# Formboost

> Formboost is a serverless form backend for developers, free forever on the Free plan: 500 submissions a month across 10 forms, with email, Slack, Discord and Telegram delivery all included at no cost and no card required. Point any HTML form's `action` at a Formboost endpoint and it handles notifications, AI-powered spam protection, integrations, and a submission dashboard — no backend code, no server, no database to run. Paid plans start at $9/mo (Starter), below Formspree ($10/mo) and Basin ($12.50/mo).

Formboost works with any HTML form and any frontend stack — plain HTML, React, Next.js, Vue,
Nuxt, and JavaScript are documented directly, and any static-site or CMS platform (WordPress,
Webflow, Shopify, Squarespace, Framer, GitBook, Astro, Gatsby, Angular, Eleventy, Jekyll) can
post to a Formboost endpoint the same way. Every submission is screened for spam by heuristics
on all plans, with Gemini AI judging ambiguous submissions from the Starter plan up, and Gemini
on every submission from Pro up. Submissions can fan out to email, Slack, Discord, Telegram,
Zapier, n8n, or any other webhook-based automation platform (Make, IFTTT, etc. reachable via
webhook). Zapier and n8n are first-class destinations on the Starter plan and above, configured
with a Webhooks by Zapier catch-hook URL and an n8n Webhook node URL respectively; n8n works
with self-hosted instances as well as n8n.cloud. Formboost does not publish an app in either
catalogue, and there are no native OAuth connections. File uploads and form analytics are on the roadmap and not yet
available. Pricing: Free ($0/mo, 10 forms, 500 submissions/month), Starter ($9/mo, unlimited
forms, 5,000 submissions/month), Pro ($24/mo, unlimited forms, 50,000 submissions/month),
Business (custom pricing, unlimited forms and submissions, contact sales).

## For Developers

- [Documentation](https://formboost.app/docs): Setup guides, the form endpoint reference, integrations and framework-specific instructions.
- [API Reference & Configuration](https://formboost.app/docs/api-reference-and-config): The form submission endpoint in full — request shape, reserved fields, responses and configuration.
- Form submission endpoint: `POST https://formboost.app/f/{alias}` — no authentication, accepts `application/json` or `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`, answers `202` to JSON clients and `302` to HTML form posts. This is the only endpoint Formboost exposes publicly; forms, submissions and integrations are managed in the dashboard, not through a public API.
- Reserved form fields: `_honey` (honeypot — a filled value tags the submission as spam rather than rejecting it) and `_redirect` (absolute `https` URL to send an HTML form post to after submitting).
- Response envelope: `{ success, message, data? }`; errors add a stable `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE` `name` code plus a `hint` on 4xx responses.
- Markdown content negotiation: send `Accept: text/markdown` to any page on this site for the content as Markdown. Responses carry `Vary: Accept`; an unsatisfiable `Accept` gets `406`.
- There is no Formboost CLI, SDK or MCP server. Integration is the HTML form `action` or a single `POST`, and nothing else is needed.

## Getting Started

- [Getting Started](https://formboost.app/docs/getting-started): Learn how to integrate Formboost into your project in under 5 minutes.
- [API Reference & Configuration](https://formboost.app/docs/api-reference-and-config): Submit forms programmatically via POST and configure email notifications, spam protection, and allowed origins.
- [Integrations Guide](https://formboost.app/docs/integrations): Connect your Formboost forms to external services to trigger workflows after every submission.
- [HTTP Webhook](https://formboost.app/docs/http-webhook): Send form submission data to any custom HTTP endpoint to trigger your own backend workflows.
- [Zapier Integration Docs](https://formboost.app/docs/zapier): Send every Formboost submission into a Zap and on to Google Sheets, a CRM, or any of the thousands of apps Zapier connects to.
- [n8n Integration Docs](https://formboost.app/docs/n8n): Trigger an n8n workflow on every Formboost submission — works with n8n.cloud and with self-hosted instances.

## Framework & Platform Guides

- [React Forms with Next.js](https://formboost.app/docs/nextjs): Submit Next.js contact forms to Formboost using React state, fetch, or Server Actions — no API route required.
- [Forms in Angular](https://formboost.app/docs/angular): Submit Angular reactive forms to Formboost using HttpClient — no backend required.
- [Adding a Form to Astro](https://formboost.app/docs/astro): Collect form submissions from your Astro site using Formboost — works with static output, SSR, and any UI framework.
- [React Forms with Gatsby](https://formboost.app/docs/gatsby): Submit Gatsby contact forms to Formboost using React state and fetch — no backend, no serverless functions required.
- [HTML Forms with Eleventy](https://formboost.app/docs/eleventy): Add Formboost-powered forms to your Eleventy static site — no serverless functions or backend required.
- [HTML Forms with Jekyll](https://formboost.app/docs/jekyll): Add a Formboost-powered contact form to your Jekyll site — no plugins, no backend, no serverless functions.
- [Adding a Form to WordPress](https://formboost.app/docs/wordpress): Add a Formboost-powered contact form to any WordPress site using a Custom HTML block or theme template — no plugin required.
- [Adding a Form to Webflow](https://formboost.app/docs/webflow): Collect form submissions from your Webflow site using Formboost and a custom HTML embed — with AI spam filtering, webhooks, and a submission dashboard.
- [Adding a Form to Shopify](https://formboost.app/docs/shopify): Add a custom contact or lead capture form to your Shopify store using Formboost and a Liquid template — no app required.
- [Adding a Form to Squarespace](https://formboost.app/docs/squarespace): Use Formboost to collect form submissions from a Squarespace site using a custom HTML code block.
- [Adding a Form to Framer](https://formboost.app/docs/framer): Collect form submissions from your Framer site using Formboost — no backend required.
- [Adding a Form to GitBook](https://formboost.app/docs/gitbook): Embed a Formboost-powered contact or feedback form in your GitBook documentation using a custom HTML block.
- [For Every Framework](https://formboost.app/for): Framework-specific setup pages for HTML, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue, and Nuxt.

## Integrations

- [All Integrations](https://formboost.app/integrations): Connect Formboost to external services to trigger workflows after every submission.
- [Webhooks](https://formboost.app/integrations/webhooks): Real-time form submissions to your backend.
- [Slack](https://formboost.app/integrations/slack): Get form submissions in your Slack channel.
- [Discord](https://formboost.app/integrations/discord): Form submissions to your Discord server.
- [Telegram](https://formboost.app/integrations/telegram): Form submissions delivered to a Telegram chat.
- [Email Notifications](https://formboost.app/integrations/email): Automatic email notifications for submissions.
- [Zapier](https://formboost.app/integrations/zapier): Start a Zap on every submission and reach Zapier's app catalogue.
- [n8n](https://formboost.app/integrations/n8n): Trigger an n8n workflow on every submission, self-hosted or cloud.
- [Slack Integration Docs](https://formboost.app/docs/slack): Post a notification to a Slack channel every time your Formboost form receives a submission.
- [Discord Integration Docs](https://formboost.app/docs/discord): Post a message to a Discord channel every time your Formboost form receives a submission.
- [Telegram Integration Docs](https://formboost.app/docs/telegram): Send a Telegram message to a user, group, or channel every time your Formboost form receives a submission.

## Features

- [All Features](https://formboost.app/features): Overview of every Formboost capability, from the form backend and spam protection through webhooks, integrations, and the submission dashboard.
- [Form Backend](https://formboost.app/features/form-backend): Complete form handling without server code.
- [Form Endpoints](https://formboost.app/features/form-endpoint): A unique URL that accepts your form's POST requests.
- [Webhooks](https://formboost.app/features/webhooks): Real-time form submission notifications.
- [Email Notifications](https://formboost.app/features/email-notifications): Automatic email alerts for form submissions.
- [Spam Protection](https://formboost.app/features/spam-protection): AI-powered spam filtering for forms.
- [Form Submissions](https://formboost.app/features/form-submissions): View, search, and export every submission in one dashboard.
- [Custom Redirects](https://formboost.app/features/custom-redirects): Send users to your own thank-you page after submitting.
- [API](https://formboost.app/features/api): Programmatic access to forms, submissions, and configuration.

## Use Cases

- [All Use Cases](https://formboost.app/use-cases): Contact forms, lead generation, surveys, events, and more.
- [Contact Forms](https://formboost.app/use-cases/contact-forms): Collect customer inquiries and feedback.
- [Lead Generation](https://formboost.app/use-cases/lead-generation): Capture leads and qualify prospects.
- [Newsletter Signups](https://formboost.app/use-cases/newsletter-signups): Build your email subscriber list.
- [Feedback Forms](https://formboost.app/use-cases/feedback-forms): Collect customer feedback and product suggestions.
- [Survey Forms](https://formboost.app/use-cases/survey-forms): Run structured surveys and collect responses at scale.
- [Portfolio Contact Forms](https://formboost.app/use-cases/portfolio-forms): Add a contact form to your portfolio or personal site.
- [Event Registration](https://formboost.app/use-cases/event-registration): Register attendees for events and webinars.
- [Job Application Forms](https://formboost.app/use-cases/job-application-forms): Accept job applications from candidates.

## Compare & Alternatives

- [All Comparisons](https://formboost.app/compare): Formboost compared side-by-side against other form backends.
- [Formboost vs Formspree](https://formboost.app/compare/formboost-vs-formspree)
- [Formboost vs Getform](https://formboost.app/compare/formboost-vs-getform)
- [Formboost vs Formspark](https://formboost.app/compare/formboost-vs-formspark)
- [Formboost vs Basin](https://formboost.app/compare/formboost-vs-basin)
- [Formboost vs Web3Forms](https://formboost.app/compare/formboost-vs-web3forms)
- [All Alternatives](https://formboost.app/alternatives): Formboost as an alternative to other form backend services.
- [Formspree Alternative](https://formboost.app/alternatives/formspree)
- [Getform Alternative](https://formboost.app/alternatives/getform)
- [Formspark Alternative](https://formboost.app/alternatives/formspark)
- [Basin Alternative](https://formboost.app/alternatives/basin)
- [Web3Forms Alternative](https://formboost.app/alternatives/web3forms)
- [Migrate from Formspree](https://formboost.app/migrate/from-formspree)
- [Migrate from Getform](https://formboost.app/migrate/from-getform)
- [Migrate from Formspark](https://formboost.app/migrate/from-formspark)
- [Migrate from Basin](https://formboost.app/migrate/from-basin)
- [Migrate from Web3Forms](https://formboost.app/migrate/from-web3forms)

## Blog

- [Get Started with Formboost in 5 Minutes](https://formboost.app/blog/formboost-getting-started): Create your first form endpoint, add it to your HTML, and start receiving submissions with email notifications and AI spam filtering — no backend required.
- [How to Use Webhooks with Your Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/form-webhook-guide): Webhooks let you forward form submissions to any URL the moment they arrive — trigger CRM updates, Zapier workflows, database writes, or custom backend logic automatically.
- [Formboost API Guide](https://formboost.app/blog/formboost-api-guide): Submit forms programmatically and configure notifications, spam protection, and allowed origins via the Formboost API.
- [How to Handle Forms Without a Backend](https://formboost.app/blog/handle-forms-without-backend): Accept form submissions from a static site with no server, no database, and no backend code.
- [HTML Contact Form Example](https://formboost.app/blog/html-contact-form-example): A working plain-HTML contact form wired to a Formboost endpoint.
- [React Contact Form Example](https://formboost.app/blog/react-contact-form-example): Build a contact form in React and submit it to Formboost with fetch.
- [Next.js Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/nextjs-contact-form): Add a contact form to a Next.js app and submit it to Formboost.
- [Tailwind Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/tailwind-contact-form): A styled contact form built with Tailwind CSS, wired to Formboost.
- [Angular Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/angular-contact-form): Submit an Angular reactive form to Formboost using HttpClient.
- [Astro Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/astro-contact-form): Add a contact form to an Astro site and submit it to Formboost.
- [Gatsby Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/gatsby-contact-form): Submit a Gatsby contact form to Formboost with React state and fetch.
- [Eleventy Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/eleventy-contact-form): Add a Formboost-powered contact form to an Eleventy static site.
- [Jekyll Contact Form](https://formboost.app/blog/jekyll-contact-form): Add a Formboost-powered contact form to a Jekyll site.
- [WordPress Contact Form (No Plugin)](https://formboost.app/blog/wordpress-contact-form-no-plugin): Add a contact form to WordPress using a Custom HTML block, no plugin required.
- [Slack Form Notifications](https://formboost.app/blog/slack-form-notifications): Post a Slack message every time your Formboost form receives a submission.
- [Discord Form Notifications](https://formboost.app/blog/discord-form-notifications): Post a Discord message every time your Formboost form receives a submission.
- [Telegram Form Notifications](https://formboost.app/blog/telegram-form-notifications): Send a Telegram message every time your Formboost form receives a submission.
- [Form Integrations Overview](https://formboost.app/blog/form-integrations-overview): A tour of every way to route a Formboost submission — email, Slack, Discord, Telegram, and webhooks.
- [Formspree Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/formspree-alternative): Why teams switch from Formspree to Formboost.
- [Formspark Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/formspark-alternative): Why teams switch from Formspark to Formboost.
- [Getform Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/getform-alternative): Why teams switch from Getform to Formboost.
- [Basin Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/basin-alternative): Why teams switch from Basin to Formboost.
- [Typeform Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/typeform-alternative): Using Formboost as a lighter-weight Typeform alternative for simple forms.
- [Jotform Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/jotform-alternative): Using Formboost as a developer-first Jotform alternative.
- [Netlify Forms Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/netlify-forms-alternative): Using Formboost when you need a form backend that isn't tied to Netlify hosting.
- [Web3Forms Alternative](https://formboost.app/blog/web3forms-alternative): Comparing Formboost and Web3Forms for backend-free form handling.
- [Introducing Formboost](https://formboost.app/blog/introducing-formboost): The story behind Formboost and what launched on day one.

## Pricing & Company

- [Pricing](https://formboost.app/pricing): Free, Starter, Pro, and Business plans with full feature and limit comparison.
- [Changelog](https://formboost.app/changelog): Every Formboost release with its features and fixes.
- [FAQ](https://formboost.app/faq): Answers to common questions about setup, pricing, and support.
- [About](https://formboost.app/about): Who builds Formboost and why.

## Links

- [Website](https://formboost.app): marketing site and product overview
- [Dashboard](https://dashboard.formboost.app): sign up, manage forms, view submissions
- [Support](https://formboost.app/support): help center
- [Status](https://status.formboost.app): uptime and incident history

## Optional

- [Contact Sales](https://formboost.app/contact): for the Business plan and custom volume
- [Security](https://formboost.app/security): how Formboost handles data and security
- [Privacy Policy](https://formboost.app/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://formboost.app/terms)
- [Twitter/X](https://x.com/formboost)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/formboost)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/formboost)

## Full Content

- [Everything (docs + blog)](https://formboost.app/llms-full.txt)
- [Complete documentation](https://formboost.app/docs/llms-full.txt)
- [Complete blog posts](https://formboost.app/blog/llms-full.txt)