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SplitForms vs FormSubmit
A FormSubmit 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 FormSubmit 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 FormSubmit.
| Feature | splitforms | FormSubmit |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 submissions/mo, unlimited forms | Unlimited submissions, email forwarding only, no dashboard |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/mo Pro (5,000 submissions) | Free (no paid tier) |
| 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 FormSubmit, 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 FormSubmit 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 FormSubmit alternative?
Yes. splitforms handles the same core jobs as FormSubmit: a POST endpoint, email delivery, a submission dashboard, webhooks, and spam filtering. The Free plan covers 500 submissions/month with unlimited forms, versus FormSubmit's Unlimited submissions, email forwarding only, no dashboard — so most developers get more headroom without paying more.
How long does it take to migrate from FormSubmit?
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 FormSubmit?
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. FormSubmit-specific features like no signup required — paste an email into the action url and you're done may need an integration.
What does splitforms cost compared to FormSubmit?
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. FormSubmit starts at Free (no paid tier). Verify both pricing pages because allowances can change.
Will my existing FormSubmit 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 FormSubmit's current pricing page before comparing billing terms.
Is splitforms a good fit for one-shot static-site contact forms where losing a submission is acceptable?
splitforms is built for developers shipping production sites — static sites, SaaS landing pages, JAMstack apps, and agency client work. For one-shot static-site contact forms where losing a submission is acceptable, the deciding factor is usually whether no signup required — paste an email into the action url and you're done matters to you; if it does, keep FormSubmit 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 FormSubmit is still the better fit.
01Short answer: which one should you pick?
FormSubmit is built for one job: relay a contact-form POST to an email address with zero signup. If you're shipping a personal portfolio that won't be checked daily and a missed submission is genuinely fine, FormSubmit's friction-free model wins.
splitforms is built for the next step — the moment a missed lead actually matters. The free tier (500 submissions/month) gives you a real dashboard, permanent storage, and AI spam filtering; Pro adds signed webhooks, retained file uploads, and dedicated-SMTP deliverability for $5/month. Once a form earns the business its first lead, FormSubmit's email-only model stops being safe.
02Why developers switch from FormSubmit to splitforms
The most common trigger is a missed submission with no audit trail. FormSubmit doesn't store submissions — it relays them as email. If your inbox eats one, classifies it as promotions, or the SMTP bounces silently, the submission is gone and there's no record. splitforms stores every submission permanently with full search and export, so a missed email never means a missed lead.
The second trigger is the reCAPTCHA experience. FormSubmit gates submissions behind a reCAPTCHA challenge to block spam, which adds visible friction for legitimate users. splitforms uses an AI classifier on top of honeypot — invisible to humans, more accurate than reCAPTCHA on modern LLM-written spam.
The third trigger is deliverability. FormSubmit uses shared sending infrastructure where your form-submission email reputation is coupled to every other FormSubmit user. splitforms uses dedicated SMTP with proper SPF/DKIM, so submissions land in the inbox rather than promotions or spam.
03FormSubmit vs splitforms: feature comparison
- Storage
- splitforms stores every submission permanently with full search, filter, and export. FormSubmit stores nothing — it's a pure relay.
- Dashboard
- splitforms ships a real dashboard for inspection and export. FormSubmit has no dashboard, no submissions list, no audit trail.
- Spam protection
- splitforms uses an AI classifier on top of honeypot. FormSubmit uses reCAPTCHA, which adds user-visible friction and misses modern AI-generated spam.
- Deliverability
- splitforms uses dedicated SMTP with proper authentication. FormSubmit uses a shared sending pool with no per-customer reputation control.
- Webhooks
- splitforms unlocks HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks (single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout) on paid plans. FormSubmit doesn't support webhooks.
- File uploads
- splitforms includes Storage-backed file uploads. FormSubmit blocks file attachments by default.
- API
- splitforms ships an open REST API and MCP server. FormSubmit is email-relay only.
- Compliance
- splitforms ships a documented GDPR DPA and EU residency option. FormSubmit's data handling is undocumented.
04Common FormSubmit issues splitforms solves
“A submission disappeared — I have no way to find it.”
splitforms stores every submission permanently. Search by content, filter by date, export when needed.
“My users hate the reCAPTCHA puzzle.”
splitforms uses invisible AI classification — no user-facing challenges, better accuracy on modern spam.
“My contact-form emails are landing in spam.”
splitforms uses dedicated SMTP with SPF/DKIM, not a shared pool.
“I want to send submissions to Slack or Discord automatically.”
splitforms includes HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks — wire any submission to any service.
“I need a client-facing dashboard.”
splitforms has one. FormSubmit doesn't.
“My form needs file uploads.”
splitforms supports them when Storage is connected. FormSubmit blocks them.
05When 'free and unlimited' actually costs you money
FormSubmit's unlimited free tier reads like a strict win until you account for what's missing: storage, dashboard, deliverability guarantees, webhooks, file uploads, spam quality, and data-handling documentation. The trade is real value for a $0 invoice.
splitforms's free tier is also $0 — 500 submissions/month, unlimited forms, dashboard storage, owner notification emails, and AI spam filtering. Pro adds signed webhooks and automation for $5/month. For any project where a missed submission has business cost, splitforms is the safer default.
06How to migrate from FormSubmit 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://formsubmit.co/your@email.com` to `https://splitforms.com/api/submit`. Step 3: submit a test entry, confirm it lands in the dashboard, then deploy.
If you've been using FormSubmit's hidden `_subject`, `_next`, `_captcha`, or `_template` fields, the splitforms equivalents are configured in the dashboard rather than in form HTML. Existing field names, validation, and styling all work unchanged.
07Frequently asked questions
Is splitforms a viable FormSubmit alternative? Yes — and it's the natural upgrade once email-only forwarding stops feeling safe. Free includes a real dashboard, permanent storage, owner notification emails, AI spam filtering, and GDPR documentation; Pro adds signed webhooks and retained file uploads.
Will my existing FormSubmit form work? Yes. splitforms accepts the same encoding. Change the action URL and you're done. The hidden `_subject`, `_next`, etc. fields move to the splitforms dashboard.
What about the unlimited submissions? splitforms's free tier is 500 submissions/month with unlimited forms. For a typical contact form that's more than enough; the Pro plan ($5/mo) covers 5,000/month if you outgrow it.
Does splitforms require a CAPTCHA? No. The AI classifier replaces reCAPTCHA entirely, so legitimate users never see a challenge.
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