Formbricks vs LimeSurvey
Formbricks, LimeSurvey compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Formbricks | LimeSurvey | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Form Builders | Form Builders |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) | GNU General Public License v2.0 or laterOpen source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Some features paywalled | Not confirmed |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Multi-service setup | Needs a database |
| SSO / SAML | Paid | Not confirmed |
| Role-based access control | Paid | Not confirmed |
| Audit logs | Paid | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | Not confirmed |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Paid | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 13k | 3.8k |
| Last release | Oct 1, 2026 | – |
| Alternative to | Typeform | SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics |
In short
- Formbricks is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
- LimeSurvey is licensed GNU General Public License v2.0 or later (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.