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QUOTE REQUEST · CARRD

Quote Request for Carrd

Lead-capture form for agencies, freelancers, and service businesses. Free for 500 submissions per month — no backend, no SDK, no plugin.

500/mo free·no card·drop-in for Carrd
form.htmlhtml28 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
03 <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New quote request">
04
05 <label for="name">Name *</label>
06 <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required>
07 <label for="email">Email *</label>
08 <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="jane@example.com" required>
09 <label for="phone">Phone *</label>
10 <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 415 555 0142" required>
11 <label for="company">Company</label>
12 <input id="company" type="text" name="company" placeholder="Acme Inc">
13 <label for="budget">Budget *</label>
14 <select id="budget" name="budget" required>
15 <option value="">Choose…</option>
16 <option>&lt; $5k</option>
17 <option>$5k–$15k</option>
18 <option>$15k–$50k</option>
19 <option>$50k+</option>
20 </select>
21 <label for="project">Tell us about the project *</label>
22 <textarea id="project" name="project" placeholder="Goals, timeline, anything we should know." required></textarea>
23
24 <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
25 <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
26
27 <button type="submit">Send</button>
28</form>
500
submissions / mo, free
6
fields, ready to ship
5
code outputs
60s
from copy to inbox
§ 00Carrd + Quote Requestplatform-specific integration guide

Why Carrd developers choose splitforms for quote request

Carrd's embed element lets you inject custom HTML into your one-page site — perfect for a lightweight contact form. Carrd Pro includes a native form feature, but it caps submissions at 100/month on paid plans and lacks webhook delivery. The quote request on this page drops into a Carrd embed, posts to splitforms, and gives you 500 dashboard submissions/month free; Starter adds Slack/Discord notifications. No Carrd Pro upgrade needed for the form to work. The HTML is self-contained — Carrd's minimal runtime handles the display, splitforms handles the backend.

§ 00Quick answerHTML · lead capture

Yes — this is the shortest safe path for Carrd.

Use the HTML snippet on this page, keep the quote request fields visible in your Carrd UI, and let splitforms handle delivery, spam filtering, storage, and webhooks.

best implementation

Paste the HTML version, then replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.

The posted payload contains name, email, phone, company, budget, tell us about the project. Required fields are name, email, phone, budget and tell us about the project.

native carrd reality

Carrd's Form widget requires Pro Standard ($19/year) just to exist on the page, and even then it doesn't deliver email itself — the form 'works' by posting to an external integration: Mailchimp, SendGrid, Basin, Formspree, etc.

use case fit

Insurance leads are speed-to-quote sensitive — the broker that gets the quote out within an hour of inquiry wins the bind. The form captures line of business and renewal date so the quote process starts immediately.

§ 01Quote Request × Carrdwhy this combination, in 80 words

Built for Carrd developers who hate operating a backend.

Splitforms is the form backend for Carrd sites. One POST endpoint, no SDK, no plugin — drop the quote request into a page and ship.

Splitforms is the form backend for Carrd sites. One POST endpoint, spam filtering, and a real dashboard — drop-in, no server, no PHP. Free for 500 dashboard submissions per month; Starter adds email, signed webhooks, exports, and retained uploads; Pro is $5/mo for 5,000.

✦ what you get on the free plan
  • 500 form submissions per month
  • 2 forms on Free; unlimited forms on Pro
  • Spam protection (honeypot + classifier)
  • Webhooks: Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, custom
  • CSV export of all submissions
  • Email notifications (CC and BCC on Pro)
§ 02Copy-paste codeHTML · 28 lines

Drop into any Carrd project.

Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with your splitforms key, paste into a Carrd page, and ship. No build-time integration required.

form.htmlhtml28 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
03 <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New quote request">
04
05 <label for="name">Name *</label>
06 <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required>
07 <label for="email">Email *</label>
08 <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="jane@example.com" required>
09 <label for="phone">Phone *</label>
10 <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 415 555 0142" required>
11 <label for="company">Company</label>
12 <input id="company" type="text" name="company" placeholder="Acme Inc">
13 <label for="budget">Budget *</label>
14 <select id="budget" name="budget" required>
15 <option value="">Choose…</option>
16 <option>&lt; $5k</option>
17 <option>$5k–$15k</option>
18 <option>$15k–$50k</option>
19 <option>$50k+</option>
20 </select>
21 <label for="project">Tell us about the project *</label>
22 <textarea id="project" name="project" placeholder="Goals, timeline, anything we should know." required></textarea>
23
24 <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
25 <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
26
27 <button type="submit">Send</button>
28</form>
§ 03Setup3 steps · 60 seconds · zero config

Generate, embed, receive.

Three actions stand between you and your first quote request submission. None of them require a backend, a database, or a CAPTCHA library.

STEP 01GENERATE

Generate a free splitforms key

Sign in at splitforms.com — your access key is created instantly. No credit card, no setup wizard, no SDK to install.

