OpnForm vs Survey Solutions
| Tagline | Open-source form builder to create forms and surveys without code | World Bank's free self-hosted CAPI/CAWI survey platform for large-scale data collection |
| Category | Forms & Surveys | Forms & Surveys |
| Replaces | Typeform, Google Forms, Jotform | SurveyMonkey, Typeform |
| GitHub stars | 3.6k | 101 |
| Language | PHP | C# |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Manual | Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | yesterday | yesterday |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
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
Survey Solutions
- No native SaaS managed option; requires your own server infrastructure
- Android interviewer app not on Google Play without sideloading in some regions
- Complex initial setup compared to simpler form tools
Bottom line
Choose OpnForm 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.
Survey Solutions
World Bank's free self-hosted CAPI/CAWI survey platform for large-scale data collection