I’m excited to launch Formgrid, an open-source, privacy-friendly alternative to Formspree. I built it to help developers and businesses handle website forms, contact, feedback, and surveys, without writing backend code. The problem I wanted to solve: setting up forms usually involves creating endpoints, adding validation, spam protection, CAPTCHA, and email notifications, all repetitive, error-prone work. Most existing solutions either lock you in or collect your users’ data. Formgrid is different: 1) Email notifications for every new submission 2) Built-in spam protection (honeypots + rate limiting) 3) Optional Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA protects users without harvesting data 4) Self-hostable with Docker for full control, or use the hosted version for plug-and-play setup Fully open-source under MIT License, no vendor lock-in, no hidden data collection It’s designed to be simple, secure, and transparent. Whether you’re a developer, startup, or business, you can get a form up and running in seconds. I’d love to hear your feedback, feature requests, or any questions you have!

Formgrid:Open-source form submission API

Handle website forms without building a backend

Handle website forms without building a backend