Open Source Self-Hosted Google Forms Alternatives

Google Forms is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is CryptPad. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Forms and 15 are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to Google Forms are Nextcloud Forms, Formbricks, LimeSurvey and Yakforms.

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Google Forms alternatives are mainly Form Builders, but if you're looking for Survey Creators or Quiz Makers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted + Open Source, Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Forms.
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  1. CryptPad icon
     186 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    99 CryptPad alternatives

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Nextcloud Forms icon
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    • Simple design: No mass of options, only the essentials. Works well on mobile of course.
    173 Nextcloud Forms alternatives

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    • Online
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  3. Formbricks icon
     36 likes

    Open Source Experience Management Solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Cloudron
     
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  4. LimeSurvey icon
     98 likes

    LimeSurvey (formerly PHPSurveyor) is an Open Source PHP web application to develop, publish and collect responses to online & offline surveys. Anonymous and Not-Anonymous survey, open and closed group of participant surveys, optional public registration for surveys.

    202 LimeSurvey alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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  5. Yakforms icon
     6 likes

    Yakforms is a free-as-in-free-speech software that allows you to easily create forms for your community. Whether you need a full-blown or a quick poll, Yakforms will fit your needs.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  6. GetInput icon
     7 likes

    Effortlessly create simple and engaging forms with Input. Our customization options empower you to showcase your forms in your brand's colors, ensuring a cohesive and professional appearance.

    79 GetInput alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. SurveyJS icon
     14 likes

    SurveyJS is an open-source JavaScript form builder library that allows developers to create dynamic forms, multi-step form wizards, and survey applications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8.  1 like

    A static and dynamic online form generator.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. Quill Forms icon
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    Quill forms is a free Typeform alternative for WordPress which enables you to design engaging and interactive quizzes for free. It comes with a lot of features like drag and drop question types, having multiple themes, customizing messages and more!.

    31 Quill Forms alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  10. OhMyForm icon
     9 likes

    OhMyForm is a free and open source alternative to commercial form creators like Typeform and Google Forms providing all the features you need to run, administer, analyze and distribute forms for free.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Webform is the module for making forms and surveys in Drupal CMS. Results can be exported into Excel or other spreadsheet applications. Webform also provides some basic statistical review.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Easy-to-use HTML form builder script that provides simple, flexible way to create HTML forms and validate different types of fields.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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