Jetpack vs Ninja Forms
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Ninja Forms v3.15.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Ninja Forms · Ninja Forms extensions ($) |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Drag-and-drop builder with calculations at no cost; Submissions stored in your own WordPress database; reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha and Akismet spam protection |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Payments, multi-part and file uploads need paid extensions; Conditional logic availability in the free core is not confirmed; Extension licences are managed through the vendor |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | 1 |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | Yes | Yes |
| Conditional logic | Yes | — |
| Multi-step forms | Paid | Paid |
| Payments | No | Paid |
| File upload | Yes | Paid |
| Calculations | No | Yes |
| Entries in admin | Yes | Yes |
| Spam protection | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Drag-and-drop form builder, Submissions stored in the WordPress database, reCAPTCHA and Akismet spam checks, Payment gateway framework for paid extensions ($), Extension licence activation ($), Multi-part forms extension ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | PayPal and Stripe gateways ($) |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | Only if you agree |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | api.ninjaforms.com, my.ninjaforms.com |
| Blocks | 60 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 60 | 4 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |