Migrate from Netlify Forms to Formboost

    A practical, step-by-step guide to moving your forms over — most teams finish in under 30 minutes.

    1. Your Existing Netlify Forms Implementation

    A typical Netlify Forms form looks like this:

    <form name="contact" method="POST" data-netlify="true" netlify-honeypot="bot-field">
  <input type="hidden" name="form-name" value="contact" />
  <input type="email" name="email" required />
  <textarea name="message"></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

    2. The Formboost Implementation

    Create a form endpoint in the Formboost dashboard, then update your form's action URL:

    <form action="https://formboost.app/f/YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="_honey" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
  <input type="email" name="email" required />
  <textarea name="message"></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

    3–4. Endpoint & Configuration Changes

    1

    Remove the `netlify` / `data-netlify="true"` attribute and the hidden `form-name` input; add action="https://formboost.app/f/YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID" and method="POST"

    2

    If you used Netlify's honeypot (`netlify-honeypot="field"`), rename that hidden field to `_honey` — Formboost's honeypot

    3

    Recreate email, Slack and webhook notifications in the Formboost dashboard; Slack and Discord are pasted webhook URLs

    4

    Export existing submissions from the Netlify dashboard before removing the attribute — Netlify stops collecting the moment the form is no longer detected

    5

    Redeploy and submit a test entry; the form now works identically on any host

    5–7. Feature Mapping, Testing & Deployment

    Feature Mapping

    Review the full comparison to confirm every Netlify Forms feature you use has a Formboost equivalent before cutting over.

    Testing

    Submit a real test entry to your new Formboost endpoint and confirm it arrives with email/webhook/Slack notifications intact before removing the old endpoint.

    Deployment

    Deploy the updated form action URL, monitor the Formboost dashboard for the first live submissions, then decommission the old Netlify Forms form.

    Migration FAQ

    Common questions about moving from Netlify Forms to Formboost

    Will I lose my Netlify Forms submission history?

    Formboost only stores submissions that come in after you switch. Export your existing history from Netlify Forms first if you need to keep it.

    Do I need to change my form's HTML structure?

    No. Only the form's action URL (or the endpoint your JavaScript posts to) needs to change. Field names, validation, and styling stay exactly the same.

    Can I test before fully switching over?

    Yes. Both endpoints can run side by side — point a staging form or a single test submission at Formboost first, confirm it arrives correctly, then update production.

    What if I use a feature Formboost doesn't have yet?

    Reach out to support before migrating — most core form backend features (webhooks, spam protection, file uploads, integrations) are covered, but it's worth confirming for anything specialized.

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