Self-Hosted Typeform Alternatives (Open Source)

These self-hosted Typeform alternatives let you build forms and surveys and keep every response in your own database. Licenses, stars and last-commit dates below were checked on Oct 27, 2026.

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Compare Formbricks, HeyForm, OpnForm, LimeSurvey and Typebot on license, stack and deploy path. Typebot is listed with a clear flag because its Functional Source License is not OSI open source.

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Name	License	Language	Docker?	Last commit
Formbricks	AGPL-3.0 (+ EE dir)	TypeScript	Yes	2026-10-27
HeyForm	AGPL-3.0	TypeScript	See docs	2026-10-26
OpnForm	AGPL-3.0 (+ Enterprise dir)	PHP	Yes	2026-10-27
LimeSurvey	GPL-2.0-or-later	PHP	See docs	2026-10-27
Typebot	FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0 (not OSI)	TypeScript	Yes	2026-10-26

License, stars and last commit checked against the GitHub API and repo files on 2026-10-27.

Listings

Formbricks

Open-source survey and form platform

AGPL-3.0 (+ EE dir) · OSITypeScriptDockerHosted option★ 13,167 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE: AGPL-3.0 except apps/web/modules/ee (enterprise license) and several packages (MIT). Enterprise features ship in the Docker images but need a license key (per README). GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

Link, website, in-app and email surveys
Docker self-hosting docs

Cons

Enterprise features need a license key
More survey-focused than conversational forms

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-27 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

HeyForm

Conversational form builder

AGPL-3.0 · OSITypeScriptHosted option★ 9,053 as of 2026-10-27

AGPL-3.0 per GitHub license metadata.

Pros

One-question-at-a-time forms like Typeform
Cloud version or self-host (per README)

Cons

Smaller team behind it
Self-hosting docs are external to the repo

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-26 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

OpnForm

Open-source form builder

AGPL-3.0 (+ Enterprise dir) · OSIPHPDockerHosted option★ 3,869 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE: AGPL-3.0 except api/app/Enterprise (separate license). Repo moved from JhumanJ/OpnForm. GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

No-code form builder with self-host deployment guides
Hosted cloud option (per README)

Cons

Laravel + Nuxt stack
Some features under the Enterprise directory license

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-27 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

LimeSurvey

Long-running open-source survey tool

GPL-2.0-or-later · OSIPHPHosted option★ 3,781 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE: GNU GPL version 2 or (at your option) any later version. GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

Very mature with advanced survey logic
Hosted SaaS also offered (per README)

Cons

Classic survey UI, not Typeform-style
PHP stack to maintain

Website Source

Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-27 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Typebot

Chat-style form and chatbot builder

FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0 · source-availableTypeScriptDockerHosted option★ 10,582 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE: Functional Source License 1.1 with Apache 2.0 future license. Source-available, not OSI open source: it bars competing commercial use until each version converts to Apache-2.0. GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

Conversational forms with a drag-and-drop editor
Docker self-hosting guide

Cons

FSL license is not OSI open source
Competing commercial use not allowed

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-26 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Not listed (and why)

OhMyForm: AGPL-3.0, but the GitHub repository is archived; the last commit was 2024-10-31, so we do not list it.

How to choose

Want one-question-at-a-time forms like Typeform? HeyForm (AGPL-3.0), or Typebot for chat-style flows (FSL, not OSI).
Running product or customer surveys? Formbricks (AGPL-3.0 core).
Need a general form builder or advanced survey logic? OpnForm (AGPL-3.0 core) or LimeSurvey (GPL-2.0 or later).

FAQ

Which of these are fully open source?

HeyForm (AGPL-3.0) and LimeSurvey (GPL-2.0 or later). Formbricks and OpnForm are AGPL-3.0 with enterprise directories under separate licenses. Typebot uses the Functional Source License, which is not OSI open source.

Why is OhMyForm not listed?

Its GitHub repository is archived and the last commit was Oct 31, 2024.

Can I keep responses in my own database?

Yes. When you self-host, responses are stored in the database you run.

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