Nextcloud Forms vs OpnForm
| Tagline | Privacy-respecting form and survey builder integrated directly into your Nextcloud instance | Open-source form builder to create forms and surveys without code |
| Category | Forms & Surveys | Forms & Surveys |
| Replaces | Google Forms, Typeform, SurveyMonkey | Typeform, Google Forms, Jotform |
| GitHub stars | 379 | 3.6k |
| Language | PHP | PHP |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | One-Click Docker Manual | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 5 days ago | 5 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Nextcloud Forms
- Requires an existing Nextcloud installation; cannot be used standalone
- Lacks advanced logic like conditional branching or calculated fields
- Response analytics are minimal; users need to export CSV for deeper analysis
OpnForm
- Some features (e.g. advanced branding removal, certain integrations) are reserved for the paid/cloud tier
- Fewer templates and question types than Jotform
- Analytics and reporting are lighter than commercial offerings
- Self-hosting requires a Laravel/PHP + database stack to maintain
Bottom line
Choose Nextcloud Forms if you want the lower-effort setup; choose OpnForm for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Nextcloud Forms
Privacy-respecting form and survey builder integrated directly into your Nextcloud instance