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title: "When to use GravityMath and when to use GP Advanced Calculations"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravitymath/when-to-use-gravitymath-and-gp-advanced-calculations/"
---

If you want to perform advanced calculations in Gravity Forms, it can be confusing trying to figure out which plugin you should use: [GravityMath](https://www.gravitykit.com/products/math/) (by GravityKit) or [GP Advanced Calculations](https://gravitywiz.com/documentation/gravity-forms-advanced-calculations/) (by Gravity Wiz). In this article, we'll explain the differences between these two plugins, and go through some common use cases for each.

## When to use GravityMath

 GravityMath allows you to perform advanced calculations using Gravity Forms data from **existing** entries. The plugin also allows you to perform pure math calculations anywhere on your website.

 Here is when you should use GravityMath:

- You want to perform pure math calculations on your website
- You want to write formulas using Gravity Forms data inside Confirmations or Notifications
- You want to perform calculations using Gravity Forms data on a post or page
- You want to perform calculations using field values within a **single** form entry, or field values from **all** entries that belong to a specific form
- You want to perform calculations inside a View created with GravityView

 To learn more about GravityMath, read [this article](https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravitymath/math-shortcode/#nesting).

## When to use GP Advanced Calculations

 GP Advanced Calculations allows you to perform advanced calculations **inside** a Gravity Form. After enabling calculations for a Number or Product field, you can write advanced math formulas inside the field calculation box.

 So, you should use GP Advanced Calculations only if you want to perform advanced calculations **inside** a Gravity Form.

 To learn more about GP Advanced Calculations, check out the [Gravity Wiz documentation](https://gravitywiz.com/documentation/gravity-forms-advanced-calculations/).