Formgrid: Open-Source, Privacy-Friendly Form Submission Service
Hi Indie Hackers!
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of formgride.dev, an open-source, privacy-friendly alternative to Formspree.
As a developer, I’ve faced the repetitive task of building backend endpoints for forms — contact forms, feedback forms, surveys, or anything else. Validation, spam protection, email notifications, and CAPTCHA setup can take hours, and most existing solutions either lock you in or compromise user privacy. Formgrid solves that problem.
It’s designed for developers and businesses who want to handle website forms without writing a backend, while keeping data private and giving full control over infrastructure.
Key Features:
Email notifications for every submission
Built-in spam protection (honeypot + rate limiting)
Optional Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA protects users without harvesting data
Self-hostable with Docker for full control
Hosted version available for plug-and-play setup
Open-source under MIT License, no vendor lock-in
Getting started is simple: create a form, copy your unique endpoint, and connect it to your HTML form. Submissions appear instantly in your dashboard or can be forwarded to email, Slack, or Google Sheets.
Formgrid exists to make form handling simple, secure, and transparent. Whether you’re a solo developer, startup, or business, it’s ready to power your forms in seconds.
I’d love to hear your feedback, ideas, or suggestions as you try it out!
