FormWire vs Formspree, compared line by line.
Two form backends, one drop-in contract. This page compares what happens after the POST: free-tier volume (250 vs 50 a month), delivery guarantees, status you can check, and where your data lives.
250 free submissions a month. No credit card required.
Formspree earned the default spot.
Formspree has been around for years, with an official CLI, a React library and a big template gallery to show for it. If your team already runs on that ecosystem, it's a fine choice — the FAQ below says as much. FormWire does one job instead: delivery. A submission is kept even when the email bounces, and you can check what happened to it.
FormWire vs Formspree at a glance.
| FormWire | Formspree | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans & pricing | ||
| Free submissions / month | 250 | 50 |
| Paid plans start at | $12 / mo (10,000 submissions) | $10 / mo (200 submissions) |
| No credit card to start | ||
| Delivery engine | ||
| Submissions kept if email delivery fails | Not stated | |
| Per-submission delivery status | Not surfaced | |
| Verified-recipients-only guard | Auto-verify on Business | |
| Data & files | ||
| API access | Every paid tier | Professional ($20/mo) and up |
| File uploads | Professional ($20/mo) and up | |
| Spam protection | ||
| Basic spam filtering | ||
| Honeypot spam filter (default) | Custom honeypot on Business |
Competitor details reflect publicly available information; comparison verified 18 July 2026 against formspree.io/plans. Trademarks belong to their respective owners — FormWire is not affiliated with or endorsed by Formspree.
The engine you're moving to.
Never lose a lead
Every submission is saved before anything else happens, so a bounced email never means a lost lead — it's still in your inbox, searchable and exportable.
Delivery you can see
Email sending retries automatically, and the dashboard shows per-submission status: delivered, retrying, or failed.
Your data stays yours
Searchable inbox, one-click CSV export, and a JSON read API with revocable keys on every paid tier.
Spam handled server-side
Honeypot filtering and rate limits are on for every form. Add hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA or Turnstile per form when you need them.
FormWire vs Formspree FAQ
The concession, the migration, and the details that matter.
When you're already deep in its ecosystem. Formspree has been around far longer, with a large template gallery, an official CLI and React library, and a long track record. If your CI/CD form deployment or your team's workflow leans on those specific tools, that maturity is worth weighing. FormWire's bet is a sturdier delivery engine, status you can see, and data you fully own. Try both; the switch takes a minute.
Almost entirely. You point the form's action at the FormWire endpoint and swap the Formspree ID for a FormWire access_key hidden field. Your fields, styling and JavaScript stay exactly as they are. It's mostly a change of endpoint.
For a typical contact form, a minute or two: change the action URL, add the access_key field, verify your recipient inbox, and test one submission. There's no data model to rebuild and no server to deploy.
FormWire's free plan includes 250 submissions a month; Formspree's includes 50 (verified July 2026). Both offer unlimited forms on free — check formspree.io for current limits before relying on either number.
See pricing →It depends where you sit. Formspree's entry plan is $10/mo for 200 submissions; FormWire Pro is $12/mo for 10,000 — fifty times the volume for two dollars more. On free tiers it's 250 versus 50. Compare both pricing pages against your actual volume.
Compare plans →No. This comparison reflects our reading of publicly available information and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Formspree. Trademarks belong to their respective owners — always check their site for current details.
Move your forms to a sturdier backend.
Free tier forever. No credit card required.