Allen Jones

Posted on May 13 • Edited on May 16 • Originally published at formgrid.dev

Formspree Charges $90/month for Google Sheets. Here Are Better Options in 2026.

If you just opened your Formspree settings and discovered that Google Sheets integration
requires their Business plan at $90 per month; you are not alone in being surprised by that number.

For most developers and small business owners, $90 per month just to get form submissions into
a spreadsheet is a hard number to justify. Especially when Google Sheets is free, and the
integration itself is not a particularly complex feature.

This post covers the best alternatives to Formspree for teams that need form submissions to go to Google Sheets automatically, without paying $90 per month to make it happen.

Why Formspree Charges So Much for Google Sheets

Formspree's pricing tiers look reasonable at first glance.
The Basic plan starts at $15 per month. But Google Sheets integration is locked to the Business plan, which starts at $90 per month.

That is not a typo. $90 per month. For a spreadsheet integration.

For a developer who just wants form submissions organized in a shared sheet so their client or
team can see them without logging into a separate dashboard, paying $90 per month is simply not sensible.

The good news is that several alternatives include Google Sheets sync at a fraction of that price or completely free. Here is the full comparison.

The Best Formspree Alternatives With Google Sheets Sync

1. Formgrid: Google Sheets Sync on Every Plan, Including Free

Formgrid includes Google Sheets sync on all plans, including the free plan. Not locked behind a premium tier. Not an add-on that costs extra. Included from the moment you sign up.

The free plan syncs your first 10 rows per form.
The Premium plan at $12 per month syncs up to 500 rows per month. The Business plan at $29 per month syncs unlimited rows automatically.

At $29 per month for unlimited Google Sheets sync
Formgrid costs $61 per month, less than Formspree for the same feature.

But the price difference is only part of the story.

What makes Formgrid different from Formspree:

Formspree receives your form submissions and forwards
them to your inbox. That is where the workflow ends.

Formgrid turns every submission into a tracked lead
with a status, a notes field, and a follow up reminder
you can set in one click. Your conversion rate updates
automatically as you move leads through the pipeline.

At the top of your leads tab you see your full
pipeline at a glance:
New: 12 Contacted: 8 Converted: 3
Conversion rate: 13%

That is the number Formspree can never give you.

Setting up Google Sheets sync in Formgrid:

Step 1: Create a form in your Formgrid dashboard.

Step 2: Copy your unique endpoint URL from the
Overview tab and paste it into your HTML form
action attribute.

<form action="https://api.formgrid.dev/f/form-id" 
      method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="name" required />
  <input type="email" name="email" required />
  <textarea name="message"></textarea>
  <input type="text" name="_honey" 
         style="display:none" />
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Step 3: Open the Integrations tab in your
Formgrid dashboard.

Step 4: Click Create blank Google Sheet.

Step 5: Share the sheet with the Formgrid service
account email as an Editor. Copy the email directly
from your Formgrid dashboard to avoid typing errors.

Step 6: Paste your Google Sheet URL into
Formgrid and click Connect.

From this point every form submission appears
as a new row in your Google Sheet automatically
within seconds. Column headers are created from
your form field names on the very first submission.
No manual setup required.

Formgrid pricing:

Plan	Price	Submissions	Google Sheets
Free	$0/month	25/month	10 rows one time
Premium	$12/month	1,000/month	500 rows/month
Business	$29/month	15,000/month	Unlimited

The bottom line on Formgrid:

You pay $29 per month for unlimited Google Sheets
sync, a full lead pipeline, follow up reminders,
UTM source tracking, custom email templates, and
15,000 submissions per month.

Formspree charges $90 per month for Google Sheets
sync alone with none of the lead management features.

Start free at formgrid.dev

2. Netlify Forms: Free Google Sheets Via Zapier if You Are on Netlify

Netlify Forms is built into the Netlify platform.
If your site is already deployed on Netlify it is
the lowest friction option available. Add the
Netlify attribute to your form tag and submissions
are captured automatically.

<form name="contact" method="POST" 
      data-netlify="true">

The catch is that native Google Sheets sync is
not included. You would need to use Zapier or Make
to push submissions to a spreadsheet which adds
another monthly cost on top of whatever Netlify
plan you are on.

Best for: Sites already hosted on Netlify that
do not need Google Sheets sync or are comfortable
paying for Zapier separately.

Not ideal for: Anyone who wants Google Sheets
sync included without adding a Zapier subscription.

3. Basin: Affordable but Limited

Basin is a minimal form backend that keeps things
simple. It supports HTML form endpoints, email
notifications, and basic integrations.

Google Sheets sync is available on Basin but requires
connecting through Zapier. The paid plan starts at
$15 per month which is competitive on price but you
still need a separate Zapier subscription to get
data into Google Sheets.

Best for: Developers who want a very minimal
form backend and are already paying for Zapier
for other workflows.

Not ideal for: Anyone who wants native Google
Sheets sync without a Zapier dependency.