Create your form
key=sk_live_••••••••
STEP 02EMBED

Paste the quote request into your Carrd project

Drop the form snippet into a Carrd page, component, or layout. Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with the key from your dashboard. The form action is a hard-coded URL — no env vars or build-time wiring needed.

snippethtml
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  …
</form>
STEP 03RECEIVE

Receive submissions

Dashboard updates live on Free. Starter adds email delivery, signed webhooks, CSV export, Slack/Discord forwarding, and BCC to your team.

inbox · 1 newjust now
FROM contact@yoursite.com
New quote request
Maya Iyer maya@studio71.co
Loved the demo — quick question about pricing on the 3-year plan. Are usage limits per project or account-wide?
§ 03bInsurance Broker Quote Request Formtemplate-specific playbook

The reason this quote request exists.

Speed-to-quote wins · webhooks into AgencyZoom / EZLynx / Applied / Vertafore.

why it matters

Independent insurance brokers compete with direct carriers (Geico, Progressive, State Farm) and lead-gen platforms (LendingTree Insurance, EverQuote) — the win is speed-to-quote and personal touch. Brokers earn 10-15% commission on auto/home premiums and 50-100%+ on life policies (year-1). The form captures line of business (auto / home / life / business / umbrella / multi-line), current carrier, renewal date, and basic data (driver count / property address / business revenue depending on line). Speed matters: quotes delivered within 4 hours of inquiry close at 35-45%, vs 10-15% for next-day quotes. Webhook into AgencyZoom / EZLynx / Applied Epic so the AMS pre-loads the quote workflow.

route the submission
01

Capture line of business

Required: line(s) of business (auto / home / life / business / umbrella / health / multi-line — multi-select), current carrier, current renewal date, primary contact info.

02

Branch by line

Webhook routes by line — auto/home goes to the P&C team queue, life goes to the life specialist, business / commercial goes to the producer who handles BOPs and umbrellas. Different quote workflows, different carriers.

03

Quote within hours

Webhook to AgencyZoom / EZLynx / Applied Epic — the AMS pre-loads the quote with current carrier and renewal date. Speed-to-quote under 4 hours triples close rate vs next-day. SMS the quote link via Twilio for the highest urgency leads.

§ 03cCarrd production notesnative path · deploy · gotchas

What changes when this quote request lives in Carrd.

These notes come from the Carrd platform registry and are rendered on this template page so crawlers see the framework-specific answer without opening a separate guide.

without splitforms

Carrd's Form widget requires Pro Standard ($19/year) just to exist on the page, and even then it doesn't deliver email itself — the form 'works' by posting to an external integration: Mailchimp, SendGrid, Basin, Formspree, etc. So the question isn't 'native vs splitforms' but 'which third-party backend do you wire up?'. Mailchimp is overkill (and surprisingly expensive once your list grows); Basin and Formspree limit free submissions; SendGrid requires DNS verification. Splitforms is the same shape of integration (Type: Custom, Method: POST, Action: a URL) at a better free tier and with built-in spam filtering. Carrd's Form widget settings don't change.

deploy notes

Carrd publishes to a *.carrd.co subdomain on every plan; Pro Standard adds a custom domain. The form posts to splitforms from the browser, so neither subdomain nor custom domain matters for delivery. Lock the splitforms access key to BOTH the *.carrd.co URL and your custom domain — Carrd serves the same content under both, with different Origin headers. Carrd's Designer preview never actually POSTs; you have to publish (free) and submit from the live URL to test. Embed elements bypass Carrd's CSS, so the form will look browser-default unless you inline styles.

Carrd gotcha

Pro Standard plan still required for Custom form Type

Carrd's free plan and Pro Lite don't expose the Form widget at all. Pro Standard ($19/yr) unlocks the Form widget with Type → Custom. Splitforms doesn't change Carrd's plan requirements — it just fills in the backend that Carrd doesn't ship.

Carrd gotcha

Embed element forms don't inherit Carrd's site styles

If you paste raw HTML via an Embed element, your form will look like browser-default — no Carrd typography, no site colors. Use the native Form widget for styling, then add a hidden access_key field via Custom fields.

Carrd gotcha

Carrd's success message + splitforms redirect can fight each other

Carrd's Form widget has a built-in success message that shows on 2xx response. If you also set a redirect field in the form, the user sees the success blip then redirects mid-message. Pick one: redirect via splitforms OR Carrd's success text.

Carrd gotcha

The form widget's Field labels don't match input names by default

Carrd uses friendly labels like 'Your name', but the actual input name attribute is name-1 or similar unless you set Custom in the field settings. Set the Custom name to name, email, message — splitforms uses the input names as keys in your inbox.

