GravityView only works with Gravity Forms. It is a Gravity Forms add-on that reads the entries Gravity Forms stores, so it cannot display Ninja Forms submissions. If your forms live in Ninja Forms and you want to keep them there, Ninja Forms Views (NFViews), a WebHolics add-on, is the tool built for that job: it shows Ninja Forms entries on the front end as a table, list, or DataTable. Using GravityView instead would mean moving your forms over to Gravity Forms, which is a premium plugin starting at $59 per year.

NFViews works with the free version of Ninja Forms, so you do not need a paid Ninja Forms license, and Ninja Forms core is free and open source. One thing worth knowing: NFViews is a third-party add-on made by WebHolics, not by the Ninja Forms team (Saturday Drive), so support for it comes from a different vendor. GravityView works differently on this point: it requires a separate, active Gravity Forms license, and Gravity Forms has no free version (it starts at $59 per year). So on the forms side, the Ninja Forms route can start free, while the Gravity Forms route always includes a paid form plugin.

Yes on one side. NFViews has a free lite version on WordPress.org, but it is essentially Table-view only: List view, DataTable view, front-end search, filtering, sorting, and front-end edit or delete are all Pro features. GravityView has no free version; it is premium-only, though it is backed by a 30-day, no-questions money-back guarantee if it is not the right fit. So if a no-cost starting point matters most, NFViews is the one with a free tier, keeping in mind you will reach its Pro line quickly if you want search, sorting, or a second layout.

NFViews has the lower entry cost. Its paid tiers are $59 (Personal), $99 (Professional), and $199 (Developer) per year, with a $799 lifetime option, and it runs on the free version of Ninja Forms. GravityView’s regular prices are $119, $199, and $396 per year (lifetime from $499), and it needs a Gravity Forms license on top, from $59 per year. What the higher total buys is more layouts including a native maps layout, Views that combine multiple forms, entry approval, and CSV export on every View. So the cheapest path is NFViews, and GravityView is the pricier, more capable one. You can compare the tiers on the GravityView pricing page and Gravity Forms pricing page (prices accurate at time of writing).

Both can do this, with the difference being which tier it lives in. GravityView includes front-end Edit Entry in its core plugin: you choose which fields are editable, logged-in users edit only their own entries, and administrators can edit any; it also supports front-end delete, and its Magic Links feature (in GravityView Pro) lets people update entries without logging in. With NFViews, front-end edit and delete sit on its top Developer tier ($199 per year), where editing pre-fills the original form and updates the existing entry, and logged-in users can delete their own entries while admins can delete any. If front-end editing is central to your project, note which tier of each you would need: it is in GravityView’s base plugin, but NFViews’ Developer plan.

Here the two diverge. NFViews offers three layouts, Table, List, and DataTable, and does not include a map or geolocation layout. GravityView Pro includes a native Maps layout that plots entries on a Google Map, auto-geocodes an address field, and supports geolocation radius search and marker clustering; it does need a Google Maps API key. So if you want to put form entries on a map, such as a store locator, member map, or property listing, GravityView is the one with that built in; if tables and lists cover your need, NFViews handles those.

For a simple, single-form directory, either works: NFViews turns one Ninja Form’s entries into a searchable, sortable table, list, or DataTable, with a front-end search widget and copy, CSV, Excel, PDF, and print export in its DataTable view. The dividing line is scope. Each NFViews View is tied to a single Ninja Form, with no multi-form join. GravityView’s core adds a Layout Builder and a configurable Search Bar that filters by any fields you choose, and GravityView Pro adds a DIY layout and a Multiple Forms extension that joins two or more forms in one View. So for a one-form listing, NFViews is a tidy fit; for a multi-form directory, portal, or dashboard, GravityView has the wider toolkit.

It depends on how much you need beyond displaying entries. If Ninja Forms already handles your forms and you mainly want to show or lightly manage those submissions, adding NFViews is the lower-cost, lower-effort path: it works with your existing (even free) Ninja Forms and presents entries as a table, list, or DataTable. Switching to Gravity Forms and GravityView Pro makes sense when you need more than display: a maps layout, Views that join several forms, front-end approval, no-login editing via Magic Links, and CSV export on every View. That means rebuilding your forms in Gravity Forms, a premium plugin from $59 per year, so weigh the added capability against the migration effort. If you are weighing it up, GravityKit has a rundown of why teams move from Ninja Forms to Gravity Forms and a step-by-step migration guide.