Comparison
Inlet vs Formspree
Formspree is a popular hosted form endpoint for static sites. Inlet solves the same problem — forms without a backend — but self-hosted, multi-tenant, and white-label.
Fair note: Formspree is great for a single site with a single form and zero infrastructure.
| Capability | Inlet | Formspree |
|---|---|---|
| No SMTP or email library in your site | ||
| Self-hosted — you own the submission data | ||
| One backend serving many client sites | Per-form accounts | |
| White-label auto-reply (client's brand, not ours) | ||
| Proof-of-work + NLP + reverse-DNS anti-spam | reCAPTCHA-based | |
| File uploads become clean download links | Paid plans | |
| Runs on your own Supabase + Vercel (free tiers) |
The verdict
If you run one site, Formspree is a fine default. If you build and manage many sites — agencies, freelancers, studios — Inlet centralizes every lead in one dashboard you own, with each client seeing their own brand.
Try the self-hosted way
Free to start. Your data stays yours.