PATTERN A

Pattern A — native Form widget set to Custom type

In the Form widget's settings, set Type to Custom, Method to POST, Action to the splitforms URL. Add a hidden field access_key via the Custom Fields tab. Carrd handles the styling and mobile layout; splitforms handles delivery. Use the same wiring for the quote request fields on this page.

pattern-a.htmlhtml8 lines
01<!-- Carrd auto-generates this on publish: -->
02<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
03 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
04 <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name" required />
05 <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email" required />
06 <textarea name="message" placeholder="Message" required></textarea>
07 <button type="submit">Submit</button>
08</form>
PATTERN B

Pattern B — Embed element with full HTML control

Drop an Embed element into a Carrd section and paste raw HTML. Loses Carrd's auto-styling but lets you add a honeypot, multi-field validation, or custom redirect. Useful for waitlist or job-application forms that exceed the Form widget's capability. Use the same wiring for the quote request fields on this page.

pattern-b.htmlhtml9 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST" style="display:grid;gap:8px;max-width:380px;">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
03 <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="/thanks" />
04 <input name="name" placeholder="Name" required />
05 <input name="email" type="email" placeholder="Email" required />
06 <textarea name="message" placeholder="What's up?" required></textarea>
07 <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" />
08 <button type="submit">Send</button>
09</form>
§ 04Field-by-field rundown6 fields · names you POST

What every field actually does.

Each field below ships in the quote request template — rename, remove, or add your own. Splitforms accepts any name you POST.

nameREQUIRED
TEXT

Name

Greeting + dashboard label so submissions don't all read 'anonymous'.

placeholder · Jane Builder
emailREQUIRED
EMAIL

Email

Reply-to address — splitforms wires this so hitting reply goes back to the sender.

placeholder · jane@example.com
phoneREQUIRED
PHONE

Phone

Faster qualification — phone leads convert ~3× higher than email-only on B2B forms.

placeholder · +1 415 555 0142
company
TEXT

Company

Lets you sort enterprise vs SMB inquiries before you reply.

placeholder · Acme Inc
budgetREQUIRED
SELECT

Budget

Filters tire-kickers from real buyers without a sales call.

< $5k$5k–$15k$15k–$50k$50k+
projectREQUIRED
TEXTAREA

Tell us about the project

Free-text input — no character limit, expands as the visitor types.

placeholder · Goals, timeline, anything we should know.
§ 06Questions9 answered

Quote Request on CarrdFAQ.

Direct answers, no marketing fluff. Missing one? Email hello@splitforms.com.

01Does this quote request work on Carrd?
Yes. The form is plain HTML with a single POST endpoint, so it runs on any Carrd site without server-side code, plugins, or SDKs. Drop the snippet into a Carrd page or component and submissions land in your splitforms dashboard.
02How much does the quote request cost on Carrd?
Free for 500 submissions per month — no credit card, no trial. Pro is $5/mo for 5,000 submissions, and there's a one-time $59 3-year plan (15,000 submissions/mo for 36 months). The same pricing applies regardless of which framework hosts the form.
03Can I customize the fields?
Yes. The template ships with sensible defaults (name, email, phone, company…) — add, remove, or rename any of them. Splitforms accepts whatever fields you POST.
04How does spam protection work on the quote request?
A hidden honeypot field catches dumb bots, and a tuned classifier scores the rest. You only see real submissions in your dashboard. No CAPTCHA, no friction for human users — and it works the same on Carrd as on any other framework.
05Can I send the quote request submissions to Slack or Discord?
Yes. Webhooks are available on Starter and above, with auto-formatted payloads for Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp (via CallMeBot). Or send raw signed JSON to any URL — Zapier, n8n, your own server. Configure in the splitforms dashboard.
06Will it work on a static Carrd site?
Yes — the form posts directly to splitforms from the browser, so no server is involved. Works on Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, S3, or any plain Apache host.
07How do I route by line of business?
The line-of-business multi-select drives the webhook branch. Auto/home (P&C) goes to one Slack channel and AMS workflow; life goes to another (often a different licensed producer); commercial / business goes to a third. Most agencies have specialists per line — the form respects that org structure.
08Do I need to mention E&O on the form?
Not on the form itself, but the auto-responder and quote PDFs should reference your agency's E&O coverage and licensing. State insurance departments require disclosure of license numbers in marketing — add to the site footer at minimum, the form's thank-you page ideally.
09Can I integrate with AgencyZoom / EZLynx / Applied Epic / Vertafore?
Yes — webhook the JSON. AgencyZoom and EZLynx accept inbound leads via direct webhooks; Applied Epic and Vertafore (HawkSoft) accept via Zapier or their respective AMS APIs. The quote pre-loads with line, current carrier, and renewal date — saves the producer 5-10 minutes per quote.
§ 07Comparisonvs Web3Forms · vs Formspree

splitforms vs everything else.

Same drop-in API. More free submissions, Starter signed webhooks, MCP support no other backend has.

FeatureWeb3FormsFormspreesplitforms
Free monthly submissions25050500
Custom fields beyond contactYesPro tierFree
Webhooks (Slack / Discord)Pro tierPro tierFree, signed
AI / MCP submission inboxNoNoYes
Long-term plan (3-year flat)$59 every 3 years
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