I need a survey builder that I can self-host. What are my options?

If you want a self-hosted survey builder, you’ve got several solid options depending on whether you want open-source, enterprise, or lightweight form-style tools.

Best-known self-hosted survey platforms

1. LimeSurvey

• Type: Open source
• Best for: Full-featured surveys, branching logic, multilingual surveys, large-scale data collection
• Pros:
  • Very mature and widely used
  • Strong survey logic and question types
  • Good for academic, research, and enterprise use
• Cons:
  • UI feels a bit dated
  • More “survey system” than modern no-code builder
• License: GPL
• Self-hosting: Yes

2. Formbricks

• Type: Open source
• Best for: Product feedback, NPS, in-app surveys, website surveys
• Pros:
  • Modern UI
  • Easy to embed in apps/websites
  • Good for customer feedback workflows
• Cons:
  • Less suited for complex academic-style surveys than LimeSurvey
• License: Open source
• Self-hosting: Yes

3. Nextcloud Forms

• Type: Open source
• Best for: Simple internal forms/surveys if you already use Nextcloud
• Pros:
  • Easy if you already run Nextcloud
  • Simple and integrated
• Cons:
  • Not as powerful for survey logic or analytics
• Self-hosting: Yes

4. OhMyForm

• Type: Open source
• Best for: Simple form/survey creation
• Pros:
  • Lightweight
  • Straightforward
• Cons:
  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Less feature-rich than LimeSurvey/Formbricks
• Self-hosting: Yes

5. Tally / Typeform-like alternatives

There are some self-hosted or self-hostable projects in this space, but many are either:

• not as mature,
• focused on forms rather than surveys,
• or have limited maintenance.

If you specifically want Typeform-like UX, Formbricks is usually the first one to look at.

More enterprise-oriented options

6. Qualtrics

• Type: Commercial, self-hosting generally not the norm
• Best for: Enterprise survey programs
• Note: Usually SaaS rather than self-hosted

7. Alchemer / SurveyMonkey Enterprise

• Usually cloud-first; self-hosting is not typical.

If you want “forms with survey features”

You may also consider:

• NocoDB + forms
• Appsmith
• Baserow
• Directus
• Jotform-like open source alternatives

These are not survey platforms in the strict sense, but can be adapted for internal questionnaires and workflows.

Quick recommendations by use case

• Research / academic / complex branching: LimeSurvey
• Product feedback / website widgets / NPS: Formbricks
• Simple internal survey in a Nextcloud setup: Nextcloud Forms
• Basic lightweight forms: OhMyForm

What to check before choosing

• Survey logic: branching, piping, quotas
• Response exports: CSV, Excel, API
• Authentication: anonymous vs logged-in
• Embeddability: website/app widget
• Multilingual support
• Compliance and data residency
• Docker support / easy deployment
• Activity of the project

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a comparison table,
2. a Docker-first shortlist, or
3. a recommendation based on your exact use case.