4. Getform (Now Forminit): Decent but Pricier

Getform rebranded to Forminit in early 2026.
The product is largely the same. It is a clean
developer-friendly form backend with a good dashboard.

Google Sheets integration is available on paid plans
starting at $19 per month. That is significantly
cheaper than Formspree's $90 per month but still
more expensive than Formgrid's $12 per month for
similar functionality.

There is no form builder and no lead management
pipeline. Forminit is purely a form backend.

Best for: Developers who want a clean simple
form backend with Google Sheets at a reasonable price.

Not ideal for: Anyone who needs a form builder
or wants to track leads after they arrive.

5. Web3Forms: Completely Free With Google Sheets

Web3Forms offers a free tier that includes basic
form handling and some integrations. Google Sheets
connectivity is available through their free plan.

The free plan is genuinely useful for low-volume
projects. But the feature set is limited compared
to paid options. No lead management. No file uploads.
No follow up reminders.

Best for: Developers who want a completely free
option for low-volume forms with basic Google Sheets sync.

Not ideal for: Anyone managing real business
leads who needs more than basic submission forwarding.

The Full Comparison

Tool	Google Sheets	Price	Lead Pipeline	Form Builder	Open Source
Formspree	$90/month	$15 to $90/month	No	No	No
Formgrid	Free on all plans	$0 to $29/month	Yes	Yes	Yes
Netlify Forms	Via Zapier only	Bundled with Netlify	No	No	No
Basin	Via Zapier only	$15/month	No	No	No
Forminit	$19/month+	$19/month+	No	No	No
Web3Forms	Free tier	Free	No	No	No

What Happens After Submissions Hit Your Sheet

This is the part most comparisons skip entirely.

Every tool on this list can get form submissions
into a Google Sheet. The real question is what
happens to those submissions after they arrive.

With Formspree, Netlify Forms, Basin, Forminit,
and Web3Forms the answer is nothing. The data
lands in the sheet. What you do with it is
entirely up to you.

With Formgrid the submission also becomes a
tracked lead in your pipeline. You mark it
Contacted when you follow up. You mark it
Converted when it becomes a customer. You add
notes from every conversation. You set a follow
up reminder and get an email on the exact date
you need to act.

For a developer building a portfolio site where
submissions are just notifications that extra
capability adds no value. But for a small business
where every form submission is a potential customer
having a system that tracks what happens after
the submission arrives is the difference between
winning that customer and losing them to a buried email.

A Real Example

One of Formgrid's customers runs endurance horse
riding events in San Diego. She manages registrations
through a form on her website. Before Formgrid every
registration arrived as an unformatted email that
her non-technical event manager struggled to read.

She connected Formgrid to her registration form,
set up Google Sheets sync, and configured a custom
email template so every registration arrived as a
clean structured email with labeled fields her team
could actually read.

Every registration now appears as a new row in a
shared Google Sheet that her whole team accesses
in real time. Every registrant is tracked as a lead
in her pipeline. She knows exactly how many riders
are registered, confirmed, and pending.

She is on the Business plan at $29 per month.
Formspree would charge $90 per month for Google
Sheets alone without any of the lead tracking or
custom email features.

"The level of personal support was impressive."
A. Libby, Event Manager, San Diego Endurance Riders

How to Switch From Formspree to Formgrid

If you are already using Formspree the migration
takes about five minutes and your HTML form does
not change at all.

Step 1: Sign up for free at formgrid.dev.
No credit card required.

Step 2: Create a new form and copy your
Formgrid endpoint URL.

Step 3: Replace your Formspree endpoint in your
HTML form with your Formgrid endpoint URL.
One line change:

<!-- Before: Formspree -->
<form action="https://formspree.io/f/your-id" 
      method="POST">

<!-- After: Formgrid -->
<form action="https://api.formgrid.dev/forms/
your-form-id/submissions" 
      method="POST">

Step 4: Connect your Google Sheet in the
Integrations tab. Takes about three minutes
as shown above.

That is the entire migration. Your form works
exactly as before. You now have Google Sheets
sync at $29 per month instead of $90 per month
plus a full lead pipeline you did not have before.

Is There Any Reason to Stay on Formspree?

To be honest yes. One situation.

If you are a developer using Formspree purely
as a form backend for static sites where
submissions are just notifications and you have
no need for Google Sheets, Formspree at $15 per
month is a reasonable choice. It is reliable
and well documented.

But the moment Google Sheets sync is part of
your requirements Formspree becomes one of the
most expensive ways to get it. Every other tool
on this list gets you there for significantly less.

Final Thoughts

Paying $90 per month for Google Sheets integration
is not something most developers or small business
owners should accept as normal. It is a pricing
decision Formspree made and there are better options
available at every price point.

If you want native Google Sheets sync included
without Zapier and without paying $90 per month
Formgrid is the most complete option available.

You get Google Sheets sync on every plan including
free, a full lead pipeline, follow up reminders,
UTM tracking, and a form builder in one tool
starting at $0 per month.