IN THE FIELD GUIDE
Nforms
nforms.eu
nForms provides a single script tag solution combining bot protection and accessible form validation using Proof-of-Work instead of CAPTCHA. It ensures GDPR compliance with EU-only data storage and automatic WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility markup injection.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 10, 2026
A good fit for
- Developers and website owners seeking GDPR-compliant, accessible, and cookie-free form protection and validation.
Know the limitations
- Free plan limits to 100 submissions per month and basic Shield bot protection only.
- File uploads are limited by plan, with no uploads allowed on the free plan and up to 5 MB on Developer plan.
What you can do
- Replacing Google reCAPTCHA and other CAPTCHA services with a privacy-focused, accessible alternative.
- Adding accessible form validation and bot protection to websites with minimal integration effort.
Features
- Proof-of-Work bot protection replaces CAPTCHA with SHA-256 math challenges running invisibly in the background.
- Automatic injection of WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility markup replaces manual ARIA code for form validation.
- EU-only infrastructure with data storage and processing in Frankfurt, ensuring GDPR compliance by architecture.
- Spam protection includes honeypots, content scoring, and AI detection without requiring CAPTCHA challenges.
- Real-time webhook delivery with HMAC-SHA256 signing, email notifications, MS Teams, and autoresponder support.
Integrations
- Supports integration with any website framework including plain HTML, React, Next.js, with examples for JavaScript and REST API usage.
Platforms & data export
Not confirmed yet.
THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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A practical workflow
- Add the Shield script tag to your HTML and include the data-nforms-key attribute with your access key on your form element.
- The browser solves a Proof-of-Work challenge invisibly in about 200ms before form submission.
- The server verifies the nonce and composite score (PoW, timing, AI) to silently reject bots.
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