Quick Verdict
Choose CoBlocks Forms if...
Sites that only need a simple Contact Us form with no data storage requirements.
Choose WPForms if...
Beginners and small business owners who want quick setup with templates and don't need advanced calculations.
Choose WS Form if...
Agencies and developers who want the most powerful, flexible form builder and are willing to invest time in learning it.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | CoBlocks Forms | WPForms | WS Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drag & Drop Builder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conditional Logic | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Step Forms | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| File Uploads | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment Forms | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calculated Fields | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| User Registration | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frontend Post Submission | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conversational Forms | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gutenberg Block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gutenberg-Native | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI Form Builder | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital Signatures | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surveys & Polls | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quizzes | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scheduling / Date Limits | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Entry Management | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export Entries | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Partial Entries | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geolocation | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom CSS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive Design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ajax Submission | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anti-Spam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| reCAPTCHA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| hCaptcha | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Honeypot | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | CoBlocks Forms | WPForms | WS Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Version | ✓Free | ✓Free | ✓Free |
| Starting Price | Free only | $49.5/year | $59/year |
| Top Tier | — | Elite: $299.5/year | Agency: $249/year |
Integrations
Email Marketing
| activecampaign | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| aweber | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| brevo | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| campaign monitor | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| constant contact | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| convertkit | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| drip | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| getresponse | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| mailchimp | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| mailerlite | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Payment
| authorize net | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| paypal | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| square | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| stripe | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| woocommerce | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
CRM
| hubspot | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| salesforce | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| zoho | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
Automation
| make | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| uncanny automator | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| webhooks | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| zapier | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Other
| debug console | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| google sheets | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| recaptcha | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| rest api | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| slack | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| trello | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
CoBlocks Forms
Pros
- ✓Completely free, no upsells
- ✓Pure Gutenberg-native — zero learning curve for Gutenberg users
- ✓Very lightweight
- ✓Good for simple Name / Email / Message contact forms
Cons
- ✗No entries saved to database — email only (major data loss risk)
- ✗No conditional logic, payments, file uploads, or any advanced feature
- ✗No integrations beyond reCAPTCHA
- ✗Backed by GoDaddy — some community concern about long-term direction
WPForms
Pros
- ✓Largest template library (2,100+) in the form plugin space
- ✓Most beginner-friendly UI with drag-and-drop visual builder
- ✓AI form builder included
- ✓Native Gutenberg block for embedding forms
- ✓Free version available on WordPress.org
Cons
- ✗Most powerful features locked behind Pro ($199.50/yr) or Elite ($299.50/yr)
- ✗Renewal pricing nearly doubles the intro price
- ✗Calculations Addon available but only on Pro tier ($199.50/yr) and above
- ✗No true Gutenberg-native experience (block embeds a separate form builder)
- ✗Webhooks only available at Elite tier ($299.50/yr)
WS Form
Pros
- ✓Most feature-complete form plugin in the space — nearly everything is included
- ✓55+ field types (more than any competitor)
- ✓Unique Debug Console for developers
- ✓Exceptional support reputation (incredible support cited by multiple users)
- ✓High-quality built-in styler for form design
Cons
- ✗Steeper learning curve than Fluent Forms or WPForms
- ✗Not Gutenberg-native — uses its own separate builder interface
- ✗Smaller install base (10K+) may concern some users regarding long-term viability
- ✗Less community content (tutorials, third-party resources) due to smaller user base