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HeyForm

★ 8k

Modern Typeform-style one-question-at-a-time forms with a clean builder. Docker compose up and go.

HeyForm does the job of Typeform, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Typeform bills $29/mo for it. 8k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Typeform.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$29/mo
GitHub stars
8k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How HeyForm runs

Where it runs

HeyForm runs on your machine or their cloud.

Installing it

Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with MongoDB and KeyDB/Redis.

Where your data lives

Hosted data lives in HeyForm Cloud; self-hosted forms and responses live in MongoDB, cache/session data in KeyDB/Redis, and uploads on the server or S3-compatible storage.

What setup takes

Self-hosting needs Docker, a domain, reverse proxy/TLS, email configuration, and persistent database/storage volumes.

The catch compared with SurveyMonkey

HeyForm makes attractive surveys, but it does not match SurveyMonkey's advanced analysis, randomization, research methodology features, or respondent-panel access.

HeyForm questions

Is HeyForm open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can HeyForm replace Typeform?

Our verdict on Typeform is YES. Formbricks (11k stars), HeyForm (9k stars), Typebot (8k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Typeform — self-host in one command and stop paying $39/mo.

Can I self-host HeyForm?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your machine or their cloud. Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with MongoDB and KeyDB/Redis.

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