SurveyJS review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Open-source JavaScript form library with a paid form builder
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SurveyJS report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for developers who want to build forms into their own app
SurveyJS is a set of JavaScript parts for putting forms and surveys inside your own web app, and the form library is open source. It is not a form site you can just sign up to: someone has to build and host the app around it, and the drag-and-drop builder starts at $559 once per developer.
Who SurveyJS is for
- 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
Who SurveyJS is not for
- 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
Why SurveyJS gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyThe 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.
- BFree plan and trialThe 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.
- DFeaturesIt 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.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. It is installed with code, for React, Angular, Vue or plain JavaScript, and you host it yourself.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with React, Angular, Vue 3, Bootstrap, Material UI, shadcn/ui and a WordPress plugin. There is no desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SurveyJS's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SurveyJS's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 2 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 111 of 148) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SurveyJS’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 148, level with 33
- BFree plan and trialAbove 111 of 148, level with 27
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 148, level with 4
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 148, level with 6
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 148, level with 45
Keep SurveyJS, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace SurveyJS you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 141 of the 148 other form and survey tools grade higher. It costs $559, paid once. SurveyJS is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Forms and surveys: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, React, Angular and Vue 3 among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. SurveyJS’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is SurveyJS?
SurveyJS is a set of JavaScript components that developers embed in their own web apps: a free open-source form library, a drag-and-drop Survey Creator, a results dashboard and a PDF generator. Forms are described as JSON, work with React, Angular, Vue 3 or plain JavaScript, and all data stays on the customer's own servers. Licenses are bought once per developer.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
SurveyJS pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SurveyJS has a free plan, and paid plans start at $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months.
- Starts at
- $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months
- Free plan
- Essential: the open-source Form Library with unlimited forms, submissions and file uploads, no watermarks, and data on your own servers.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $559once 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 | $1019once 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. |
| Enterprise | Starts at $2259once per developer; renewal starts at $899 | Developer licenses plus priority support, a technical account manager, priority bug fixes and review sessions. Sold through sales. |
Read from surveyjs.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SurveyJS before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsVolume 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.
Stated on surveyjs.io
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Common questions
Does SurveyJS have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SurveyJS is listed for Web.
Does SurveyJS have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SurveyJS is listed for Web.
Is SurveyJS open source?
Yes. SurveyJS is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does SurveyJS have an API?
Yes. SurveyJS offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.