StaticForms vs Web3Forms (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, StaticForms grades higher than Web3Forms: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
StaticForms 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.
StaticForms
Form backend for static sites with spam filtering and webhooks
Web3Forms
Form-to-email backend for static websites using an access key
Which one is for you
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
Pick Web3Forms if
- Fits if you have a static site and want form entries in your inbox without a server
- Works for developers happy to paste an access key into HTML
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to know the free plan's limits first, since we couldn't read the pricing page
- Tight if you need autoresponders, webhooks or attachments, which need a paid subscription
- Watch out: submissions are forwarded, not stored, so there's no archive to go back to
- Watch out: the docs put its servers in the US East region
- Too light for anyone who wants a form builder, as the listing shows none
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAStaticFormsGood | 2.2GPAWeb3FormsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AStarter is $4 a month billed annually ($6 monthly) for 3,000 submissions, under 60% of the $8.25 where the cheaper quarter starts. | CThe pricing page returned a bot check, so no plan prices were verified. With nothing to compare, it sits at the ordinary grade. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe docs say it's free, but limits weren't verified. Reply-to restrictions, reCAPTCHA, autoresponder, webhooks and attachments need a paid subscription. |
| Features | CEndpoint, spam filtering, webhooks, rules, AI Reply and EU storage. File uploads are limited to 4.5 MB and need a paid plan. | CAn access-key endpoint, spam protection, file uploads and integrations. It forwards submissions rather than storing them, and has no form builder. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. You paste an access key into your own form's HTML. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with an API, an MCP server and eight listed integrations. | BWeb only, but it sends to Google Sheets, Slack, Discord, Telegram and webhooks. |
| Best for | a form backend with spam filtering and rules | form-to-email on a static website |
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: StaticForms and Web3Forms. How we grade
Where they differ
- StaticForms also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| StaticForms | Web3Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | 250 submissions every 30 days, 1 form, 1 year of storage, spam filtering and email notifications. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on Pro and Agency, no credit card, limited to 500 submissions | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Static Forms | Web3Creative |
| Price read from | staticforms.dev | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Web3Forms
- The pricing page returned a bot check, so plan prices and limits were not verified.
- Reply-to domain restriction, reCAPTCHA, Turnstile, autoresponder, webhooks and attachments need a paid subscription.
- The docs say submissions are forwarded rather than stored, and servers are in the US East region.
Key features
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.
Web3Forms
- Access-key form endpoint
- A form posts to Web3Forms with an access key that maps to your email address, so no back-end code is needed.
- Spam protection
- The docs describe a firewall and spam checks, hCaptcha support, and reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile as Pro features.
- Pro email features
- Paid features include CC emails, autoresponders and custom intro text in notification emails.
- File uploads
- Pro includes file attachments up to 5 MB and an advanced uploader for multiple or larger files.
- Integrations
- Docs cover Google Sheets, Slack, Discord, Telegram and webhooks, with guides for many site builders and frameworks.
Plans
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.
Web3Forms
Pricing could not be confirmed. See web3forms.com.
Ways to pay less
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.
Web3Forms
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, StaticForms or Web3Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, StaticForms starts at $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly), and Web3Forms has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, StaticForms or Web3Forms?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only StaticForms has a free plan. Web3Forms does not.
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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.