FormSubmit
No signup; change form action to their URL; receive email.
- Free tier
- Free
- Paid from
- $0
- Best for
- Hackathon pages and one-off landers
- Tradeoffs
- No dashboard archive; weak spam story
Alternatives
Static site contact forms without a backend
Static generators cannot run PHP or Node at request time. These services receive the POST so your deploy stays a folder of files.
The spectrum runs from ‘email me and delete the request’ to ‘store, search, webhook, and notify.’ Pick how much history you need before launch week.
CORS and allowlists matter once you POST from JavaScript instead of a plain form action.
Tools compared
Verified Oct 2026
Web3Forms
Access key + POST; popular in static site communities.
- Free tier
- Strong free tier
- Paid from
- ~$8/mo
- Best for
- Indie blogs and docs sites
- Tradeoffs
- Mobile + multi-site inbox is manual
Static Forms
Focused static-site endpoint with clear caps.
- Free tier
- Limited monthly
- Paid from
- ~$9/mo
- Best for
- Teams wanting a Formspree-like UI with static branding
- Tradeoffs
- Smaller ecosystem than Formspree
Formspark
Established endpoint with bundle pricing.
- Free tier
- Trial/low free
- Paid from
- ~$25/mo
- Best for
- Sites already on Formspark URLs
- Tradeoffs
- Bundles vs flat plans
MuxForms
Embed or JSON; inbox + webhooks when the static site is part of a larger product.
- Free tier
- Trial
- Paid from
- $9/month
- Best for
- Static marketing site + app on the same brand
- Tradeoffs
- Paid vs free-only tools
Netlify Forms
Forms bundled with Netlify hosting—not portable off Netlify.
- Free tier
- With Netlify free tier
- Paid from
- Netlify plan
- Best for
- Single site already deployed on Netlify
- Tradeoffs
- Host lock-in
Want numeric side-by-side rows? Open a MuxForms vs … page for the tool you are leaning toward, or read the Next.js tutorial.
Common questions
- What is the simplest option?
- FormSubmit for email-only; Web3Forms for a key and light storage.
- When do I outgrow free?
- When you need searchable history, webhooks, or more than a few dozen submissions per month on marketing pages.
- Does MuxForms work on GitHub Pages?
- Yes—embed.js or POST with allowlisted origin and ingest secret via a server proxy.
- Next.js on Vercel?
- See /blog/nextjs-contact-form-without-backend.
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