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Static Forms alternative: what changes if you switch

Static Forms (staticforms.dev) gives a free account 250 submissions every 30 days on one form, by email. Here is what changes when the same HTML form posts to Formgong instead, and where Static Forms is still the better pick.

Short answer: Formgong's free plan takes 250 submissions a month on unlimited forms, accepts files and sends submissions to email, Telegram and Google Sheets. Static Forms' free plan takes 250 per 30 days on one form, email only, and rejects any submission with a file. Static Forms is the better pick if you want free submissions kept for a year.

Static Forms vs Formgong

Static Forms and Formgong, from their public pages and our code, checked 31.10.2026.
Static FormsFormgong
Free plan250 submissions per 30 days, 1 form250 a month, unlimited forms, refilled every month
When the free plan runs outUp to 100 are held unseen with no email, then the API answers 429Delivery continues on credit until the 7th of next month (once a year, up to 5,000 extra), then submissions are saved until you upgrade
Where submissions go on FreeEmail; webhooks, Slack and Telegram are paid, Google Sheets is on a higher planEmail, Telegram, Google Sheets, Notion, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo, MailerLite and Kit lists, and up to 3 signed webhooks (Slack, Discord, Zapier, Make, n8n)
File uploads on FreeA submission with a file is rejectedUp to 3 files, 100 MB each
SpamSpam filter, honeypot and optional reCAPTCHA v2Server-side filter and a honeypot; no captcha needed; spam does not count toward the limit
Keeping submissions365 days, with the last 30 shown in the inbox30 days, or delivered without being stored
Data locationForm data in the US or Frankfurt, chosen at signup; account data and email in the USCloudflare D1 with EU jurisdiction

Where Static Forms's docs say nothing about a feature, the cell says so instead of guessing.

Why people look for a Static Forms alternative

  • One form on Free. A second site or a second form on the same site needs a paid plan.
  • Past 250 you stop hearing about messages. Static Forms holds up to 100 extra submissions without emailing you, then answers 429 until the period resets or you upgrade.
  • Files break the form on Free. Its FAQ says a free submission that includes a file is rejected.
  • Email only on Free. Webhooks, Slack, Discord and Telegram start on its first paid plan.

Where Static Forms is the better choice

Static Forms keeps free submissions for 365 days, where Formgong keeps them 30, and lets you store form data in Frankfurt or the US, picked at signup. Its account data and outgoing email stay in the US either way. If you want a year of history on a free plan, it is ahead there.

1. Web3Forms

Best for: A generous free quota with one access key and no account dashboard work.

  • Free plan: 250 submissions a month, unlimited forms, 1 recipient.
  • Telegram: Starter, Pro and Agency, not Free.
  • Data location: Infrastructure on AWS, Cloudflare and Hetzner; data may be processed in several regions.

Watch out: Stops accepting submissions at the monthly limit. Telegram and other integrations need a paid plan.

Formgong vs Web3Forms: full comparison

2. Formspree

Best for: Teams that need many plugins (CRM, Sheets, Stripe), team seats and a long track record.

  • Free plan: 50 submissions a month, 30-day archive.
  • Telegram: Telegram plugin on every plan.
  • Data location: May be processed in the United States and other countries where Formspree operates.

Watch out: The free plan is meant for testing; prices per submission are high on the small paid plans.

Formgong vs Formspree: full comparison

3. Forminit (formerly Getform)

Best for: Developers who want SDKs, form analytics and EU hosting on AWS.

  • Free plan: 1 form, 100 submissions a month.
  • Telegram: Not listed (Slack, Discord, Sheets, Zapier, webhooks).
  • Data location: AWS in Ireland, with a DPA.

Watch out: Forms pause at the limit, and the free plan has a single form.

Formgong vs Forminit: full comparison

What Formgong's free plan includes

  • Build the form or bring your own. The form builder takes the colours and fonts from your site's address, with no sign-up; ready form templates copy into your account; AI writes the fields from one sentence. Any hand-written HTML form works too.
  • Websites with the form already connected. 28 free website templates post to Formgong out of the box.
  • 250 submissions a month on unlimited forms. Spam does not count. Once a year, a busy month keeps delivering on credit until the 7th instead of stopping.
  • Everywhere you work. Email to up to 3 people at once, Telegram with Reply and Handled buttons, Google Sheets, Notion, and 3 signed webhooks for Slack, Discord, Zapier, Make or n8n.
  • Emails to your customers in your business's name. Formgong sends them under your business name and replies come back to you, with no email service of your own to set up: a review request to every lead, a reminder a visitor asked for, and review emails after an order with your logo and colours. People who agree can also go straight into your Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo, MailerLite or Kit list. An automatic reply to each visitor is on Pro.
  • No captcha needed. A server-side spam filter, a honeypot, allowed domains and a block list; add your own Turnstile key if you want one.
  • Files and voice. Visitors can attach files, or record a voice message that arrives transcribed.
  • Made for AI-built sites. A hosted form page and a contact button; step-by-step guides for sites built with Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit and Base44; an MCP server lets Cursor or Claude wire the form for you.
  • See what the form does. Analytics for views, starts, conversion and where each lead came from, and an alert when a form goes quiet.
  • One account for the rest. Customer reviews and an AI help chat that answers visitors from your own pages, with every message in one inbox. Data is stored in the EU.

Moving a form from Static Forms to Formgong

  1. Create a free Formgong account and copy the form's access key.
  2. Change the form's action from https://api.staticforms.dev/submit to https://formgong.com/submit and keep method="POST".
  3. Add <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="…">. Field names stay as they are. Add Formgong's empty botcheck field for the honeypot, in place of the one Static Forms used.
  4. Send a test, then connect Telegram or Google Sheets in Form settings if you want them.

Every hidden field Formgong understands is in the HTML docs.

Questions

Is Static Forms free?

Static Forms' free plan takes 250 submissions per 30-day period on one form, by email, and keeps them 365 days (checked 31.10.2026). Files are rejected on Free.

What happens when Static Forms' free limit is reached?

Its llms.txt says up to 100 extra submissions are held in the inbox, hidden and not emailed; after that new ones get a 429 until the quota resets or you upgrade.

Is staticforms.dev the same as static-forms.com?

No. Static Forms' own FAQ says they are separate products. This page is about staticforms.dev, whose forms post to api.staticforms.dev.

Is it hard to move a form from Static Forms?

No. Change the action to Formgong's /submit and replace the hidden apiKey field with a hidden access_key field holding your Formgong key. Add an empty botcheck field; the rest stays.

Sources

Checked on 31.10.2026 against these public pages: Static Forms llms.txt, Static Forms home and FAQ, Static Forms pricing, Formgong docs, Web3Forms pricing, Formspree plans, Forminit pricing, Formgong data and location.

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