Basin vs Pageclip (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Basin grades higher than Pageclip: 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 and platforms. Pageclip grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
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
Pageclip
Hosted server for HTML forms with email, CSV and Slack output
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 Pageclip if
- Fits if you have one small site and under 1,000 submissions
- Works for developers who want CSV or JSON out
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the copyright is 2020 and the newest blog post is from 2018
- Tight if you run several forms, as Free is 1 form and unlimited forms start at $9
- Watch out: shared accounts for several people are quoted on request
- Skip it if you want billing detail, since the page gives only 'per month'
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABasinFair | 2.2GPAPageclipFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CBasic is $9 a month, just above the $8.25 where the cheaper quarter ends. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month and 30 days of stored data. | BFree is 1 site, 1 form and 1,000 submissions, enough for one small site. |
| 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, email, CSV, JSON and Slack output, a JavaScript send and webhooks. It is a narrow set with no builder. |
| 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 sending the data, so it sits at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zapier on every plan and Slack, Sheets, webhooks and an API from Growth. | CWeb only, with webhooks and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | a form endpoint for a static site | a hosted endpoint for HTML forms |
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 Pageclip. 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. Pageclip starts at $9 a month and scores 2.0.
Basin scores higher, and starts $3.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 10 score higher than Basin for less, and 23 score higher than Pageclip 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 workflow automation and transactional email.
At a glance
| Basin | Pageclip | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month for 250 submissions, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $9 per month |
| Free plan | 1 form endpoint, 50 submissions a month, 30-day data retention, basic spam protection, AJAX support and Zapier. | 1 site, 1 form and 1,000 submissions. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Moonshot Ventures Inc. | Pony Ventures, LLC |
| Price read from | usebasin.com | pageclip.co |
| 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.
Pageclip
- Pages read carry a 2020 copyright and the newest blog post is from 2018; check that the service is still maintained.
- Shared organization accounts for several users are quoted on request.
- Pricing does not show billing terms beyond 'per month'.
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.
Pageclip
- Form endpoint
- Point a form's action at a Pageclip URL and entries are collected without a server.
- Output options
- Get data by email, CSV, JSON or Slack.
- JavaScript send
- A Pageclip.send call posts data from a page without a form element.
- Webhooks
- The vendor's blog announced webhooks and contact-form helpers in 2018.
- Works anywhere
- Usable on static hosts, landing page builders and blogs such as WordPress.
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.
Pageclip
Free$0
1 site, 1 form and 1,000 submissions.
Basic$9
per month
1 site, unlimited forms and 20,000 submissions.
Pro$19
per month
Unlimited sites and forms and 100,000 submissions.
Agency$49
per month
Unlimited sites, forms and submissions.
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.
Pageclip
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Basin or Pageclip?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pageclip is cheaper to start with: $9 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 Pageclip starts at $9 per month.
Which has a free plan, Basin or Pageclip?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Basin and Pageclip 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.