Products

Palform

Forms only you can read

palform.app Source★ 6Business Operations / Forms & Surveys

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
5.5K
Sep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Unknown
Freemium model, plan pricing not identified yet
Launched
2y ago
2024-08-12 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events2 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Uneed (#4)Launch

    Palform — End-to-end encrypted forms that look great, free with unlimited responses.

    Dec 2, 2024 · 24mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts)Launch

    Forms with OpenPGP — I'm Pal, the creator of an open source form/survey platform. It's written in Rust and Svelte and it's all on GitHub: . My aim is to do som…

    Sep 10, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts · 3 comments)Launch

    Privacy-focussed end-to-end encrypted forms — Palform addresses my personal concerns with commercial form builders; it places a core focus on privacy by end-to-end encrypting all respo…

    Aug 12, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Build and scale free end-to-end encrypted forms in minutes

    Aug 12, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2024-08-12Source
Post excerpt:
Palform addresses my personal concerns with commercial form builders; it places a core focus on privacy by end-to-end encrypting all responses. It doesn't compromise on functionality, containing basically all the features you'd expect from competing tools. It's priced very reasonably with a fairly generous free tier. I'd love some feedback on what you think
Show HN
2024-09-10Source
Post excerpt:
I'm Pal, the creator of an open source form/survey platform. It's written in Rust and Svelte and it's all on GitHub: https://github.com/palform/palform . My aim is to do something similar to how Proton encrypted emails: keep it simple and user-friendly, so that basically everyone can switch to it from Google/Typeform. Of course, there's some compromises. You

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-10-31
GitHub Stars
★ 6
Forks
—
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct39%
  • Organic Search30%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social6%
  • Other14%

Countries

  • United States100%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2024-06-21

KeywordMonthly volume
paleseaform320
palnortham10300
palform180
google form example with gdpr40
is there a way to make google form safer40

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free forever
Free
10 forms · 20 questions/form · 1 user · Unlimited responses · Unlimited file uploads

Trial: None · Free tier included · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2024-08-12

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
palform.app/ Snapshot 2026-11-03

Changes

  1. Nov 2 · 12d ago

    Added product format: APIFeatures

    —→api

  2. Nov 2 · 12d ago

    Homepage tagline changed to “Forms only you can read”Positioning

    Beautiful Forms that Care About Your Privacy→Forms only you can read

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Forms only you can read”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Interactive Hero Demo / Tool → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.3 / 10
Typography
6.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
6.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Arial
Primary visual
Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Floating Pill Nav
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Soft & Friendly)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #fcfcfc;
  --surface: #f2f7fa;
  --foreground: #111723;
  --muted-foreground: #535b65;
  --accent: #be0de3;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FCFCFC (~78%) · Surface #F2F7FA (~12%) · Text #111723 (~3%) · Muted Text #535B65 (~5%) · Accent #BE0DE3 (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Floating Pill Nav
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Interactive Hero Tool, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Palform cost?
Free forever: Free. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Palform get?
Vaneform estimates 5.5K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Palform and what platforms does it support?
Palform is catalogued under Forms & Surveys: Forms only you can read. Supported platforms: API.
Is Palform open source?
Palform has a public repository (https://github.com/palform/palform) with its source repository published, recording 6 GitHub stars.Source

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