{"category":{"slug":"open-source-form-builders","label":"Open-source form builders"},"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","date":"2026-08-16","engine":null,"available_dates":["2026-09-06","2026-09-05","2026-08-16","2026-08-15","2026-08-07","2026-08-06","2026-07-29","2026-07-26","2026-07-25","2026-07-20","2026-07-19","2026-07-01","2026-06-30","2026-06-23","2026-06-17","2026-06-16"],"policy":{"quotable_engines":["anthropic","openai","gemini"],"max_excerpt_chars":400,"full_text_public":false,"customer_runs_public":false,"full_text_retention":"retained at least 24 months, then operator review","notes":["Only Index category runs are archived publicly — customer scans never appear.","The quotable unit is a short excerpt of at most 400 characters, never the full answer.","Engines outside the verbatim allowlist are recorded as having answered, with the excerpt withheld under their terms.","Prompt intent is published; the prompt text itself is not."]},"status":"ok","count":7,"limit":50,"truncated":false,"engines":[{"engine":"anthropic","count":7,"withheld":false,"answers":[{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-16","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"Here's a rundown of the top open-source, self-hostable form builders for lead capture, based on current options:\n\n## Top picks for lead generation\n\n**OpnForm** – Generally considered the best all-around no-code pick for straightforward lead/contact forms. It's a Laravel and Nuxt app with a clean editor, file uploads, logic, and webhooks, licensed AGPLv3 with only its Enterprise directory under a s","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":150,"end":157,"name":"OpnForm"},{"start":263,"end":270,"name":"Laravel"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-16","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"For enterprises that need HIPAA or GDPR compliance **and** want to self-host (rather than trust a third-party SaaS with PHI/PII), a few platforms stand out — but it's worth noting upfront that self-hosting is necessary, not sufficient, for compliance.\n\n## Top self-hosted options\n\n**1. Form.io — best for developer-heavy healthcare/enterprise apps**\nThis is probably the most enterprise-proven self-h","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":286,"end":293,"name":"Form.io"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-16","prompt_intent":"recommendation","excerpt":"Based on current options, here's how the top open-source form builders compare for React/Next.js embedding:\n\n## Best overall: **SurveyJS**\nSurveyJS is the strongest choice for React, providing dedicated React components that render forms from JSON schemas, with full TypeScript support and hooks integration. 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If \"form builder\" means what it usually means—fields on a page, submissions in a database—OpnForm is the strongest general pick, built as a Laravel and Nuxt","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":154,"end":162,"name":"Typeform"},{"start":163,"end":170,"name":"Jotform"},{"start":171,"end":183,"name":"Google Forms"},{"start":200,"end":207,"name":"OpnForm"},{"start":333,"end":340,"name":"OpnForm"},{"start":383,"end":390,"name":"Laravel"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-16","prompt_intent":"alternatives","excerpt":"If you're paying per-response fees on platforms like Typeform, JotForm, or SurveyMonkey, there are several solid open-source, self-hostable alternatives that eliminate response caps entirely:\n\n## Top picks\n\n**Formbricks** is repeatedly named the most mature option. Formbricks remains the most actively developed and feature-complete open source Typeform alternative, with the largest community and t","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":53,"end":61,"name":"Typeform"},{"start":63,"end":70,"name":"Jotform"},{"start":209,"end":219,"name":"Formbricks"},{"start":266,"end":276,"name":"Formbricks"},{"start":346,"end":354,"name":"Typeform"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-16","prompt_intent":"comparison","excerpt":"# Self-Hosted Form Builder vs. Hosted SaaS: When Self-Hosting Makes Sense\n\n## The Core Trade-off\n\nSaaS form builders such as Google Forms, Typeform, and Jotform are widely known, but self-hosted and open-source form builders are often a better fit for teams that need full control over data storage, user access, backend logic, and product branding. The fundamental difference: a self-hosted form bui","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":125,"end":137,"name":"Google Forms"},{"start":139,"end":147,"name":"Typeform"},{"start":153,"end":160,"name":"Jotform"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-16","prompt_intent":"problem_solving","excerpt":"Good news: you have several solid, mature options for building and self-hosting forms so you never hit per-submission fees. Here's a practical breakdown depending on your needs and technical comfort level.\n\n## Option 1: Full-featured self-hosted form/survey platforms\n\nThese are complete open-source apps you run yourself (usually via Docker), giving you a form builder UI, a database, and unlimited","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[]}]}]}