# Form.io

> Form.io's open-source core (2.3k stars, v4.11.0, active Oct 2026) is a Node.js and MongoDB server plus form builder and renderer: each form you drag together also becomes a REST API, and you embed forms in your own Angular or React app. The core has 33 form components, form actions, basic permissions and JSON or CSV export. The Developer Portal, reporting UI, PDF servers, PDF export and the standalone Form Manager for non-developers are Enterprise-only. Licensed OSL-3.0. A building block for developers, not a ready Typeform-style service.

- Repository: https://github.com/formio/formio
- Official docs: https://github.com/formio/formio#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Jotform: Form and survey builder, Integrations and webhooks (partial). For developers embedding forms in their own app; reporting and PDF forms are Enterprise-only.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Runs locally with Docker Compose or Node.js and MongoDB; enterprise and SaaS versions also sold | https://github.com/formio/formio#run-with-docker-compose | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Partial | OSL-3.0 (OSI-approved copyleft) for the core; Enterprise server is proprietary | https://github.com/formio/formio#license-change-march-8th-2020 | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/formio/formio#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Allowed under OSL-3.0 copyleft and attribution terms | https://github.com/formio/formio#license-change-march-8th-2020 | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | Core needs nothing paid; Developer Portal, reporting UI, PDF servers and Form Manager are Enterprise/SaaS only | https://form.io/form-io-open-source-core-vs-enterprise/ | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented in the README | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Node.js and MongoDB on macOS or Windows per the README, or any Docker host | https://github.com/formio/formio#manual-installation-node--mongodb | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; docker-compose up, or install Node.js and MongoDB and run yarn build and yarn start | https://github.com/formio/formio#run-with-docker-compose | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 2323 stars, 765 forks, last push 2026-10-14, archived: no.
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