Self-hosted alternatives to Microsoft Forms
Want forms and quizzes in Microsoft 365 without handing your data to Microsoft Forms? These 8 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $5/month.
About Microsoft Forms: Microsoft 365 app for forms, surveys and quizzes.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formbricks | Active | 13.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| HeyForm | Active | 9.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Fider | Active | 4.6k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OpnForm | Active | 4k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| LimeSurvey | Active | 3.8k | GPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Claper | Active | 824 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Revel | Active | 118 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Digistorm | Active | 7 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
The options in detail
1. Formbricks
Experience Management Suite built on the largest survey stack worldwide. Gracefully gather feedback at every step of the customer journey to know what your customers need.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 6.1.3 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. HeyForm
Form builder that allows anyone to create engaging conversational forms for surveys, questionnaires, quizzes, and polls.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release v3.0.6 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Fider
Open platform to collect and prioritize feedback (alternative to UserVoice).
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.39.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. OpnForm
Beautiful form builder.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v2.8.3 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. LimeSurvey
Feature-rich web-based polling software. Supports extensive survey logic.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Claper
Add Q&A, polls, quizzes, forms, live captions and reactions to your slides (alternative to Slido, AhaSlides and Mentimeter).
Active Last commit 2026-10-29. 8 releases in the past year. Latest release v3.2.0 (2026-10-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Revel
Community-focused event management and ticketing platform.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v2.33.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Digistorm
Create collaborative surveys, quizzes, brainstorms, and word clouds (documentation in French).
Active Last commit 2026-10-12. 18 releases in the past year. Latest release 1.3.1 (2026-10-12). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Microsoft Forms?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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