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GravityView vs JetEngine

Two different ways to put WordPress data on the front end: GravityView displays your Gravity Forms entries, while JetEngine builds listings from custom post types inside a page builder.

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Core differences and capabilities

Decision factorGravityViewJetEngine
Primary data sourceGravity Forms entriesCustom post types, custom content types, meta, users
Displays Gravity Forms entriesYes, nativelyNo native support
Page builder requiredNo (shortcode or block)Yes, listings are built inside a builder
Native page-builder modulesBlock Editor, Elementor, Divi, Beaver BuilderElementor, Bricks, block editor, Divi
Front-end search and filteringBuilt inSeparate plugin (JetSmartFilters)
Front-end entry editingBuilt inSeparate plugin (JetFormBuilder)
Entry approval and moderationBuilt inNot built in
Custom post types and relationshipsNo (form entries only)Yes, a core strength
Visual query builder (SQL, REST)No (form-field search instead)Yes
Maps, tables, charts, calendarsMaps and DataTables (Pro); Charts and Calendar (add-ons)Built-in modules
Required technical skillLower, form-drivenHigher, data modeling plus a builder
Free versionNo, premiumNo, premium

Decision factors

Where your data starts: form entries or custom post types

The biggest difference is the starting point. GravityView reads Gravity Forms entries directly, so if your content arrives through forms (applications, registrations, member submissions), it is ready to display, edit, and approve with no extra data modeling. JetEngine works the other way around: you define custom post types, custom content types, and meta fields, then build listings from them, usually in a page builder, before anything appears on the front end. It has no native Gravity Forms entries integration, so connecting the two takes a middleware plugin or a custom query. The trade-off is reach: JetEngine can display almost any WordPress data, while GravityView stays focused on form entries and will not display arbitrary post types.

Page builders: optional or part of the workflow

GravityView builds Views in its own editor and embeds them with a shortcode or block, so you never need a page builder. Since GravityView 3.0 it also ships native modules for Elementor, Divi, and Beaver Builder if you do use one. JetEngine takes the opposite approach: its listings are designed and styled inside a page builder (Elementor, Bricks, the block editor, or Divi), which gives fine-grained design control but means a builder is always part of the setup. Neither tool forces you to buy a premium builder, since the free block editor works with both. GravityView’s own gap here is that it does not yet offer a native Bricks module, where JetEngine does.

What is built in versus what needs another plugin

With GravityView, front-end search, entry editing, and entry approval are built in, so a working directory is one plugin on top of Gravity Forms. Matching that in JetEngine means adding JetSmartFilters for filtering, JetFormBuilder for forms and front-end editing, and JetThemeCore for templating, three more plugins from the Crocoblock suite to license, learn, and maintain. That suite is also a strength if you need its wider toolkit, with booking, search, popups, and more under one subscription. GravityView’s own trade-off is that some layouts, such as charts and calendars, are separate GravityKit add-ons rather than core.

Pricing and cost considerations

Cost factorGravityViewJetEngine
Entry cost$119/year for GravityView core, single site (plus a Gravity Forms license from $59/year)$75/year for standalone JetEngine, single site ($169/year for unlimited sites)
Ongoing costsRenews at the same $119/year standard rateRenews at the standard annual rate ($75 single site, $169 unlimited)
Cost predictabilityFlat annual license; no per-entry feesFlat annual license; no per-record or per-user fees
Cost scalingSite-based: 1, 3, or up to 1,000 sites; Pro and All Access bundle more featuresSite-based: 1 site or unlimited; the All-Inclusive bundle ($199, or $399 unlimited) adds the full Crocoblock suite
Refund policy30-day money-back guarantee30-day money-back guarantee
Lifetime license available?Yes, for the product itself (GravityView from $499, Pro from $799)Yes, but bundle-only (Freelance Lifetime $750, Lifetime $999); no standalone JetEngine lifetime
Prices were accurate at the time of writing. Please check the product pages for current pricing.

Use cases and best fit

A site that collects submissions through Gravity Forms and needs to display them

Think of a member directory, staff profiles, an application review queue, or a resource database fed by form submissions. The data already lives in Gravity Forms entries, and you want to show it, let people edit their own records, and approve entries before they go public. GravityView handles all of that without modeling custom post types or opening a page builder.

Best fit: GravityView


A large directory or real estate portal built on custom post types

Picture thousands of property or listing records modeled as custom post types with taxonomies, relationships, and advanced filtering, all designed in a page builder. This is the kind of complex, content-heavy site JetEngine was built for, with its query builder and relationship tools doing the heavy lifting.

Best fit: JetEngine


A site that already uses a page builder and wants searchable listings

If your records come from Gravity Forms forms, GravityView drops a View into Elementor, Divi, or Beaver Builder with no separate filtering plugin to add. If your records are custom post types and you want one subscription that also covers booking, popups, and search, JetEngine and the Crocoblock suite are the stronger fit. The deciding factor is where your data lives, not the builder you prefer.

Best fit: GravityView if your records come from forms, JetEngine if they are custom post types

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