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24 alternatives to Formie – an open source (WIP) form website made with pure HTML/JS/CSS
Hey HN, First time submitter here. After a FOSS related interaction required me to use Google Forms 9 months, I wondered on why no such FOSS tool existed and decided to build it myself. I aimed the site to be for people like me, so no telemetry and minimal JS was the goal. I know this is rather small and incomplete compared to other projects but I've thought you folk might be interested. Not sure if it breaks the pure part, but the site also uses Flask. If you're lucky, you might find the app alive at: https://formie.div72.xyz.
Formie is an open-source work-in-progress form builder created as an alternative to Google Forms. Built with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Flask, it targets users seeking a privacy-focused solution without telemetry. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Formie – an open source (WIP) form website made with pure HTML/JS/CSS launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Open-Source Form Builder. Contribute to heyform/heyform development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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FormEasy▲137Handle forms easily on static sites without spending a penny
2022 · devapt.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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HeyForm 3.0▲716Open source form builder, built for small business success
2024 · heyform.net · its alternatives →
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2020 · formking.io · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Formify▲177Create, manage and embed forms on static sites with no code
2022 · formify.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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No iframes, JavaScript embeds, or CSS overrides. Save data from online forms without a server. Filter submissions for spam. Forward them with webhooks. Great with WordPress, Jekyll, Middleman, Hugo, Gatsby, GitHub Pages or other static sites.
2014 · formkeep.com · its alternatives →
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snoopForms▲433The open-source Typeform alternative, and much more
2022 · snoopforms.com · its alternatives →
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A decentralized forms application which lets you custody your own data made possible through the power of the nostr protocol.
2023 · formstr.app · its alternatives →
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2013 · dobtco.github.io · its alternatives →
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Build interactive web forms & feedback widgets in seconds.
2021 · embedsocial.com · its alternatives →
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