- 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
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched 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- 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
- 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 Stars
- ★ 6
- Forks
- —
- License
- See repository
- Primary language
- —
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct39%
- Organic Search30%
- Referrals10%
- Social6%
- Other14%
Countries
- United States100%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2024-06-21
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| paleseaform | 320 |
| palnortham10 | 300 |
| palform | 180 |
| google form example with gdpr | 40 |
| is there a way to make google form safer | 40 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: None · Free tier included · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshotsDesign
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
- Pain Relief & Replacement
- Interactive Hero Tool
- Metrics Strip
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 6.0
- Color & Contrast
- 7.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 7.0
- Craft & Polish
- 6.0
- Distinctiveness
- 5.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Arial
- Hero layout
- Split Copy & Visual
- 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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