Formbricks vs SurveyJS (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formbricks grades higher than SurveyJS: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Formbricks grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Formbricks
Open-source survey platform for links, websites and apps
SurveyJS
Open-source JavaScript form library with a paid form builder
Which one is for you
Pick Formbricks if
- Fits if you're a product team asking questions inside your own website or app and can run a server
- Works for organizations that must keep feedback data on their own infrastructure
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server: there's no cloud plan right now, and hosting by Formbricks is only listed as coming soon
- Not for you if you want a price up front, as the Experience Suite license is quoted after a call
- Watch out: SSO, roles, audit logs and an SLA need the paid license, and the free edition gets community support only
- Skip it if you want a quick contact form, since there's a whole instance to set up first
Pick SurveyJS if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants forms inside your own product and your data on your own servers
- Works for teams that can pay once per developer and renew updates yearly
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a ready-made form page to send out, as there isn't one
- Skip it if nobody on your team writes code
- Pricey if you need the builder: $559 per developer, and updates after the first 12 months cost $229 a year
- Watch out: the dashboard and PDF generator need the $1,019 plan
- Watch out: licences are per developer, and the top plan is sold through sales
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFormbricksFair | 1.6GPASurveyJSWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe Community Edition is free under AGPLv3, but only if you host it yourself, which means paying for and running a server, so it isn't free in the way a download is. The paid Experience Suite license has no published price; it's quoted on yearly responses and workspaces after a call. | DThe builder (Survey Creator) starts at $559 once per developer with $229 a year to renew updates, and the Dashboard tier is $1,019. The category's one-time middle is $34 and its monthly middle $19.99. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe self-hosted Community Edition is free with surveys on every channel, the API and webhooks, and a 15-day trial license switches on the paid features in your own instance. The catch is that you pay for and run the server yourself, and support is community only. | BThe Form Library is free and open source, with unlimited forms and submissions and no watermark, and data stays on your servers. Anyone who isn't a developer can't use it, and the builder isn't free. |
| Features | BIt covers the survey job end to end: by link, on a website, in an email or triggered inside a web or mobile app, with an API, webhooks and an MCP server. AI analysis, dashboards and workflows need the paid license. | DIt is a toolkit, not a form service: no hosted page to share a form from, so it needs an app built around it. The builder, dashboard and PDF generator are all paid. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record, and it has to be self-hosted for now: you run it on your own servers and database before the first survey goes out. Hosting by Formbricks is only listed as coming soon. | DNo store rating on record. It is installed with code, for React, Angular, Vue or plain JavaScript, and you host it yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API, webhooks and an MCP server, plus Slack, Zapier, Notion, n8n, Make, Google Sheets and Airtable. No app of its own, though. | CWeb only, with React, Angular, Vue 3, Bootstrap, Material UI, shadcn/ui and a WordPress plugin. There is no desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | self-hosted open-source surveys | developers who want to build forms into their own app |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Formbricks and SurveyJS. How we grade
Where they differ
- Formbricks also covers templates and workflow automation.
- SurveyJS also covers no-code and forms.
At a glance
| Formbricks | SurveyJS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months |
| Free plan | The self-hosted Community Edition is free under the AGPLv3 license, with surveys on every channel, the API and webhooks, and community support. | Essential: the open-source Form Library with unlimited forms, submissions and file uploads, no watermarks, and data on your own servers. |
| Free trial | 15-day trial license that switches on Experience Suite features in your own instance | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Formbricks GmbH | SurveyJS |
| Price read from | formbricks.com | surveyjs.io |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Formbricks
- There is no public price list: the Experience Suite license is quoted after a call, based on yearly responses, workspaces and term.
- It must be self-hosted for now; dedicated cloud and Formbricks-managed hosting in the EU or Saudi Arabia are listed as coming soon.
- The free Community Edition comes with community support only; SSO, roles, audit logs and an SLA need the paid license.
- Going over the licensed response volume does not stop a self-hosted instance; the FAQ says it is settled at renewal.
SurveyJS
- This is a developer toolkit, not a hosted form service: there is no ready-made form-sharing site, so someone has to build and host the app around it.
- The Survey Creator, Dashboard and PDF Generator are paid; the free Essential plan covers only the Form Library.
- Licenses are per developer, with a volume discount of up to 35% when buying 2 or more of the same product, and renewals are for updates and support only.
- A 90-day money-back guarantee applies to developer licenses, which are perpetual.
Key features
Formbricks
- Link, website and in-app surveys
- Share a survey by link, show it to chosen visitors on a website, embed it in an email or trigger it inside a web app or a native mobile app.
- Self-hosting
- The Community Edition runs on your own servers and database and is free to use under AGPLv3. A license key adds Experience Suite features to the same instance.
- API, SDKs and integrations
- An API, webhooks and an MCP server let answers flow into other tools and AI agents, with integrations such as Slack, Zapier, Notion and n8n.
- Experience Suite license
- An annual license adds unified feedback with AI analysis and dashboards, workflows and owner alerts, single sign-on, roles, audit logs and support with an SLA.
- Priced by responses, not seats
- The license is quoted on the responses collected each year and the number of workspaces, for 1 to 3 years, with unlimited seats.
SurveyJS
- JSON-driven form library
- Forms are defined as JSON and rendered with native support for React, Angular and Vue 3, or with plain JavaScript.
- Survey Creator
- A self-hosted, white-labeled drag-and-drop builder with a graphical interface for conditional logic and branching, embedded in the buyer's own app.
- Dashboard
- Charts and interactive reports over collected data, with export to Excel, CSV and PDF.
- PDF Generator
- Creates editable PDF forms and exports submissions to PDF, with a company logo in the header or footer.
- Data on your servers
- The vendor says all data stays on the customer's own servers and works with any server and database.
- Quizzes and multi-user filling
- Scored quizzes, multi-page forms and multi-user form filling in the Form Library; multi-user editing is offered to Enterprise customers.
Plans
Formbricks
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted and open source under AGPLv3: surveys on every channel, runs on your own servers and database, API and webhooks, community support.
Experience SuiteCustom
Annual self-hosting license quoted by responses and workspaces, with unlimited seats, AI analysis, dashboards, workflows, SSO, roles, audit logs and an SLA.
SurveyJS
Essential$0
Open-source Form Library for React, Angular, Vue 3 or plain JavaScript, with multi-page forms, quizzes and unlimited forms and submissions.
Basic$559
once per developer, first 12 months of updates included
Adds Survey Creator: self-hosted, white-labeled drag-and-drop builder with unlimited creators and a conditional logic GUI. Renewal: $229 per 12 months.
Pro$1019
once per developer, first 12 months of updates included
Everything in Basic plus the Dashboard (charts, interactive reports, Excel, CSV and PDF export), PDF Generator and the UI Preset Editor. Renewal: $409 per 12 months.
EnterpriseStarts at $2259
once per developer; renewal starts at $899
Developer licenses plus priority support, a technical account manager, priority bug fixes and review sessions. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Formbricks
No public discounts listed.
SurveyJS
- Other savings
Volume discount on developer licenses
The pricing page says a volume discount of up to 35% applies when purchasing 2 or more licenses of the same product title.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Formbricks or SurveyJS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formbricks publishes no starting price, and SurveyJS starts at $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months.
Which has a free plan, Formbricks or SurveyJS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formbricks and SurveyJS have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.