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Allen Jones
Allen Jones

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Launching Formgrid: Open-Source, Privacy-Friendly Form Submission Service

Introduction

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Formgrid, an open-source, privacy-friendly alternative to Formspree.

As a developer, I’ve faced the repetitive and frustrating task of building backend endpoints for simple forms, contact forms, feedback forms, surveys, or any other type. Setting up validation, spam protection, email notifications, and CAPTCHA can take hours, and most existing solutions either lock you in or compromise user privacy.

Formgrid solves that problem. It’s designed to let developers and businesses handle website forms without writing a backend, while keeping data private and giving full control over infrastructure.


Why Formgrid Exists

Building form handling logic should never be a pain. Every developer has been there:

  • Create a backend endpoint
  • Add validation and spam filtering
  • Implement CAPTCHA
  • Set up email notifications
  • Deploy and maintain

All this work for what should be a simple task! Formgrid removes that friction entirely.


What Formgrid Offers

Formgrid is simple to use and flexible. Here’s what you get:

  • Email Notifications: Instantly get notified when a form is submitted
  • Spam Protection: Built-in honeypot fields and rate limiting
  • Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA (Optional): Protects users without harvesting data
  • Self-Hostable with Docker: Full control over your data and infrastructure
  • Hosted Version: Plug-and-play setup for immediate use
  • Open Source (MIT License): No vendor lock-in, transparent, and fully customizable

How It Works

Getting started is easy:

  1. Create a Form from the dashboard or API
  2. Copy the Endpoint and connect your HTML form
  3. Receive Submissions instantly view them in your dashboard, forward to email, Slack, or Google Sheets

Whether you’re a solo developer, a startup, or a business, Formgrid is ready to handle your forms in seconds.


Privacy First

Formgrid is built with privacy in mind:

  • No hidden tracking or data collection
  • No third-party lock-in
  • Optional Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA that doesn’t compromise user data

Developers shouldn’t have to sacrifice privacy for convenience with Formgrid; you don’t.


Try It Now

I’d love for you to check out Formgrid:

Feedback, contributions, or suggestions are welcome! This launch is just the beginning. I’m looking forward to building a community of developers who value simplicity, transparency, and control.


Conclusion

Formgrid turns hours of backend work into seconds of setup, while giving developers and businesses complete control over their data.

It’s open-source, privacy-friendly, and ready for production use. I’m excited to see how you’ll use it, from contact forms to feedback forms and beyond.

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