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Fluent CI vs formbase.dev
Fluent CI is a CI/CD tool, not a form backend, so it addresses a different workflow.
Which to pick
Pick Fluent CI if you want…
- TypeScript-based CI pipelines
- CI/CD pipelines
- Integrations with Deno, Gleam or Rescript (on Fluent CI's list, not formbase.dev's)
Pick formbase.dev if you want…
- Open-source form submission endpoint
- Integrations with Zapier or Notion (on formbase.dev's list, not Fluent CI's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Fluent CI:Fluent CI lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript instead of YAML.
- formbase.dev:Formbase.dev is an open-source backend that collects form submissions, file uploads and sends notifications via a single endpoint.
- Best for
- Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
- formbase.dev:Open-source form submission endpoint
- Who it’s for
- Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
- formbase.dev:Web developers who need a simple form handling service without building a custom backend.
- Pricing
- Fluent CI:Open source
- formbase.dev:Open source
- Open source
- Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
- formbase.dev:Yes, 155 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android
- formbase.dev:Zapier, Notion
Fluent CI features
- TypeScript pipelines. Define build, test, and deploy steps using TypeScript code.
- Self-hosted. Run Fluent CI locally or on any server you control.
- FluentCI Studio. Graphical UI to explore and edit pipelines across projects.
- Plugin SDK. Write custom CI plugins with IDE auto-completion and type checking.
- 170+ extensions. Ready-made pipelines for many languages and services.
- Dagger & Deno core. Built on Dagger for portable pipelines and Deno for secure execution.
- Registry of pre-built pipelines. Browse and reuse community pipelines for common stacks.
- CI provider integration. Develop locally then push pipelines to any CI provider.
formbase.dev features
- Zero-config setup. Create a form and start receiving submissions instantly without any server configuration.
- Spam protection. Built-in mechanisms safeguard forms against unwanted spam submissions.
- Email notifications. Receive real-time email alerts whenever a new entry is submitted.
- Email auto-response. Send automatic reply emails to users after they submit a form.
- File uploads. Securely handle file uploads directly through the form endpoint.
- Third-party integrations. Out-of-the-box connections to services like Zapier, Notion and more.
Fluent CI vs formbase.dev FAQ
Is Fluent CI or formbase.dev free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Fluent CI or formbase.dev open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Fluent CI (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license) and formbase.dev (formbase-dev/formbase on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license).
Do Fluent CI and formbase.dev integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Fluent CI lists Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust and 10 more; formbase.dev lists Zapier and Notion.
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Fluent CI
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