Formspark vs StaticForms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formspark and StaticForms share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Formspark
Form backend that emails or forwards submissions from your own HTML
StaticForms
Form backend for static sites with spam filtering and webhooks
Which one is for you
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
Pick StaticForms if
- Fits if you run a static site with a few thousand entries a month
- Works for people who want EU data storage
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as 1 form and 250 submissions every 30 days is the cap
- Watch out: past the quota, Free and Starter hold new submissions rather than rejecting them
- Watch out: file uploads are 4.5 MB per submission and need a paid plan
- Pricey if you want sync: Sheets, Notion and Airtable need Pro at $7.50
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFormsparkGood | 2.6GPAStaticFormsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AStarter is $4 a month billed annually ($6 monthly) for 3,000 submissions, under 60% of the $8.25 where the cheaper quarter starts. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree is 250 submissions every 30 days and 1 form. There is also a 7-day trial of Pro and Agency with no card, capped at 500 submissions. |
| Features | 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. | CEndpoint, spam filtering, webhooks, rules, AI Reply and EU storage. File uploads are limited to 4.5 MB and need a paid plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You write the form's HTML yourself and point it at Formspark. | CNo store rating on record, and it is a web app where the work is writing the form and setting up rules, so it sits at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it connects to Slack, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Notion and Webflow. | BWeb only, with an API, an MCP server and eight listed integrations. |
| Best for | forms on your own HTML that you pay for once | a form backend with spam filtering and rules |
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: Formspark and StaticForms. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Formspark | StaticForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 one-time, for 50,000 submissions | $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free with every account: 250 submissions, 10 forms and 5 team members, with spam filtering, email notifications, webhooks, Slack and Zapier. | 250 submissions every 30 days, 1 form, 1 year of storage, spam filtering and email notifications. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial on Pro and Agency, no credit card, limited to 500 submissions |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Formspark | Static Forms |
| Price read from | formspark.io | staticforms.dev |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
StaticForms
- Past the quota, Free and Starter hold new submissions in the inbox rather than rejecting them.
- Pro and Agency overage is optional at $1.00 per 1,000 extra submissions.
- File uploads are limited to 4.5 MB per submission and need a paid plan.
- AI Reply uses separate usage credits on paid plans.
Key features
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.
StaticForms
- Single endpoint
- Post a form to api.staticforms.dev/submit with an API key; no backend code is needed.
- Spam filtering
- Automatic filtering on all plans, with reCAPTCHA v2 on free and Turnstile, hCaptcha and Altcha on paid plans.
- Alerts and webhooks
- Starter adds Slack, Telegram and Discord alerts and custom HTTP webhooks.
- Form rules
- Pro and Agency route submissions and trigger actions based on what a visitor enters.
- AI Reply and MCP
- Paid plans can send an AI reply drawn from a knowledge base and let Claude or ChatGPT manage forms over MCP.
- EU data storage
- Form data can be stored in Frankfurt; account, billing and request logs stay US-processed, per the vendor.
Plans
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.
StaticForms
Free$0
250 submissions every 30 days, reCAPTCHA v2, email notifications, 30 days in the inbox.
Starter$4
per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
3,000 submissions a month, unlimited forms, 1 GB file storage, autoresponder and webhooks.
Pro$7.50
per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
25,000 submissions a month, form rules, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable and Mailchimp sync, up to 3 team members.
Agency$16
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
30,000 submissions a month, unlimited team members, 10 GB file storage and 25 form rules per form.
Ways to pay less
Formspark
No public discounts listed.
StaticForms
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly billing saving $24 on Starter, $18 on Pro and $36 on Agency a year.
- Other savings
30-day money-back guarantee
Starter, Pro and Agency carry a 30-day money-back guarantee, according to the pricing page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Formspark or StaticForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formspark starts at $25 one-time, for 50,000 submissions, and StaticForms starts at $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Formspark or StaticForms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formspark and StaticForms 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.