OpnForm vs Webforms
| Tagline | Open-source form builder to create forms and surveys without code | Simple Python/Django open-source form builder for self-hosted data collection |
| Category | Forms & Surveys | Forms & Surveys |
| Replaces | Typeform, Google Forms, Jotform | Google Forms, Typeform |
| GitHub stars | 3.6k | 95 |
| Language | PHP | Python |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | One-Click Docker Docker Compose Manual | Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | yesterday | 2 months 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.
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
Webforms
- No visual drag-and-drop builder; form creation done via Django admin
- Minimal built-in analytics or export features
- Requires existing Django project knowledge to integrate
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose OpnForm for the larger community and ecosystem. OpnForm has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Webforms
Simple Python/Django open-source form builder for self-hosted data collection