The StaticForms Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about StaticForms 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.
StaticForms
The Insider’s Guide
Form backend for static sites with spam filtering and webhooks
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from StaticForms’s own pages.
Made by Static Forms · checked Nov 13, 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 StaticForms’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on StaticForms’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
Static Forms gives a website a single endpoint that screens submissions for spam and delivers them by email and to a dashboard inbox. Paid plans add webhooks, chat alerts, file uploads, form rules and connections to spreadsheet and database tools. Data can be stored in Frankfurt by choosing the EU at signup.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about StaticForms, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No 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.
- 1
Best for a form backend with spam filtering and rules
Static Forms is a form backend for static sites with spam filtering, webhooks and form rules.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
250 submissions every 30 days, 1 form, 1 year of storage, spam filtering and email notifications.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Single endpoint
Post a form to api.staticforms.dev/submit with an API key; no backend code is needed.
- 6
Spam filtering
Automatic filtering on all plans, with reCAPTCHA v2 on free and Turnstile, hCaptcha and Altcha on paid plans.
- 7
Alerts and webhooks
Starter adds Slack, Telegram and Discord alerts and custom HTTP webhooks.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 116 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 StaticForms 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.
StaticForms at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on Pro and Agency, no credit card, limited to 500 submissions
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Static Forms
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a form backend with spam filtering and rules
Static Forms is a form backend for static sites with spam filtering, webhooks and form rules. Past the quota the Free and Starter plans hold submissions in the inbox, and uploads are capped at 4.5 MB.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Starter 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 | C | Free 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 | C | Endpoint, 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web only, with an API, an MCP server and eight listed integrations. |
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 StaticForms is for
- Fits if you run a static site with a few thousand entries a month
- Works for people who want EU data storage
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Static and Jamstack sites that need a contact form
- Freelancers who want webhooks or Slack alerts on a small budget
- Agencies running forms for several clients
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4
A month to start. There is a free plan too
StaticForms has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
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.
The free plan
250 submissions every 30 days, 1 form, 1 year of storage, spam filtering and email notifications.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on Pro and Agency, no credit card, limited to 500 submissions
Read from staticforms.dev on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on staticforms.devOther savings
30-day money-back guarantee
Starter, Pro and Agency carry a 30-day money-back guarantee, according to the pricing page.
Stated on staticforms.dev
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 for static sites with spam filtering and webhooks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, forms.
Endpoint, spam filtering, webhooks, rules, AI Reply and EU storage.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Slack
- Telegram
- Discord
- Google Sheets
- Notion
- Airtable
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
StaticForms is made by Static Forms.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
116/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
StaticForms's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 131 of 148) and worst on features (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $4 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 3 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. StaticForms’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 131 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. StaticForms 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 StaticForms 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 is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade. It costs $48 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.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. StaticForms’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
Formspree, Web3Forms, Formspark, Basin and FormBackend
The 5 tools StaticForms is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Formspree
Free plan · from $10/mo
Form backend that handles submissions for any website.
- Formspree also covers transactional email.
- 2.2GPA
Web3Forms
Free plan
Form-to-email backend for static websites using an access key.
- StaticForms has a free plan. Web3Forms does not.
- StaticForms also covers workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Formspark
Free plan · from $25 one-time
Form backend that emails or forwards submissions from your own HTML.
- 2.4GPA
Basin
Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Form backend and builder that collects submissions without code.
- Basin also covers transactional email.
- 2.4GPA
FormBackend
Free plan · from $5/mo
Form endpoint service that emails and routes HTML form entries.
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 StaticForms free?
StaticForms has a free plan. 250 submissions every 30 days, 1 form, 1 year of storage, spam filtering and email notifications.
How much does StaticForms cost?
StaticForms lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does StaticForms work on?
StaticForms is available on Web.
Does StaticForms offer any discounts?
StaticForms publicly lists the following: Save up to 33% with yearly billing; 30-day money-back guarantee.
Does StaticForms have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StaticForms is listed for Web.
Does StaticForms have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StaticForms is listed for Web.
Is StaticForms open source?
StaticForms is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does StaticForms integrate with?
StaticForms's listing names Slack, Telegram, Discord, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Mailchimp and Zapier.
Does StaticForms have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial on Pro and Agency, no credit card, limited to 500 submissions.
Who makes StaticForms?
StaticForms is made by Static Forms.
What are the alternatives to StaticForms?
The closest alternatives to StaticForms in our directory are Formspree, Web3Forms, Formspark, Basin and FormBackend.
How does StaticForms compare with other form and survey tools?
StaticForms's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is StaticForms good value for money?
ToolGPA grades StaticForms A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 3 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of StaticForms?
To replace StaticForms 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 StaticForms’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Static Forms's own pages on 13 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 Static Forms. Prices change, so check staticforms.dev 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
- StaticForms, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/staticforms
- 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
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