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Documentation Index

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Overview

Spike and Formcarry are both form backend services for developers. Both handle submissions, notifications, and spam filtering. Here’s a detailed comparison.

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Free Plan Comparison

FeatureSpike (Free)Formcarry (Free)
SubmissionsUnlimited100/month
FormsUnlimited1
File uploads✅❌ (paid)
Spam protection✅ Honeypot, reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile, ML✅ Basic
Email notifications✅✅
Webhooks✅❌ (paid)
API access✅❌ (paid)
Integrations21+Limited on free
Custom redirects✅✅
AJAX support✅✅
FeatureSpike Pro ($9.99/mo)Formcarry Plus ($19/mo)
SubmissionsUnlimited2,500/month
FormsUnlimited10
Auto-responders✅✅
File uploads✅✅
Webhooks✅✅
Integrations21+Slack, Zapier, Webhooks
Analytics✅❌
Teams✅❌

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Why Choose Spike

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Unlimited Everything on Free

Formcarry’s free plan gives you 1 form and 100 submissions. Spike gives you unlimited forms and unlimited submissions.

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Better Pricing

Spike Pro is 9.99/monthwithunlimitedsubmissions.FormcarryPlusis9.99/month with unlimited submissions. Formcarry Plus is 19/month with 2,500 submissions and 10 forms.

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More Integrations

Spike offers 21+ native integrations. Formcarry supports Slack, Zapier, and webhooks on paid plans.

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File Uploads on Free

Spike supports file uploads on the free plan. Formcarry requires a paid plan.

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Teams

Spike Pro includes team collaboration — invite members, assign roles. Formcarry doesn’t offer team features.

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When Formcarry Might Be Better

  • If you prefer Formcarry’s dashboard design
  • If you need Formcarry’s specific notification templates

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Switching from Formcarry

Update your form’s action URL: 
<!-- Before (Formcarry) -->
<form action="https://formcarry.com/s/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">

<!-- After (Spike) -->
<form action="https://api.spike.ac/f/YOUR_FORM_SLUG" method="POST">
Your field names and form structure stay the same.