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SplitForms vs Formgrid
Formgrid alternative: same HTML form, one new URL
Formgrid Free is 50 submissions a month on up to 3 forms; Premium is $12/month for 1,000, and webhooks start on Business at $29/month. splitforms gives 500 free submissions (no card, no time limit) across unlimited forms, and Pro is $5/month for 5,000 a month with signed webhooks.
What does Formgrid cost compared with splitforms?
| Need | splitforms | Formgrid |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 500 submissions total, unlimited forms | 50/month, up to 3 forms |
| 1,000 submissions a month | $5/mo Pro (5,000/mo) | $12/mo Premium (1,000/mo) |
| Webhooks | Pro, $5/mo | Business, $29/mo |
| 15,000 submissions a month | $49/yr Annual (15,000/mo) | $29/mo Business ($348/yr) |
Formgrid prices from formgrid.dev/pricing, checked September 29, 2026. Formgrid lists monthly prices only. splitforms pricing
- 500 free submissions
- $5/mo Pro
- 10 min to migrate
splitforms or Formgrid
Short answer: which one should you pick?
Choose Formgrid if you want a form tool that doubles as a light lead tracker: build a form in its drag-and-drop editor or point an existing HTML form at it, then move each submission through New, Contacted and Converted with notes and follow-up reminders. It is also the pick if you need to self-host, since the code is MIT-licensed and runs in Docker.
Choose splitforms if you already have the HTML form and want a backend that stays cheap as volume grows. Free is 500 submissions with no card and no time limit, Pro is $5/month for 5,000 a month with signed webhooks, integrations and auto-replies, and Annual is $49/year for 15,000 a month.
Feature-by-feature comparison
How does splitforms compare to Formgrid?
A side-by-side look at the details developers actually care about when comparing splitforms and Formgrid.
| Feature | splitforms | Formgrid |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 submissions, no card, no time limit, unlimited forms | 50 submissions/month, up to 3 forms |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/mo Pro (5,000/mo) or $49/yr Annual (15,000/mo) | $12/month (Premium, 1,000 submissions/month) |
| Cost for about 1,000 submissions a month | $5 (Pro, 5,000), or about $4.08/mo on Annual ($49 billed yearly) | $12 (Premium, 1,000) |
| Submission dashboard | Yes, with search & export | Yes |
| Webhook delivery | Signed with HMAC-SHA256 (sha256= signature header); 8-second timeout; one automatic retry after about 2 seconds on network errors, timeouts and 5xx responses (4xx is not retried); delivery log in the dashboard. Paid plans (Pro and Annual). | Yes |
| File uploads | Paid plans: 5 files at 5 MB each (500 MB on Pro, 5 GB on Annual) | Yes (often paid) |
| Spam protection | Honeypot, time-trap, rate limits + automatic spam scoring | Honeypot / CAPTCHA |
| Host requirement | None — works anywhere | None |
Pricing checked September 29, 2026. Source: Formgrid's pricing page.
Verdict
Formgrid is a young, open-source form tool (MIT license, self-hostable with Docker) that pairs a drag-and-drop builder with a built-in lead pipeline and an AI inbox that sorts submissions. Its hosted plans are Free at 50 submissions a month on up to 3 forms, Premium at $12/month for 1,000, and Business at $29/month for 15,000, which is also where webhooks and team access start. splitforms is a form backend for the HTML you already have: 500 free submissions to start with unlimited forms, Pro at $5/month for 5,000 a month with signed webhooks, and Annual at $49/year for 15,000 a month. Pick Formgrid if you want to self-host or keep lead stages and follow-up reminders next to your forms. Pick splitforms for webhooks without a $29 plan and a lower cost per submission at volume.
What does Formgrid cost? (verified September 29, 2026)
| Service | Free plan | Entry paid plan | Free history | Uploads on Free | Webhooks | Source | Checked | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| splitforms | 500 submissions total (one-time, no card), unlimited forms | Pro: $5/month (5,000/month); Annual: $49/year (15,000/month) | No automatic expiry | No (paid plans: 5 files of 5 MB per submission) | Paid plans (HMAC-SHA256 signed) | splitforms.com/pricing | Pricing set | |
| Formgrid | 50 submissions/month, 3 forms | Premium: $12/month (1,000/month) | Not checked | Not checked | Business plan ($29/month) | formgrid.dev/pricing | Not tracked before September 29, 2026 |
splitforms is a competitor; prices were checked on each vendor's public pricing page on September 29, 2026 (date per row).
Honest take
When should you stay with Formgrid?
Stay on Formgrid if you need to self-host, if your team works leads through its pipeline stages and reminders every day, or if non-technical staff build forms in its editor and share the links. splitforms doesn't try to replace those parts.
Formgrid's Business plan also bundles team roles, unlimited payment gateways and custom HTML email templates at $29/month. If those are the reason you're paying, compare them directly before moving.
Leave Formgrid in about 10 minutes
How switching works
Keep your HTML, field names and styles. Only the action URL changes, plus one hidden access_key field.
Swap the form action
Point your form at https://splitforms.com/api/submit and add one hidden access_key field. Field names and styling stay the same.
Test, then cut over
Send a test entry, confirm it reaches your inbox and dashboard, then remove the old endpoint.
Where submissions go
Every submission lands in your inbox and a searchable dashboard on every plan, including Free. Paid plans add webhooks and integrations:
AI agents can manage forms through the splitforms MCP server, included on every plan.
