Forminit

Headless form backend API, formerly Getform

About Forminit

Forminit is a headless form backend API: you build your own form UI in any framework and send submissions to a Forminit endpoint, which handles validation, storage, email notifications, file uploads up to 25 MB, webhooks and spam protection. Formerly known as Getform.io, it rebranded in January 2026 and offers a JavaScript SDK and REST API.

Forminit website preview

Live preview of forminit.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Forminit: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers form backend, api, headless, submissions — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Forminit pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	forminit.com

Forminit key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: form backend, api, headless, submissions
Official site: forminit.com

Forminit FAQ

How much does Forminit cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (forminit.com).

What is Forminit used for?

Headless form backend API, formerly Getform Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: form backend, api, headless, submissions.

Where can I try Forminit?

On its official site, forminit.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Forminit vs alternatives

	Forminit	FormBackend	Formspark	Submit JSON
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	form backend, api, headless, submissions	form backend, html forms, api, webhooks	form backend, form to email, spam filtering, api	form backend, api, notifications, static sites
Official site	forminit.com	formbackend.com	formspark.io	submitjson.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Forminit, it includes Submit JSON, Noodl, WebGazer, PingWise.

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