Formcake vs Formspark (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formspark grades higher than Formcake: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Formspark grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Formspark
Form backend that emails or forwards submissions from your own HTML
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 Formspark if
- Fits if you can paste a form into your own site and want to pay once
- Works for small projects with a few thousand submissions
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a drag-and-drop builder, as there isn't one
- Tight if you're staying free: 250 submissions, with no autoresponder, REST API or branding removal
- Watch out: bundles are bought per workspace, and a new workspace starts at 0 submissions
- Watch out: Google Sheets and Notion are on the paid bundle only
- Tight if you want support, as the free plan has community help only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFormcakeFair | 2.6GPAFormsparkGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A$25 one time for 50,000 submissions, a fraction of a year of the middle form subscription ($20 a month). The page shows $50 crossed out, with no end date. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 10 submissions a month, so you hit the cap quickly. | CFree gives 250 submissions, 10 forms and 5 team members, with spam filtering and webhooks. Formspark branding stays and there's no autoresponder or REST API. |
| Features | CEndpoint, actions, file uploads, an API and spam protection. File uploads are missing from Personal, which keeps 5 forms and 100 submissions. | CA form endpoint, spam filtering, delivery, archive and export. It stores and forwards only, with no visual form builder, which is a smaller job than the category's. |
| 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 rating on record. You write the form's HTML yourself and point it at Formspark. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an API but one listed integration. | BWeb only, but it connects to Slack, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Notion and Webflow. |
| Best for | a cheap form backend with webhooks and files | forms on your own HTML that you pay for once |
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 Formspark. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Formcake | Formspark | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per year, billed annually ($2.99 per month billed monthly) | $25 one-time, for 50,000 submissions |
| Free plan | Free plan with 10 submissions a month. | Free with every account: 250 submissions, 10 forms and 5 team members, with spam filtering, email notifications, webhooks, Slack and Zapier. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Formcake | Formspark |
| Price read from | formcake.com | formspark.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Formspark
- It stores and forwards submissions only; there is no visual form builder.
- The free plan stops at 250 submissions, and the autoresponder, REST API, Google Sheets, Notion and branding removal are on the paid bundle only.
- Additional workspaces start with 0 submissions, and bundles are bought per workspace.
- Support is community-only on the free plan.
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.
Formspark
- Endpoint for your own form
- Set the form's action to a Formspark endpoint and keep your own markup. JavaScript is optional.
- Spam filtering
- Automatic filtering is on for every plan, with custom spam words, a honeypot and support for Botpoison, hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA and Turnstile.
- Delivery and integrations
- Submissions go to email, Slack, Zapier, Make, webhooks, and on the paid bundle to Google Sheets and Notion.
- Archive, export and analytics
- Submissions are kept in a dashboard, exportable as CSV or JSON, with analytics by day and by country.
- Workspaces and roles
- Workspaces can hold clients' forms, and members join as admins, editors or viewers.
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.
Formspark
Free$0
250 submissions, 10 forms and 5 team members, with community support. Formspark branding stays, and there is no autoresponder or REST API.
Upgrade$25
one-time per workspace, for 50,000 non-expiring submissions
100 forms, 50 members, REST API, autoresponder, Sheets and Notion. Page shows $50 crossed out; no end date.
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.
Formspark
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Formcake or Formspark?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formcake starts at $25 per year, billed annually ($2.99 per month billed monthly), and Formspark starts at $25 one-time, for 50,000 submissions.
Which has a free plan, Formcake or Formspark?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formcake and Formspark 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.