HeyForm
Typeform-style visual forms without the rent; one container to own the whole thing
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with MongoDB and KeyDB/Redis
- Operational Setup
- Self-hosting needs Docker, a domain, reverse proxy/TLS, email configuration, and persistent database/storage volumes.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Hosted data lives in HeyForm Cloud; self-hosted forms and responses live in MongoDB, cache/session data in KeyDB/Redis, and uploads on the server or S3-compatible storage.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- HeyForm offers a visual form builder and unlimited self-hosted responses, but its design polish and hosting simplicity are weaker once you leave the hosted service and run MongoDB plus KeyDB yourself.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $124/mo ($1,488/yr) in subscriptions
HeyForm FAQ
Common questions
Is HeyForm free and open source?+
HeyForm is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Typeform-style visual forms without the rent; one container to own the whole thing
What paid software does HeyForm replace?+
HeyForm serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: Fomr, SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Youform, saving up to $124/month ($1,488/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up HeyForm?+
Installation: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with MongoDB and KeyDB/Redis. Setup notes: Self-hosting needs Docker, a domain, reverse proxy/TLS, email configuration, and persistent database/storage volumes.
What is the catch or trade-off with HeyForm?+
HeyForm offers a visual form builder and unlimited self-hosted responses, but its design polish and hosting simplicity are weaker once you leave the hosted service and run MongoDB plus KeyDB yourself.