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Basin alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Basin alternative for most people is Tally (2.8 GPA), second in our ranking of form and survey tools. It's also the best free one.
Basin compared with 9 alternatives: Formspree, Tally, Formbricks, Fillout, OpnForm and 4 more.
Basin has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly). 8 of the 9 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| BasinThis tool | Free plan · from $12.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| Formspree | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Tally | Free plan · from $24/mo | Yes | Web |
| Formbricks | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Fillout | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| OpnForm | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| FormBold | Free plan · from $6/mo | Yes | Web |
| FormKeep | Free plan · from $4.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Formspark | Free plan · from $25 one-time | Yes | Web |
| Web3Forms | Free plan | No | Web |
Price against what you get
Basin starts at $12.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 6 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Tally, Fillout and OpnForm score higher without starting lower. Formspree, FormBold and FormKeep start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Basin
Formspree
Form backend that handles submissions for any website
- Formspree starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Suits: Static sites and web apps that need a form backend without server code
Tally
Free form builder that works like a text document
- Tally starts at $24 per month, billed yearly ($290); $29 billed monthly.
- Tally also covers templates, no-code and surveys.
- Tally does not cover workflow automation and transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: People who want unlimited forms and submissions without paying
Formbricks
Open-source survey platform for links, websites and apps
- Formbricks is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Formbricks also covers templates and surveys.
- Formbricks does not cover forms and transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Organizations that want to self-host an open-source survey tool
Fillout
Form builder with unlimited seats, payments and scheduling
- Fillout starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180).
- Fillout also covers templates and surveys.
- Fillout does not cover transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Teams that want every colleague in the form tool without per-seat fees
OpnForm
Open-source form builder with unlimited submissions
- OpnForm starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($299); $29 billed monthly.
- OpnForm is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OpnForm also covers templates and surveys.
- OpnForm does not cover workflow automation and transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Teams that want unlimited submissions without per-response fees
FormBold
Form backend that sends submissions to email, apps and workflows
- FormBold starts at $6 per month, billed yearly.
- FormBold does not cover transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Developers and freelancers adding forms to static sites
FormKeep
Form backend and hosted form designer with email and app delivery
- FormKeep starts at $4.99 per month, for 1,000 submissions and 1 included form.
- FormKeep also covers templates.
- FormKeep does not cover transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Designers and developers who need a form backend for static pages
Formspark
Form backend that emails or forwards submissions from your own HTML
- Formspark starts at $25 one-time, for 50,000 submissions.
- Formspark does not cover transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Static sites and framework sites that need a form with no server code
Web3Forms
Form-to-email backend for static websites using an access key
- Web3Forms has no free plan, unlike Basin.
- Web3Forms does not cover workflow automation and transactional email, which Basin does.
Suits: Static sites that need a contact form delivered to email
Limits worth knowing in Basin
- Plans are capped by submissions per month; the page says extra submissions are available at rates made for each tier, billed monthly.
- The Free plan has one form endpoint and keeps data for 30 days.
- Auto-responses, webhooks and API access need Growth; custom email domains need Pro.
- Coupon-code discounts for new customers are shown on some plans and are not counted in these prices.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Basin?
The alternatives to Basin in this directory are Formspree, Tally, Formbricks, Fillout, OpnForm, FormBold, FormKeep, Formspark and Web3Forms. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Basin.
Is there a free alternative to Basin?
Yes. Formspree, Tally, Formbricks, Fillout, OpnForm, FormBold, FormKeep and Formspark have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Basin?
Formbricks and OpnForm are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.