FormBnB vs Netlify Forms - FormBnB Documentation

Overview

Netlify Forms is a built-in feature of the Netlify hosting platform. FormBnB is a standalone form backend that works with any hosting provider. Here’s how they compare.

Feature Comparison

Feature	FormBnB	Netlify Forms
Submissions (free)	Unlimited	100/month
Works with any host	✅	❌ Netlify only
File uploads	✅	✅
Spam protection	✅ Honeypot, reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile, ML	✅ Akismet, honeypot
Email notifications	✅ Customizable	✅ Basic
Webhooks	✅	✅ (via Netlify functions)
API access	✅	✅ (Netlify API)
Integrations	21+	Slack, email (via Zapier for more)
Dashboard	✅ Dedicated form dashboard	✅ In Netlify dashboard
AJAX support	✅	✅
Custom redirects	✅	✅

Why Choose FormBnB

Not Locked to Netlify

Netlify Forms only works if your site is hosted on Netlify. FormBnB works with any hosting provider — Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, AWS, GitHub Pages, or any static host.

Unlimited Submissions

Netlify’s free tier gives you 100 form submissions per month. Going over costs $19/month for the next 1,000. FormBnB gives you unlimited submissions on the free plan.

More Spam Protection

Netlify uses Akismet and honeypot. FormBnB offers honeypot, reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile, ML-based filtering, blocklists, and work email validation.

21+ Integrations

FormBnB connects directly to Slack, Discord, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, HubSpot, Mailchimp, and more. Netlify Forms requires Zapier or custom functions for most integrations.

Dedicated Form Dashboard

FormBnB’s dashboard is built specifically for managing forms — search submissions, export data, configure notifications, and manage integrations. Netlify’s form UI is a small section of a larger hosting dashboard.

When Netlify Forms Might Be Better

If you’re already on Netlify and need fewer than 100 submissions/month
If you want zero-config forms with just a netlify attribute on your HTML form
If you prefer keeping everything in one platform

Setup Comparison

FormBnB:

<form action="https://api.formbnb.com/f/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_FORM" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="_gotcha" style="display:none">
  <input type="email" name="email" required>
  <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Netlify Forms:

<form name="contact" method="POST" data-netlify="true">
  <input type="email" name="email" required>
  <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Netlify’s setup is slightly simpler if you’re already on Netlify. But FormBnB’s setup is just as easy and works everywhere.

​Overview

​Feature Comparison

​Why Choose FormBnB

​Not Locked to Netlify

​Unlimited Submissions

​More Spam Protection

​21+ Integrations

​Dedicated Form Dashboard

​When Netlify Forms Might Be Better

​Setup Comparison