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Open source alternatives to Google Forms

We track 4 open-source Google Forms alternatives, of which 2 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. Formbricks leads on health at 96/100 with 683 commits in the last 90 days; across all 4 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, CECILL-B, GPL-2.0.

updated Oct 2026 4 alternatives best health 96 ★ 26k combined 1,769 commits / 90d 2 with Docker

Top picks to replace Google Forms

  • Healthiest

    Formbricks

    Health 96/100: 683 commits in 90 days, latest release 6.1.2, Docker image available.

  • Most active

    LimeSurvey

    930 commits in the last 90 days, more than any other option here.

Licence family

Showing 4 of 4 tools

All 4 Google Forms alternatives, ranked by health

  • Top pick · highest health

    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.

    ★ 13k⟳ today6.1.2AGPL-3.0

    DockerNodejs
  • HeyForm

    Form builder that allows anyone to create engaging conversational forms for surveys, questionnaires, quizzes, and polls.

    ★ 9.1k⟳ yesterdayv3.0.5AGPL-3.0

    Docker
  • Framadate

    Online service for planning an appointment or make a decision quickly and easily: Make a poll, Define dates or subjects to choose, Send the poll link to your friends or colleagues, Discuss and make a decision.

    CECILL-B

    PHP

Google Forms alternatives compared

Formbricks and HeyForm tie at 96/100. Formbricks also has the largest following, at 13k stars.

The most recent release is Formbricks 6.1.2, published 3 days ago. LimeSurvey publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (2) and Nodejs (1) are the most common. Formbricks, HeyForm, LimeSurvey and 1 more are copyleft. Framadate is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.

3 of these 4 also appear among the SurveyMonkey alternatives; Framadate is specific to Google Forms.

Open source alternatives to Google Forms by health, stars, licence and last commit
Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit Docker
Formbricks Health 96 on 11 Sep, 96 nowSteady at 96 since 11 Sep 96 13k AGPL-3.0 today Yes
HeyForm Health 96 on 11 Sep, 96 nowSteady at 96 since 11 Sep 96 9.1k AGPL-3.0 yesterday Yes
LimeSurvey Health 59 on 11 Sep, 59 nowSteady at 59 since 11 Sep, no tagged release 59 3.8k GPL-2.0 today No
Framadate 10 0 CECILL-B unknown No

Google Forms alternatives: common questions

What is the most maintained open source alternative to Google Forms?

Formbricks scores highest at 96/100, with 683 commits in the last 90 days, 13k stars on GitHub and its latest release (6.1.2) published 3 days ago. LimeSurvey has the most raw commit activity at 930 commits in 90 days.

Which Google Forms alternatives use a permissive licence?

None of the 4 tracked alternatives use a permissive licence; 4 are copyleft (GPL, AGPL or similar), which requires publishing changes to any modified version you distribute.

Which Google Forms alternatives run in Docker?

2 of 4 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Formbricks, HeyForm. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.

Is Formbricks or HeyForm the better Google Forms alternative?

On measured health Formbricks leads, 96 to 96. Formbricks has 683 commits in 90 days, 13k stars and 6.1.2 from 3 days ago; HeyForm has 156 commits in 90 days, 9.1k stars and v3.0.5 from 6 days ago. Formbricks is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.

Are the Google Forms alternatives still maintained?

2 of the 3 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.

What languages are the Google Forms alternatives written in?

PHP: LimeSurvey and Framadate. Nodejs: Formbricks. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.