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SplitForms vs Static Forms
A Static Forms 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 Static Forms 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 Static Forms.
| Feature | splitforms | Static Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 submissions/mo, unlimited forms | 500 emails/month with 30-day submission storage |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/mo Pro (5,000 submissions) | $7.50/month Pro when billed yearly |
| Long-term plan | $59 every 3 years (15,000/mo, 36 months) | Not offered |
| Submission dashboard | Yes, with search & export | 30-day storage on Free |
| Webhook delivery | Starter and higher plans, signed; one 8-second attempt | Yes |
| File uploads | Storage-backed, 5 files at 5 MB each | Paid plan |
| 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 Static Forms, 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 Static Forms 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 Starter is a dollar 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 Static Forms alternative?
Yes. splitforms handles the same core jobs as Static Forms: a POST endpoint, email delivery, a submission dashboard, webhooks, and spam filtering. The Free plan covers 500 submissions/month with unlimited forms, versus Static Forms's 500 emails/month with 30-day submission storage — so most developers get more headroom without paying more.
How long does it take to migrate from Static Forms?
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 Static Forms?
splitforms includes email delivery, a searchable dashboard, HMAC-signed webhooks on Starter and higher plans (one attempt, 8-second timeout), storage-backed file uploads on eligible plans, custom redirects, spam filtering, and a documented REST API. Static Forms-specific features like 500 emails/month plus 30-day storage on free may need an integration.
What does splitforms cost compared to Static Forms?
splitforms is free for 500 submissions/month; the current paid entry is $1/mo Starter (1,000 submissions), and the $59 3-Year plan includes 15,000 submissions/month across 36 months. Static Forms starts at $7.50/month Pro when billed yearly. Verify both pricing pages because allowances can change.
Will my existing Static Forms 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 Static Forms's current pricing page before comparing billing terms.
Is splitforms a good fit for static sites that need high email volume and paid native integrations?
splitforms is built for developers shipping production sites — static sites, SaaS landing pages, JAMstack apps, and agency client work. For static sites that need high email volume and paid native integrations, the deciding factor is usually whether 500 emails/month plus 30-day storage on free matters to you; if it does, keep Static Forms 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
Starter
$1/ month
was $5 · save 80% · new-user price
For builders who want every paid feature for $1/month.
- 1,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- CSV, XML, and PDF export
- Auto-responder emails
- Webhooks and integrations
- All Pro features unlocked
Pre-launch · founders pricing locked in
Pro
$5/ month
was $15 · save 67% · new-user price
For agencies and growing products.
- 5,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Everything in Starter
- Priority support (under 4hr)
- 5× Starter submission volume
- Cancel anytime
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 Static Forms is still the better fit.
01Short answer: which one should you pick?
Choose Static Forms when email volume and native business integrations lead the decision. Free includes 500 emails per month with 30-day submission storage; Pro advertises 25,000 emails per month plus file uploads, autoresponders, webhooks, and native connectors.
Choose splitforms when you need an agent to provision the endpoint, HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks from a $1/month plan, or a CAPTCHA-free spam workflow. Both products have dashboards and storage, so the decision should rest on delivery and operating model rather than outdated claims that Static Forms is email-only.
02Why developers switch from Static Forms to splitforms
One trigger is webhook security. splitforms focuses on HMAC-SHA256 signatures and per-form webhook scoping from Starter; delivery is a single attempt with an 8-second timeout. Teams should compare that model with the Static Forms webhook workflow used by their plan.
A second trigger is agent automation. splitforms' authenticated MCP server can create a real form, define its fields, return the access key and markup, and inspect later submissions without a custom integration.
A third trigger is CAPTCHA preference. Static Forms offers reCAPTCHA v2 on Free and more CAPTCHA choices on paid plans. splitforms combines honeypot and server-side classification for teams that want to avoid a visible challenge.
03Static Forms vs splitforms: feature comparison
- Free allowance
- both advertise 500 per month. Static Forms measures emails and includes 30-day submission storage; splitforms measures accepted submissions across the account.
- Paid capacity
- Static Forms Pro advertises 25,000 emails per month for $7.50/month when billed yearly. splitforms Pro is $5/month for 5,000 submissions, while the 3-Year plan covers 15,000/month for 36 months.
- Integrations
- Static Forms Pro lists native Google Sheets, Slack, Notion, Airtable, Mailchimp, Telegram, and webhooks. splitforms uses dedicated integration pages plus signed generic webhooks.
- Files
- Static Forms Pro lists 4.5 MB per file and 2 GB of stored files. splitforms retains uploads when Storage is connected on an eligible plan.
- Spam protection
- Static Forms offers reCAPTCHA v2 on Free and several CAPTCHA choices on paid plans. splitforms uses honeypot plus server-side classification.
- Agent surface
- splitforms ships an MCP server that provisions forms and reads submissions. That is its clearest product-level distinction.
04Common Static Forms issues splitforms solves
“I want an AI coding agent to create and configure the form.”
splitforms exposes that workflow through MCP.
“I need signed webhooks at the lowest paid tier.”
splitforms includes them on Starter for $1/month.
“I don't want visitors to solve a CAPTCHA.”
splitforms uses honeypot and server-side spam classification instead of requiring a visible challenge.
“I want webhooks to push submissions into my own system.”
splitforms unlocks HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks (single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout) on the $1/month Starter plan.
05Where Static Forms is the better choice
Static Forms is the stronger value when a project needs thousands of owner-notification emails, native Notion or Airtable delivery, or an agency plan with included team members. Its entry paid plan advertises substantially more monthly email volume than splitforms Pro.
It is also a better match for teams that prefer explicit CAPTCHA choices and a bundled integration catalog. splitforms should win only when portability, MCP provisioning, low-cost signed delivery, or its specific dashboard workflow matter more.
06splitforms advantages at a glance
Agent-native provisioning. The MCP create_form tool saves a form with specified fields and returns working HTML immediately.
Portable endpoint. The same form action works across Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare, traditional hosting, and local development.
AI spam classifier on top of honeypot — accurate enough that you can drop CAPTCHA entirely.
HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks from the $1 Starter plan — single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout, scoped per form.
$59 3-Year plan for developers who want a 3-year billing cycle instead of recurring billing.
07How to migrate from Static Forms 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://api.staticforms.xyz/submit` to `https://splitforms.com/api/submit`, and replace the existing `accessKey` field with a hidden `access_key` field containing your splitforms key. Step 3: submit a test entry and confirm it lands in the dashboard.
Existing field names, validation, and styling can remain. Export any history you need first, then verify notifications, file handling, redirects, and webhooks before routing production traffic exclusively to the new endpoint.
08Frequently asked questions
Is splitforms a viable Static Forms alternative? Yes, when you need MCP provisioning, a portable endpoint, or HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks from a $1 plan. Static Forms remains stronger for high email volume, included team members, and its paid native integration catalog.
Will my existing HTML form work? Yes. splitforms accepts the same encoding. Change the action URL, remove the `accessKey` hidden input, and you're done.
Do I need to change the `accessKey` field? Yes. Replace Static Forms' `accessKey` input with a hidden input named `access_key` containing the key from your splitforms dashboard.
What about file uploads? splitforms supports them when Storage is connected.
What about webhooks? splitforms unlocks HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks (single delivery attempt, 8-second timeout) on Starter and above.
Is there a long-term plan? Yes — $59 for the 3-Year plan at 15,000 submissions/month for 36 months.
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