Open-source alternatives to SurveyMonkey (October 2026)

Open-source alternatives to SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey does 4 jobs: build forms and surveys, conditional questions and branching, response analytics, integrations and webhooks. Most projects replace one or two of them, so pick the job you actually need.

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Facts checked 16 Oct 2026

We track 3 open-source alternatives to SurveyMonkey, but none currently has confirmed commercial use, local running and no paid services together. Formbricks, HeyForm and LimeSurvey cover all 4 SurveyMonkey jobs.

Formbricks

formbricks/formbricks

★ 13k active today

Self-hostable survey platform for link, website, in-app and email surveys with logic, webhooks and integrations; some team features are Enterprise.

Replaces Build forms and surveys + Response analytics (partly)

Runs locally: Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use: Partial: Conditions · AGPL-3.0-only
Paid services: Partial: Optional only
Hardware: Confirmed: CPU works
Setup: Confirmed: Medium

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HeyForm

heyform/heyform

★ 9.0k active 1d ago

Self-hostable conversational form builder for surveys, quizzes and polls with conditional logic, themes, webhooks and drop-off analytics.

Replaces Build forms and surveys + Conditional questions and branching + Response analytics + Integrations and webhooks (partly)

Runs locally: Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use: Partial: Conditions · AGPL-3.0-only
Paid services: Confirmed: None required
Hardware: Unknown: Unknown
Setup: Confirmed: Medium

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LimeSurvey

LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey

★ 3.8k active today

Long-running PHP survey platform with 30+ question types, branching, 80+ languages, statistics and a RemoteControl API. GPL-2.0-or-later.

Replaces Build forms and surveys + Conditional questions and branching + Response analytics (partly)

Runs locally: Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use: Partial: Conditions · GPL-2.0-or-later
Paid services: Confirmed: None required
Hardware: Confirmed: CPU works
Setup: Confirmed: Medium

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No project meets all of your requirements. The list below shows what you'd need to relax.

Common questions about SurveyMonkey alternatives

Is there a free, open-source alternative to SurveyMonkey?

Yes. HeyForm, LimeSurvey and Formbricks are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Each covers every job we list for SurveyMonkey.

Can I do build forms and surveys locally without a SurveyMonkey subscription?

Yes, with Formbricks (AGPL-3.0-only), LimeSurvey (GPL-2.0-or-later) and HeyForm (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Can I do conditional questions and branching locally without a SurveyMonkey subscription?

Yes, with Formbricks (AGPL-3.0-only), LimeSurvey (GPL-2.0-or-later) and HeyForm (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Which SurveyMonkey alternatives can I use commercially?

With conditions: Formbricks, HeyForm and LimeSurvey. This is not legal advice; read each licence.

Does any open-source project replace all of SurveyMonkey?

Formbricks, HeyForm and LimeSurvey cover every job we list for SurveyMonkey.