Youform

YES

Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.

A one-question-at-a-time form builder — the conversational style — with unlimited responses at a flat price, aimed squarely at people leaving Typeform over cost.

Promptfree, for everyone, and the only version there is

Build me a one-question-at-a-time form.

STACK
- Astro with a Node adapter, SQLite, no frontend framework

THE SCHEMA
- One JSON file per form: ordered questions with type, label, validation and an optional condition over earlier answers

THE EXPERIENCE
- One question on screen, full height, large type
- Enter advances, Shift+Enter for a new line in a long answer, Escape goes back
- A thin progress bar, and the question count stated plainly
- Works without JavaScript as a plain multi-step form posting to the server

SAVING AS YOU GO
- Each answer posts as it is given, keyed by a response id in a cookie
- An abandoned form still shows where it was abandoned

VALIDATION
- Client-side for speed, server-side as the truth, from the same schema

RESULTS
- One row per response with answers as JSON
- Per-question summaries and a drop-off chart, computed at query time

Include the schema format, the renderer and the drop-off query.

What you lose

Unlimited responses for a flat fee, which is the entire pitch and is hard to beat once you count your own hosting
A builder somebody non-technical can use without you
Hosted forms with a decent default design and no maintenance

If you would rather not build

Typeform, for the original
A schema-driven multi-step form, which is what the prompt builds

The escape hatch

open source · no votes, no paid placement

Formbricks

Self-hosted forms and surveys with a builder and a dashboard.

formbricks/formbricksfree · open source

OhMyForm

Self-hosted conversational forms with an admin panel.

ohmyform/ohmyformfree · open source

Why this verdict

our own opinion · changed only by a person

90/100

Verdict yes at 90: the conversational form is a state machine over a JSON file. Saving each answer as it is given is what makes the drop-off report possible.

History

tracked since 10 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten

Interest · last 30 days

Nothing recorded yet. This chart fills in once the page has visitors, votes or prompt copies — it will not draw a flat line to look busy.

Questions about Youform

answered from the record above

Is Youform free?

No — the plan we track is $12 a month. Pro at $12/month billed monthly, around $9 annually, with unlimited forms and responses.

Can you replace Youform by building your own?

YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 90 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.

How much does Youform cost?

$12 a month on Pro — $144 a year. Recorded 9 Aug 2026.

What do you lose by replacing Youform?

Unlimited responses for a flat fee, which is the entire pitch and is hard to beat once you count your own hosting; A builder somebody non-technical can use without you; Hosted forms with a decent default design and no maintenance. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Youform?

Yes: Formbricks, OhMyForm. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.

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