LimeSurvey vs OpnForm
LimeSurvey, OpnForm compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| LimeSurvey | OpnForm | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Form Builders | Form Builders |
| License | GNU General Public License v2.0 or laterOpen source (OSI) | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Not confirmed | Some features paywalled |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Needs a database | Multi-service setup |
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Paid | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 3.8k | 3.8k |
| Last release | – | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Alternative to | SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics | Typeform |
In short
- LimeSurvey is licensed GNU General Public License v2.0 or later (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
- OpnForm is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.