5 self-hosted options
Open-source alternatives to Google Forms
The best open-source alternatives to Google Forms are Formbricks, OpnForm and HeyForm.
About Google Forms: Google's free form and survey tool that feeds into Sheets.
Every option below is free to self-host and ranked by GitHub stars, so you can move off Google Forms without giving up the features you rely on.
Top picks
- Rank 1:
Formbricks
formbricks/formbricks
Experience Management Suite built on the largest open source survey stack worldwide. Gracefully gather feedback at every step of the customer journey to know what your customers need.
Polls, Surveys & EventsTypeScriptDocker - Rank 2:
OpnForm
OpnForm/OpnForm
Beautiful form builder.
Polls, Surveys & EventsPHPDocker - Rank 3:
HeyForm
heyform/heyform
Form builder that allows anyone to create engaging conversational forms for surveys, questionnaires, quizzes, and polls.
Polls, Surveys & EventsTypeScriptDocker
Why switch
Why teams move off Google Forms
Self-hosting is not only about saving money. These are the reasons people make the switch.
Own your data
Your data lives on a server you control, not on Google Forms's infrastructure. No surprise policy changes and no lock-in.
No per-seat pricing
Open-source alternatives to Google Forms are free to run for as many users as your server can handle. A small VPS often costs less than a single subscription.
Customize and extend
Read the code, add plugins, connect it to your own tools and automate it through open APIs. When you need a feature, you can build it or fund it.
Full ranking
All 5 Google Forms alternatives
Ranked by GitHub stars. Open any app for live stats, license details and a deploy option.
- 1
Formbricks
Experience Management Suite built on the largest open source survey stack worldwide. Gracefully gather feedback at every step of the customer journey to know what your customers need.
Polls, Surveys & EventsDocker - 2
OpnForm
Beautiful form builder.
Polls, Surveys & EventsDocker - 3
HeyForm
Form builder that allows anyone to create engaging conversational forms for surveys, questionnaires, quizzes, and polls.
Polls, Surveys & EventsDocker - 4
LimeSurvey
Feature-rich web-based polling software. Supports extensive survey logic.
Polls, Surveys & Events - 5
NocoDB
No-code platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet (alternative to Airtable and Smartsheet).
Database ManagementDocker
What is the best open-source alternative to Google Forms?
Formbricks is the most popular open-source alternative to Google Forms, with 13,065 GitHub stars. OpnForm and HeyForm are also strong choices. Compare features, license and recent activity to find the best fit for your team.
Is there a free alternative to Google Forms?
Yes. All 5 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can run a Google Forms replacement without per-user fees. You only pay for the server, and a small VPS is usually enough for personal use or a small team.
Can I self-host an alternative to Google Forms?
Yes. Formbricks, OpnForm and HeyForm ship a Docker image, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose in a few minutes. Your data then stays on hardware you control.
How do I migrate from Google Forms?
Start by exporting your data from Google Forms, then check the import options of the app you pick, since many projects ship importers for popular formats. Run both side by side for a week before you switch so nothing is lost.