couchforms
The premium Open Source alternative to Typeform
🎯 Best for:Organizations requiring strict data residency and unlimited form submissions.
What is couchforms?
A self-hosted form builder designed for creating conversational interfaces and structured data collection. It utilizes a JSON-based schema for form definitions, allowing for easy version control and integration into existing databases.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptForms & Surveys
Why couchforms?
- • No per-response licensing fees
- • Self-hosted data security
- • Extensible JSON schema architecture
Limitations
- • Requires manual server maintenance
- • Limited native third-party integrations
- • Basic UI compared to premium SaaS
2/16/2026
Last Update
8
Forks
4
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Typeform)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%