Basin vs Form.taxi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Basin grades higher than Form.taxi: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Basin 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
Form.taxi
EU-hosted form backend with spam filtering and a phone app
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 Form.taxi if
- Fits if you want form data stored in the EU
- Works for people who want submission alerts on their phone
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as 40 submissions a month is the cap and older entries lock after it
- Watch out: file uploads, auto response mail and WhatsApp alerts need Standard or above
- Pricey if you grow: Premium is $57 a month billed annually
- Skip it if you want integrations, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABasinFair | 2.2GPAForm.taxiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStandard is $15 a month billed annually ($18.50 monthly), in the middle of form tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month and 30 days of stored data. | CFree gives 3 forms and 40 submissions a month. Past the limit, entries are kept but only readable after you upgrade. |
| 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. | CReceiving, spam defense, EU storage, a phone app, auto responses and attachments. Uploads, auto response and WhatsApp alerts are paid, and the free plan has a 40 submission cap. |
| 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 setting up recipients, 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, iOS and Android, but no desktop app and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | a form endpoint for a static site | EU-hosted form receiving with a phone app |
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 Form.taxi. 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. Form.taxi starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Basin starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 10 score higher than Basin for less, and 10 score higher than Form.taxi 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 | Form.taxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $15 per month, billed annually ($18.50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month, 30-day data retention, basic spam protection, AJAX support and Zapier. | 3 forms, 40 submissions a month, up to 5 recipient addresses, spam shield and webhooks. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Moonshot Ventures Inc. | wrkt*biz |
| Price read from | usebasin.com | form.taxi |
| 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.
Form.taxi
- The free plan allows 40 submissions a month.
- Past the monthly limit, entries are kept but can only be read after upgrading.
- File uploads, auto response mail and WhatsApp notifications need Standard or above.
- Payments are handled by Paddle.
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.
Form.taxi
- Form receiving
- Any HTML form can post to a Form.taxi address; entries are saved in a panel archive and emailed.
- Spam defense
- An in-house spam filter plus other techniques that are switched on per form in the panel.
- EU data storage
- Data is processed and stored within the European Union, and the service says it meets GDPR rules.
- Smartphone app
- A free iOS and Android app sends real-time notifications and shows entries.
- Auto responses and attachments
- From Standard up, it can reply to the sender and accept file attachments.
- Languages
- Messages shown to form users come in eight languages including English and German.
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.
Form.taxi
Free$0
3 forms, 40 submissions a month, 5 recipient addresses and a monthly archive.
Standard$15
per month, billed annually ($18.50 billed monthly)
15 forms, 1,000 submissions a month, file uploads with 2 GB storage, auto response mail and API.
Premium$57
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
100 forms, 5,000 submissions a month, 100 recipient addresses and 10 GB 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.
Form.taxi
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate on annual billing
Standard drops from $18.50 to $15 and Premium from $69 to $57 a month when billed annually.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Basin or Form.taxi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Basin is cheaper to start with: $12.50 a month, against $15 a month for Form.taxi. Basin starts at $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and Form.taxi starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($18.50 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Basin or Form.taxi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Basin and Form.taxi have a free plan.
Which platforms do Basin and Form.taxi run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Form.taxi lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.