Lead pipeline
Every submission becomes a tracked lead
New, Contacted, and Converted stages in one dashboard. See active enquiries and conversion rate without counting manually or adding a separate CRM.
Why Hugo sites need a form backend
Hugo generates static HTML at build time. Those files cannot accept form POSTs or send email by themselves.
- Hugo has no runtime server to process contact forms.
- Writing custom email templates in Go is the wrong place for lead capture.
- Host lock-in form tools make multi-host Hugo deploys harder.
- Email-only forwarding loses context after the first reply.
How Formgrid works with Hugo
Add a standard HTML form to your Hugo templates or content. Formgrid is the backend that stores and routes every submission.
No backend code
Keep Hugo focused on generating pages. Formgrid receives submissions over HTTPS.
Email notifications
Get structured alerts for every enquiry without SMTP setup in Hugo.
Lead management
Track New, Contacted, and Converted statuses instead of burying leads in the inbox.
Works on any host
Use GitHub Pages, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or your own static host with the same endpoint.
Connect a Hugo form in four steps
Create the Formgrid form, drop the action URL into your Hugo template, build, and manage leads.
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Create a form
Open Formgrid and create a form for your Hugo site.
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Point the action
Paste the endpoint into your Hugo form action attribute.
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Receive submissions
Formgrid stores fields and sends email notifications.
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Manage leads
Use the pipeline, reminders, and optional Sheets sync.
Features for static site forms
Formgrid goes beyond inbox forwarding so marketing sites and developer portfolios can manage real enquiries.
Email notifications
Google Sheets sync
Lead pipeline
Follow-up reminders
Spam protection
File uploads
UTM tracking
Example integration
Point a standard HTML form at your Formgrid endpoint. Field names map directly to the submission dashboard.
layouts/partials/contact-form.html
<form action="https://formgrid.dev/api/f/your-form-id" method="POST">
<label>
Name
<input type="text" name="name" required />
</label>
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" required />
</label>
<label>
Message
<textarea name="message" required></textarea>
</label>
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>Replace your-form-id with your form ID from the Formgrid dashboard.
