# Formbear > Formbear is a design-led, EU-hosted form and survey builder. Unlimited forms and responses on a genuinely free plan, GDPR-compliant, with data that never leaves Europe. Formbear is a form and survey builder. Build a form on a calm, document-style canvas, share it as a hosted page, on your own domain, or as an embed, and read every response in one place, with an AI layer that helps you understand what the answers mean. Respondents never need an account. The application, database, and file storage run on EU-owned infrastructure in Germany; response answers are encrypted at rest. ## What it does - **A builder that stays out of your way.** A calm, document-style canvas where every question is a block. Build a form in minutes, keyboard-first. Includes: Slash commands to add questions, Block-based, document-style editing, Drag to reorder blocks, Inline editing, contextual controls, Split forms across pages, Live preview as you build, Multiple question types, File upload fields (Pro). - **Make it yours.** Shape typography, color, and layout to match your brand, then save it as a theme and reuse it everywhere. No code required. Includes: Light and dark themes, Web fonts for your brand, Primary and button colors, Reusable workspace themes, Full color palette (Pro), Cover image, placement and width (Pro), Width, size, and corner radius (Pro), Custom favicon (Pro), Custom CSS (Pro), Remove Formbear branding (Pro). - **Share anywhere, collect without limits.** One shared renderer powers the hosted page and the embed, so what you build is exactly what people answer. Includes: Fast, server-rendered public form, Embed on any site, Hidden fields for UTM and source capture, Prefill answers from the link, Unlimited responses, always free, Honeypot and rate limiting, Custom redirect and thank-you, Partial submissions (Pro), Email notifications on responses (Pro), Your own custom domain (Pro). - **Understand what your responses mean.** Read every answer, aggregate the whole set, and export it, all without leaving Formbear. Includes: Response table, search and filter, Single-response view, Export to CSV anytime, Per-question results summary, Privacy-first analytics, no cookies, AI assistant, processed in the EU (5 actions/month free, 100 on Pro). - **Built for teams, priced for one.** Bring your whole team without per-seat pricing, and roll back to any earlier version of a form. Includes: Unlimited seats, no per-seat pricing (Pro), Owner, admin, and editor roles (Pro), 30-day revision history (Pro), Custom workspace domains (Pro). - **Private by default, hosted in Europe.** EU data residency is the foundation, not a checkbox. Your responses live on infrastructure we own outright. Includes: EU-owned infrastructure in Germany, Answers encrypted at rest, Encrypted in transit over TLS, Never routed through US servers, GDPR-compliant, with a DPA, Per-form data retention controls, Export or delete anytime. Full list: https://formbear.app/features.md ## Pricing - **Free**: EUR 0. Unlimited forms, Unlimited responses, All question types, AI assistant, 5 actions/month, CSV export, EU hosting, GDPR-compliant. No time limit, no credit card. - **Pro**: EUR 24/month or EUR 240/year per workspace. Adds custom domains, unlimited collaborators, partial responses, advanced customization, file upload, ai assistant, 100 actions/month. Details: https://formbear.app/pricing.md ## For agents and developers - [REST API](https://formbear.app/docs/rest-api): OpenAPI at https://formbear.app/openapi.json, one POST per tool. - [MCP server](https://formbear.app/docs/mcp-connector): Streamable HTTP at https://formbear.app/api/mcp; public docs server at https://formbear.app/api/mcp/docs. - [How to authenticate](https://formbear.app/auth.md): API tokens and OAuth 2.1. - [Pricing](https://formbear.app/pricing.md): plans, limits, and what Pro gates. - [llms.txt](https://formbear.app/llms.txt): the map of this site. - [Agent skills and plugin](https://github.com/sigurdarson/formbear-agent-skills): SKILL.md, AGENTS.md, plugin.json. ## Documentation - **Getting started**: [Introduction](https://formbear.app/docs/introduction.md), [Quickstart](https://formbear.app/docs/quickstart.md), [Your home page](https://formbear.app/docs/home.md), [Core concepts](https://formbear.app/docs/core-concepts.md) - **Building forms**: [The editor](https://formbear.app/docs/the-editor.md), [Generate forms with AI](https://formbear.app/docs/ai-form-generation.md), [Question types](https://formbear.app/docs/question-types.md), [File uploads](https://formbear.app/docs/file-uploads.md), [Pages and layout](https://formbear.app/docs/pages-and-layout.md) - **Design & customization**: [Themes](https://formbear.app/docs/themes.md), [Custom CSS](https://formbear.app/docs/custom-css.md), [Branding](https://formbear.app/docs/branding.md) - **Sharing & collecting**: [Publishing](https://formbear.app/docs/publishing.md), [Embedding](https://formbear.app/docs/embedding.md), [Hidden fields & URL prefill](https://formbear.app/docs/hidden-fields.md), [Custom domains](https://formbear.app/docs/custom-domains.md), [Spam protection & limits](https://formbear.app/docs/spam-and-limits.md) - **Responses & analytics**: [Responses](https://formbear.app/docs/responses.md), [Results summary](https://formbear.app/docs/results-summary.md), [AI response analysis](https://formbear.app/docs/ai-response-analysis.md), [Traffic analytics](https://formbear.app/docs/analytics.md), [MCP connector](https://formbear.app/docs/mcp-connector.md), [REST API](https://formbear.app/docs/rest-api.md) - **Workspace & account**: [Members & roles](https://formbear.app/docs/members-and-roles.md), [Plans & billing](https://formbear.app/docs/plans-and-billing.md), [AI assistant and actions](https://formbear.app/docs/ai-assistant.md), [Revision history](https://formbear.app/docs/revision-history.md) - **Privacy & security**: [Data residency](https://formbear.app/docs/data-residency.md), [Security](https://formbear.app/docs/security.md), [GDPR & your data](https://formbear.app/docs/gdpr.md) ## FAQ ### When can I start? Right now. Create a free account and publish your first form in minutes: no credit card required. ### Is Formbear free? Yes. You can build unlimited forms and collect unlimited responses on the free plan, with no time limit. The Pro plan adds custom domains and team features. ### Where is my data stored? All data is hosted on EU-owned infrastructure, with response data encrypted at rest. We never route it through US processors. ### Is Formbear GDPR-compliant? Yes. Formbear runs entirely on EU-owned infrastructure, encrypts response data at rest, and offers a Data Processing Agreement. Your respondents' data never leaves Europe. ### Can I invite my team? Yes. The Pro plan includes unlimited collaborator seats, so your whole team can work together at no extra cost. ### Do respondents need an account? No. Anyone with your form link can respond, with no sign-up required. ### Can I use my own domain? Custom domains are available on the Pro plan. ### Can I export my responses? Yes. You can export your responses to CSV at any time. ## Company Formbear is a product of [Typical](https://typical.is), based in the European Union. Support: support@formbear.app. [About](https://formbear.app/about.md), [Contact](https://formbear.app/contact.md), [Privacy](https://formbear.app/legal/policy/privacy), [Terms](https://formbear.app/legal/policy/terms).