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Netlify Forms

netlify.com/products/forms
Form Builder
Weekend Project

Serverless form handling without extra API calls or additional JavaScript

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Overview

Netlify Forms is a serverless form handling solution that allows you to manage forms without extra API calls or additional JavaScript. Once enabled, the built-in form detection feature automatically parses your HTML at deploy time, enabling you to receive form submissions directly in your Netlify site admin panel.

Features

17 features across 8 categories

API(1)

Form Submission API

API endpoints available for accessing form submissions programmatically

Also in: Hunter, Lacework, LiveKit

Automation(2)

Automatic Form Detection

Build system automatically parses HTML at deploy time to detect forms that require submission handling

Hidden Form Name Input Injection

Automatically injects hidden input with form-name matching the form's name attribute during build

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Configuration(1)

Form Detection Toggle

Ability to enable or disable form detection for sites to optimize deploy times

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Jira, Lacework

Core Functionality(6)

AJAX Form Submission

Submit static HTML forms using AJAX with the fetch API, with URL-encoded form data

File Upload Handling

Accept file uploads with form submissions using input type='file' and multipart/form-data encoding

HTML Form Support

Add forms to your site using standard HTML with data-netlify or netlify attributes

JavaScript-Rendered Forms

Support for forms rendered client-side with JavaScript frameworks and can be submitted over AJAX

Multiple Form Support

Support for multiple forms on a single site with different name attributes

Serverless Form Handling

Manage forms without extra API calls or additional JavaScript required

Also in: Perforce Akana API Management Platform, BrightPay, Roam Research

Customization(2)

Custom Success Alerts

Substitute alerts instead of redirecting to success pages when using AJAX submission

Custom Success Pages

Replace default success page with custom page by adding action attribute to form tag

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Framework Integration(1)

Next.js and SSR Framework Support

Support for Next.js 13.5 and above, and Server Side Rendering frameworks with HTML form criteria requirements

Also in: Apify, Snipcart, Ionic Framework

Management(1)

Form Submission UI

Built-in admin panel interface to view and manage form submissions

Also in: Lexion, Lightspeed POS, Juro

Security(3)

File Upload SecurityPremium

Additional security configuration for forms accepting file uploads with personally identifiable information (PII)

reCAPTCHA 2 IntegrationPremium

Integration with reCAPTCHA 2 for form security with hidden div element support

Very Good Security IntegrationPremium

Integration with Very Good Security for forms accepting file uploads containing personally identifiable information

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Netlify Forms. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Netlify Forms alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 17 features.

Buy Netlify Forms

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Netlify Forms saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 17 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

reCAPTCHA 2Very Good Security