Best Open Source Alternatives to Google Forms

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Google Forms — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 5 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Google Forms, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Formbricks	13,212	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
LimeSurvey	3,787	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Router.so	381	AGPL-3.0	Web	No	Sep 2026	Visit
Formizee	185	Apache-2.0	Web	No	Jul 2025	Visit
Palform	49	AGPL-3.0	Web	No	Nov 2026	Visit

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Formbricks13,212AGPL-3.0

Formbricks is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Typeform and SurveyMonkey that keeps user feedback and in-app surveys on your own infrastructure.

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vs Google Forms: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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LimeSurvey3,787GPL-2.0

LimeSurvey is an open-source survey platform replacing SurveyMonkey with self-hosted branching logic, participant tokens, and direct database control.

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vs Google Forms: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-2.0.

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Router.so381AGPL-3.0

Router.so is a self-hostable headless alternative to Typeform that validates custom form inputs and routes leads via webhooks and email alerts.

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vs Google Forms: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Formizee185Apache-2.0

Formizee is an open-source headless form backend replacing Formester and Formspree with self-hosted API endpoints and ClickHouse analytics.

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vs Google Forms: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed Apache-2.0.

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Palform49AGPL-3.0

Palform is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Forms that seals survey responses in the browser before they reach the server.

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vs Google Forms: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Best Open Source Alternatives to Google Forms

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