The SurveyJS Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SurveyJS in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SurveyJS
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source JavaScript form library with a paid form builder
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from SurveyJS’s own pages.
Made by SurveyJS · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SurveyJS’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SurveyJS’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 2 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SurveyJS, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is installed with code, for React, Angular, Vue or plain JavaScript, and you host it yourself.
- 1
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.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months.
- 3
There is a free plan
Essential: the open-source Form Library with unlimited forms, submissions and file uploads, no watermarks, and data on your own servers.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
JSON-driven form library
Forms are defined as JSON and rendered with native support for React, Angular and Vue 3, or with plain JavaScript.
- 6
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.
- 7
Dashboard
Charts and interactive reports over collected data, with export to Excel, CSV and PDF.
- 8
A 1.6 GPA, above 2 of 148
That is against the other form and survey tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
SurveyJS at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- SurveyJS
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | The 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 | B | The 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 | D | It 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 | D | No store rating on record. It is installed with code, for React, Angular, Vue or plain JavaScript, and you host it yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with React, Angular, Vue 3, Bootstrap, Material UI, shadcn/ui and a WordPress plugin. There is no desktop or phone app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who want to embed forms and a form builder in their own app
- Teams that need survey data kept on their own servers
- Products that need a white-labeled form creator
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$559 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
SurveyJS has a free plan. Paid plans start at $559 once per developer, including updates and support for the first 12 months.
The Form Library is free and open source, with unlimited forms and submissions and no watermark, and data stays on your servers.
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.
Enterprise
Starts 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.
The free plan
Essential: the open-source Form Library with unlimited forms, submissions and file uploads, no watermarks, and data on your own servers.
Read from surveyjs.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on surveyjs.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Open-source JavaScript form library with a paid form builder. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, no-code, forms, surveys.
It is a toolkit, not a form service: no hosted page to share a form from, so it needs an app built around it.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- React
- Angular
- Vue 3
- Bootstrap
- Material UI
- shadcn/ui
- WordPress
SurveyJS is made by SurveyJS.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 111 of 148
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 148
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 148
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 148
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Form.io, Formbricks, Tripetto and SurveyLegend
The 4 tools SurveyJS is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Form.io
Free trial · from $300/mo
JSON form and API platform for developers, hosted or self-hosted.
- SurveyJS has a free plan. Form.io does not, though it has a free trial.
- SurveyJS also covers no-code and surveys.
- 2.4GPA
Formbricks
Free plan
Open-source survey platform for links, websites and apps.
- SurveyJS also covers no-code and forms.
- Formbricks also covers templates and workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Tripetto
Free plan · from $99/yr
Conversational form builder as a cloud studio, WordPress plugin or SDK.
- SurveyJS is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
SurveyLegend
Free plan · from $15/mo
Online survey, form and poll builder with a free plan.
- SurveyJS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SurveyJS also covers no-code.
- SurveyLegend also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SurveyJS free?
SurveyJS has a free plan. Essential: the open-source Form Library with unlimited forms, submissions and file uploads, no watermarks, and data on your own servers.
How much does SurveyJS cost?
SurveyJS lists 4 plans. Essential: $0.
What platforms does SurveyJS work on?
SurveyJS is available on Web.
Does SurveyJS offer any discounts?
SurveyJS publicly lists the following: Volume discount on developer licenses.
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.
Does SurveyJS have an API?
Yes. SurveyJS offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SurveyJS integrate with?
SurveyJS's listing names React, Angular, Vue 3, Bootstrap, Material UI, shadcn/ui and WordPress.
Who makes SurveyJS?
SurveyJS is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to SurveyJS?
The closest alternatives to SurveyJS in our directory are Form.io, Formbricks, Tripetto and SurveyLegend.
How does SurveyJS compare with other form and survey tools?
SurveyJS's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 2 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 5.
Could I make my own version of SurveyJS?
To replace SurveyJS you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SurveyJS’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SurveyJS. Prices change, so check surveyjs.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SurveyJS, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/surveyjs
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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See our other guides
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SurveyJS’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. SurveyJS is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SurveyJS. Prices and plans change: check surveyjs.io before you buy.