3 Free & Open-Source Typeform Alternatives
Typeform's conversational, one-question-at-a-time format is genuinely well-designed, but the free plan's response cap forces most active lead-gen forms onto a paid tier quickly. These alternatives remove that ceiling, either as a generous free tool or a self-hosted one with no limit at all.
The best Typeform alternatives
Tally
Our top pickFreeHostedA free, Notion-style form builder with unlimited responses.
Tally's block-based editor feels a lot like writing in Notion, and — unusually for a form tool — its free plan doesn't cap responses. It's the easiest of these three to get a lead-capture form live in minutes.
- Block-based, no-code form editor
- Unlimited forms and responses on the free plan
- Conditional logic and payment-field support
- Hosted — no self-hosting required
Formbricks
Open sourceSelf-hostedAn open-source survey and form platform built for product teams.
Formbricks leans toward in-app and post-purchase surveys as much as standalone forms, making it a strong fit if you want to collect feedback inside your own product, not just capture leads on a landing page.
- In-app, link, and embedded survey formats
- Targeting and triggering logic for in-app surveys
- Self-hosted for full data ownership
- Open-source with a managed cloud option
LimeSurvey
Open sourceSelf-hostedA mature, self-hosted tool built for structured research surveys.
LimeSurvey has been the go-to open-source option for academic and research-style surveys for years — more form fields and question logic than Typeform, less focus on conversational design.
- Extensive question types and branching logic
- Multi-language survey support
- Detailed response statistics and export
- Fully self-hosted, no response limits
Licensing and pricing models change over time — confirm current terms on each project's own site before making a procurement or compliance decision.
Frequently asked questions
What's the closest free alternative to Typeform's design?
Tally is the closest in spirit — simple, modern, no-code — and its free plan doesn't cap responses, which is the main thing that pushes people off Typeform's free tier in the first place.
Can I self-host a form tool to keep response data fully private?
Yes — Formbricks and LimeSurvey are both built to be self-hosted, so response data never leaves your own server. That matters most for surveys collecting anything sensitive.
Do free form tools support payments or file uploads?
Tally supports both on its free plan. Formbricks and LimeSurvey are more survey-focused and may need a workaround (or a paid add-on) for payment collection specifically.
More free alternatives
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