{"category":{"slug":"open-source-survey-tools","label":"Open-source survey tools"},"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","date":"2026-08-19","engine":null,"available_dates":["2026-09-07","2026-09-06","2026-08-19","2026-08-18","2026-08-10","2026-08-09","2026-07-29","2026-07-25","2026-07-22","2026-07-05","2026-07-04","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":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"## Top Self-Hosted Open-Source Survey Tools\n\n### 1. **LimeSurvey** — Best all-around choice\nLimeSurvey has been in active development for over 20 years and remains the leading open-source survey platform. It's open-source with a self-hosted deployment option for full data control, offers 80+ language support for multilingual survey distribution, 30+ question types with advanced branching and condi","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":54,"end":64,"name":"LimeSurvey"},{"start":92,"end":102,"name":"LimeSurvey"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"For an enterprise that needs full data sovereignty (no telemetry, no third-party analytics calls, no data leaving your infrastructure), here are the strongest self-hosted options, ranked by use case:\n\n## Top picks\n\n**1. LimeSurvey (Community Edition)** — Best for complex, research-grade surveys\nThis is consistently cited as the go-to open-source option. LimeSurvey is best for advanced surveys and","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":220,"end":230,"name":"LimeSurvey"},{"start":356,"end":366,"name":"LimeSurvey"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"recommendation","excerpt":"For academic research where full data ownership is a priority, here are the top open-source options, based on current comparisons:\n\n## 1. LimeSurvey — The top choice for most academic use cases\nLimeSurvey has been in active development for over 20 years and remains the leading open-source survey platform. The self-hosted version gives you complete control over your data - no third-party servers, n","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":138,"end":148,"name":"LimeSurvey"},{"start":194,"end":204,"name":"LimeSurvey"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"recommendation","excerpt":"## Best Self-Hosted Survey Tools for Budget-Conscious Nonprofits\n\nSince you specifically need **self-hosted** with **unlimited responses**, the good news is that this combo is exactly what open-source self-hosted tools are best at — you avoid the response caps and per-seat fees that plague \"free\" cloud plans (like SurveyMonkey's 40-response cap or QuestionPro's 10K limit).\n\n### 1. LimeSurvey Commu","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":316,"end":328,"name":"SurveyMonkey"},{"start":350,"end":361,"name":"QuestionPro"},{"start":384,"end":394,"name":"LimeSurvey"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"alternatives","excerpt":"## Open-Source Survey Alternatives (No Per-Response Caps)\n\nSince you're self-hosting, response limits and per-seat pricing disappear entirely — you just pay for a server. Here are the main options:\n\n### 1. **LimeSurvey** — Most feature-complete for research/academic use\nLimeSurvey is the most feature-complete open-source survey platform, supporting 28 question types, complex branching logic, quota","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":208,"end":218,"name":"LimeSurvey"},{"start":271,"end":281,"name":"LimeSurvey"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"comparison","excerpt":"For a healthcare organization, choosing between self-hosted open-source survey tools and hosted SaaS platforms comes down to a trade-off between **data control/compliance ownership** and **operational convenience**. Here's a breakdown:\n\n## Self-Hosted Open-Source Tools\n\n**Leading options:** LimeSurvey, Formbricks, SurveyJS\n\n**Advantages:**\n- **Full data sovereignty.** The self-hosted version gives","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":292,"end":302,"name":"LimeSurvey"},{"start":304,"end":314,"name":"Formbricks"},{"start":316,"end":324,"name":"SurveyJS"}]},{"engine":"anthropic","answered_on":"2026-08-19","prompt_intent":"problem_solving","excerpt":"Here's a practical path to deploying a self-hosted survey tool with branching logic and export capabilities.\n\n## 1. Pick the right tool for your use case\n\n**LimeSurvey** — best choice if you need classic, complex standalone questionnaires (academic/market research style):\n- LimeSurvey is the most feature-complete open-source survey platform, supporting 28 question types, complex branching logic, q","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":157,"end":167,"name":"LimeSurvey"},{"start":275,"end":285,"name":"LimeSurvey"}]}]}]}