Get a free access key
Sign up at splitforms.com — no credit card. Copy your key from the dashboard.
SplitForms vs EmailJS
A EmailJS alternative built for shipping.
500 free submissions each month, a modern developer API, and pricing that stays simple as you grow.
- 500 free / mo
- $5/mo Pro
- 10 min to migrate
Get started in minutes
Ship your first form without the setup tax.
Drop one endpoint into the HTML you already have and submissions start flowing — no backend to host, no SDK to install, no lengthy onboarding. Point your form, hit submit, and watch the entries land.
- Works with any stack — plain HTML, React, Vue, or static sites
- 500 free submissions every month, no credit card
- Live in less time than it takes to read the EmailJS pricing page
Feature-by-feature comparison
Where the actual differences live.
A side-by-side look at the details developers actually care about when comparing splitforms and EmailJS.
| Feature | splitforms | EmailJS |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 submissions/mo, unlimited forms | 200 emails/month, 2 email templates, 1 connected service |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/mo Pro (5,000 submissions) | $11/month (Personal — 1,000 emails/month) |
| Long-term plan | $59 every 3 years (15,000/mo, 36 months) | Not offered |
| Submission dashboard | Yes, with search & export | Yes |
| Webhook delivery | paid plans, signed; one 8-second attempt | Yes |
| File uploads | Storage-backed, 5 files at 5 MB each | Yes (often paid) |
| Spam protection | AI classifier + honeypot | Honeypot / CAPTCHA |
| Host requirement | None — works anywhere | None |
See everything
One dashboard for every submission.
Search, filter, and export every entry, watch your analytics update live, and let the built-in spam shield drop junk before it ever reaches your inbox — all in one clean control room.
- Real-time entries with search, filters, and CSV export
- Automatic spam filtering, on by default
- Included on the free plan — not a paid upgrade
Where your leads go
Route every lead to the tools you already use.
Forward submissions to email, Google Sheets, your CRM, or any webhook the moment they arrive. When you move off EmailJS, your leads keep landing exactly where your team expects them — nothing to re-wire.
- Email, Sheets, CRM, and webhook delivery built in
- Connect the stack you have without extra middleware
- Same fields, same field names — migrate without a rewrite
Leave EmailJS in ~10 minutes
Migrate without rewriting your forms.
Keep your HTML, field names, and styles. Only the POST endpoint changes — most teams finish a site in one short session.
Swap the form action
Point your form to https://splitforms.com/api/submit and include your access_key.
Test, then cut over
Submit a sample entry, confirm inbox + dashboard, then remove the old endpoint.
How SplitForms works
From form to workflow in 3 simple steps.
Connect your form, collect every submission, and send data where it needs to go — without building backend infrastructure.
Add your endpoint
Point your form to your unique SplitForms endpoint. That's it.
Receive submissions
We instantly capture and organize every submission in your inbox.
Route anywhere
Send data to email, spreadsheets, CRMs, webhooks, and 7,000+ apps.
No credit card required. Set up in under 60 seconds.
Connect & automate
Connect your favorite tools and automate everything
SplitForms works with the destinations you route to and the platforms you build on — from Slack and Sheets to WordPress, Shopify, and Next.js.
Trusted by indie teams and agencies shipping forms worldwide
PETAL/COKRAFT.DELINEAR-XBUILD.DEVSTUDIO 71MERIDIANFRAME&CO
Testimonials
Loved by developers shipping at every scale.
40 quotes on record — from indie hacks to agency migrations.
“I replaced a Lambda + DynamoDB + SES contact form with six lines of HTML. It took eleven minutes, and the dashboard is better than what I was going to build.”
“We migrated 14 client sites off Formspree in a single weekend. The price is a third of what we paid, the API is more honest, and the spam filter actually works.”
“The webhook payload is signed, idempotent, and well-shaped. It reads like code from a competent team, not a CRUD app held together with duct tape.”
“I stopped reaching for Typeform on small marketing sites. splitforms covers 90% of the use case at none of the bloat.”
“I onboarded our whole agency in an afternoon. The MCP integration meant Cursor literally dropped the form straight into our client repos for us.”
