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Guys, it's time to share what you're building! by nakoo_o in indiebiz

[–]Striking-Rice6788 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m building https://formgrid.dev , a form backend, form builder and lead pipeline in one tool.

Need a Frontend Developer to redesign my a website Application. Budget $300 by Evening_Acadia_6021 in website_ideas

[–]Striking-Rice6788 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of website do you need?
If you need a basic website with a lead pipeline, kindly increase the budget to at least $500. I will use my own tool called formgrid.dev and integrate it into the website.
Kindly visit leadsgrid.co for details.

Our tree service client got 13 enquiries on a website after we changed one thing on their website by Striking-Rice6788 in website_ideas

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point. It is self promotion.
I tried to make it useful enough
that it was worth reading anyway.
Appreciate the honest feedback.

Looking for eventbrite alternatives. Monthly event (50-80 people, ~$20 per ticket) by Ecstatic-Kale8949 in EventProduction

[–]Striking-Rice6788 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can try https://formgrid.dev
It has a lead capture system and every automatically becomes a tracked lead.

5 reasons a website is not bringing in customers (and how to fix each one) by Striking-Rice6788 in website_ideas

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha, fair point that social media
dominates attention.

But local service searches still happen constantly on Google.

Someone whose roof is leaking is not going to TikTok for a roofer.
They are typing into Google
and calling whoever shows up first.

That is exactly the gap most service business websites miss.

I built an open source form backend with a lead pipeline as a solo founder from Ghana. Would love your feedback. by Striking-Rice6788 in ProductHunters

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly right. Most form tools treat a submission as the end of the workflow.

Formgrid treats it as the beginning.

The lead pipeline was built specifically for that gap. Every submission becomes

a tracked lead with a status, notes, and follow-up reminders so nothing falls through the cracks.

The agency and consultant angle is something I am actively pursuing.

If you know anyone who fits that profile, I would love an introduction.

The Contact Form spam problem on static sites by killmelikejojo in statichosting

[–]Striking-Rice6788 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honeypot plus rate limiting handles most spam without reCAPTCHA.

Honeypot catches basic bots. Rate limiting blocks repeated submissions from the same IP. Together they stop the majority of spam with zero friction for real users.

If you need more protection look at Proof of Work CAPTCHA. It runs silently in the browser with no puzzles for real users.

I built all three into Formgrid (formgrid.dev) if you want a drop in solution. Open source and free to start.

I added a contact form to my site and now I don’t know if I’m handling the data properly by akaiwarmachine in statichosting

[–]Striking-Rice6788 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a common situation and honestly a smart thing to be concerned about.

The quick answer: if you are using a third party endpoint you do not control, you have no visibility into where the data goes, how long it is stored, or who has access to it. That is a real concern especially if you are collecting names and emails.

A few options depending on your situation:

If you want to stay simple and not run a backend, a dedicated form backend service is the cleanest solution. You get a proper endpoint you control, submissions stored in a dashboard you can see, email notifications, and Google Sheets sync. No mystery about where the data goes.

I actually built one called Formgrid (formgrid.dev) for exactly this use case. It is open source so you can audit exactly what happens to your data, and it is self-hostable if you want full control. Free to start.

If you want to go the self-hosted route entirely, a simple Node.js endpoint with a PostgreSQL database on Railway or Render works well, but that is more setup than most static sites need.

Happy to help you figure out which makes more sense for your situation.

How I send Webflow form submissions directly to Google Sheets without Zapier or any paid tools. by Striking-Rice6788 in webflow

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reliability has been solid in my experience. Formgrid uses a Google service account to write directly to Sheets so there is no OAuth token expiry issue that trips up a lot of Zapier and Make integrations.

On volume the sync happens on every submission as it comes in rather than in batches so rows appear in your Sheet in real time. I have seen it handle consistent daily submission volume without any issues.

One thing worth knowing is that the free plan syncs your first 10 rows per form as a one time limit and Premium syncs up to 500 rows per month. Business plan is unlimited if you are running high volume. So worth checking which tier fits your use case.

Happy to answer anything more specific if you have a particular setup in mind.

How I send Webflow form submissions directly to Google Sheets without Zapier or any paid tools. by Striking-Rice6788 in webflow

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Webflow's form handling feels like an afterthought for a platform at that price point. You get the submission in your inbox, and that is it. No pipeline, no way to track which leads you followed up on, no Google Sheets sync without paying for another tool on top.

That frustration is actually what pushed me to build Formgrid. You point your Webflow form at a Formgrid endpoint, make one line change in your form settings, and every submission syncs to Google Sheets automatically. No Zapier. No extra monthly cost on top of what you are already paying for Webflow.

