The most powerful alternative to Formspree
Spend less time on forms
A modern backend-free form platform with hosted forms, submissions storage, webhooks, and integrations in one place.
Form infrastructure with a modern developer experience
Forms how you want them – hosted URLs, embeds, or direct API submissions from frontend and backend.
Developer-first APIs and keys – public keys for the browser, secret keys for servers, and signed webhooks for your own backend.
Scale without extra services – storage, analytics, file uploads, and integrations all live in one platform.
A workspace for teams – view, search, and manage submissions in an inbox rather than digging through emails.
Ship your forms in less time, with less code
Simple API calls handle the messy corner cases and best practices of form infrastructure, so you aren't stuck building and maintaining hundreds of lines of backend code, cron jobs, or email scripts over time.
Transparent, usage-based pricing
Many teams start with Formspree and run into plan limits or feature gates as they grow. Formr is designed to be easy to reason about: clear submission-based tiers, generous free testing tier, and all core features (hosted forms, inbox, webhooks, basic integrations) available from day one.
A modern dashboard instead of a simple endpoint
With Formspree, the core value is "send form submissions to email or webhooks." Formr keeps that simplicity, but adds: a dedicated submission inbox with search and filters, per-form dashboards with stats and configuration, analytics (views, submissions, conversion, referrers), and light CRM features like stars, tags, and notes. You still get a simple endpoint, but also a place where non-developers can work with the data.
Integrations and automation without extra glue
Native integrations
Slack, Discord, and Google Sheets integrations built-in, so you don't need extra tools or plugins.
Work tools integration
Notion and other work tools for storing responses, keeping your data where your team works.
Signed webhooks
Signed webhooks with delivery logs and retries, so you can trust and debug your automation workflows.
Security and data handling
Encrypted storage and secure keys
Encrypted storage for submissions and attachments, with public + secret key model for frontend and backend security.
Signed webhooks and spam protection
Signed webhook payloads for verification, optional masking/redaction for sensitive fields, and rate-limiting and spam controls to protect endpoints.
Detailed feature comparison
Formr | Formspree | |
|---|---|---|
Core Features | ||
Core use case | Hosted forms, embeds, and API submissions with dashboard, storage, and integrations | Form endpoints that forward submissions to email or webhooks |
Hosted form pages | Built-in shareable URLs for each form | Limited / not the primary focus |
Embeds | One-line embeds for static sites and apps | HTML forms posting to an endpoint |
Frontend submissions | Publishable key for safe browser usage | Form POST from frontend |
Backend submissions | Secret key for server-to-server usage | API / backend usage supported |
Submission & Storage | ||
Submission storage | Encrypted storage + searchable index | Stored with email + dashboard access (plan-dependent) |
File uploads | Secure S3-backed storage with limits | Available on paid tiers; limits vary by plan |
Dashboard & Analytics | ||
Submission inbox | Inbox-style UI with search, filters, and notes | List view with filtering and search |
Per-form dashboards | Individual analytics, settings, and integrations per form | Per-form configuration and stats |
Analytics | Views, submissions, conversion, referrers, delivery metrics | Submission counts and basic reporting (plan-dependent) |
Integrations | ||
Webhooks | Signed payloads, retries, logs | Webhooks supported on higher-tier plans |
Slack integration | Native integration | Available via plugins/integrations |
Google Sheets | Native integration | Available via plugins/integrations |
Notion / Discord | Native integrations | Typically via third-party tools |
Security & Other Features | ||
Rules / automation | Routing & auto-responses on roadmap | Rules engine available on higher tiers |
Spam protection | Honeypot, optional captcha, rate-limiting | Spam filtering, reCAPTCHA support |
Templates | Built-in gallery of form templates | Templates and examples available |
Pricing | ||
Pricing model | Submission-based, designed for bootstrapped teams | Tiered, with features and limits varying by plan |
When to Use | ||
Formspree is a solid choice if you: | just need a simple email-forwarding form; are already embedded in their ecosystem; prefer a very minimal setup | — |
Formr is a better fit if you: | want hosted forms and embeds as well as endpoints; need a dashboard and inbox where teams can work with responses; care about integrations and automation from day one; want analytics and visibility into performance; prefer a modern UI and developer experience built on a serverless stack | — |
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