Question 1

What is Formboost?

Accepted Answer

Formboost is a developer-first form backend service. It gives any HTML form a REST API endpoint that handles submissions, email notifications, webhooks, and AI-powered spam protection. No server setup or backend code required. It works with static sites, JAMstack, React, Vue, and any frontend stack.

Question 2

Do I need a backend to use Formboost?

Accepted Answer

No. Formboost is a fully managed, serverless form backend service. Point your HTML form's action attribute to your Formboost endpoint and we handle secure storage, email notifications, webhook delivery, and AI-powered spam filtering.

Question 3

Is Formboost a Formspree alternative?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Formboost is a modern Formspree alternative built for developers. It offers a full REST API, real-time webhooks, AI-powered spam protection, and a submission dashboard, with no per-field limits and transparent pricing. Free to start.

Question 4

Can I use Formboost with static sites?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Formboost is a serverless form service built for static sites. It works with plain HTML, Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Hugo, Astro, and any frontend framework. No backend server needed. Just set your form action to your endpoint URL.

Question 5

Does Formboost support webhooks?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Formboost sends real-time webhook events to any HTTP endpoint on every form submission. Use webhooks to forward data to your own handler, or to an automation platform such as Zapier or Make that accepts an incoming webhook. The webhook payload includes all form fields in JSON format.

Question 6

What integrations does Formboost support?

Accepted Answer

Formboost supports a full REST API, outgoing webhooks, email notifications, and native integrations with Slack, Discord and Telegram. Any service that accepts an HTTP webhook — including Zapier and Make — can receive Formboost submission data.

Question 7

Is Formboost free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Formboost has a free plan that includes up to 10 forms, 500 submissions per month and email notifications. Paid plans start at $9/mo (Starter) for higher volume and custom webhooks. See the pricing page for current limits.

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