Comparing Forminit to FormBackend
Compare Forminit with FormBackend for adding forms to your static site.
Forminit
The #1 Form API for every form you ship
Partial free
Overview
Formerly Getform.io; rebranded January 2026; strong developer focus
+ Pros
- Headless form backend
- file uploads (25MB)
- webhooks
- AI Skills for LLM integration
- 10+ years operating
- GDPR-compliant
- UTM tracking
− Cons
- Limited free tier
- requires API key management
- block-based field model may feel opinionated
FormBackend
Stop building form backends. Start shipping.
Partial free
Overview
6M+ submissions processed; 7,600+ forms created
+ Pros
- Works with any HTML form
- email notifications
- file uploads
- Zapier integration
- CSV export
- conditional emails
- teams
− Cons
- Limited free tier
- email only on free plan
- no autoresponder on free plan
- less integrations than competitors