> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://formbnb.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FormBnB vs Google Forms

> Why developers choose FormBnB over Google Forms

## Overview

Google Forms is a free survey and form tool. FormBnB is a form backend service built for developers. They solve different problems, but many people use Google Forms as a quick contact form — here's why FormBnB is a better fit.

## Feature Comparison

| Feature             | FormBnB           | Google Forms                |
| ------------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------- |
| Custom design       | ✅ Full control    | ❌ Google's UI only          |
| Embed in your site  | ✅ Native HTML     | ⚠️ iframe embed             |
| Submissions         | Unlimited         | Unlimited                   |
| Email notifications | ✅ Customizable    | ⚠️ Basic (via add-ons)      |
| Webhooks            | ✅                 | ❌                           |
| API access          | ✅                 | ⚠️ Google Sheets API        |
| Integrations        | 21+ native        | Via Google Sheets + Zapier  |
| Spam protection     | ✅ Multiple layers | ❌                           |
| File uploads        | ✅                 | ✅ (requires Google sign-in) |
| Custom redirects    | ✅                 | ❌                           |
| Branding            | Your brand        | Google branding             |
| AJAX submission     | ✅                 | ❌                           |

## Why Choose FormBnB

### Your Design, Your Brand

Google Forms forces you into Google's UI. Even when embedded, it looks like a Google Form. FormBnB lets you build your own HTML form with your own design — it's invisible to the user.

### No iframe Embed

Google Forms embeds via iframe, which looks out of place on most sites. FormBnB forms are native HTML that match your site's design perfectly.

### Webhooks and Integrations

FormBnB sends data to Slack, Discord, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, and 15+ more services directly. Google Forms requires Google Sheets as a middleman, then Zapier for further integrations.

### Spam Protection

FormBnB has honeypot fields, reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile, ML filtering, and blocklists. Google Forms has no spam protection — anyone can submit anything.

### Developer-Friendly API

FormBnB has a clean REST API for managing forms and submissions programmatically. Google Forms requires the Google Sheets API with OAuth setup.

### File Uploads Without Sign-In

Google Forms requires users to sign in with a Google account to upload files. FormBnB accepts file uploads from anyone.

## When Google Forms Might Be Better

* Internal surveys where design doesn't matter
* Quick polls for a team
* When you need Google Sheets as the primary data store
* When respondents already have Google accounts

## Example

**FormBnB — native HTML form on your site:**

```html theme={null}
<form action="https://api.formbnb.com/f/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_FORM" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="_gotcha" style="display:none">
  <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name" required>
  <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email" required>
  <textarea name="message" placeholder="Message" required></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
```

**Google Forms — iframe embed:**

```html theme={null}
<iframe
  src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/YOUR_FORM_ID/viewform?embedded=true"
  width="640"
  height="800"
  frameborder="0">
</iframe>
```

One looks like your site. The other looks like Google.