Formspree Alternative — staticq vs Formspree
What they are
Both staticq and Formspree are form backend services. You point your HTML form’s action attribute at an endpoint, and submissions get routed to your inbox, a dashboard, or a webhook. No server code required.
Formspree has been around since 2014 and is the most established player in this space. staticq is newer, runs on Cloudflare Workers at the edge, and focuses on simplicity and generous free-tier limits.
Feature comparison
| Feature | staticq | Formspree |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier submissions | 100/month | 50/month |
| Free tier forms | 5 | Unlimited |
| Paid plans from | $9/month | $10/month (billed annually) |
| Email notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Spam protection | Honeypot field | reCAPTCHA, Akismet, honeypot |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| File uploads | Not yet (planned) | Yes |
| Hosted form pages | Yes | No |
| Custom redirects | Yes | Yes |
| Submission dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Read/unread tracking | Yes | No |
| API access | No (submission endpoint only) | Yes (REST API) |
| AJAX submissions | Yes | Yes |
| Team collaboration | Yes (organizations) | Yes (on paid plans) |
What staticq does differently
More submissions on free. staticq gives you 100 submissions per month on the free tier — double what Formspree offers. If you run a small portfolio site or blog, that’s often enough to never need a paid plan.
Hosted form pages. staticq can generate a standalone hosted page for your form. Useful when you don’t have a website yet, or when you need a quick feedback form to share as a link. Formspree doesn’t offer this.
Runs at the edge. staticq is deployed on Cloudflare Workers globally. Submissions are processed close to the user, which means lower latency regardless of where your visitors are.
Where Formspree is ahead. Formspree has a full REST API for programmatic access, more spam protection options (reCAPTCHA, Akismet), file upload support, and a larger plugin ecosystem. Formspree’s paid plans start at $10/month (billed annually) or $15/month. If you need file uploads today or advanced spam filtering, Formspree is the more complete product.
Try staticq free
staticq’s free tier includes 100 submissions per month and 5 forms — no credit card required. Create your first form endpoint in under a minute and see submissions in your inbox immediately.