The Formspree Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Formspree in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Formspree
The Insider’s Guide
Form backend that handles submissions for any website
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from Formspree’s own pages.
Made by Formspree · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Formspree’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Formspree’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 88 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
Formspree is a hosted form backend: a site's own HTML form posts to a Formspree endpoint, and submissions arrive by email, in a dashboard and through integrations. It does not provide a visual form editor, so the form markup and styling stay under the site owner's control.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Formspree, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You write the form in HTML or code and point it at Formspree.
- 1
Best for form handling for any website you code yourself
Formspree receives and routes submissions from forms you write yourself, with no visual builder.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited forms, 50 submissions a month, 1 team member, 2 linked emails and a 30-day submission archive.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Bring your own form
Any HTML markup, styles or scripts can post to a Formspree endpoint, including AJAX submission that works cross-origin.
- 6
Spam protection
Formshield filters spam with machine learning. Higher plans add adjustable sensitivity, custom honeypots and custom spam rules.
- 7
Submission storage and export
Submissions are stored in a dashboard with search, and paid plans can export all of them as CSV or JSON.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 88 of 148
That is against the other form and survey tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Formspree you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Formspree at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Formspree
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for form handling for any website you code yourself
Formspree receives and routes submissions from forms you write yourself, with no visual builder. Personal is $10 a month billed yearly for 200 submissions, and the free plan stops at 50 submissions with no file uploads, export or search.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Personal is $10 a month billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter of $14. It allows 200 submissions. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives unlimited forms but 50 submissions a month, one team member and a 30-day archive, without uploads, export or search. |
| Features | C | Spam protection, storage, plugins, routing rules and an API cover the backend job. There is no visual form builder, and API access needs Professional. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You write the form in HTML or code and point it at Formspree. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Google Sheets, Trello, Klaviyo, HubSpot and Zendesk, plus an API on Professional. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Formspree is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Static sites and web apps that need a form backend without server code
- Developers who want full control over form markup and styling
- Agencies managing client forms under linked emails
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Formspree has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
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.
Custom
Custom
Unlimited submissions for high-volume campaigns, with SLA, onboarding and phone support. Sold through sales.
The free plan
Unlimited forms, 50 submissions a month, 1 team member, 2 linked emails and a 30-day submission archive.
Read from formspree.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on formspree.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Form backend that handles submissions for any website. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation, forms, transactional email.
Spam protection, storage, plugins, routing rules and an API cover the backend job.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Sheets
- Trello
- Klaviyo
- HubSpot
- Zendesk
Formspree is made by Formspree.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
88/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
Formspree's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 107 of 148) and worst on features (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 31 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Formspree’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 107 of 148
- CFree plan and trialAbove 32 of 148
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 148
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 148
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 148
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 121 form and survey tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Formspree is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Formspree you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $120 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers.
What this rests on. Formspree’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Basin, Tally, Formbricks, Fillout and OpnForm
The 5 tools Formspree is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Basin
Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Form backend and builder that collects submissions without code.
- 2.8GPA
Tally
Free plan · from $24/mo
Free form builder that works like a text document.
- Formspree also covers workflow automation and transactional email.
- Tally also covers templates, no-code and surveys.
- 2.4GPA
Formbricks
Free plan
Open-source survey platform for links, websites and apps.
- Formbricks is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Formspree also covers forms and transactional email.
- Formbricks also covers templates and surveys.
- 2.8GPA
Fillout
Free plan · from $15/mo
Form builder with unlimited seats, payments and scheduling.
- Formspree also covers transactional email.
- Fillout also covers templates and surveys.
- 2.8GPA
OpnForm
Free plan · from $25/mo
Open-source form builder with unlimited submissions.
- OpnForm is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Formspree also covers workflow automation and transactional email.
- OpnForm also covers templates and surveys.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Formspree free?
Formspree has a free plan. Unlimited forms, 50 submissions a month, 1 team member, 2 linked emails and a 30-day submission archive.
How much does Formspree cost?
Formspree lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Formspree work on?
Formspree is available on Web.
Does Formspree offer any discounts?
Formspree publicly lists the following: Yearly billing lowers the monthly rate.
Does Formspree have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Formspree is listed for Web.
Does Formspree have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Formspree is listed for Web.
Is Formspree open source?
Formspree is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Formspree have an API?
Yes. Formspree offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Formspree integrate with?
Formspree's listing names Google Sheets, Trello, Klaviyo, HubSpot and Zendesk.
Who makes Formspree?
Formspree is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Formspree?
The closest alternatives to Formspree in our directory are Basin, Tally, Formbricks, Fillout and OpnForm.
How does Formspree compare with other form and survey tools?
Formspree's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 27.
Is Formspree good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Formspree B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 31 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Formspree?
To replace Formspree you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Formspree’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Formspree's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Formspree. Prices change, so check formspree.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Formspree, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/formspree
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Formspree: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 12, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/formspree
Know someone choosing between form and survey tools?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/formspree/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded form and survey tools after Formspree, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Forms & Surveys Insider's GuideEvery one of the 149 form and survey tools we grade, compared
- Formester Insider's GuideForm builder with unlimited forms and responses on the free plan3.2 GPA
- Formgrid Insider's GuideForm builder with unlimited forms and responses on the free plan3.2 GPA
- Google Forms Insider's GuideForm, survey and quiz builder that comes with a Google Account3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Formspree’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Formspree is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Formspree. Prices and plans change: check formspree.io before you buy.