Compare Wufoo and IntenseDebate on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Forms tools, freemium vs Free pricing to decide which fits your team.
At a Glance
Wufoo
IntenseDebate
Primary category
Forms
Forms
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
freemium
Free
Starting price
Free plan available; paid plans from $16.25/month billed annually (Starter)
Free
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
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Platforms
Web
Not documented
Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
Yes
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Wufoo
Free — $0 monthly
Starter — $16.25/month annual ($195/year)
Professional — $33.25/month annual ($399/year)
Advanced — $83.25/month annual ($999/year)
Ultimate — $210.25/month annual ($2,523/year)
IntenseDebate
Free — Free free
Pros & Cons
Wufoo
Pros
Long operating history (since 2006) and Momentive/SurveyMonkey backing provide platform stability.
Wide range of native payment processor integrations for collecting payments directly.
Generous free plan for light, low-volume use cases.
400+ templates speed up building common form types.
Cons
Free and entry-level plans cap forms, entries, and fields fairly tightly compared to some competitors.
Interface and design options are frequently described by reviewers as dated compared to newer builders.
No native AI-assisted form generation, unlike several newer entrants in the category.
Higher-volume plans (Advanced, Ultimate) get expensive relative to entry-level competitors.
IntenseDebate
Pros
Completely free to use
Backed and maintained by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com
Cross-site comment tracking through user profiles
Built-in spam filtering via Akismet
Easy installation through a plugin or embed code
Cons
No paid tier or advanced enterprise features
Feature development has slowed relative to newer comment platforms
Primarily optimized for older blogging platforms like Tumblr and Blogger
Fewer analytics capabilities than newer engagement-focused comment tools
Use Cases
Wufoo
Small Business Lead and Order Forms — Small businesses use Wufoo to build contact, order, and payment forms with conditional logic without hiring a developer.
Nonprofit Registration and Donations — Nonprofits use Wufoo's payment integrations and templates to collect event registrations and donations online.
Internal Data Collection Forms — Teams use Wufoo to build internal intake, request, and feedback forms with reporting built in.
IntenseDebate
Blog comment upgrades — Adding threaded replies and social login to a blog's default comment section.
Cross-platform publishing — Using the same comment system across a WordPress site and a Tumblr or Blogger site.
Spam-free discussions — Relying on Akismet-powered filtering to keep comment sections free of spam.