Forminit
forminit.com
What it is
Forminit is a headless form backend API for developers who want to build their own form interface and send submissions to a service for processing. It handles server-side validation, storage, notifications, file uploads, webhooks, spam controls, and integrations. Validation covers typed fields such as email, phone, URL, date, rating, and country code formats. Individual uploads can be up to 25 MB, while the Free plan includes 100 MB of file storage. The JavaScript SDK captures marketing attribution details, and listed integrations include Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, Slack, Discord, and custom webhooks. Forminit lists support for web frameworks, site builders, WordPress, and mobile submissions through its plain HTTP API. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one form, 100 submissions per month, and an unlimited submission archive. Pro is $16 a month, billed $190 billed yearly; Business is $50 a month, billed $594 billed yearly. Yearly plans cost $190 a year and $594 a year, respectively. Forminit states that data is hosted in AWS Ireland, encrypted at rest and in transit, and that it complies with GDPR and UK GDPR.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Forminit is a headless form backend that receives submissions, stores data, handles uploads, sends notifications and connects workflows.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Product
- Forminit is a headless form backend API that receives submissions and handles validation, storage, notifications, file uploads, webhooks, spam protection, and integrations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Intended users
- Forminit says it is built for developers, agencies, freelancers, startups, and AI/vibe coders who want to control form design while offloading backend work.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Integrations
- Native workflow steps include webhooks, Slack, Discord and Google Sheets, while Zapier connects Forminit to more than 8,000 apps.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Security
- Submission data is hosted in AWS Ireland, encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit using HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Headquarters
- London, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · forminit.com
- Founded
- 2015Read 28 Sep 2026 · forminit.com
- Analytics
- Form analytics reports submission trends, UTM and ad-click attribution, field responses, locations and devices.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- API authentication
- Public mode allows unauthenticated browser submissions while Protected mode requires a secret API key for server-side requests.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- API rate limits
- The documented limit is 5 requests per second with an API key and one request per five seconds without one.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Availability target
- The company targets 99.9% uptime and explicitly describes this as a goal rather than a contractual SLA.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Company founding and headquarters
- LinkedIn lists the company as founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Forminit as a privately held software-development company with 2–10 employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com
- Custom forms
- Users build their own form UI in any framework or language and submit it to Forminit’s API endpoint.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Custom frontend
- Users keep their own HTML or framework-based form interface and submit it to Forminit rather than using a hosted form builder.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Data retention
- Pro and Business customers can choose retention periods, after which submissions and uploaded files are deleted automatically.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Documentation depth
- The docs provide SDK references, block schemas, error codes, rate limits, webhook payloads and framework walkthroughs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Encryption
- Forminit states that stored submission data uses AES-256 encryption and connections use TLS 1.2 or higher.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- File uploads
- Uploads support files up to 25 MB per submission and more than 50 file types.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Framework support
- Documentation includes guides for React, Next.js, Nuxt, Node.js, Flask, Django, FastAPI and Cloudflare Workers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- JavaScript SDK
- An official JavaScript/TypeScript SDK is distributed through npm, yarn, pnpm and a browser CDN.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Legal operator
- The service is operated by UXPLUS LTD, UK company number 11357429, at 86-90 Paul Street in London.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Limit: directory data mismatch
- The GetApp page describes the former Getform listing as a cloud form builder and email-marketing suite and shows a usage-based starting price of 7, which differs from Forminit's current headless-backend positioning and official pricing.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Limit: plan overages
- When submission limits are exceeded, forms pause and reject new submissions; those submissions are not queued for later recovery.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Limit: sparse independent evidence
- Independent directory coverage is thin, with only 3 G2 reviews, 2 GetApp reviews and 1 Trustpilot review.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Marketing attribution
- The JavaScript SDK automatically captures UTM parameters, advertising click IDs, referrer URL, and submitter geolocation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Mobile/API access
- The site says mobile apps for iOS and Android can submit through its plain HTTP API.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Notifications
- The service provides email notifications, autoresponders and configurable email templates.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Praise: agency workflow
- A G2 agency reviewer praises plug-and-play setup, spam protection and routing submissions to CRMs or Slack.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: ease of use
- G2 reviewers describe the product as easy to use and suitable for using across many forms.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: GetApp sentiment
- GetApp reports that all two listed reviews are positive and assigns 5.0 ratings for ease of use and value for money.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Praise: interface and integrations
- Another G2 reviewer highlights an intuitive interface, quick setup, integrations, speed, support and perceived value.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Praise: quick setup
- The sole Trustpilot reviewer says the free plan was quick to set up and avoided building a backend.Read 14 Oct 2026 · ca.trustpilot.com
- Privacy and compliance
- Forminit states that it is GDPR and UK GDPR compliant and provides a Data Processing Agreement.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Python SDK
- The Python package supports synchronous and asynchronous clients and requires Python 3.8 or newer.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Rating on G2
- Forminit has 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on GetApp
- The Getform listing, the former product name, shows 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Rating on Trustpilot
- Forminit has a TrustScore of 3.5 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 14 Oct 2026 · ca.trustpilot.com
- Rebrand
- Getform.io was renamed Forminit on 14 January 2026, with existing endpoints retained.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Retention limit
- Automatic submission retention is available on Pro and higher; the Free plan keeps submissions until manually deleted.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- SDK licence
- The public Forminit Python SDK repository is released under the MIT licence.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security hosting
- Submission data, uploaded files and backups are hosted on AWS in Ireland within the EU.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Spam controls
- Protection includes rate limits, authorized domains, honeypots, Cloudflare Turnstile, hCaptcha and automated filtering.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Submission endpoint
- Forms can post to https://forminit.com/f/{formId}.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Support and reliability
- Forminit states a 99.9% uptime target and provides a public status page for live and historical availability.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Supported frameworks
- The site lists React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt.js, Svelte, Angular, Astro, static site generators, WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, and Ghost.Read 8 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Validation
- Server-side validation covers fields such as email, phone, URL and country values.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Webhook security
- Generic webhooks can include an HMAC-SHA256 signature, timestamp and unique delivery identifier for verification and replay defense.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
- Workflows
- Visual workflows can branch with If/else conditions, run several actions and retry failed steps.Read 14 Oct 2026 · forminit.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Build form interfaces in a framework or language of choice
- Server-side validation for several common field types
- Integrations include Google Sheets, Zapier, and Slack
- Free plan includes an unlimited submission archive
- Submissions supported from iOS and Android apps
Limits
- Free plan is limited to one form
- Free plan includes 100 MB file storage
- No form templates are listed
- Automatic retention is available on Pro and higher
Who it suits
It suits developers, agencies, freelancers, startups, and AI/vibe coders who want control over form design while outsourcing backend handling. The free tier may suit a small form workload; larger form and submission allowances are listed on paid plans.
Verdict
Forminit separates the form interface from the backend work of validating, storing, and routing submissions. Its free plan has clear form and storage limits, while paid plans raise those allowances and add listed capabilities.
Where Specifiction places it
- Form API Software#1 of 259.1
- Form Builder Software#3 of 709.1
- Form builders#13 of 698.8