Basin vs FormBold (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, FormBold grades higher than Basin: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
FormBold grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Basin
Form backend and builder that collects submissions without code
FormBold
Form backend that sends submissions to email, apps and workflows
Which one is for you
Pick Basin if
- Fits if you run a static site and need submissions emailed without writing server code
- Works for freelancers and agencies handling several client forms
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Free, with one form endpoint and 50 submissions a month
- Watch out: webhooks, API access and auto-responses need Growth, and custom email domains need Pro
- Skip it if you want a visual form builder as the main thing, because this is a backend first
- Pricey if your traffic grows, since plans are capped by submissions and extras are billed monthly
Pick FormBold if
- Fits if you have your own HTML form and want entries sent to email or Slack
- Works for a small site that gets under 250 submissions a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a drag-and-drop form builder, since it's a backend for forms you make
- Tight if you're staying free, as there are no file uploads, integrations or CSV export
- Watch out: CSV export, autoresponder and custom branding start at Premium, $15 a month
- Watch out: the listed prices are yearly-billed, with no monthly price seen on the page
- Tight if you need more than 1 member, which the free plan doesn't allow
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABasinFair | 2.6GPAFormBoldGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $12.50 a month billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter of form tools at $14. It allows 250 submissions and 3 forms. | A$6 a month billed yearly for 3,000 submissions, under 60% of the cheaper quarter of form tools ($12.50). The $72 is a yearly total, and the monthly price wasn't visible. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month and 30 days of stored data. | CFree is 250 submissions a month, 10 forms and 1 member, with spam filtering and API access. No uploads, integrations, workflows or CSV export. |
| Features | CIt receives and routes submissions well enough, but it is a backend rather than a form builder, and the page says overage submissions are billed at tier rates. | CA form endpoint, spam filtering, integrations, workflows and file uploads. It handles submissions, not building the form, and several extras sit on paid plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You paste an endpoint into your own form's HTML, which suits developers more than anyone else. | CNo rating on record. You point your own form at it and wire up where the entries go. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zapier on every plan and Slack, Sheets, webhooks and an API from Growth. | BWeb only, but it sends to Notion, Telegram, Google Sheets, Discord, Slack and Zapier. |
| Best for | a form endpoint for a static site | sending form submissions to email and apps |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Basin and FormBold. How we grade
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. FormBold starts at $6 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and FormBold starts $6.50 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Basin for less, and 1 scores higher than FormBold for less.
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
Where they differ
- Basin also covers transactional email.
At a glance
| Basin | FormBold | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $6 per month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month, 30-day data retention, basic spam protection, AJAX support and Zapier. | 250 submissions a month, 10 forms, 1 workspace and 1 member, with spam filtering, reCAPTCHA and API access. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Moonshot Ventures Inc. | FormBold |
| Price read from | usebasin.com | formbold.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
FormBold
- The prices shown are yearly-billed; a monthly-billed price was not visible in the page text.
- The free plan has no file uploads, integrations or CSV export, and allows one member.
- CSV export, autoresponder and custom branding start at Premium.
Key features
Basin
- Point any form at Basin
- Set a form's action URL to a Basin endpoint; it works with plain HTML, React, Vue, Webflow, WordPress and other front ends.
- Spam filtering
- Basic filtering is on every plan, and spam does not count toward the submission limit. Pro adds advanced, location, language and content filters.
- Notifications and auto-responses
- Submissions trigger notification emails, and Growth and above add auto-responses. Pro adds custom email templates and domains.
- Integrations and API
- Zapier is on every plan. Growth adds Slack, Google Sheets, webhooks and API access; the integrations page also lists Discord, Make and Pipedream.
- File storage
- Uploaded files are stored with each plan's allowance, from 500 MB on Starter up to 50 GB on Agency.
- AI features
- Paid plans include AI assistant access through an MCP server and AI-generated sites with hosting and custom domains.
FormBold
- Form endpoint and dashboard
- Forms post to a FormBold endpoint, and submissions are stored in a dashboard.
- Spam protection
- An advanced spam filter and reCAPTCHA are included on every plan.
- Integrations
- Paid plans connect to Notion, Telegram, Google Sheets, Discord, Slack, Zapier, Mailchimp, webhooks, Make and HubSpot.
- Form workflows
- Starter and above include form workflows, with custom redirects and multiple notification recipients.
- File uploads
- Paid plans accept file attachments, with 10 MB per file on Starter and 25 to 50 MB above.
Plans
Basin
Free$0
1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month, 30-day data retention, basic spam protection and Zapier.
Starter$12.50
per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 monthly)
3 forms, 500 MB file storage, 365-day retention, data export and email and phone validation.
Growth$24.17
per month for 1,000 submissions, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
Unlimited forms and collaborators, 2 GB storage, auto-responses, API access, webhooks and Slack.
Pro$40.83
per month for 5,000 submissions, billed yearly ($49 monthly)
10 GB storage, advanced spam filtering, custom email templates and domains, and SMTP.
Agency$108.33
per month for 25,000 submissions, billed yearly ($130 monthly)
50 GB storage, multi-step forms, saved incomplete submissions, enhanced deliverability, priority support.
FormBold
Free$0
250 submissions a month, 10 forms, 1 workspace and 1 member. No file uploads, integrations, workflows or CSV export.
Starter$6
per month for 3,000 submissions, billed yearly ($72 a year)
Unlimited forms, 1 workspace and 2 team members, 5 GB of file storage, integrations and form workflows.
Premium$15
per month for 10,000 submissions, billed yearly ($180 a year)
5 workspaces and 5 team members, 20 GB of storage, CSV export, autoresponder and custom branding.
Business$30
per month for 30,000 submissions, billed yearly ($360 a year)
Unlimited workspaces, 20 team members and 50 GB of file storage.
Ways to pay less
Basin
- Annual discount
Yearly billing lowers the monthly rate
Yearly billing brings Starter to $12.50 a month from $15, Growth to $24.17 from $29, Pro to $40.83 from $49 and Agency to $108.33 from $130.
FormBold
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page toggles between monthly and yearly billing and labels yearly as a 25% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Basin or FormBold?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FormBold is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $12.50 a month for Basin. Basin starts at $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and FormBold starts at $6 per month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Basin or FormBold?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Basin and FormBold have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.