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Formspree vs Kwes (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Formspree grades higher than Kwes: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

Formspree grades higher on value for money and 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.

Formspree

Form backend that handles submissions for any website

Free plan · from $10/mo
Full detailsformspree.io

Kwes

Developer form service with front and back end validation

Free plan · from $19/mo
Full detailskwesforms.com

Which one is for you

Pick Formspree if

  • Fits if you can paste an HTML form and want submissions emailed to you
  • Works for small sites that get a few dozen messages a month

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want to build forms with drag and drop, as there is no visual builder
  • Tight if you stay free, with 50 submissions a month and a 30-day archive
  • Watch out: file uploads, export and search are not on Free, and API access needs Professional
  • Pricey if you grow, as submissions are capped at 200, 2,000 and 20,000 across Personal, Professional and Business

Pick Kwes if

  • Fits if you write your own forms and want server-side checks
  • Works for developers on healthcare projects that need HIPAA

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you stay free, as 1 form and 100 submissions a month is the limit
  • Watch out: JSON API calls are capped at 200 a day on Bronze
  • Watch out: GDPR compliance is listed as coming soon
  • Pricey if you scale: Gold is $99 a month and Platinum $249

How we grade them

2.4GPAFormspreeFair2.0GPAKwesFair
Value for money
BPersonal is $10 a month billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter of $14. It allows 200 submissions.
CBronze is $19 a month, in the middle of form tools, and Platinum is $249.
Free plan and trial
CFree gives unlimited forms but 50 submissions a month, one team member and a 30-day archive, without uploads, export or search.
CFree is 1 form and 100 submissions a month, and every plan has a 14-day trial with no card.
Features
CSpam protection, storage, plugins, routing rules and an API cover the backend job. There is no visual form builder, and API access needs Professional.
CValidation, form components, spam and tampering protection, emails and files, an API and HIPAA. It isn't a builder, JSON API calls are capped per day and GDPR is listed as coming soon.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. You write the form in HTML or code and point it at Formspree.
CNo store rating on record, and it is a web app where the work is writing the form markup yourself, so it sits at C.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb only, with Google Sheets, Trello, Klaviyo, HubSpot and Zendesk, plus an API on Professional.
CWeb only, with an API and one listed integration.
Best forform handling for any website you code yourselfdeveloper forms with front and back end validation

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: Formspree and Kwes. How we grade

Price against what you get

Formspree starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Kwes starts at $19 a month and scores 2.0.

Formspree scores higher and starts $9 a month lower. Of the other form and survey tools on the chart, 8 score higher than Formspree for less, and 36 score higher than Kwes 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 lessFormspreeKwes

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

  • Formspree also covers transactional email.
In commonFree planWebPublic APIWorkflow automationForms

At a glance

FormspreeKwes
PricingFree planFree plan
Starts at$10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)$19 per month
Free planUnlimited forms, 50 submissions a month, 1 team member, 2 linked emails and a 30-day submission archive.Free forever plan for personal projects: 1 form and 100 submissions a month.
Free trialNone listed14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required
Web
Made byFormspreeKwes, LLC
Price read fromformspree.iokwesforms.com
CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 13, 2026

Worth knowing

Formspree

  • There is no visual form builder; forms are written in HTML or code.
  • Plans are capped by submissions: 50 on Free, 200 on Personal, 2,000 on Professional and 20,000 on Business.
  • File uploads, export and search are not on the Free plan, and API access needs Professional.
  • Free plan submissions older than 30 days drop out of the dashboard view.

Kwes

  • It is not a drag-and-drop form builder; forms are written in HTML and CSS.
  • A yearly billing option exists on the page, but its prices were not shown.
  • JSON API calls are capped per day: 200 on Bronze up to 20K+ on Platinum.
  • GDPR compliance is listed as coming soon.

Key features

Formspree

Bring your own form
Any HTML markup, styles or scripts can post to a Formspree endpoint, including AJAX submission that works cross-origin.
Spam protection
Formshield filters spam with machine learning. Higher plans add adjustable sensitivity, custom honeypots and custom spam rules.
Submission storage and export
Submissions are stored in a dashboard with search, and paid plans can export all of them as CSV or JSON.
Plugins and integrations
Basic plugins send submissions to apps such as Google Sheets and Trello; premium plugins cover Klaviyo, HubSpot and Zendesk.
Rules engine and routing
On Business, rules route submissions to different emails, flag spam or change the redirect based on field values.
API access
Professional and above can fetch submissions from a JSON HTTP endpoint without logging in.

Kwes

Dual validation
Validation rules run on the front end and the back end, including custom rules.
Form components
Multistep forms, repeater fields, datepicker, show and hide logic and calculated fields.
Spam and tampering protection
Unlimited spam blocks and tampering protection are listed on all plans.
Emails and files
Notification and confirmation emails, file uploads and file attachments on emails.
API and integrations
Webhooks, Zapier and a JSON API with daily call limits by plan.
HIPAA
The vendor says one signed BAA can cover several sites of the same business.

Plans

Formspree

  • Free$0

    Unlimited forms, 50 submissions a month, 30-day archive, basic spam filtering and no file uploads.

  • Personal$10

    per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

    200 submissions a month, 1 GB file uploads, unlimited archive, CSV and JSON export, basic plugins.

  • Professional$20

    per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

    2,000 submissions a month, 2 team members, 5 GB uploads, API access, autoresponses and premium plugins.

  • Business$60

    per month, billed annually ($90 billed monthly)

    20,000 submissions a month, unlimited team members, rules engine, custom email domains and priority support.

  • CustomCustom

    Unlimited submissions for high-volume campaigns, with SLA, onboarding and phone support. Sold through sales.

Kwes

  • Free$0

    1 form and 100 submissions a month.

  • Bronze$19

    per month, billed monthly

    5 forms, 1K submissions a month, 1 additional user, 1 GB file uploads.

  • Silver$39

    per month, billed monthly

    20 forms, 5K submissions a month, 3 additional users, 5 GB file uploads.

  • Gold$99

    per month, billed monthly

    100 forms, 10K submissions a month, 10 additional users, 20 GB file uploads.

  • Platinum$249

    per month, billed monthly

    1,000 forms, 100K submissions a month, 20 additional users, 50 GB+ file uploads.

Ways to pay less

Formspree

  • Annual discount

    Yearly billing lowers the monthly rate

    Yearly plans cost $120 (Personal), $240 (Professional) or $720 (Business), against $15, $30 and $90 a month when billed monthly.

Kwes

No public discounts listed.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Formspree or Kwes?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Formspree is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $19 a month for Kwes. Formspree starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), and Kwes starts at $19 per month.

Which has a free plan, Formspree or Kwes?

As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formspree and Kwes 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