Formspree Alternative

A Formspree Alternative With a Bigger Free Plan

Looking for a Formspree alternative? Static Forms gives you 250 free submissions every 30 days where Formspree's free plan has 50, webhooks and autoresponders from $4/month, and form rules on the $9 Pro plan.

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Feature Comparison

See how Static Forms compares to Formspree

Free Plan Submissions

Static Forms
250 every 30 days
Formspree
50 a month

Entry Paid Plan

Static Forms
3,000/mo for $6/mo ($4 billed annually)
Formspree
200/mo for $15/mo ($10 billed yearly)

Mid Plan

Static Forms
25,000/mo for $9/mo (Pro)
Formspree
2,000/mo for $30/mo ($20 billed yearly)

Top Self-Serve Plan

Static Forms
30,000/mo for $19/mo (Agency)
Formspree
20,000/mo for $90/mo ($60 billed yearly)

File Uploads

Static Forms
Starter+
Formspree
Personal+

Webhooks

Static Forms
Starter+
Formspree
Professional+

Auto-Responders

Static Forms
Starter+
Formspree
Professional+

Slack, Discord, Telegram

Static Forms
Starter+
Formspree
All plans

Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable

Static Forms
Pro+
Formspree
Personal+

Conditional Form Rules

Static Forms
Pro+
Formspree
Business+

Custom Sending Domain

Static Forms
Pro+
Formspree
Business+

AI Reply

Static Forms
Starter+
Formspree
Not listed

reCAPTCHA

Static Forms
v2 Free, v3 Starter+
Formspree
All plans

Altcha Privacy CAPTCHA

Static Forms
Starter+
Formspree
Not listed

Free Plan Submission History

Static Forms
30 days visible
Formspree
30 days

Why Switch from Formspree?

Discover the advantages of choosing Static Forms over Formspree

Five Times the Free Plan

250 submissions every 30 days on the free plan, against Formspree's 50 a month.

Webhooks and Autoresponders From $4

Static Forms Starter includes webhooks, autoresponders and file uploads from $4/month billed annually. Formspree starts webhooks and autoresponses on Professional at $20/month billed yearly.

Form Rules Without the Top Tier

Conditional routing is on the $9/month Pro plan. Formspree lists its rules engine on Business at $60/month billed yearly.

Privacy-First Options

Altcha CAPTCHA works without third-party tracking cookies, for privacy-conscious sites.

Formspree pricing and limits

Checked on 26 October 2026 against formspree.io/plans.

PlanSubmissionsBilled yearlyBilled monthly
Free50 a month$0$0
Personal200 a month$10$15
Professional2,000 a month$20$30
Business20,000 a month$60$90

Prices are per month.

What each plan adds

  • Free: unlimited forms, a 30-day submission archive, reCAPTCHA and chat notifications (Slack, Discord, Telegram).
  • Personal: file uploads and Google Sheets, Notion and Airtable integrations.
  • Professional: autoresponses, webhooks and Zapier.
  • Business: the rules engine, custom email templates and custom email domains.

When Formspree is the better choice

Checked against formspree.io/plans: file upload, storage, spam filtering and forms points on 28 October 2026, the rest on 26 October 2026.

  • As many forms as you want on every plan, including Free
  • Machine-learning spam filtering, custom reCAPTCHA and domain restriction on every plan
  • File uploads from Personal, up to 25 MB per file, with 1 GB to 10 GB of storage
  • Slack, Discord and Telegram notifications on every plan. On Static Forms they start on Starter.
  • Google Sheets, Notion and Airtable from Personal. On Static Forms they start on Pro.

How to switch from Formspree

  1. 1

    Change the form action (All plans)

    Replace your Formspree form URL with https://api.staticforms.dev/submit and keep method="POST".

  2. 2

    Add your API key (All plans)

    Add a hidden apiKey field with the key from your Static Forms dashboard. Your own field names can stay. Formspree special fields are not read: rename _replyto to replyTo, _subject to subject, _next to redirectTo and _gotcha to honeypot.

  3. 3

    Add a honeypot (All plans)

    Add a text field named honeypot and hide it with CSS, not type="hidden", which bots skip. People never fill it in, so a filled-in value marks a bot. Free plans also get reCAPTCHA v2. Honeypot guide.

  4. 4

    Set the thank-you page (Optional)

    Add a hidden redirectTo field with a full URL for the page visitors should land on after sending.

  5. 5

    Recreate anything plan-gated (Starter+ and Pro+)

    Webhooks, autoresponders and file uploads are on Starter and up. Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, form rules and a custom sending domain are on Pro and up.

  6. 6

    Send a test submission (All plans)

    Submit the form once from your live page and check it arrives where you expect before you cancel Formspree.

Full setup details are in the quick start guide.

Formspree alternative FAQ

Is Formspree free?
Yes, with limits. Formspree's free plan allows 50 submissions a month, with a 30-day archive. Static Forms' free plan allows 250 every 30 days. Formspree facts were checked on 26 October 2026.
How much does Formspree cost?
Personal is 200 submissions a month at $10 a month billed yearly ($15 billed monthly). Professional is 2,000 at $20 ($30 monthly). Business is 20,000 at $60 ($90 monthly).
How much does Static Forms cost for a similar volume?
Starter is 3,000/mo for $6/mo ($4 billed annually). Pro is 25,000/mo for $9/mo (Pro) and Agency is 30,000/mo for $19/mo (Agency).
Which Formspree plan do I need for webhooks or file uploads?
File uploads start on Personal. Autoresponses, webhooks and Zapier start on Professional. The rules engine, custom email templates and custom email domains need Business.
When should I stay on Formspree?
When you want as many forms as you like on the free plan, machine-learning spam filtering on every plan, or Slack, Discord and Telegram notifications without paying.
How do I switch from Formspree to Static Forms?
Change the form action to https://api.staticforms.dev/submit, add a hidden apiKey field, add a honeypot field and an optional redirectTo field, then send a test submission.

Formspree facts were checked on 26 October 2026, and where it is the better pick on 28 October 2026, against formspree.io/plans. Prices change, so check their site before you decide.

Ready to switch from Formspree?

Moving takes a few minutes: point your form at Static Forms and add your API key. The free plan includes 250 submissions every 30 days.

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