Formspree Alternative
Formspree handles the backend for a form you already built. ReactForm.co builds the form for you — and still hands you the code.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| ReactForm.co Free | $0 | 3 forms, 10 fields/form, 50 responses/form, code export included |
| ReactForm.co Pro | $12/mo ($9/mo billed annually) | Unlimited forms, fields, and responses |
| Formspree Free | $0 | 50 submissions/month, unlimited forms, 30-day archive |
| Formspree Paid plans | From roughly $10–20/mo | Higher submission caps, file uploads, CSV export, and webhooks |
Formspree's exact paid pricing varies across third-party sources as of this writing — confirm current tiers on formspree.io. The free-tier limits above are well corroborated: 50 submissions/month, with CSV export and webhooks gated to paid plans.
Where Formspree wins
- Framework-agnostic — works with any HTML form markup you already have, not just React
- Very lightweight integration: point your existing form's action at their endpoint
- Good fit if you've already built the form UI and only need a backend
Where ReactForm.co wins
- You don't need to build the form markup yourself first — ReactForm.co's visual builder creates it, then exports it as code
- CSV export, webhooks, and file uploads are Pro features here too, but you also get the drag-and-drop builder and hosted response dashboard included
- One tool covers building, publishing, and collecting — Formspree only covers the last step
Which one should you use?
Pick Formspree if: Developers who already hand-built a form and just need somewhere to send the POST request.
Pick ReactForm.co if: Developers who want to design the form visually first and get both the UI code and the backend in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Is Formspree a form builder like ReactForm.co?
Not quite — Formspree is a form backend. You write your own HTML or React form markup and point its submit action at a Formspree endpoint. ReactForm.co builds the form UI for you visually and exports the code, in addition to hosting responses.
Which is cheaper?
Both have a free tier with similarly sized limits (Formspree: 50 submissions/month; ReactForm.co: 50 responses per form across 3 forms). Check each provider's current pricing page before deciding, since both have multiple paid tiers.
Can I use Formspree with a form built in ReactForm.co?
Yes — since ReactForm.co exports plain React code, you could point the exported form's submit handler at a Formspree endpoint instead of using ReactForm.co's own hosted response collection, if you prefer Formspree's backend.
Go deeper
Build it visually — own the code
Drag in fields, set validation and conditional logic, then publish a shareable link or export a clean React component. Free plan, no credit card.