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Formward vs Formcarry
Formcarry is an established form API with a polished dashboard, and unlike many competitors it states that data is stored in EU data centers. That makes this the interesting comparison: when both providers point at EU servers, the deciding factors become who owns the operator, how transparent the sub-processor chain is, and how deep the GDPR tooling goes. Formward is Swedish-owned, Swedish-hosted, and publishes its all-European sub-processor list. Here is an honest, factual comparison.
We keep the Formcarry column qualitative on purpose. Their feature set and pricing change over time, and we will not present a competitor snapshot as fixed fact. The numbers in the Formward column are our real, current numbers. Where we are unsure of a Formcarry specific, we say to check their site.
The core difference: European-owned, not only EU-stored
Formward
- Swedish operator, Swedish infrastructure (Hostup AB).
- Published sub-processor list, all European-owned.
- GDPR consent capture with stored proof.
- DSAR console for export and cross-form erasure.
- Link-only notifications keep content out of email.
Formcarry
- Form API with dashboard, validations and auto-responses.
- States EU data centers, GDPR compliance and SCCs.
- Integrations largely via Zapier; for ownership, hosting and current specifics, check their documentation.
What Formward does
This table marks the capabilities Formward provides. We are not asserting what Formcarry does or does not include, since that can change; the column reflects Formward only.
| Capability | Formward |
|---|---|
| European-owned operator (Swedish company) | ✓ |
| EU data residency (Sweden), published sub-processor list | ✓ |
| All form-submission sub-processors European-owned | ✓ |
| GDPR consent capture with stored proof (text + timestamp) | ✓ |
| DSAR console: export + erase a subject across all forms | ✓ |
| Submitter IPs pseudonymised on receipt (salted HMAC) | ✓ |
| Link-only notifications (email carries no submission content) | ✓ |
| Hosted form pages in seven languages | ✓ |
| File uploads with per-plan storage quotas | ✓ |
| Free tier100 submissions / month | ✓ |
Formward pricing
Our real, current prices. Yearly billing is cheaper per month than the monthly figures shown.
| Plan | Per month | Submissions / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | 100 |
| Personal | €15 | 500 |
| Professional | €30 | 2,000 |
| Business | €90 | 20,000 |
Higher volume or custom requirements? See all plans.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Formward a drop-in alternative to Formcarry?
- Yes. Both accept a standard POST from your own HTML, React, Vue or other frontend form. Migrating is normally a one-line change to the form's action or fetch URL.
- Formcarry also says it stores data in EU data centers. What is different?
- Ownership and depth of the GDPR tooling. Storing data in an EU region is not the same as being a European company: a provider under non-EU ownership can be subject to non-EU legal process regardless of server location. Formward is operated by a Swedish company on Swedish infrastructure with a published, all-European sub-processor list. On tooling, Formward ships consent capture with stored proof, a DSAR export-and-erasure console, pseudonymised submitter IPs, and a link-only notification mode. For Formcarry's current ownership, hosting and feature specifics, check their site.
- How do free tiers compare?
- Formward's free plan includes 100 submissions per month. Free tiers elsewhere differ in form counts and limits and change over time, so compare current numbers directly on both pricing pages.
- Does Formward support file uploads and integrations?
- Yes. Paid plans include file uploads with per-plan size and storage quotas, plus webhooks (Slack, Discord, Teams, Mattermost), Google Sheets and Baserow sync, a REST API, and scheduled exports. The EU-native Baserow option exists precisely so a spreadsheet sync does not have to leave Europe.
- How are submitter IP addresses handled?
- Formward pseudonymises submitter IPs with a salted HMAC immediately on receipt and never stores them raw. They are used for abuse protection, not tracking.
- How much does Formward cost?
- Formward starts free with 100 submissions per month. Paid plans start at EUR 15/month (Personal), with Professional at EUR 30/month and Business at EUR 90/month. Yearly billing is cheaper per month.
European-owned, end to end
Start free with 100 submissions a month. No card required, GDPR-clean from the first submission.