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Form without a database
Store form submissions without a database.
Point your form at one endpoint and every entry lands in a searchable, exportable dashboard — no database to provision, secure, or back up.
- 500 free / mo
- No database setup
- Forever storage
No database to manage
No schema, migrations, or backups — the hosted endpoint stores every entry for you.
Spam filtered before storage
Honeypot, time-trap, and rate limits screen bots before anything is stored.
Searchable dashboard
Every submission is searchable, filterable, and exportable on demand.
Quick start
Store form submissions without a database, one form tag.
Point the action at the endpoint, add your access key, and every submission is stored for you — no schema, migrations, or backups. The same endpoint works from raw HTML, React, Next.js, or plain JavaScript with fetch().
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_KEY">
<input name="name" required>
<input name="email" type="email" required>
<textarea name="message" required></textarea>
<button>Send</button>
</form>Setup
How to store form data without a database.
No server, no schema, no migrations — the same six steps whether you paste the form into raw HTML, a React or Next.js component, or plain JavaScript with fetch(). Every submission lands in a searchable dashboard and your inbox.
Point your form at the storage endpoint
Set action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" and method="POST" on a plain HTML form, or POST JSON/FormData to the same URL with fetch() — either way there is no database or server to run.
Add the access_key as a hidden field
It tells splitforms which of your forms the submission belongs to, so every form you build can share one account.
Add the spam traps
Include a hidden botcheck input (leave it empty) and a form_loaded_at hidden field set to the page-load timestamp — both are checked server-side before anything is stored.
Send a test submission
Submit the form and check your dashboard and inbox — email notifications to the form owner are free on every plan, including Free.
Search, filter, and export whenever you need the data
The dashboard is searchable and filterable by default. Export to CSV, XML, or PDF on Pro ($5/mo) and above if you need the data outside splitforms.
Instead of a database
What you get instead of a database.
Running storage yourself means choosing a database, provisioning and hosting it, designing a schema, writing an API route, handling connections and migrations, building a dashboard, wiring up export, and owning backups and security. splitforms is the hosted endpoint that already includes all of it. If you genuinely want your own database, here's how to connect an HTML form to a database — otherwise, skip it.
- Searchable dashboard — find any submission instantly, no SQL
- Filter by date, field value, form, or spam status in one click
- Export everything as CSV, XML, or PDF on paid plans
- Indefinite storage with no expiration on any plan, including Free
- Row-level-secured Postgres — even we can't read your submissions
- Webhooks forward each entry to your own database or CRM on Starter
Read it back
Read your stored form data back via an API.
Storage isn't a one-way trip. Every form exposes a read-only REST endpoint — GET /api/submissions with an Authorization: Bearer <token> header. Grab the token from Dashboard → MCP — the same token that powers the MCP server. Prefer push over polling? Add a webhook on paid plans, or read the full API reference for every parameter.
- GET /api/submissions with an Authorization: Bearer token
- Filter by form and page through with limit, before, and since
- Responses are { submissions, has_more }, rate-limited to 60/min
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. And with Stripe connected, your forms can take payments too.
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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.”
Questions
Form without a database FAQ.
View all FAQsCan I collect form data without a database?
Yes. A hosted form backend like splitforms stores your form submissions in a managed database on your behalf. You get a searchable dashboard with search, filter, and export — without ever provisioning, hosting, or maintaining a database yourself.
Where is my form data stored?
With splitforms, submissions are stored in row-level-secured Postgres. Only you can read your own rows — even the service provider can't access them. GDPR-compliant by design.
Do I need to write any backend code?
No. Point your form's action attribute (or a fetch() call) at https://splitforms.com/api/submit with your hidden access_key field and it's live — no server route, no ORM, no schema migration to write.
Can I export my form data?
Yes. On Pro ($5/mo) and above, you can export all submissions as CSV, XML, or PDF. You own your data and can export it at any time.
How long are submissions stored?
Submissions are stored indefinitely on all plans, including Free. There is no expiration or time limit on stored data.
Is a form without a database secure against spam?
Yes. Every submission passes a hidden botcheck honeypot, a form_loaded_at time-trap, and server-side content heuristics, plus per-form allowed-domains and strict origin checks. You can add reCAPTCHA v2 on top if you want an extra layer. Rate limiting caps abuse at 6 submissions/minute/IP and 20 per 15 minutes.
Can I still connect my own database later if I want one?
Yes. On paid plans you can add a signed webhook that forwards each new submission (HMAC-SHA256, single attempt, 8-second timeout) to your own API, which can then write it into whatever database you run — splitforms doesn't have to be the only place the data lives.
What's the actual difference between a form backend and a database?
A database is infrastructure you provision, design, secure, and back up yourself. A form backend like splitforms is a hosted endpoint that already includes the database, plus spam filtering, a dashboard, email notifications, and export — you just POST to it.
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, Stripe payments, and higher submission limits.
Free
$0
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
- Stripe payments on your forms
- Every paid feature included
- Priority support (under 4hr)
- 10× free submission volume
- Cancel anytime
Pre-launch · founders pricing locked in
3-Year
$59/ first 3 years
was $99 · save 40% · new-user price
Pay $59. 3 years sorted.
- 15,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Everything in Pro
- $59 for 3 years, then $59/year
- Long-term discount
- Priority support included
- Vote on the roadmap
No credit card required on Free • Cancel anytime