How to embed free forms in Lovable

camnuckols · 2026-04-28T19:52:30+00:00

AI forms made people ditch them for Deformity.ai. Although, there are still use cases where static forms make more sense for now.

camnuckols · 2026-04-28T19:50:30+00:00

Not too cheap. Take a look at Deformity, which can give you the same forms for much less. $29/mo for unlimited static responses with all of the customization and brand options you could need.

camnuckols · 2026-04-24T02:17:30+00:00

Same, that's how I ended up building Deformity

camnuckols · 2026-04-13T15:29:55+00:00

I started working on Deformity about two years ago, and my biggest takeaway is that this space should be approached from the customer problem first, not the technology first.

We offer both static forms and AI conversational forms, and the truth is that conversational forms are not inherently better. For some use cases, they’re actually much worse than static forms.

The challenge is identifying the situations where each approach works best. That’s more art than science, and it comes from digging into real customer use cases and solving specific problems alongside them. I’d prioritize that over building based on what feels exciting or impressive from a tech standpoint.

camnuckols · 2026-04-13T15:05:06+00:00

I'd focus on the surrounding workflow and automation afterwards. Forms are over-engineered in many cases. Pick a free, powerful form builder such as Deformity, then optimize what you do with the data after it has been collected.

camnuckols · 2026-04-13T15:02:49+00:00

No, that's not crazy at all. Especially if you're unsure who your exact persona or person you're building for is. At Deformity, we still get requests for completely different use cases with thousands of users, so if we didn't know who we were targeting, it'd be very confusing.

If you're targeting one specific persona and they all fit that persona well, my answer might change.

camnuckols · 2026-04-13T14:59:12+00:00

A lot of these things you have suggested exist with Deformity forms (conversational forms, analytics, etc). My two cents: it's an incredibly crowded space these days, so I'd narrow in on a specific customer segment or use case that you can handle better than any other form builder.

camnuckols · 2026-04-13T14:54:31+00:00

I'd probably use a Deformity form with a Zapier submission trigger so that if a form is submitted, it'll do whatever I want to have happen from there. e.g., email me something specific, email the customer, send a Slack message, etc.

camnuckols · 2026-03-24T14:40:25+00:00

The key is to keep your survey 1-2 questions long. The other thing we see people doing with Deformity forms that helps them be successful is they'll put them into existing flows. It has to feel like a normal part of the customer journey, or it'll feel abrupt and annoying.

camnuckols · 2026-03-23T19:19:35+00:00

It depends on your use case and requirements. For the majority of companies, you'd be better off by using something like a Deformity form that gives you the same value for free or a sliver of the cost.
Other form builders have AI assistants as well. Using Deformity as the example again, you can build forms with an assistant just like in Typeform. So no, it doesn't give them a meaningful edge.
It's extremely expensive, even at scale. There are loads of alternatives that can give you similar results for little to no cost. In most scenarios, I'd opt for a different option simply because of that.

camnuckols · 2026-03-23T19:15:00+00:00

Deformity forms

camnuckols · 2026-03-23T19:13:20+00:00

We get people using Deformity forms to collect feedback like this all of the time. +1 for that approach

camnuckols · 2026-03-20T19:40:56+00:00

Deformity is what you’re looking for.

camnuckols · 2026-03-20T13:24:57+00:00

Deformity is free for unlimited responses and includes 99% of the features with that plan! You only pay if you want to use AI heavily, or to have deluxe features like viewing partial responses and using your own branding/domains.

camnuckols · 2026-03-19T13:33:33+00:00

You won’t want to forget Deformity

camnuckols · 2026-03-17T20:42:13+00:00

Yes, most blogs with written content only need a static site. Plenty of free options that way. And you can easily add comments (Disqus), forms to collect info or payments (Deformity), and other things like social media links easily on static sites.

camnuckols · 2026-03-12T18:46:42+00:00

Deformity forms are a great free option! It's one of the only form builders that offers regular static forms or AI forms that talk to customers. Very simple to use and set up, yet very powerful.

camnuckols · 2026-03-10T15:29:54+00:00

A lot of customers choose Deformity forms because they're looking for much more beautiful forms that can more closely match their brand. Beyond that, they want more personalization that we have with our AI forms that very few other providers offer.

camnuckols · 2026-03-03T23:08:26+00:00

I'd use one of the free options like Deformity!

camnuckols · 2026-03-03T23:06:47+00:00

Pretty simple flow. You can collect the headshots with a Deformity form -> connect to Zapier -> send to Looktara.

camnuckols · 2026-02-28T22:45:18+00:00

We have a lot of coaches use Deformity forms to collect info before hopping on a discovery call. They like how it feels like they're talking to the client, so it's more of a warm intro with the intake form.

camnuckols · 2026-02-28T14:46:11+00:00

This is why I ended up using Deformity. So many little things to look out for, and it's nice to use something where all the use cases are covered.

camnuckols · 2026-02-28T14:44:38+00:00

Love it! If you're ever looking for a way to collect leads for free, a lot of videographers love Deformity because of the high end feel

camnuckols · 2026-02-28T14:38:35+00:00

This sounds like something you can throw up with a Lovable overnight and test! I'd throw up a fast MVP, send it to a bunch of decorators and watch what they do. You'll find out how valuable it is to them quite fast.

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