“The free plan gave me 500 submissions before I paid a cent, and Pro is five dollars a month. I've spent more on coffee deciding which backend to use.”
“Spam went from forty junk entries a day to zero, with no reCAPTCHA puzzle ruining the form. The honeypot and time-trap just quietly do their job.”
“Point the form action at one endpoint and you're done. No SDK, no client library, no build step. This is how a form backend should feel.”
“Leads land in Slack the second someone submits, and a copy goes to Google Sheets for the sales team. I wired both up in under ten minutes.”
“I run a static Hugo site on a five-dollar VPS. splitforms gave it a real contact form without me standing up a single server.”
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
View all FAQsIs splitforms a real EmailJS alternative?
Yes. splitforms handles the same core jobs as EmailJS: a POST endpoint, email delivery, a submission dashboard, webhooks, and spam filtering. The Free plan covers 500 submissions/month with unlimited forms, versus EmailJS's 200 emails/month, 2 email templates, 1 connected service — so most developers get more headroom without paying more.
How long does it take to migrate from EmailJS?
For an endpoint-based form service, migrate by creating a splitforms access key, changing the form action to https://splitforms.com/api/submit, deploying, and sending a test entry. Field names, validation, and styling can stay unchanged.
Does splitforms support the same features as EmailJS?
splitforms includes email delivery, a searchable dashboard, HMAC-signed webhooks on paid plans (one attempt, 8-second timeout), storage-backed file uploads on eligible plans, custom redirects, spam filtering, and a documented REST API. EmailJS-specific features like send email directly from javascript with no backend code may need an integration.
What does splitforms cost compared to EmailJS?
splitforms is free for 500 submissions/month; the current paid entry is $5/mo Pro (5,000 submissions), and the $59 3-Year plan includes 15,000 submissions/month across 36 months. EmailJS starts at $11/month (Personal — 1,000 emails/month). Verify both pricing pages because allowances can change.
Will my existing EmailJS forms break if I switch?
Your HTML can stay in place. Preserve field names, validation, and styling, change the action and access key, then test the production form before completing the switch.
Does splitforms have a long-term plan?
Yes — the 3-Year plan is one $59 payment covering 36 months at 15,000 submissions/month, with no monthly billing in between. Check EmailJS's current pricing page before comparing billing terms.
Is splitforms a good fit for frontend-only sites that need to send templated email from the browser without a backend?
splitforms is built for developers shipping production sites — static sites, SaaS landing pages, JAMstack apps, and agency client work. For frontend-only sites that need to send templated email from the browser without a backend, the deciding factor is usually whether send email directly from javascript with no backend code matters to you; if it does, keep EmailJS in the mix. Otherwise splitforms is the endpoint-driven option.
Simple pricing
Start free. Scale when you need more.
Choose a plan that fits your workflow — from a free form endpoint to full automations, exports, and higher submission limits.
Free
$0
Free forever
For side projects and indie devs.
- 500 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Email notifications included
- Honeypot spam filtering
- Submissions dashboard
- MCP setup stays free
- No credit card required
Most Popular
Pro
$5/ month
was $15 · save 67% · new-user price
For agencies and growing products.
- 5,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Every paid feature included
- Priority support (under 4hr)
- 10× free submission volume
- Cancel anytime
Pre-launch · founders pricing locked in
3-Year
$59/ 36 months
was $99 · save 40% · new-user price
Pay $59. 3 years sorted.
- 15,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Everything in Pro
- Renews every 3 years
- Long-term discount
- Priority support included
- Vote on the roadmap
No credit card required on Free • Cancel anytime
Deep dive
The full picture, no fluff.
Short, honest answers on pricing, migration, and when EmailJS is still the better fit.
01Short answer: which one should you pick?
EmailJS is a JavaScript SDK that sends email from the browser by connecting to your own SMTP provider (Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid, etc.). It's a great fit if you specifically want browser-originated transactional email with branded templates and you're comfortable exposing a public key on the client.
splitforms is a form backend — you POST submissions to an endpoint, splitforms stores them, runs spam classification, and can route Starter-and-above deliveries to email and webhooks. It's the right fit when 'a user filled out a form' is the actual event you care about, and you want storage, dashboards, and audit trails instead of fire-and-forget email.
