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FormBridge vs Forminit

Both are headless form backends. Here's an honest, feature-by-feature breakdown so you can pick the one that fits your stack and team.

FormBridge VS Forminit
TL;DR

Pick FormBridge if…

You want conditional routing, multiple SMTP per form, an inbox UI, and 100 MB uploads — without piecing it together from Zaps.

TL;DR

Pick Forminit if…

You only need a basic POST endpoint and email forwarding. Lightweight, but you'll outgrow it once routing or attachments enter the picture.

PRICE

Right now: $0 either way

FormBridge is in open beta — every feature, free. Forminit's free tier is capped. Compare paid tiers once we exit beta.

Feature
FormBridge
Forminit
Core
Drop-in action="…" endpointNo JS required. Works with any HTML form.
Included
Included
Spam filteringBuilt-in scoring plus optional CAPTCHA stack.
Built-in + CAPTCHA
~CAPTCHA only
Submissions inbox UISearchable list, status, stars, internal notes.
Full inbox
~List view only
WebhooksJSON payloads with auto-retry and HMAC signing.
Signed + retried
~Basic
Notifications & email
Email notificationsInstant alerts on every submission.
Multiple recipients
One recipient
AutoresponderPersonalised reply to the submitter.
With templates
~Plain only
Auto-reply with attachmentsSend PDFs / brochures back to submitters.
Up to 100 MB
Not available
Conditional routingDifferent notifications based on field values.
If/then per field
Not available
Email template designerVisual editor with live preview.
Visual editor
HTML only
Multiple SMTP per formSend each form from a different domain.
Per-form SMTP
Account-wide
Files
File uploadsResumes, designs, recordings.
Up to 100 MB
~Up to 10 MB
MIME type allow-listServer-side validation per form.
50+ types
Not available
Integrations
Slack / DiscordNative integration, no Zap required.
Native
~Via webhook
Zapier / MakeFor everything else.
Both
Zapier
SDKsServer-side handlers for popular frameworks.
JS + REST
~REST only
Pricing & support
Free tierSubmissions per month at $0.
10,000 / mo (beta)
~100 / mo
Starting paid tierWhere pricing begins after free.
$0 — beta
$19 / mo
Support during betaHow fast you hear back.
Direct Slack
~Email, 48h
01 / Routing

One form, many destinations.

Forminit sends every submission to the same place. FormBridge routes by select value, budget range, country — wherever it makes sense. Sales gets the qualified leads, support gets the tickets.

02 / Email

Brand every envelope.

Forminit sends from one address account-wide. FormBridge lets each form use its own SMTP — marketing from hello@, support from support@, careers from jobs@.

03 / Files

Files sized for real work.

Forminit caps uploads at 10 MB. FormBridge accepts up to 100 MB, with server-side MIME validation and secure storage. Resumes, designs, recordings — all welcome.

04 / Inbox

An inbox, not a spreadsheet.

FormBridge ships a real inbox: status, stars, internal notes, search, filters. Forminit gives you a list. For anything past a side project, the difference compounds quickly.

Migrate in two minutes.

Create a FormBridge endpoint, swap the URL in your form's action attribute, and submissions flow into the new dashboard immediately. Nothing else to migrate.

See how it works

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