- Open-Source Form Library: 100% open-source JavaScript library with full access to source code and unlimited responses.
- Visual Survey Creator: Drag-and-drop editor for building complex surveys without writing code.
- JSON-Based Configuration: Define and customize surveys using structured JSON for advanced logic and flexibility.
- Advanced Conditional Logic: Branching, skip logic, triggers, and dynamic question visibility for complex workflows.
- Self-Hosting & Data Ownership: Host on your own servers and maintain complete control over collected data.
- Framework Integration: Native support for React, Angular, Vue, and backend integrations like NodeJS, ASP.NET, and PHP.
- Interactive Dashboard: Built-in analytics dashboard to visualize and analyze survey responses in real time.
- PDF Generator: Automatically generate and export completed forms as branded PDF documents.
- Industry-Specific Solutions: Tailored capabilities for healthcare, HR, education, and market research use cases.
SurveyJS Survey and Form Management Software
Open-source, developer-focused survey platform with full data ownership
Updated August 11, 2026
SurveyJS Survey and Form Management Software Overview
SurveyJS is a developer-focused toolkit for adding surveys and forms to a web application. The suite includes an open-source rendering library, a visual form creator, dashboards and a PDF generator.
Developers can self-host it and connect it to applications built with React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, ASP.NET or PHP. The host application keeps control of the surrounding workflow and stored data.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing and scope |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Basic | €499 one-time | Once per developer; includes updates and support for the first 12 months. |
| PRO | €899 one-time | Once per developer; includes updates and support for the first 12 months. |
| Enterprise | Starts at €1998 one-time | Contact SurveyJS about the project. |
Free trial length is not published.
Pricing source: SurveyJS Pricing
Pros
| Compared with | Why this product may fit better |
|---|---|
| Typeform | Typeform provides a fixed hosted form experience; SurveyJS gives developers control over interface, logic, hosting and the data path. Product teams can make a survey follow their application's design system instead of sending users elsewhere. |
| SurveyMonkey | Regulated and embedded applications gain deployment control from SurveyJS's open-source library and self-hosted data flow. SurveyMonkey bundles hosting and distribution into its SaaS account, trading that control for a ready-made managed service. |
| Google Forms | Google Forms is managed through a simple hosted editor; SurveyJS supports JSON configuration, conditional expressions and framework integration. Engineering teams can version survey definitions and connect them to existing application code. |
| Jotform | Jotform makes plug-and-play forms easier for nondevelopers, while SurveyJS provides custom components and deep code-level control. The extra engineering work pays off when Jotform cannot reproduce the required product behavior or branding. |
Cons
| Compared with | Where this product may fall short |
|---|---|
| Typeform | Marketers and nontechnical teams can launch a polished conversational form much faster in Typeform. SurveyJS requires development, hosting and design decisions before the respondent sees a finished production experience. |
| SurveyMonkey | SurveyMonkey includes distribution, panels and ready-made analytical workflows that SurveyJS users must build or connect separately. Organizations without engineering capacity may spend more assembling the surrounding system than they save through deployment control. |
| Qualtrics | Research benchmarks, experience-management programs and nondeveloper reporting arrive out of the box in Qualtrics. SurveyJS is a component toolkit, so an insight department expecting a complete research operation may choose the wrong product category. |
Reviews
- Capterra reviews: Capterra lists 4.9/5. Developers value Survey Creator, custom components and responsive support; documentation and complex expressions appear in the less positive feedback, which makes a proof of concept with the team's framework more useful than a generic form demo.
- G2 reviews: G2 lists 4.7/5 from 39 reviews and emphasizes conditional logic, framework support, accessibility and detailed support responses. The favorable sample is still modest, so engineering teams should test upgrade behavior, custom widgets and long-term ownership before choosing a license.
