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24 alternatives to Basin

A simple form backend for designers and developers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Basin launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Getform 2.0▲394
Form backend platform for designers and developers
2018 · forminit.com · its alternatives →
2
Tally 2.0▲1,479
The simplest way to create forms for free
2023 · tally.so · its alternatives →
3
Getform▲235
Simple, effortless form processing.
2015 · forminit.com · its alternatives →
4
HeyForm 3.0▲716
Open source form builder, built for small business success
2024 · heyform.net · its alternatives →
5
Table Backend▲353
A backend for your simple projects
2023 · its alternatives →
6
StudioForm Pro Library▲341
Build enterprise-grade multi-step Webflow forms in seconds
2024 · its alternatives →
7
DesignBase▲244
Curated free design resources in one place
2018 · felixjoy.co · its alternatives →
8
Sheetbase▲450
Free, fast and fun way to build modern websites and apps 🛠️
2018 · sheetbase.net · its alternatives →
9
Add forms to your static site – no iFrames required▲233
Formspree is a form backend, API, and email service for HTML & JavaScript forms. It's the simplest way to embed custom forms on your static website.
2014 · formspree.com · its alternatives →
10
Typeform Alternative by MakeForms▲312
Like Typeform on steroids with 50x more responses
2024 · makeforms.io · its alternatives →
11
FieldGoal▲135
Don't build a whole backend just for one stupid form.
2018 · fieldgoal.io · its alternatives →
12
Re:Form▲304
Enhance your UI/UX skills of building forms
2022 · its alternatives →
13
SimpleForm▲204
A decentralized alternative to Google Forms
2019 · simpleform.xyz · its alternatives →
14
Formspree▲243
The form solution for any developer
2021 · formspree.io · its alternatives →
15
HelloForms▲137
Creating forms on your static website has never been easier
2018 · helloforms.co · its alternatives →
16
Forma Sketch Library▲233
Create easy automated web forms with dropdowns in Sketch
2018 · amrkamal.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
Dropform▲75
Next generation form endpoints for developers.
2022 · its alternatives →
18
Typeform was too expensive so I built my own forms▲190
Hey HN, I'm a solopreneur and run a web design agency. I create open-source apps, but I also work as a freelancer and designer. I was accepting any new freelance project via forms on my agency website. I was using Typeform, but as time went by and more people submitted forms, it got more and more expensive. That time, I thought to use Google Form, but it was way too blocky and looked very unprofessional on my agency website. So I thought to build my own forms for my own usage, and it turns out it almost doubled form submissions and inquiry calls. I was happy, so I thought to build it for…
2025 · ikiform.com · its alternatives →
19
NdbForms▲126
A no-code form builder that integrates with Notion
2024 · its alternatives →
20
StaticBackend▲118
Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps
2023 · its alternatives →
21
Retool Forms▲190
Build custom forms on top of a SQL database 10x faster
2024 · formtodb.com · its alternatives →
22
Formcrafts▲138
Beautiful, fast & powerful forms
2024 · formcrafts.com · its alternatives →
23
Form Dump▲86
The form backend for AI Agents (and Humans)
Apr 2026 · formdump.com · its alternatives →
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I built a free forms service for static websites▲163
2020 · formking.io · its alternatives →

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