar Cal-OES subgrant system and Formidable Forms was a solid, stable foundation.
PROSFormidable Forms is the most feature-rich WordPress form builder I've found (and I have looked, long and hard). Easy to use, flexible, and cost-effective.
CONSDocumentation could be better organized and more examples would help.
Chris
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
Wonderful form builder we've used on all our client sites.
The versatility and ease of use is amazing. Often we can accomplish a project with formidable where we may have needed to write custom code or find another plugin. Formidable pro can do so much.
CONSI wish it was compatible with the Zurb's Foundation. This isn't a huge deal but it would make our lives a little easier.
Angelo
Management Consulting, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2021
Great plugin and support team
Thanks to formidable forms we have organised the information and request of the employees of the company.
PROSAllows you to create forms and views really fast. Great support team.
CONSNothing by the moment, everithing is looking fine.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
Better to perform calculations.
Márcio
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
This is a great tool.
I used the free version, so I needed more advanced features and bought the PRO version. I am very satisfied.
PROSFormidable Forms is Very Easy to use on Wordpress.
CONSIt is expensive for Brazilians, due to the dollar conversion rate.
Jeff
Sports, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
A WordPress Form Builder with Many More Advanced Features
The form builder is easy to use and works well. It took me 5 minutes to setup a basic contact form on my website. However, the true power of Formidable Forms is all of the advanced things you can do with it. It's really a mini-database / spreadsheet builder that then has a view component that sits on top of it. This means you can now turn any form into a datatable view on the frontend of your site that is sortable, searchable and usable by any of your users. Super powerful!
CONSIt did take me a few minutes to get it installed as the automated method did not work with my site. However, everything else was pretty easy.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
All of the advanced features.
Isaac
Graphic Design, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2020
Saves time collecting data
I have had to implement several data collection forms in the last month. Using Formidable makes collecting the information we need quick and easy.
CONSSometimes I wish there were more field options as compared to other Wordpress form creators.
Sven
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
I absolutely love Formidable forms
I love how easy it is to install, configure, create forms and modify the code to fit my exact needs for every project. I also really enjoy the fact that it is very easy to use and train my clients on it.
CONSI would like if the documentation is updated faster with all new updates. Sometimes, I have to dig trough support requests just to find a solution to an issue that was caused by an update.
Silvia
Internet, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
The perfect form plugin
I'm working with Formidable Forms until 2012, so I've develop every kind of solution with it. We're growing together!
PROSIt's constantly in evolution. Growth every year and always offers new features
CONSI would need a perfect union with ACF Pro plugin.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
I've working with it during 9 years, so I know every line of it's code!
Alex
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Proud user of Formidable Forms
Very happy with Formidable Forms and hope they grow even bigger!
PROSits ease and possibility's of the plugin.
CONSStill have some needs as an daily user.
Reason for choosing Formidable Forms
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