02Why developers switch from EmailJS to splitforms
The most common trigger is abuse. EmailJS's public key is embedded in client JavaScript. Anyone can View Source, copy the key, and burn through your monthly quota with their own forms. EmailJS offers origin restrictions but they're easy to bypass with a custom Referer header. splitforms uses per-form access keys with rate limits, origin checks, and signed webhooks — abuse is contained and observable.
The second trigger is missing audit trail. EmailJS ships email and forgets. If a Gmail rate limit silently drops your message, there's no dashboard to inspect and no record. splitforms stores every submission permanently — your form-submission email can fail and you still have the data.
The third trigger is the free-tier ceiling. 200 emails/month is enough to demo; once a real contact form earns traffic, the $11/mo Personal plan kicks in for 1,000 emails. splitforms's free tier is 500 submissions/month with dashboard storage and spam filtering; paid delivery features start on paid plans.
03EmailJS vs splitforms: feature comparison
- Storage
- splitforms stores every submission permanently. EmailJS sends email and stores nothing — no submissions list, no search.
- Security model
- splitforms uses per-form access keys with origin checks and rate limits. EmailJS's public key is embedded in client JS and can be scraped.
- Free tier
- splitforms 500 submissions/month. EmailJS 200 emails/month.
- Webhooks
- splitforms includes HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks (single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout) on paid plans. EmailJS has no webhooks.
- Spam protection
- splitforms uses AI classification plus honeypot. EmailJS leaves spam handling to you.
- Dashboard
- splitforms ships a real dashboard. EmailJS has a usage console but no per-submission inspection.
- API
- splitforms ships an open REST API and MCP server. EmailJS is browser-SDK first.
04Common EmailJS issues splitforms solves
“Someone scraped my EmailJS public key and burned my quota.”
splitforms keys are scoped per form with rate limits and origin checks. Abuse is contained and visible in the dashboard.
“A submission was sent but never received — there's no record.”
splitforms stores every submission permanently, searchable and exportable at any time.
“I'm getting LLM-written spam through my contact form.”
splitforms's AI classifier is trained on modern form spam.
“I want to push submissions to Slack and a CRM, not just email.”
splitforms includes HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks — wire submissions to any service.
“I need to read submissions from an AI agent.”
splitforms ships an MCP server.
05splitforms advantages at a glance
Real storage and audit trail. Every submission is searchable, filterable, and exportable. EmailJS has no submission concept — it's email-out only.
Per-form access keys with rate limits and origin restrictions. EmailJS's public key in client JS is a known abuse vector.
HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks from the $5/month Pro plan — single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout. EmailJS is email-only.
AI spam classifier on every submission. EmailJS leaves spam to you.
2.5x larger free tier. 500 vs 200 events per month.
Open REST API for server-to-server submissions and an MCP server for AI agents. EmailJS is browser-first.
06How to migrate from EmailJS to splitforms
Step 1: sign up at splitforms.com for a free access key. Step 2: replace the EmailJS `send()` call with a `fetch` POST to `https://splitforms.com/api/submit`. Step 3: configure your recipient email and template in the splitforms dashboard (the EmailJS template moves from JS to the dashboard).
Most EmailJS forms use 5-10 lines of JS to call `emailjs.send()`. The splitforms equivalent is a 4-line fetch. Existing field names work unchanged.
07Frequently asked questions
Is splitforms a viable EmailJS alternative? Yes, for any use case where 'form submission' is the unit of work — splitforms stores, classifies, and notifies. For pure transactional email (welcome emails, password resets), use a real email API like Postmark or Resend.
Can I keep my Gmail/SendGrid sender? splitforms uses dedicated SMTP by default; if you need to send from a specific domain, configure DMARC and we'll send on your behalf.
Will my key be safe in client JS? splitforms keys can be scoped to specific origins and rate-limited per form, which mitigates the EmailJS scraping attack.
Is there a long-term plan? Yes — $59 for the 3-Year plan at 15,000 submissions/month for 36 months.
More comparisons