Formboost vs Netlify Forms
A feature-by-feature comparison to help you pick the right form backend for your project.
| Feature | Formboost | Netlify Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 10 forms, 500 submissions/month, no card | |
| Chat notifications | Slack, Discord and Telegram on the free plan | Email, Slack and webhook notifications; Zapier via webhook |
| Custom webhooks | Starter ($9/mo) and above | Outgoing webhook notifications |
| Spam protection | Heuristics on Free; AI reviews borderline submissions on Starter; AI reads every submission on Pro | Akismet, plus optional honeypot or reCAPTCHA |
| Integrations | Email and 3 chat apps on Free; Google Sheets, Zapier and n8n from Starter | Email, Slack and webhook notifications; Zapier via webhook |
| API access | Public form endpoint on every plan; no separate account API | Submissions readable through the Netlify API |
| Custom redirects | Every plan, via the _redirect field | Varies — check current docs |
| File uploads | On the roadmap — not yet available | Yes, with a size cap that scales with the level |
| Auto-replies | Starter ($9/mo) and above. Pro adds HTML templates, submission variables and no Formboost branding | Varies — check current docs |
Pricing
Formboost
Free, Starter, Pro and Business. Slack, Discord, Telegram and email delivery are included from the free plan up; custom webhooks start on Starter at $9/mo. See our pricing page for current numbers.
Netlify Forms
Netlify Forms' free level is 100 submissions a month across the account, with Level 1 at $19/month for 1,000 submissions and per-form pricing above that. Formboost's free plan is 500 submissions a month across 10 forms, on any host, and its first paid tier is $9/mo.
Netlify prices Forms as an add-on to its hosting plans and the levels change — check netlify.com/pricing for current numbers before deciding.
Why Teams Choose Formboost
Choose Formboost if...
- ✓Host-independent: the same endpoint works on Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages or a bare server
- ✓No build-time detection — a form added by JavaScript at runtime works the same as static markup
- ✓500 free submissions a month across 10 forms, against 100 across the account
- ✓Slack, Discord and Telegram delivery on the free plan; custom webhooks, Google Sheets, Zapier and n8n from Starter at $9/mo
- ✓Spam screening with a score and reason on every submission, and an AI model from Starter — no Akismet account
On the free plan
Formboost's free plan is 10 forms and 500 submissions a month with no card and no expiry. Email, Slack, Discord and Telegram are all available at that tier, one destination per form. Every submission is screened for spam by heuristics; Starter adds an AI review of the borderline cases, and Pro sends every submission to the AI.
Netlify Forms's free tier: 100 submissions/month across the account
Ready to switch from Netlify Forms?
Follow our step-by-step migration guide to move your forms over.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Formboost vs Netlify Forms
Is Formboost cheaper than Netlify Forms?
Pricing depends on your submission volume and which features you need. Netlify prices Forms as an add-on to its hosting plans and the levels change — check netlify.com/pricing for current numbers before deciding. Compare current numbers on our pricing page and Netlify Forms's own pricing page before deciding.
Does Formboost have everything Netlify Forms has?
Formboost covers the core form backend workflow — endpoints, submissions, spam protection, webhooks, and integrations — that most teams need. See the comparison table above for feature-by-feature detail.
Can I switch from Netlify Forms to Formboost without downtime?
Yes. Update your form's action URL to your new Formboost endpoint and test before removing the old one — there's no shared downtime window since both endpoints can run in parallel during the switch.
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