Elementor Forms fits if …
you need a simple contact or sign-up form that you design right in the page editor, without another plugin.
Comparison
Elementor Forms alternative, right inside Elementor.
If you build with Elementor Pro, you already have the form widget. For contact forms that is often enough. When visitors should turn into qualified enquiries, you put Funnelforms into the same page as a widget.
In short
Not either-or: both run in Elementor.
Funnelforms fits if …
the form should pre-qualify enquiries, with paths per answer, calculations, appointment booking, a lead board and statistics per step.
The biggest difference
Elementor Forms is a widget in the page builder; we found no calculations or appointment booking there. Funnelforms is a dedicated funnel plugin with its own Elementor widget.
Our verdict
For a quick contact form inside your page layout, Elementor Forms is handy if you already have Elementor Pro. For funnels with paths per answer, calculations, appointments and a lead board, you put Funnelforms into your Elementor page as a widget and bring existing forms over with the importer.
Side by side
Elementor Forms vs. Funnelforms at a glance.
Information about Elementor Forms from the Elementor website and help center. According to wordpress.org, Elementor itself is active on more than 10 million websites.
| Area | Funnelforms | Elementor Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Type | WordPress plugin, Free and Pro | Form widget in Elementor Pro, the page builder for WordPress |
| Where entries are stored | In your WordPress database | In the WordPress database |
| Free edition | Free, with no volume limits and no account | No, the form widget is only in Elementor Pro |
| Pricing model | Pro from €23 a month billed yearly, every feature in every plan, plans by number of websites | Yearly subscription by number of websites; submissions and integrations from the Advanced plan |
| Multiple steps | Yes, on a canvas, already in Free | Yes, with step buttons and a progress indicator |
| Logic | Paths per answer in Free, rules with AND and OR in Pro | Possible according to marketing pages, not described in the help center |
| Calculations | Formulas with live result, lead score, lead value and quizzes in Pro | Not described in the help center |
| Appointment booking | Built into Pro: Google, Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud and CalDAV | Not built in |
| Payments | Stripe, PayPal and Mollie in Pro | Separate widgets for PayPal and Stripe buttons, not in the form |
| Working on leads | Table in Free, board with your own stages, status, tags and notes in Pro | Submissions list with filters and CSV export |
| Statistics | Conversion and drop-off per step in Free, plus sources, campaigns and drop-off per field in Pro | Not described in the help center |
| A/B tests | Built into Pro, up to four variants | Not described in the help center |
| CRM | HubSpot, Pipedrive and more built into Pro | HubSpot through the HubSpot plugin, Pipedrive by webhook |
| Moving to Funnelforms | Import as a draft, from an export file or straight from the website | Import as a draft, from an export file or straight from the website |
Sources (9)
- Elementor: Pricing Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Blog: Elementor free Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Help: Form widget Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Help: Form submissions Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Help: Actions after submit Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Help: HubSpot Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Help: PayPal button widget Read on October 23, 2026
- Elementor Developers: Data structure Read on October 23, 2026
- wordpress.org: Elementor Read on October 23, 2026
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Why switch
Why websites use Funnelforms alongside Elementor.
A funnel instead of a form
Elementor Forms has steps but no canvas for paths. In Funnelforms, every answer leads to its own next step.
Calculations and appointments
We found no calculations or appointment booking in the Elementor help center. Funnelforms Pro has both built in.
See where visitors leave
The Elementor help center describes no form statistics. Funnelforms shows conversion and drop-off per step already in Free.
What is different
What Funnelforms does differently.
A funnel instead of a list of fields
On the canvas every step is a card and every path a line. Each answer leads to its own next step, and the logic check finds dead ends before visitors do.
The appointment right in the form
After the questions, visitors pick a time from your free slots, synced with your calendar, with confirmation, reminder and a link to reschedule. No extra plugin needed.
See where visitors leave
Free already shows conversion and drop-off per step, right on the cards if you like. Pro adds sources, campaigns, paths, drop-off per field and A/B tests that adopt the winner on their own.
Switch without starting over
Forms come over as drafts; you add logic and actions and then swap the block or shortcode.
To be fair
Where Elementor Forms is stronger.
- It comes with Elementor Pro, so you need no further plugin.
- You design the form right in the page editor, with the same styles as the page.
- Many newsletter services, Slack and Discord are connected as actions after submit.
Switching
From Elementor Forms to Funnelforms.
The importer in Funnelforms Free and Pro brings your forms over as drafts. Logic, payments and entries are not carried over; you set those up in Funnelforms afterwards.
- Install FunnelformsFree is enough for the import. Your current plugin stays active until everything runs.
- Import your formsUnder Import, pick the plugin and upload the export file (up to 10 MB) or fetch the forms straight from the website.
- Check and complete the draftSet up paths per answer, emails and actions, then test in the mobile preview.
- Swap it inReplace the block or shortcode on your pages and publish.
Pricing
What Funnelforms Pro costs.
Every feature in every plan, unlimited forms and entries. Try it free for 14 days; Free stays free.
Personal1 website€23 / monthbilled yearly, monthly €29
Business3 websites€46 / monthbilled yearly, monthly €57
Agency10 websites€96 / monthbilled yearly, monthly €117
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Elementor Forms?
If your form should do more than collect contact details, a funnel plugin with an Elementor widget is the obvious choice. Funnelforms runs as a widget in your Elementor page and brings paths per answer, calculations, appointments and a lead board.
Does Funnelforms work with Elementor?
Yes. Funnelforms has its own Elementor widget, plus block, shortcode, popup and its own page.
Can I bring over Elementor forms?
Yes. The importer brings forms from Elementor Pro over as drafts. You then set up logic and actions in Funnelforms.
Do I need Elementor Pro for Funnelforms?
No. Funnelforms works with any WordPress theme and page builder; the Elementor widget is one of several ways to embed it.
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