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QUOTE REQUEST · TAILWIND CSS

Quote Request for Tailwind CSS

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 Tailwind CSS
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
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60s
from copy to inbox
§ 00Tailwind CSS + Quote Requestplatform-specific integration guide

Why Tailwind CSS developers choose splitforms for quote request

Tailwind CSS handles the styling side — utility classes for layout, spacing, colors, and responsive breakpoints. But styling a form is only half the job; you still need email delivery, spam filtering, webhook routing, and storage. The quote request on this page combines Tailwind's utility-first CSS with splitforms' backend API: Tailwind makes it look right, splitforms makes it work. No form library needed — just standard HTML inputs with Tailwind classes, posting <code>FormData</code> to one endpoint. Works in Next.js, React, Vue, Astro, or any framework that supports Tailwind.

§ 00Quick answerHTML · lead capture

Yes — this is the shortest safe path for Tailwind CSS.

Use the HTML snippet on this page, keep the quote request fields visible in your Tailwind CSS 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 tailwind css reality

Tailwind is a styling layer — it has no opinion on form submission, networking, or backend.

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 × Tailwind CSSwhy this combination, in 80 words

Built for Tailwind CSS developers who hate operating a backend.

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

Splitforms is the form backend for Tailwind CSS 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 Tailwind CSS project.

Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with your splitforms key, paste into a Tailwind CSS 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 Tailwind CSS project

Drop the form snippet into a Tailwind CSS 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.

§ 03cTailwind CSS production notesnative path · deploy · gotchas

What changes when this quote request lives in Tailwind CSS.

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

without splitforms

Tailwind is a styling layer — it has no opinion on form submission, networking, or backend. The 'native' approach means writing utility classes for visual treatment and bringing your own delivery mechanism: a Next.js route handler, a Vite + React + fetch combo, an HTMX endpoint, etc. Tailwind UI ($299 one-time) sells styled form templates but doesn't include a backend either. Tailwind v4's @theme directive changes how tokens are defined, not what forms do. The shape of the problem stays: utility classes for look-and-feel, splitforms for delivery. Drop the snippet on this page into any framework with Tailwind configured and you have a styled, working form in 60 seconds.

deploy notes

Tailwind is purely a build-time concern — utilities are compiled into your CSS bundle, then deployed as static assets. JIT mode (default in v3+) and the v4 engine both purge unused classes; if you build form HTML inside a JS template literal at runtime, Tailwind can't see those classes and purges them — add to safelist or move markup into source files. Works on every host. For dark mode toggled via class, set darkMode: 'class' in v3 config or use @variant dark (.dark &) in v4 CSS. The @tailwindcss/forms plugin resets input styles aggressively — pick one (plugin OR explicit utilities), not both.

Tailwind CSS gotcha

JIT mode purges classes inside template strings

If you build the form HTML inside a JS template literal, Tailwind's JIT can't see your classes and purges them. Either move the markup into a .html / .tsx / .vue file, or add the classes to your safelist in tailwind.config.js.

Tailwind CSS gotcha

Tailwind 4's @theme replaces tailwind.config.js — focus colors break

Tailwind 4 (released 2026) moved theme tokens into CSS via @theme { … }. If you copy a Tailwind 3 snippet using focus:ring-orange-500, the orange-500 token has to be defined in your @theme block or it falls back to no ring color. Use a CSS variable: focus:ring-[var(--accent)] for portability.

Tailwind CSS gotcha

Form gets no styling at all — Preflight not loaded

If you're embedding the form inside a Shadow DOM, iframe, or a CMS that strips global CSS, Tailwind's Preflight (the global reset) doesn't apply. Inputs render with browser-default white backgrounds, ignoring bg-white if you set it in @apply but not as a utility on the element. Always use utilities directly on the input.

Tailwind CSS gotcha

Dark mode classes need `class` strategy explicitly set

Tailwind defaults to media-query dark mode (prefers-color-scheme). If your form has dark:bg-gray-900 and you toggle dark mode via a class on <html>, you need darkMode: 'class' in tailwind.config.js (Tailwind 3) or @variant dark (.dark &) in your CSS (Tailwind 4).

PATTERN A

Pattern A — utility-first inline styles

Every input gets utilities directly on the element — explicit, JIT-safe, no @apply indirection. Works in HTML, JSX, TSX, Vue, Svelte, Astro identically. Use the same wiring for the quote request fields on this page.

pattern-a.htmlhtml12 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST"
02 class="max-w-md mx-auto space-y-4 p-6 bg-white rounded-2xl border border-gray-200">
03 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
04 <input name="email" type="email" required
05 class="w-full rounded-lg border px-3 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-500" />
06 <textarea name="message" rows="4" required
07 class="w-full rounded-lg border px-3 py-2 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-500" />
08 <button type="submit"
09 class="w-full bg-orange-600 hover:bg-orange-700 text-white font-semibold py-2 rounded-lg">
10 Send
11 </button>
12</form>
PATTERN B

Pattern B — dark-mode + accessible focus states (Tailwind v4)

Pairs dark: variants with focus-visible: for keyboard-only focus rings. Uses CSS variables for accent color so the same component works in light/dark without rewriting utilities. 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"
02 class="max-w-md mx-auto p-6 rounded-2xl border bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 dark:border-zinc-800">
03 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
04 <input name="email" type="email" required
05 class="w-full rounded-lg border bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2
06 text-gray-900 dark:text-zinc-100
07 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[var(--accent)]" />
08 <button class="w-full bg-[var(--accent)] text-white py-2 rounded-lg">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 Tailwind CSSFAQ.

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

01Does this quote request work on Tailwind CSS?
Yes. The form is plain HTML with a single POST endpoint, so it runs on any Tailwind CSS site without server-side code, plugins, or SDKs. Drop the snippet into a Tailwind CSS page or component and submissions land in your splitforms dashboard.
02How much does the quote request cost on Tailwind CSS?
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 Tailwind CSS 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 Tailwind CSS 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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