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Boosterpack Forms – block spam, deliver instantly, store nothing

Boosterpack Forms – block spam, deliver instantly, store nothing

by Martibis·Mar 6, 2026·1 point·3 comments

AI Analysis

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No-storage form backend; Formspree and Basin already offer similar free tiers.

Strengths
  • Zero storage philosophy genuinely reduces GDPR/privacy headaches vs. dashboard-heavy alternatives
  • Invisible spam protection (AI-based) removes friction for visitors
  • Free tier (1 form, 100 submissions) lowers activation energy for indie builders
Weaknesses
  • Direct competition from Formspree (free tier, established), Basin, Getform with identical value prop
  • No measurable spam accuracy benchmarks; 'invisible' is marketing, not technical validation
Target Audience

Web developers, indie makers, agencies building lightweight websites

Similar To

Formspree · Basin · Getform

Post Description

Hi HN, I built Boosterpack Forms, a form backend for developers.

The idea is simple: point any HTML form at the API, and it blocks spam invisibly, delivers submissions straight to your email or webhook, and stores nothing.

I built it because I kept running into the same tradeoff with forms on websites and client projects: the simpler tools were fast but limiting, while the more advanced ones often came with dashboards, stored submissions, more complexity, and more overhead than I actually wanted.

What I wanted was something closer to: - invisible spam blocking - no CAPTCHA for visitors - email and webhook delivery - simple integration with HTML forms - no dashboard required - less privacy/GDPR overhead

So that's what I built. There’s a free tier as well.

Would love feedback, especially from people building websites, client projects, or lightweight products. Curious whether this "barebones vs bloated platform" gap is something others have run into too.

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