
survey tool · Formbricks GmbH
Formbricks
Open-source survey platform with a free hosted plan and data stored in Germany.
In short
- The free Hobby plan allows 250 responses a month on one workspace1.
- Pro costs $74 a month and allows 2,000 responses a month1.
- The core app is open source under AGPLv311.
- Formbricks says it is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliant, and Formbricks Cloud is hosted in Germany6.
- Exports to CSV and Excel are documented; SPSS is not5.
Formbricks suits teams that want open-source code, EU hosting and published security credentials, with a free plan to start on1,6,11. Pro is the cheapest paid plan at $74 a month with 2,000 responses1. The catch: quotas and single sign-on sit in higher or enterprise editions, and the pricing page does not list logic for Pro1,4,10.
Best for: Teams that want open-source code, EU hosting and website or in-app surveys.
Where the points come from
Price 8 of 20 points
Limits 10 of 14 points
Questions and logic 14 of 22 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Skip logic on the cheapest paid plan | Not publishedConditional logic is listed under the free Hobby plan; the Pro list does not repeat it1,2. | 0 / 8 |
| Randomised questions or answers | YesSingle select options can be shown in random order, or random except the last option13. | 4 / 4 |
| Multilingual surveys | YesOne survey holds a translation per language, shared logic and results. Manual translation has no plan gate3. | 5 / 5 |
| Answer piping | YesRecall information is listed on the Hobby plan1. | 3 / 3 |
| Response quotas | YesQuota management is listed on Scale and can stop new responses from a segment1,4. | 2 / 2 |
Results 12 of 18 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Export formats | CSV, ExcelDownload offers all, filtered or selected responses as CSV or Excel; SPSS is not mentioned5. | 4 / 6 |
| Cross-tabulation | Not publishedNot published in the docs on reading results, which describe filters only5. | 0 / 4 |
| Public API | YesThe Management API lists and updates responses and manages webhooks; the free plan lists API access1,9. | 4 / 4 |
| Remove vendor branding | YesPro, $74 a month, lists hiding Formbricks branding1. | 4 / 4 |
Security and trust 26 of 26 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Single sign-on | YesSingle sign-on is part of the Formbricks Enterprise Edition10. | 4 / 4 |
| EU data storage | YesFormbricks Cloud is hosted in Germany; the pricing page says Frankfurt1,6. | 5 / 5 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | YesThe security page says it is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliant6. | 7 / 7 |
| Data processing agreement | YesA published data processing agreement takes effect without signature with the main agreement7. | 3 / 3 |
| Published accessibility report | YesDocs publish a VPAT 2.5 summary for the survey interface, completed 9 August 20268. | 4 / 4 |
| Open source | YesThe core application is licensed under AGPLv3; the enterprise folder has a separate licence11,12. | 3 / 3 |
The rule behind each line: how we score survey tools.
Plans and prices
As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.
| Plan | Price as listed | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby1 workspace | Free1 | $0 | 250 responses a month |
| Pro3 workspaces | $74/month1 | $74 | 2,000 responses a month; hides Formbricks branding |
| Scale5 workspaces | $325/month1 | $325 | 5,000 responses a month; adds quotas and access roles |
The page offers an annual toggle with 2 months free but shows no annual figure; we use the listed monthly price1.
Strengths
- Free plan with all question types, conditional logic, recall and API access1.
- Core code is open source under AGPLv3 on GitHub11.
- Names SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, and says Formbricks Cloud is hosted in Germany6.
- Publishes a GDPR data processing agreement that applies without a separate signature7.
- Publishes a VPAT for the survey interface8.
What Formbricks GmbH says
Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.
- Formbricks says its survey interface partially conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA8.
Other survey tools
- 1
LimeSurveyResearchers who want open-source code, EU hosting and detailed survey logic80/100$26.38/mocheapest paid plan - 2
AlchemerResearchers who need complex logic and exports for a small team79/100$26.25/mocheapest paid plan - 3
SurveyMonkeyTeams that want skip logic and analysis tools in one hosted product79/100Not publishedcheapest paid plan - 4QuestionProResearchers who want deep analysis tools and EU or SSO options74/100$99/mocheapest paid plan
Sources
- Formbricks Pricing, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Conditional Logic, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Multi-language Surveys, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Quota Management, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Reading Survey Results, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Formbricks Security, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Data Processing Agreement, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Accessibility, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- REST API, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- OAuth & SSO, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- formbricks/formbricks, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Open-Source, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Single Select, Formbricks. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
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