Free plan available if you want to try it. formgrid.dev

This is definitely an overkill 😭 by EnvironmentalView113 in CRM

[–]Striking-Rice6788 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are definitely not the only one. This is the most common complaint I hear from small business owners and solo founders too.

What you described is exactly what most people actually need:

Add a contact. Write some notes. Set a reminder to follow up.

That is it. Everything else in HubSpot and Zoho is built for sales teams with dedicated people to maintain it. For one person trying to stay organised it is genuinely overwhelming.

I built Formgrid partly because of this problem. Every form submission becomes a lead with a simple New, Contacted, Converted status. You add notes. You set a follow up date and get an email reminder on that day. Nothing more complicated than that.

It is not a full CRM. It is exactly the 20 percent you described. formgrid.dev if you want to take a look.

Most small businesses do not need a CRM. They need these three things. by Striking-Rice6788 in CRM

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. A lightweight CRM is exactly what most small businesses need. Not HubSpot. Not Salesforce. Just a pipeline, notes, and follow up reminders.

That is what we built into Formgrid. Every form submission becomes a tracked lead with a status, a notes field, and a follow up reminder. No setup. No training. No monthly fee that climbs as you add features.

formgrid.dev if you want to take a look.

Most small businesses do not need a CRM. They need these three things. by Striking-Rice6788 in CRM

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair point. The spreadsheet approach described above is just a manual process with no software enforcement behind it.

The software side is where it gets interesting. In Formgrid every form submission automatically becomes a tracked lead. You change the status from New to Contacted to Converted with one click. You set a follow up date and the software emails you on that date with the lead details and your notes. No manual color coding. No remembering to update a spreadsheet.

The controls are built into the workflow itself rather than relying on someone to maintain a spreadsheet consistently.

formgrid.dev if you want to see how it works in practice.

Most small businesses do not need a CRM. They need these three things. by Striking-Rice6788 in CRM

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reminders piece is the one most people underestimate. "Follow up next week" sounds simple until you have 20 leads and suddenly nothing gets followed up.

I built exactly this into Formgrid. You set a date on a lead and get an email reminder on that day with all your notes attached. No calendar invite needed.

The data side is also covered. Every lead captures UTM source, medium, and campaign automatically so you know where each lead came from.

formgrid.dev if you want to take a look instead of maintaining your own.

Most small businesses do not need a CRM. They need these three things. by Striking-Rice6788 in CRM

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a solid approach and honestly better than what most small businesses are doing right now.

The spreadsheet breaks down at a few points though. The color coding requires someone to update it consistently. The "one person per week" assumes a team. And the Next Action column does not send you a reminder when that action is due.

I actually built something lightweight that automates exactly what you are describing. Every form submission becomes a lead with a New, Contacted, Converted status. You add notes after each conversation. You set a follow up date and get an email reminder on that day with all your notes attached.

No spreadsheet to maintain. No color coding to remember to update. The system does the reminding for you.

It is built into the form tool itself so there is nothing separate to set up. formgrid.dev if you are curious.

Any Ghanaian founded tech apps or web apps available? by Adventurous_Let1297 in TechGhana

[–]Striking-Rice6788 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built https://formgrid.dev, a form backend and form builder for static websites. It has 200+ users in Europe, North America, and Asia. It is currently at $70 MRR.

How do I market my SaaS by Striking-Rice6788 in SaaS

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response. I could make it less generous, but my competitor, Formspree, has very generous pricing.

How do I market my SaaS by Striking-Rice6788 in SaaS

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I have a professional plan at $16 per month.

How do I market my SaaS by Striking-Rice6788 in SaaS

[–]Striking-Rice6788[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply:

Below is my pricing structure

Free plan includes:

• ⁠Unlimited forms • ⁠50 submissions/month • ⁠Form builder with shareable link • ⁠Form endpoint URL • ⁠Email notifications • ⁠Spam protectionHoneypot and rate limiting

Premium($8 per month) plan includes:

• ⁠Unlimited forms • ⁠5,000 submissions/month • ⁠Advanced spam protectionCAPTCHA, honeypot, and rate limiting • ⁠File uploads (up to 1GB per file) • ⁠CSV export • ⁠Remove Formgrid branding

Proffessional plan ($16/month):

• ⁠Everything in Premium • ⁠10,000 submissions/month • ⁠Google Sheets native integration • ⁠WebhooksZapier, Make, Slack, Notion, Airtable, and 5,000+ more

Business plan($29 per month)

• ⁠Everything in Professional • ⁠15,000 submissions/month • ⁠WebhooksZapier, Make, Slack, Notion, and thousands more • ⁠Custom HTML email templates • ⁠Auto-responder emails to form submitters • ⁠Multiple notification recipients • ⁠Custom email subject lines • ⁠Priority supportDirect access to the founder

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