# FormsReach > FormsReach is a contact form API and form backend for websites: receive HTML contact form submissions without any server or backend code. Deliver form submissions by email and WhatsApp (official Meta WhatsApp Business API) from a shared monthly credit pool, with spam filtering and optional custom thank-you redirect. FormsReach is a form API service for HTML contact forms and modern websites. Point any contact form (or send JSON) at a FormsReach form endpoint - no PHP, no custom server, no backend code. Visitors fill a normal form on your site; the owner can receive the submission by email, WhatsApp, webhooks, or a combination. Usage for submissions, email notifications, and WhatsApp is metered from one monthly credit pool. Unlike email-only form APIs, FormsReach is built so form submissions can land on WhatsApp where many businesses already close deals. A visual form builder and embeddable forms are part of the product capability set. WhatsApp is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. FormsReach is not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta. ## How it works 1. Point your website form at FormsReach (HTML form POST, form API / JSON, or framework SDK/snippet). 2. Configure delivery (email recipients and/or verify WhatsApp numbers that should receive enquiries). 3. Submissions are delivered according to your settings. Credits are spent for accepted submissions, email notifications, and WhatsApp sends (by country band). Webhooks cost 0 credits. Customers do not need WhatsApp or any app to submit. Only the form owner receives WhatsApp notifications when WhatsApp delivery is enabled. ## Features - **WhatsApp notifications** - Form submissions land in WhatsApp in seconds, formatted, with the customer's number ready to tap. - **Contact form API / form APIs** - REST form API endpoint per form. Point any HTML contact form or send JSON from any stack; no server or backend code required. - **Drag & drop form builder** - Design forms visually (fields, labels, layout) and publish without a separate form-builder subscription. - **Embed forms anywhere** - Hosted form embed for Webflow, WordPress, plain HTML, and other sites; keep your styling. - **Form rules** - Conditional logic, validation, and routing (e.g. route leads by city or answer to different WhatsApp numbers). - **Spam detection** - Honeypot and smart filtering so bots do not flood your inbox or WhatsApp. - **Custom redirect after submission** - Send visitors to any thank-you URL after submit. - **Email delivery included** - Use email as a record, WhatsApp for speed, or both from the same credit pool. - **Secure & encrypted** - HTTPS in transit, encryption at rest, India-region storage, DPDP-aware; data not sold. - **Submissions dashboard** - Searchable enquiry history; WhatsApp for reply, dashboard so nothing is lost. - **Auto-responders** - Instant confirmation message to the customer while the owner is notified. - **Form analytics** - Views, submissions, and conversion per form. - **Webhooks & integrations** - Push submissions to Google Sheets, CRM, Slack, or anywhere via webhooks and Zapier-style integrations (webhooks cost 0 credits). ## Pricing model (summary) - Monthly shared credit pool. Unused plan credits do not roll over. - Free: 500 credits/month. Starter: 2,000 ($5/mo or $50/yr; ₹123/mo or ₹99/mo billed annually). Pro: 5,000 ($9/mo or $90/yr; ₹399/mo or ₹299/mo billed annually). Agency: 18,000 ($29/mo or $290/yr; ₹1,299/mo or ₹999/mo billed annually). Custom: contact support@formsreach.com. USD annual is 2 months free; INR annual is a lower monthly rate billed yearly. - Submission accepted: 1 credit. Email notification: 1 credit. WhatsApp: by country band (Low 9, Standard 18, High 36, Default 24) per phone number on Pro and Agency. Webhook: 0. - Full details: https://formsreach.com/pricing · markdown https://formsreach.com/pricing.md · machine-readable https://formsreach.com/pricing.json ## Use cases - **Local and service businesses** - Clinics, interior designers, coaching centres, brokers, salons, CA firms, and similar teams that already close deals on WhatsApp: website enquiries arrive in the same app. - **Web agencies and freelancers** - Install FormsReach on client sites so client enquiries go to the client's WhatsApp; multi-site workflows and white-label-style tools are part of the longer-term product story. - **Developers and makers** - Drop-in form API / endpoint for static sites and apps without building a custom form backend, delivery pipeline, or spam pipeline. - **Lead-gen landing pages** - Contact, quote, booking, and demo forms where speed-to-reply on WhatsApp matters. ## Frameworks and platforms **Code / frameworks (official SDK: https://github.com/formsreach/sdk):** - HTML (form `action` POST to FormsReach endpoint) - JavaScript (`@formsreach/js` - CDN `https://unpkg.com/@formsreach/js/dist/formsreach.min.js` or npm; `FormsReach.init` + `data-formsreach` forms) - React / Next.js (`@formsreach/react` / `useFormsReach`) - Vue / Nuxt (`@formsreach/vue` / `useFormsReach`) - Astro (HTML form POST pattern) **Public integration endpoints referenced on the site:** - Form submit API: `https://api.formsreach.com/submit` - Browser SDK (CDN): `https://unpkg.com/@formsreach/js/dist/formsreach.min.js` - Source & docs: `https://github.com/formsreach/sdk` ## Brand - https://formsreach.com/brand/ - Official logos, wordmarks, colors, and usage guidelines - Asset base path: https://formsreach.com/brand/ (icon.svg, logo-white.svg, logo-black.svg, wordmark-*.svg, icon-*.svg) ## Integration landing pages - https://formsreach.com/integrations/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/html/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/javascript/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/react/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/nextjs/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/astro/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/vue/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/nuxt/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/wordpress/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/webflow/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/framer/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/angular/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/svelte/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/gatsby/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/hugo/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/shopify/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/remix/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/solidjs/ - https://formsreach.com/integrations/tanstack-start/ **Site builders and CMS (any site with a form):** - Webflow, WordPress, Framer, Wix, Shopify, Squarespace, and hand-coded/static HTML sites - Dedicated landings for hero frameworks and builders (HTML form POST, JS SDK, or React/Vue hooks as documented on each page) ## What FormsReach is not - Not a general WhatsApp marketing / broadcast tool - Not a customer-facing chatbot on your website - Not an unofficial WhatsApp mod; delivery uses the official Meta WhatsApp Business API ## Alternatives - https://formsreach.com/alternatives/ - Hub: category approaches + links to per-product pages - Per-product SEO URLs: https://formsreach.com/alternatives/{competitor}-alternative/ (e.g. /alternatives/formspree-alternative/, /alternatives/web3forms-alternative/, /alternatives/basin-alternative/, /alternatives/netlify-forms-alternative/) - Tone: factual strengths and tradeoffs; FormsReach differentiator is native WhatsApp via official Meta API + shared monthly credits ## Links - [Homepage](https://formsreach.com/): Product overview and features - [Features](https://formsreach.com/#features): Full feature list - [Alternatives](https://formsreach.com/alternatives/): Category-based form backend alternatives - [How it works](https://formsreach.com/#how-it-works): Integration patterns - [Pricing](https://formsreach.com/pricing/): Credit-based plans and education - [SDK (GitHub)](https://github.com/formsreach/sdk): Official JS / React / Vue client libraries - [AI Skill](https://formsreach.com/skills/): Install guide for coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, and more) - [AI Skill (GitHub)](https://github.com/formsreach/skills): Agent skill source (`npx skills add formsreach/skills`) - [Documentation](https://formsreach.com/docs/): Docs - [Privacy Policy](https://formsreach.com/privacy): Privacy - [Terms of Service](https://formsreach.com/terms): Terms - [Contact](mailto:hello@formsreach.com): hello@formsreach.com ## Blog - [Blog index](https://formsreach.com/blog/): Guides and tutorials on form submissions to WhatsApp - [Best Web3Forms Alternatives in 2026 (Free + WhatsApp)](https://formsreach.com/blog/web3forms-alternatives.md): Web3Forms alternative guide for 2026: free tier limits, full peer list from Formspree to FormSubmit, pricing, and when WhatsApp delivery wins. - [How to Send Website Form Submissions to WhatsApp (No Backend Needed)](https://formsreach.com/blog/send-form-submissions-to-whatsapp.md): Send website form submissions straight to WhatsApp with a simple form API. No backend, no plugins. Works with any HTML form in under five minutes. ## Documentation > Documentation for FormsReach - HTML contact form API with email, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, webhooks, and Google Sheets delivery. - [Docs home](https://formsreach.com/docs/): HTML documentation - [Docs home (markdown)](https://formsreach.com/docs/index.md) - [Full docs corpus](https://formsreach.com/docs/llms-full.txt) - Submit API: https://api.formsreach.com/submit - OpenAPI explorer: https://app.formsreach.com/api/docs ### Introduction - [Introduction](https://formsreach.com/docs/index.md): FormsReach is a form backend API for websites. Start with a free account, paste HTML, and deliver submissions by email, WhatsApp, and more. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/) ### Getting started - [Quickstart](https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/quickstart.md): Create a FormsReach form, paste an HTML snippet, submit a test, and confirm the row in the dashboard in minutes. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/quickstart/) - [Create a form and API key](https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/create-form-api-key.md): What a FormsReach form is, where to copy the public API key, how to rotate it, and when to use multiple forms. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/create-form-api-key/) - [Your first submission](https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/first-submission.md): Confirm a FormsReach submit succeeded - dashboard row, accepted vs channel delivery, and common first-time errors. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/first-submission/) - [Test your form](https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/test-your-form.md): Test a FormsReach form before go-live - local HTML, staging hosts, domain allowlist, and dashboard verification. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/test-your-form/) - [Next steps](https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/next-steps.md): After your first FormsReach submission - enable email, lock domains, add spam protection, WhatsApp, rules, and frameworks. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/getting-started/next-steps/) ### Submit API - [Submit API overview](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/overview.md): Public FormsReach submit endpoint - URL, authentication via api_key, content types, and response shape. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/overview/) - [HTML form POST](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/html.md): Point a classic HTML contact form at FormsReach with method POST and your api_key - no backend required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/html/) - [Programmatic Submission](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/json.md): Submit form fields to FormsReach with the official @formsreach/js SDK - submitForm, npm, and CDN - without hand-written fetch. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/json/) - [File uploads](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/file-uploads.md): Accept file fields on FormsReach forms using multipart/form-data. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/file-uploads/) - [Redirect and thank-you](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/redirect.md): Send visitors to your own thank-you URL after a successful FormsReach submission. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/redirect/) - [Domain allowlist](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/domains.md): Restrict which website origins can submit to your FormsReach form. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/domains/) - [Spam and honeypot](https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/spam.md): Reduce bot submissions with FormsReach honeypot and time-trap fields. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/submit-api/spam/) ### Frameworks - [Frameworks overview](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/overview.md): Install FormsReach on HTML, React, Vue, Next.js, Nuxt, WordPress, and more - pick the guide that matches your stack. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/overview/) - [HTML](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/html.md): Point a plain HTML contact form at FormsReach with method POST and your API key - no backend required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/html/) - [JavaScript](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/javascript.md): Add FormsReach with the @formsreach/js CDN or npm package - data-formsreach forms and programmatic submit. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/javascript/) - [React](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/react.md): Add a React contact form with useFormsReach from @formsreach/react - no custom API route required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/react/) - [Next.js](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/nextjs.md): Add a Next.js contact form with useFormsReach in a Client Component - no contact API route required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/nextjs/) - [Vue](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/vue.md): Add a Vue contact form with useFormsReach from @formsreach/vue - no custom backend required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/vue/) - [Nuxt](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/nuxt.md): Add a Nuxt contact form with @formsreach/vue - no server/api contact route required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/nuxt/) - [WordPress](https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/wordpress.md): Add a WordPress contact form with a Custom HTML block posting to FormsReach - no PHP mail plugin required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/frameworks/wordpress/) ### Channels - [Channels overview](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/overview.md): Deliver FormsReach submissions by email, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, webhooks, or Google Sheets from one form. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/overview/) - [WhatsApp](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/whatsapp.md): Receive website form submissions on WhatsApp via the official Meta WhatsApp Business API. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/whatsapp/) - [Email](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/email.md): Email notification channel for FormsReach form submissions, including recipient verification where required. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/email/) - [Telegram](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/telegram.md): Get FormsReach submission alerts in Telegram private chats via the platform bot. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/telegram/) - [Discord](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/discord.md): Post FormsReach submissions to Discord with an Incoming Webhook and rich embeds. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/discord/) - [Webhooks](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/webhooks.md): Receive an HTTP POST to your URL for every accepted FormsReach submission - zero credit cost. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/webhooks/) - [Google Sheets](https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/google-sheets.md): Append FormsReach submissions as rows in a Google Spreadsheet via account Google connection. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/channels/google-sheets/) ### Dashboard - [Submissions](https://formsreach.com/docs/dashboard/submissions.md): View, search, and inspect form submissions in the FormsReach dashboard. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/dashboard/submissions/) - [Workflow rules](https://formsreach.com/docs/dashboard/workflow-rules.md): Overview of FormsReach workflow rules for conditional routing and processing of submissions. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/dashboard/workflow-rules/) ### Help - [Troubleshooting](https://formsreach.com/docs/help/troubleshooting.md): Fix common FormsReach integration issues - missing submissions, domain errors, CORS, and channel delivery. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/) - [FAQ](https://formsreach.com/docs/help/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about FormsReach form API, WhatsApp delivery, credits, and frameworks. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/help/faq/) ### Agents - [Coding agents](https://formsreach.com/docs/agents/coding-agents.md): Use FormsReach docs with AI coding agents - Copy as Markdown, raw .md URLs, llms.txt, and the installable skill. (HTML: https://formsreach.com/docs/agents/coding-agents/) ## Optional - [Pricing JSON](https://formsreach.com/pricing.json): Machine-readable plan prices, credit costs, and limits