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Security report for formspree.io

Formspree · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Formspree, Inc is a US-based technology company founded in 2014 that provides a SaaS form backend, API, and email service tailored for developers and businesses seeking to embed custom forms without server code. The company enjoys a strong market position, trusted by over 500,000 users including freelancers, agencies, and Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, OpenAI, and Adobe. Their key services include spam filtering, email notifications, third-party integrations, and easy-to-use popup forms, positioning them as a reliable form solution provider in the developer tools space. Technically, the website is built using the Hugo static site generator and leverages modern analytics platforms including Google Analytics, Amplitude, and PostHog. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Cloudflare, ensuring fast performance and robust infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital presence. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement, machine learning spam filtering, reCaptcha integration, and custom spam rules, although DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers may be missing. From a security standpoint, Formspree demonstrates a solid posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and terms of service policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, though explicit incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies are absent. The domain registration data aligns well with the website content, reinforcing legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, Formspree presents a professional, secure, and privacy-conscious service with excellent content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements could include enabling DNSSEC, publishing a security.txt file, and adding cookie consent mechanisms to enhance compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
52
Security headers
40
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
72

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Formspree operates as a SaaS provider in the technology sector, focusing on form backend services for developers and businesses. Their competitive advantage lies in simplifying form integration without server code, backed by strong spam protection and extensive third-party integrations. Revenue streams likely include subscription plans and enterprise offerings. The target customer segments range from individual developers and freelancers to large enterprises. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with integrations to platforms like Airtable, Slack, Salesforce, and Zapier. Growth indicators include a large user base and continuous product updates documented in their changelog. The company’s operations reflect a mature business with consistent branding and trust signals from major clients and certifications.

Security posture

Formspree exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, machine learning-based spam filtering, and integration of reCaptcha and custom spam rules. The absence of DNSSEC and explicit incident response contacts represents minor gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident response readiness. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced communication channels and DNS security enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  4. Add explicit incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Review and implement additional security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, HSTS) to strengthen web security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Formspree
Description
Formspree is a form backend, API, and email service for HTML & JavaScript forms. It's the simplest way to embed custom forms on your static website.
Key services
Form backend API, Email service for forms, Spam filtering, Third-party integrations, Popup forms (Formbutton)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, Google Analytics, Amplitude analytics, PostHog analytics, Cloudflare DNS and registrar, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Spam filtering with machine learning
  • Use of reCaptcha
  • Custom spam rules
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Amplitude, PostHog
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Amplitude, PostHog, Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
Amplitude, PostHog
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted at developers and businesses needing form backend services.
  3. Strong trust signals from major client logos and certifications.
  4. Good technical implementation with modern analytics and performance optimizations.
  5. Security posture is solid but could improve with DNSSEC and more explicit incident response info.
  6. Privacy and terms policies are present and comprehensive, GDPR compliance indicated.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages; contact likely via support portal.
  8. Multiple third-party integrations supported and advertised.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern static site generator (Hugo) and uses a contemporary tech stack including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. It integrates multiple analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Amplitude, PostHog) for comprehensive user behavior tracking. Hosting and DNS are managed by Cloudflare, ensuring fast load times and reliable uptime. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast with proper use of preconnect and preload for fonts and assets. The technical implementation reflects a well-maintained and modern infrastructure with minimal technical debt and good SEO practices.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium26 findingsView report
  2. 75/100Medium26 findingsView report
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