Comparing Staticman to Forminit
Compare Staticman with Forminit for adding forms to your static site.
Staticman
Static sites with superpowers
Overview
Community instance available but may be unreliable; data lives in your repo
+ Pros
- Open source
- content stored in GitHub repository
- moderation via pull requests
- no vendor lock-in
− Cons
- Requires GitHub account
- no built-in responses display
- setup complexity
- relies on GitHub API
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