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FormBackend vs Form.taxi (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, FormBackend grades higher than Form.taxi: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

FormBackend 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.

FormBackend

Form endpoint service that emails and routes HTML form entries

Free plan · from $5/mo
Full detailsformbackend.com

Form.taxi

EU-hosted form backend with spam filtering and a phone app

Free plan · from $15/mo
Full detailsform.taxi

Which one is for you

Pick FormBackend if

  • Fits if you have a static site and want entries by email
  • Works for freelancers routing forms for several clients

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 1 form, 50 submissions and 30-day auto-delete
  • Watch out: rules, API access and white-label notifications need Freelancer at $14
  • Watch out: Slack and Google Sheets delivery sits on the $50 Business plan
  • Skip it if you want a drag-and-drop builder, as the form is yours to write

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

2.4GPAFormBackendFair2.2GPAForm.taxiFair
Value for money
BSimple is $5 a month for 1,000 submissions, inside the cheaper quarter of form tools. Monthly billing only is shown.
CStandard is $15 a month billed annually ($18.50 monthly), in the middle of form tools.
Free plan and trial
CFree is 1 form, 50 submissions a month and entries deleted after 30 days. A separate free hosted form has no submission cap.
CFree gives 3 forms and 40 submissions a month. Past the limit, entries are kept but only readable after you upgrade.
Features
CEndpoint, native delivery, Zapier, rules, spam protection and a hosted form. Rules and the API need Freelancer, and Slack and Sheets delivery needs Business.
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, and it is a web app where the work is writing the form and setting up routing, so it sits at C.
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 an API and eight listed integrations.
BWeb, iOS and Android, but no desktop app and no integrations listed.
Best foremailing and routing HTML form entriesEU-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: FormBackend and Form.taxi. How we grade

Price against what you get

FormBackend starts at $5 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 FormBackend starts $10 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 3 score higher than FormBackend for less, and 10 score higher than Form.taxi for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessFormBackendForm.taxi

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
The full chart of form and survey tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planWebPublic APIWorkflow automationForms

    At a glance

    FormBackendForm.taxi
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$5 per month, billed monthly$15 per month, billed annually ($18.50 billed monthly)
    Free plan1 form, 50 submissions a month and 10 spam submissions a month, with 30-day auto-delete and data export.3 forms, 40 submissions a month, up to 5 recipient addresses, spam shield and webhooks.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    iOS
    Android
    Made byFormBackend.comwrkt*biz
    Price read fromformbackend.comform.taxi
    CheckedNov 13, 2026Nov 13, 2026

    Worth knowing

    FormBackend

    • The free plan stops at 1 form, 50 submissions a month and 30-day auto-delete.
    • Slack and Google Sheets delivery is listed under the Business plan.
    • The pricing page shows a yearly option worth two months free but not its price.
    • Rules, API access and white-label notifications need Freelancer or above.

    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

    FormBackend

    Form endpoint
    Submit an HTML form to the endpoint and receive entries by email, with custom redirects.
    Native delivery
    Sends submissions to Slack, Google Sheets, Discord and any webhook without a third-party account.
    Zapier connections
    Reaches 1,000+ more apps, including Notion, Airtable and Mailchimp, through Zapier.
    Rules and routing
    From Freelancer up: a rules engine, conditional email notifications and white-label notifications.
    Spam protection
    Included from the Simple plan, with a monthly cap on spam submissions on the free plan.
    Hosted form option
    A free hosted form builder is offered for people who do not want to write the form themselves.

    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

    FormBackend

    • Free$0

      1 form, 50 submissions a month, custom Thank You page and data export. A separate free hosted form gives unlimited submissions.

    • Simple$5

      per month, billed monthly

      2 forms, 1,000 submissions a month, 250 MB file uploads, auto-responses, spam protection and webhooks.

    • Freelancer$14

      per month, billed monthly

      10 forms, 5,000 submissions a month, 1 GB file uploads, rules engine, API access and white-label notifications.

    • Business$50

      per month, billed monthly

      Unlimited forms, 10,000 submissions a month, 10 GB file uploads, team members, custom sender domains and Slack and Sheets integrations.

    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

    FormBackend

    • Annual discount

      Two months free on yearly billing

      The pricing page says yearly plans are priced to give two months free compared with paying monthly.

    • Other savings

      First-month refund

      The vendor says it will refund the first month on a paid plan if you are not happy.

    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, FormBackend or Form.taxi?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, FormBackend is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $15 a month for Form.taxi. FormBackend starts at $5 per month, billed monthly, and Form.taxi starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($18.50 billed monthly).

    Which has a free plan, FormBackend or Form.taxi?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, both FormBackend and Form.taxi have a free plan.

    Which platforms do FormBackend 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.
    How we review and grade