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LimeSurvey LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey

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

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LimeSurvey at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

LimeSurvey (3.8k stars, developed since 2006, active Oct 2026) is a PHP survey platform with unlimited surveys, 30+ question types, skip logic and branching, multilingual surveys, public or invite-only links, response statistics, data analysis, a RemoteControl API and plugins. The Community Edition is GPL-2.0-or-later with no paid tier in the code; LimeSurvey GmbH sells hosting. Runs on any PHP 8.1+ web server with MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL or MSSQL. Built for research-style surveys; it is not a conversational one-question form builder and has no payment fields.

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How much of Typeform does it replace?

3 of 6 jobs. Strong for surveys and analysis; classic page layout, no payment fields.

Partial: Form and survey builder Partial replacement
No: One-question-at-a-time conversational forms Not covered
Partial: Conditional logic and branching Partial replacement
Partial: Response analytics and exports Partial replacement
No: Payments in forms Not covered
No: Integrations and webhooks Not covered

For one-question-at-a-time conversational forms, payments in forms, see other Typeform alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Jotform does it replace?

3 of 6 jobs. Survey-focused; no payment fields, PDF forms or e-signatures.

Partial: Form and survey builder Partial replacement
Partial: Conditional logic and branching Partial replacement
Partial: Response analytics and exports Partial replacement
No: Payments in forms Not covered
No: Integrations and webhooks Not covered
No: PDF forms and e-signatures Not covered

For payments in forms, PDF forms and e-signatures, see other Jotform alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of SurveyMonkey does it replace?

3 of 4 jobs. Survey building, branching and response statistics cover core surveys; SurveyMonkey research panels and advanced analysis are not assumed.

Partial: Build forms and surveys Partial replacement
Partial: Conditional questions and branching Partial replacement
Partial: Response analytics Partial replacement
No: Integrations and webhooks Not covered

Facts, with sources

Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Confirmed: Self-hosted on your own PHP web server; hosted SaaS also offered Apache ≥ 2.4, nginx ≥ 1.1, or any PHP-ready web server github.com · LimeSurvey#readme ↗ today
Code licence Partial: GPL-2.0-or-later (copyleft); logo and pictures are trademarks LimeSurvey is licensed under GPL v2.0, with the option to use any later GPL version. github.com · LimeSurvey#license ↗ today
Model weights licence Confirmed: No separate model weights github.com · LimeSurvey#readme ↗ today
Commercial use Partial: Commercial use allowed under GPL copyleft terms LimeSurvey is a free and open-source online survey platform used by businesses of all sizes github.com · LimeSurvey#readme ↗ today
Paid services needed? Confirmed: None required for the Community Edition; LimeSurvey cloud hosting is optional With our hosted SaaS, you get a fast, easy-to-use online survey platform github.com · LimeSurvey#readme ↗ today
Hardware Confirmed: 250 MB disk minimum plus PHP 8.1.29+ and a supported database; RAM not stated Minimum 250 MB disk space. limesurvey.org · Installation_-_LimeSurvey_CE ↗ today
Operating systems Partial: Any PHP web server; manual covers Linux permissions and Windows MSSQL drivers; macOS not mentioned pdo_sqlsrv for Windows and pdo_dblib for Linux limesurvey.org · Installation_-_LimeSurvey_CE ↗ today
Setup effort Confirmed: Medium; upload the release to a PHP server, create a database and run the web installer The minimum set of requirements will also be checked during the installation process! limesurvey.org · Installation_-_LimeSurvey_CE ↗ today

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