What it costs
- Free$0500 submissions total, no card, no time limit, unlimited forms
- Pro$5/month5,000 submissions a month, every paid feature
- Annual$49/year (about $4.08/mo)15,000 submissions a month, every Pro feature
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 total, no credit card
- Live in less time than it takes to read the Formgrid pricing page
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 Formgrid, 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
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
View all FAQsIs Formgrid free?
Yes. Formgrid Free is 50 submissions a month on up to 3 forms, with the form builder, email notifications, spam protection and the lead pipeline; its Google Sheets, Notion and Supabase sync is limited to 10 rows, one time, on Free. Premium is $12/month for 1,000 and Business is $29/month for 15,000 (formgrid.dev/pricing, checked September 29, 2026).
Is Formgrid open source?
Yes. Formgrid's code is published under the MIT license, and you can self-host it with Docker. splitforms is a hosted service only; there is no self-hosted version.
Does splitforms give 1,000 free submissions a month?
No. splitforms Free is 500 submissions total, with no card and no time limit, across unlimited forms. After that, Pro is $5/month for 5,000 submissions a month and Annual is $49/year for 15,000 a month.
Is splitforms spam filtering done by AI?
No. splitforms uses smart spam filtering: a honeypot, a time-trap, per-IP rate limits and automatic, rule-based scoring of content signals such as links, spam phrases and disposable email addresses. Flagged submissions go to a spam folder you can review.
Does splitforms have Google Sheets, auto-replies, file uploads and templates?
Yes. Paid plans include a native Google Sheets integration that appends a row per submission, auto-reply emails to the submitter, and file uploads (500 MB of storage on Pro, 5 GB on Annual). Free form templates are available to every account.
How do I move a form from Formgrid to splitforms?
Create a free splitforms access key, change your form's action to https://splitforms.com/api/submit, and add a hidden access_key field. Field names such as name, email and message stay the same. Export your Formgrid leads first if you need them; CSV export is on Formgrid's paid plans.
Deep dive
The full picture, no fluff.
Short, honest answers on pricing, migration, and why teams move from Formgrid to splitforms.
01Pricing: what each plan costs at the same volume
Free: Formgrid gives 50 submissions a month on up to 3 forms, renewed monthly. splitforms gives 500 submissions total across unlimited forms.
About 1,000 a month: Formgrid Premium is $12/month for 1,000. splitforms Pro is $5/month for 5,000.
15,000 a month: Formgrid Business is $29/month ($348/year). splitforms Annual is $49/year. Over three years that is $1,044 vs $147.
Per 1,000 submissions at full use of each plan: Formgrid Premium $12.00, Formgrid Business $1.93, splitforms Pro $1.00, splitforms Annual $0.27.
02Formgrid vs splitforms: feature comparison
- Form building
- Formgrid has a drag-and-drop builder with shareable links. splitforms is a backend for forms you write in HTML, with free templates to copy.
- Lead management
- Formgrid has a built-in pipeline with stages, notes and follow-up reminders. splitforms keeps a searchable submissions dashboard and leaves sales follow-up to your own tools.
- Webhooks
- Formgrid includes webhooks and Zapier on Business ($29/month). splitforms signs webhooks with HMAC-SHA256 on Pro and Annual.
- Integrations
- Formgrid syncs to Google Sheets, Notion and Supabase with row caps below Business. splitforms has Google Sheets, Slack, Notion, Airtable and Discord integrations on paid plans.
- Spam protection
- Formgrid uses a honeypot and rate limiting, with CAPTCHA on paid plans, and its AI Smart Inbox labels spam. splitforms uses a honeypot, a time-trap, per-IP rate limits and rule-based content scoring.
- Hosting
- Formgrid is hosted or self-hosted (MIT, Docker). splitforms is hosted only.
- AI agents
- splitforms includes a hosted MCP server on every plan so agents can create forms and read submissions.
03What Formgrid's comparison page gets wrong about splitforms
Formgrid's post "Formgrid vs Splitforms: Which Form Backend Is Right for You in 2026" (formgrid.dev/blog/formgrid-vs-splitforms-which-form-backend-is-right-for-you-in-2026, posted June 16, 2026) lists several splitforms facts that don't match the product as of September 29, 2026.
Free plan: it is 500 submissions total, not 1,000 a month. There is no card and no time limit; monthly volume comes with Pro ($5/month for 5,000) or Annual ($49/year for 15,000 a month). The $59 3-Year plan the post quotes is no longer sold.
Webhooks: signed webhooks are on paid plans, not the Free plan.
Spam filtering: splitforms doesn't use AI. It uses smart spam filtering: automatic, rule-based scoring on top of a honeypot, a time-trap and per-IP rate limits.
Google Sheets: splitforms has a native Google Sheets integration on paid plans that creates the sheet and appends a row per submission.
Auto-replies and file uploads: both are available on paid plans. File storage is 500 MB on Pro and 5 GB on Annual.
Templates: splitforms has a library of free form templates you can copy into your own HTML.
The post is right that splitforms has no lead pipeline and isn't open source or self-hostable. Those are real Formgrid strengths.
04How to switch from Formgrid to splitforms
Step 1: create a free splitforms access key (no credit card). Step 2: in your form's HTML, replace the Formgrid endpoint in the action attribute with `https://splitforms.com/api/submit` and add a hidden `access_key` input. Step 3: send a test submission and confirm it lands in the dashboard and your inbox.
If the form was built in Formgrid's editor, rebuild it as plain HTML or start from a splitforms template. Export existing leads before you cancel, and run both endpoints for a day if you want an overlap.
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