Formidable Forms vs LearnDash - ConvertKit
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| Feature | Formidable Forms v7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | LearnDash - ConvertKit v1.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Formidable Forms · Formidable Pro ($) | LearnDash - ConvertKit ($) |
| Pros | Free drag-and-drop builder with unlimited forms; Stripe and PayPal payment forms in the free version; Spam protection options such as honeypot and reCAPTCHA | Course enrolment and progress tags in ConvertKit; Subscriber form shortcode and widget; Subscription status shown on user profiles |
| Cons | Multi-page forms, file uploads and conditional logic need Pro; Admin shows Pro upgrade screens and prompts; Calculated fields are unclear in the free version docs | Commercial licence key needed for updates and support; ConvertKit only; no other email service; Creates a tag for each lesson, topic and quiz, which can clutter ConvertKit |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Built-in MCP server for AI clients, Visual form styler, Form actions such as notifications after submit | Tags on course enrolment and group access ($), Tags on lesson, topic and quiz completion ($), Subscribe form shown on course status page ($), Course ConvertKit tag synced on course save ($), ld_convertkit_subscriber_form shortcode ($), Subscriber form widget ($), Subscription status on user profile ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, PayPal, Square | — |
| — | ConvertKit ($) | |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash ($) |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, StopForumSpam | Real Big Plugins licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 4.8.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.1.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | app.squareup.com, sandbox.formidableforms.com, api.stopforumspam.org, feedback.strategy11.com | api.convertkit.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 2 | — |