The most comprehensive 2026 comparison of form backend services. See exactly what you get with each provider before you commit.
Last updated: March 2026
| Feature | FormCatch | Formspree | Getform | Basin | Web3Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free submissions/mo | 100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 250 |
| Free endpoints | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unlimited |
| Email notifications | All plans | All plans | Paid only | All plans | All plans |
| Spam protection | All plans | Limited | Paid | Basic | All plans |
| CSV export | All plans | Paid | Paid | Paid | No |
| File uploads | Pro ($9) | Paid ($8) | Paid ($12) | Paid ($8) | No |
| Webhook | Pro ($9) | Paid ($19) | Paid ($29) | Paid ($8) | No |
| Custom domain | Business ($29) | Paid ($40) | Paid ($59) | No | No |
| Starting paid price | $9/mo | $8/mo | $12/mo | $8/mo | $5/mo |
One of the oldest form backends. Solid product but the free tier is limited to just 1 endpoint and 50 submissions. Webhooks start at $19/mo which is steep for small projects. Best for teams already on their platform.
Clean UI and good documentation. However, email notifications and spam protection are locked behind paid plans. Webhook support starts at $29/mo, making it one of the most expensive options for advanced features.
Affordable paid plans starting at $8/mo. Good spam filtering on free tier but limited to 1 endpoint. Does not offer custom domain support on any plan. A decent budget option if you only need one form.
Generous free tier with 250 submissions and unlimited endpoints. Great if you only need basic form handling. However, it lacks file uploads, webhooks, and CSV export entirely, so you may outgrow it quickly.
Most generous free tier — 3 endpoints and 100 submissions with CSV export and spam protection included. No credit card required.
Best value for webhooks — Webhook support at $9/mo vs $19–$29/mo from Formspree and Getform.
Custom domain support — Available at $29/mo vs $40–$59/mo elsewhere. Basin and Web3Forms don't offer it at all.
Works everywhere — HTML, React, Vue, Gatsby, Hugo, Jekyll, Astro, Svelte. Any framework that can submit an HTML form.
No credit card required. Setup in 30 seconds.
Common questions about form backend services and how they compare.
It depends on your needs. Web3Forms offers the most free submissions (250/mo) and unlimited endpoints. FormCatch offers 100 submissions with 3 endpoints plus CSV export and spam protection on the free plan. Formspree and Getform limit free users to 1 endpoint and 50 submissions.
Yes. FormCatch offers 3x the free endpoints, 2x the free submissions, and includes CSV export and full spam protection on the free plan. For paid features like webhooks, FormCatch starts at $9/mo vs Formspree's $19/mo.
Absolutely. Migration is as simple as changing the form action URL in your HTML. Your form fields stay the same. No code changes needed beyond the endpoint URL. You can export existing data from your current provider and import it later.
Basin offers webhooks at $8/mo, FormCatch at $9/mo, and Formspree at $19/mo. Getform charges $29/mo for webhook access. Web3Forms does not support webhooks at all.
Yes. All five services work with any HTML form, which means they support Gatsby, Hugo, Jekyll, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, and any other static site generator or frontend framework. Just point your form action to the endpoint URL.
For high-volume projects, FormCatch Business ($29/mo) offers custom domains, priority support, and 50,000 submissions. Formspree's comparable plan is $40/mo and Getform's is $59/mo. FormCatch provides the best value at scale.
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