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SplitForms vs FormKeep
A FormKeep 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 FormKeep 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 FormKeep.
| Feature | splitforms | FormKeep |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 submissions/mo, unlimited forms | No free tier (14-day trial) |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/mo Pro (5,000 submissions) | $59/month (Solo) |
| 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 |
The short answer
FormKeep targets enterprise procurement with SOC 2 and managed support, but it has no free tier and starts at $59/month for 5,000 submissions. splitforms delivers the same 5,000-submission tier for $5/month, adds a 500/month free plan and unlimited forms, and ships a modern REST API plus an MCP server.
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 FormKeep, 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 FormKeep 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.
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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 FormKeep alternative?
Yes. splitforms handles the same core jobs as FormKeep: a POST endpoint, email delivery, a submission dashboard, webhooks, and spam filtering. The Free plan covers 500 submissions/month with unlimited forms, versus FormKeep's No free tier (14-day trial) — so most developers get more headroom without paying more.
How long does it take to migrate from FormKeep?
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 FormKeep?
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. FormKeep-specific features like soc 2 compliance for enterprise security teams may need an integration.
What does splitforms cost compared to FormKeep?
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. FormKeep starts at $59/month (Solo). Verify both pricing pages because allowances can change.
Will my existing FormKeep 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 FormKeep's current pricing page before comparing billing terms.
Is splitforms a good fit for enterprises with hard soc 2 procurement requirements?
splitforms is built for developers shipping production sites — static sites, SaaS landing pages, JAMstack apps, and agency client work. For enterprises with hard soc 2 procurement requirements, the deciding factor is usually whether soc 2 compliance for enterprise security teams matters to you; if it does, keep FormKeep 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
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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 FormKeep is still the better fit.
01Short answer: which one should you pick?
splitforms is the right fit for anyone who isn't being told by procurement that they must use FormKeep. The free tier covers 500 submissions/month with dashboard storage and spam filtering (FormKeep has no free tier at all), the $5/mo Pro plan covers 5,000 submissions (FormKeep is $59/mo for the same volume), and the $59 3-Year plan covers 15,000 submissions/month for 36 months (FormKeep would charge over $2,800 across the same horizon at the Solo tier).
FormKeep has a defensible niche with enterprises that have hard SOC 2 procurement requirements and a budget set by a security review rather than the engineer building the form. For everyone else — indie developers, small agencies, SaaS founders, freelancers — FormKeep's pricing is a structural mismatch with the actual job to be done.
02Why developers switch from FormKeep to splitforms
The most common trigger is the price-to-job mismatch. FormKeep's $59/mo entry price assumes an enterprise procurement budget. Most teams shipping forms aren't operating in that mode — they're a developer or small team picking a backend the way they pick any other dev tool. At that scale, paying $59/mo for what splitforms provides at $5/mo (or $59 every 3 years for three years) is hard to justify.
The second trigger is the developer experience. FormKeep's UI and docs are tuned for enterprise admins managing many forms across many departments. splitforms is tuned for developers — clear API, HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks, MCP server for AI agents, fast dashboard. If the person picking the tool is also the person writing the integration code, splitforms feels native in a way FormKeep doesn't.
The third trigger is the lack of a free tier. FormKeep only offers a 14-day trial, which forces a commit-or-leave decision before you've even shipped the form to production. splitforms gives you a real free tier (500 submissions/month with dashboard storage and spam filtering), so you can validate the fit on a real project before you ever pay anything.
03FormKeep vs splitforms: feature comparison
- Free tier
- splitforms 500 submissions/month with dashboard storage and spam filtering. FormKeep none — 14-day trial only.
- Entry pricing
- splitforms $5/mo for 5,000 submissions. FormKeep $59/mo for the same 5,000 submissions.
- One-time payment
- splitforms $59 every 3 years for 15,000 submissions/month over 36 months. FormKeep none — recurring only.
- API
- splitforms ships an open REST API and MCP server on every plan including free. FormKeep's API is enterprise-oriented.
- Webhooks
- splitforms unlocks HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks (single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout) on paid plans. FormKeep includes webhooks on paid tiers.
- Spam protection
- splitforms uses AI classification plus honeypot. FormKeep uses traditional spam filtering and CAPTCHA.
- Compliance
- FormKeep is SOC 2 certified. splitforms is on a SOC 2 path but not yet certified.
- Support
- FormKeep includes account-managed support at higher tiers. splitforms ships responsive email support across all tiers.
04Common FormKeep issues splitforms solves
“$59/mo is more than I can justify for a form backend.”
splitforms is $5/mo for the same submission volume, or $59 every 3 years for 36 months on the 3-Year plan.
“I want to test the product before committing to a paid plan.”
splitforms has a real free tier with dashboard storage and spam filtering. No 14-day countdown.
“The UI feels enterprise-heavy and I just want to ship a form.”
splitforms is tuned for developers — clear API, fast dashboard, no procurement-grade onboarding.
“I need a modern API and webhook surface.”
splitforms ships open REST, HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks, and an MCP server for AI agents.
“I want to drive form submissions from a Claude or Cursor agent.”
splitforms ships an MCP server natively.
05What you actually pay for at FormKeep's price point
When you pay $59/mo for FormKeep, the marginal spend over splitforms isn't buying you more submissions — both tiers cap at 5,000 submissions/month. You're paying for SOC 2 compliance, an account manager you can email, and a UI tuned for enterprise admins. If your buyer is enterprise procurement, those line items justify the price. If your buyer is you, the math is much harder to defend.
Concrete numbers: $59 × 12 = $708/year on FormKeep at the Solo tier, vs $60/year on splitforms Pro, vs $59 every 3 years for 36 months on the splitforms 3-Year plan. Over three years that's $2,832 vs $240 vs $59 — for the same 5,000-submission-per-month workload (15,000/month on the 3-Year plan, actually). The premium is buying compliance and account-managed support, not capability.
06How to migrate from FormKeep to splitforms
Step 1: sign up at splitforms.com for a free access key (no credit card). Step 2: change your form's action from `https://formkeep.com/f/YOUR_ID` to `https://splitforms.com/api/submit`. Step 3: test a submission and confirm it lands in the splitforms dashboard.
If you're moving an enterprise workflow with Salesforce or HubSpot integration, plan for some webhook engineering — splitforms drives those integrations via signed webhooks to your own integration logic, rather than a one-click connector. For most teams this takes a few hours and saves the multi-thousand-dollar annual difference. If SOC 2 is a hard requirement for your buyer, splitforms is on a SOC 2 path but isn't certified yet — confirm that fit before migrating mission-critical compliance workloads.
07Frequently asked questions
Is splitforms a viable FormKeep alternative? Yes for any team that isn't bound by SOC 2 procurement requirements. The core form-backend capabilities are equivalent or better, at a fraction of the price.
What about SOC 2 compliance? FormKeep is SOC 2 certified. splitforms is on a SOC 2 path but not yet certified — if SOC 2 is a hard requirement for your buyer, factor that into your decision.
Does splitforms have account-managed support? Standard support is responsive email across all tiers. Enterprise support arrangements can be discussed for larger deployments.
Will my Salesforce or HubSpot integration still work? splitforms supports these via signed webhooks to your own integration logic, rather than one-click connectors. A few hours of webhook engineering, and the recurring savings cover the engineering cost many times over.
Is there a free tier I can test on? Yes — 500 submissions/month with dashboard storage and spam filtering, no credit card, no 14-day countdown.
Does splitforms have a long-term plan? Yes — $59 for the 3-Year plan at 15,000 submissions/month for 36 months.
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