October 24, 2026

Getform alternative: Ikiform vs Getform (now Forminit)

Q: Can I submit from a server with an API key?

Yes. Send `Authorization: Bearer ik_sk_...` with a secret key that has the `submissions:write` scope.

Getform is now Forminit. An honest look at Ikiform vs Forminit on plans, limits, files and webhooks, and how to move getform.io forms over.

Preet SutharFounder, Ikiform

If you have forms posting to getform.io, you have probably noticed the domain now redirects to forminit.com. Getform renamed itself Forminit in January 2026. Forminit says it is the same independent team, accounts and endpoints carried over, and old endpoints keep working. New forms use a structured naming scheme such as fi-sender-email and fi-text-message.

A rename is a natural moment to check whether the service still fits. This page compares Forminit as it is today with Ikiform, and shows what moving a form takes, from either an old Getform endpoint or a new Forminit one.

Checked on October 24, 2026 against Getform (Forminit)'s public pricing pages and docs. Ikiform makes this comparison; every Ikiform fact comes from our own docs. Prices and limits change, so the sources are listed at the end.

At a glance

Feature	Ikiform	Getform (Forminit)
Free plan	None. Every plan is paid	100 submissions a month, 1 form, 100 MB of files, email notifications only
Paid plans	Pro from $6/mo for 500 submissions, up to $399/mo for 1,000,000. Every feature on every tier. Yearly is 10 months' price for 12	Pro $16/mo or $190/yr (5,000, 10 forms), Business $50/mo or $594/yr (50,000, unlimited forms)
Over the limit	Received as usual up to 2 times the limit today; once billing is on, extra posts are held for 30 days until you upgrade	Forms pause and reject new submissions. Rejected posts aren't stored
Field names	Any names you like, optionally validated by a typed definition	Free-form names, or structured `fi-{block}-{property}` names for its form blocks
File uploads	Not supported yet. A post with a file gets `422 files_not_supported`	Up to 25 MB per submission, 100 MB to 10 GB of storage by plan
Webhooks	3 endpoints per workspace, signed with HMAC-SHA256, 9 attempts over about 3 d 6 h, with delivery logs	Pro and Business, alongside Slack, Discord, Sheets and Zapier
Spam protection	Honeypot (`_gotcha`), content scoring, per-form rate limits, allowed domains and an optional Cloudflare Turnstile check, with no keys needed	Built-in filters, Turnstile, reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha, a `_gotcha` honeypot and authorized domains
Autoresponder	No. Ikiform only emails you, not the person who filled in the form	Pro and Business
Retention	Received submissions until you delete them, spam for 30 days	Configurable per form on Pro and up: 30, 90 or 365 days, or custom
API	REST API with scoped secret keys, plus the `@ikiform/sdk` TypeScript package	REST API on Pro, JavaScript and Python SDKs

Where Getform (Forminit) is the better choice

You already have getform.io forms and they work. Forminit says existing endpoints keep working, so doing nothing is a valid choice.
You want a free plan, or file uploads up to 25 MB per submission.
You want autoresponders, a Python SDK, or built-in Slack, Discord and Google Sheets connections without writing a relay.
You like structured form blocks that give every submission a known sender shape.

Where Ikiform is the better choice

You don't want your form to stop accepting posts the moment you pass your limit. Ikiform keeps receiving today, and once billing is on it holds extra posts for 30 days instead of dropping them.
You want webhooks and the API at the lowest price. They are on every Ikiform tier, including the smallest.
You want to keep your own field names. Ikiform validates whatever names you choose, with typed rules if you define them.
You want signed webhook deliveries with a retry schedule and a log you can inspect.

Who should pick which

Stay with Forminit if your Getform forms work and you rely on file uploads, autoresponders or its built-in connections. The rename itself is not a reason to move.

Choose Ikiform if you want webhooks and validation without a higher plan, and a backend that holds posts instead of rejecting them when you hit a limit.

Migrating from Getform (Forminit)

Old Getform forms usually have free-form field names and move by changing the action. New Forminit forms use fi- names, which Ikiform stores as they are, so rename them to plain names while you are in the markup.

Field mapping

Getform (Forminit)	Ikiform	Notes
`action="https://getform.io/f/..."` or `https://forminit.com/f/...`	`action="https://ikiform.com/f/frm_..."`	Both old and new endpoints map to one Ikiform endpoint per form.
`fi-sender-email`	`email`	Plain `email` is used as the reply-to in notification emails.
`fi-sender-firstName`, `fi-sender-lastName`	`first_name`, `last_name`	Field ids in Ikiform definitions are lowercase snake_case.
`fi-text-message`	`message`	Any name works; keep it in step with your field definition.
`_gotcha`	`_gotcha`	Same honeypot name on both.
Redirect in form settings	Redirect after submit or `_redirect`	Copy the URL across.
`X-API-KEY` header for protected forms	`Authorization: Bearer ik_sk_...`	Secret keys skip the allowed-domains check and the human check for server posts.
File inputs	None	Not supported yet.

Before and after

contact.html

<form action="https://forminit.com/f/YOUR-FORM-ID" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="fi-sender-firstName" required />
  <input type="text" name="fi-sender-lastName" required />
  <input type="email" name="fi-sender-email" required />
  <textarea name="fi-text-message" required></textarea>
  <input type="hidden" name="_gotcha" style="display:none !important" />
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Steps

Create an Ikiform form and copy the endpoint.
Optionally define fields (first_name, last_name, email, message) so the server checks each post.
Change the action and rename any fi- fields to plain names.
Move webhook consumers to Ikiform's payload and signature.
Export your Getform or Forminit submissions before you cancel.

What doesn't carry over

File uploads, autoresponders and the Python SDK have no Ikiform equivalent.
Workspaces and collaborators exist on both, but members and history don't transfer.

FAQ

Is Getform shutting down?

No. Getform was renamed Forminit in January 2026. Forminit says it is the same team and that existing getform.io endpoints keep working without changes.

Do I have to use `fi-` field names with Ikiform?

No. Ikiform stores whatever names you send. We suggest plain snake_case names, which match the field ids in Ikiform definitions.

What happens on Ikiform when I go over my limit?

Today, submissions are received as usual and you get emails at 80% and 100%. Once billing is switched on, posts between 100% and 2 times the limit are held: visitors see a normal success page and the submissions wait 30 days for an upgrade. Above 2 times the limit, posts are refused with 429 quota_exceeded.

Can I submit from a server with an API key?

Yes. Send Authorization: Bearer ik_sk_... with a secret key that has the submissions:write scope.

Sources

Checked on October 24, 2026.

Trademarks and accuracy

Getform (Forminit) and the other product names on this page are trademarks of their owners. Ikiform isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them. What this page says about Getform (Forminit) comes from its public pricing pages and docs as of October 24, 2026, linked under Sources. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email hello@ikiform.com and we'll correct it.