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Formcake vs Formcarry (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Formcake and Formcarry share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Formcake starts cheaper, at $2.08 a month when paid by the year against $5 a month.

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

Formcake grades higher on value for money. Formcarry grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Formcake

Form backend for developers with webhooks, files and an API

Free plan · from $25/yr
Full detailsformcake.com

Formcarry

Form backend that emails HTML form submissions and stores them

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

Which one is for you

Pick Formcake if

  • Fits if you want a form backend for a few dollars a year
  • Works for developers who like webhooks and actions on a form

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you stay free, as 10 submissions a month is a thin cap
  • Watch out: Personal has no file uploads and keeps submissions for 90 days
  • Watch out: the page footer is dated 2024, so check it is kept up
  • Skip it if you want a builder, since forms are your own HTML

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

2.4GPAFormcakeFair2.4GPAFormcarryFair
Value for money
APersonal is $25 a year ($2.99 monthly) and Developer $59 a year, both under 60% of the $8.25 where the cheaper quarter starts.
BStarter is $5 a month billed annually ($6 monthly) for 500 submissions, inside the cheaper quarter of form tools.
Free plan and trial
CFree is 10 submissions a month, so you hit the cap quickly.
CThe free plan gives 1 form, 50 submissions a month and file upload. You will reach the 50 cap.
Features
CEndpoint, actions, file uploads, an API and spam protection. File uploads are missing from Personal, which keeps 5 forms and 100 submissions.
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, and it is a web app where the work is writing the form and setting up actions, so it sits at C.
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
CWeb only, with an API but one listed integration.
BWeb only, but with seven listed integrations and a REST API.
Best fora cheap form backend with webhooks and filesa 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: Formcake and Formcarry. How we grade

Price against what you get

Formcake starts at $2.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Formcarry starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.

Formcarry scores higher, and starts $2.92 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Formcake for less, and 3 score higher than Formcarry 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 lessFormcakeFormcarry

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

    FormcakeFormcarry
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$25 per year, billed annually ($2.99 per month billed monthly)$5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
    Free planFree plan with 10 submissions a month.Baby plan: 1 form, 50 submissions a month, 1 team member and file upload.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    Made byFormcakeformcarry
    Price read fromformcake.comformcarry.com
    CheckedNov 13, 2026Nov 13, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Formcake

    • Plans are sold by the year; monthly prices appear after switching billing on the page.
    • File uploads are not available on the Personal plan.
    • Submission retention is 90 days on Personal and unlimited on the higher plans.
    • The pricing page footer is dated 2024.

    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

    Formcake

    Form endpoint
    A form posts to a Formcake URL with no library or script to include.
    Actions
    Trigger webhooks, templated emails and Zapier workflows from a submission, up to 1, 15 or 50 actions per form by plan.
    File uploads
    Files are stored with an anti-virus scan and exposed through the API; the Developer plan allows 5 MiB per file and Business 50 MiB.
    API access
    Forms and submissions can be read and managed through an API as well as the portal.
    Spam protection
    Basic spam protection and native reCAPTCHA v3 are listed on every paid plan.

    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

    Formcake

    • Free$0

      10 submissions a month.

    • Personal$25

      per year, billed annually ($2.99 per month billed monthly)

      5 forms, 100 submissions a month, 1 action per form and 90-day submission retention.

    • Developer$59

      per year, billed annually ($9.99 per month billed monthly)

      Unlimited forms, 1,000 submissions a month, 15 actions per form, 500 MiB file storage.

    • Business$119

      per year, billed annually ($19.99 per month billed monthly)

      Unlimited forms, 10,000 submissions a month, 50 actions per form, 5 GiB file storage.

    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

    Formcake

    • Annual discount

      Yearly billing saves $10 to $120

      The pricing page states the saving from annual billing as $10 on Personal, $60 on Developer and $120 on Business.

    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, Formcake or Formcarry?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, Formcake is cheaper to start with: $2.08 a month when paid by the year, against $5 a month for Formcarry. Formcake starts at $25 per year, billed annually ($2.99 per month billed monthly), and Formcarry starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).

    Which has a free plan, Formcake or Formcarry?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formcake 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.
    How we review and grade