Basin vs Formcarry (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Basin and Formcarry share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Formcarry starts cheaper, at $5 a month against $12.50 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
Formcarry
Form backend that emails HTML form submissions and stores them
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 Formcarry if
- Fits if your static site on Netlify or Vercel needs a form
- Works for developers who prefer an API to a form builder
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as 1 form and 50 submissions a month go fast
- Watch out: integration calls are capped at 500 a month on Starter and 10,000 on Premium
- Skip it if you want drag-and-drop, since you write the form yourself
- Pricey if you grow: Premium is $80 a month billed annually for 30,000 submissions
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABasinFair | 2.4GPAFormcarryFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BStarter is $5 a month billed annually ($6 monthly) for 500 submissions, inside the cheaper quarter of form tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month and 30 days of stored data. | CThe free plan gives 1 form, 50 submissions a month and file upload. You will reach the 50 cap. |
| 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. | CEndpoint, spam filtering, uploads, integrations, a REST API and an MCP server. It is a backend only, not a form builder, and integration calls are capped per plan. |
| 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 store rating on record, and it is a web app where the work is writing the form and wiring it up, so it sits at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zapier on every plan and Slack, Sheets, webhooks and an API from Growth. | BWeb only, but with seven listed integrations and a REST API. |
| Best for | a form endpoint for a static site | a form backend for static sites |
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 Formcarry. 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. Formcarry starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Formcarry starts $7.50 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 10 score higher than Basin for less, and 3 score higher than Formcarry 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 | Formcarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month, 30-day data retention, basic spam protection, AJAX support and Zapier. | Baby plan: 1 form, 50 submissions a month, 1 team member and file upload. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Moonshot Ventures Inc. | formcarry |
| Price read from | usebasin.com | formcarry.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Formcarry
- The free plan allows 1 form and 50 submissions a month.
- Integration calls are capped per plan: 500 a month on Starter, 10,000 on Premium.
- Team members are capped at 3, 5 and 20 on the paid plans.
- It is a backend for forms you write yourself, not a drag-and-drop form builder.
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.
Formcarry
- Form endpoint
- Point a form's action at a formcarry URL with the POST method and submissions are received, filtered for spam, stored and emailed.
- Spam filtering
- The vendor says submissions are screened for spam before they are stored and sent to you.
- File uploads
- Uploads are included from the free plan, with storage of 1 GB on Starter rising to 30 GB on Premium.
- Integrations
- Built-in connections to Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Mailchimp, Google Sheets and Twilio, counted as integration calls on paid plans.
- REST API and MCP server
- A REST API covers forms, submissions and webhooks, and an MCP server lets AI apps such as Claude manage forms.
- Form generators
- The site offers generators for contact, survey, RSVP and sales lead forms.
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.
Formcarry
Baby$0
1 form, 50 submissions a month and 1 team member.
Starter$5
per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
Unlimited forms, 500 submissions a month, 3 team members and 1 GB of file upload.
Basic$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited forms, 2,000 submissions a month, 5 team members and 2 GB of file upload.
Premium$80
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited forms, 30,000 submissions a month, 20 team members and 30 GB of file upload.
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.
Formcarry
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate on yearly billing
Yearly billing lowers Starter from $6 to $5, Basic from $19 to $15 and Premium from $99 to $80 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Basin or Formcarry?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formcarry is cheaper to start with: $5 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 Formcarry starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Basin or Formcarry?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Basin and Formcarry 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.