Formbricks
Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.
Open-source surveys and in-product feedback: link surveys, website pop-ups and app surveys triggered by what a user does, with the results in one dashboard.
Self-host it, or build the in-app half. THE HONEST OPTION - Formbricks is open source. Self-hosting gives you the whole product for a server IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SMALLER STACK - A small script in your app, one endpoint, Postgres TARGETING - A survey is: a set of questions, a trigger event, and a filter over user attributes - The script fetches the active survey list on load and evaluates triggers locally - Never show the same survey to the same user twice; store that decision on the server, not in localStorage THE WIDGET - Bottom-right card, one question at a time, dismissible, keyboard accessible - Under 5KB, loaded after first paint, never blocking RESPONSES - Partial answers saved as they are given, so an abandoned survey still tells you where it was abandoned REPORTING - Per question: counts for choices, and a list for free text - Completion and drop-off per step Include the script, the schema and the targeting evaluator.
What you lose
- In-app surveys targeted by user attributes and actions, changeable without shipping code
- A hosted instance somebody else updates, which is what the plan actually buys
- Survey templates and a builder a colleague can use unaided
If you would rather not build
- A dialog and an insert, for one question
The escape hatch
open source · no votes, no paid placement
LimeSurvey
$0Long-established survey software for serious questionnaires.
LimeSurvey/LimeSurveyfree · open source
Why this verdict
our own opinion · changed only by a person
79/100
Verdict yes at 79: the code is already free, so leaving the hosted plan is an afternoon of Docker. The score reflects that rather than the difficulty of writing surveys from scratch.
History
tracked since 10 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten
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Questions about Formbricks
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Is Formbricks free?
No — the plan we track is $49 a month. Startup from around $49/month billed monthly for the cloud plan; the software is free to self-host.
Can you replace Formbricks by building your own?
YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 79 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.
How much does Formbricks cost?
$49 a month on Startup — $588 a year. Recorded 9 Aug 2026.
What do you lose by replacing Formbricks?
In-app surveys targeted by user attributes and actions, changeable without shipping code; A hosted instance somebody else updates, which is what the plan actually buys; Survey templates and a builder a colleague can use unaided. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Formbricks?
Yes: Formbricks, LimeSurvey. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.
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