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Submit JSON vs Google Forms
Choosing the right form backend

Submit JSON vs Google Forms

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A quick summary

Comparing Submit JSON to Google Forms is like comparing apples to oranges. Both products handle form submissions, but the use cases and applications between them are quite different.

Google Forms is a "form builder" where Submit JSON is a "form backend".

Developers will generally choose Submit JSON, whereas non-technical folks will generally prefer Google Forms.

Google Forms may even be the correct choice for your web project. If you do not care how the form looks or behaves, or simply need to gather some information, check it out!

But if you'd like to maintain control over your UI and UX, or do something fancy like alert yourself on Slack when a new user subscribes to your SaaS, Submit JSON is the more appropriate choice for your project.

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Google Forms
Price$5-$30Free
Free submission limit250Unlimited
Basic submission limit2,500 @ $5/monthUnlimited
Pro submission limit25,000 @ $30/monthUnlimited
Number of endpoints (pro plan)UnlimitedUnlimited
JavaScript (TS) Client SDK
Data storage
Projects
Data export
Search submissions
Webhooks
Linked Emails
White-label-emails
Free endpoint security
API key security
Restricted domains
Honeypot fields
Slack app
Discord app
Zapier integration
reCAPTCHA integration
Cloudflare Turnstile integration
hCaptcha integration
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When to choose Google Forms, and when Submit JSON?

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Submit JSON
  • Choose Submit JSON if you are building custom websites and need full control of the form's look and behavior.
  • Get alerted differently than email - Submit JSON can automatically send messages to your Slack Channels & Discord Servers upon submission.
  • Go beyond form submissions - Submit JSON is not only a form backend, it doubles as a powerful notification API.
Google Forms
  • Choose Google Forms if you don't own a website and need to collect information of some kind.
  • Google Forms is the correct choice if you are not very technical and need help building a form.
  • Google Forms is a form builder with an opinionated UI & UX, which can be a pro or con depending on your circumstances.
  • It's totally free! If you're on a super tight budget look no further :)
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