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html.contact vs Keel

Keel offers backend services for apps, while html.contact is a specialized form endpoint service.

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What it is
html.contact:html.contact turns plain HTML form posts into email, Slack, and signed webhook notifications without building a backend.
Keel:Keel provides a code-first backend platform with instant internal tools, schema-driven APIs, and full-stack operations features.
Best for
html.contact:HTML form backend as a service
Keel:Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
Who it’s for
html.contact:Web developers and teams who need simple form handling on static sites or frameworks.
Keel:Engineers building operational backends and internal tools for fast-moving teams
Pricing
html.contact:Freemium
Keel:Contact sales
Plans
html.contact:Free $0 · Starter $8 per month · Pro $19 per month
Keel:—
Works with
html.contact:Google Sheets, Slack, Webhooks, HTML, Astro, Next.js, React, Vue
Keel:VSCode extension
DevHunt upvotes
html.contact:1
Keel:46
Launched on DevHunt
html.contact:Oct 2026
Keel:Mar 2024

html.contact features

  • Email notifications. Send form submissions directly to verified inboxes.
  • Slack integration. Push new inquiries to a Slack channel of your choice.
  • Signed webhooks. Deliver form data to up to three endpoints with signature verification.
  • Google Sheets export. Automatically add new submissions as rows, creating columns for new fields.
  • Attachment support. Accept one file up to 4 MB per submission.
  • Spam screening & logs. Server-side spam checks and searchable submission history.
  • MCP access. Create, check, and troubleshoot forms via supported AI agents.
  • Domain allowlist. Restrict form submissions to approved domains.

Keel features

  • Schema-driven data model. Define data models, actions, and permissions in a clear schema that generates APIs and internal tools.
  • TypeScript extensions. Write custom functions, jobs, and durable functions in TypeScript with full type safety.
  • Version-controlled environments. Create multiple environments, branch deployments, and PR previews with audit trails.
  • Built-in testing framework. Generate type-safe end-to-end tests from the schema for actions, functions, and jobs.
  • Instant internal tools. Automatically generate UI tools for ops teams that stay in sync with schema changes.
  • Serverless infrastructure. Managed, multi-region PostgreSQL and serverless runtime scales from first to millionth user.

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