Alternatives

6 free alternatives to Formbricks

Builders who need more than 1 workspace or more than 250 responses per month should look elsewhere, because Formbricks' free tier is useful but tightly capped.

Category: Survey ToolsVerified

Where Formbricks's free tier stops

Formbricks Formbricks' free Hobby tier gives you one workspace and up to 250 responses per month. It still includes link-based surveys, in-product surveys, all question types, multi-language support with RTL, conditional logic, hidden fields, partial responses, recall information, media backgrounds, file uploads, and single-use links. The stop point is not feature depth, but capacity and scope: once you need a second workspace or higher monthly response volume, the free tier ends. It is also limited to the hosted cloud plan in Frankfurt, so builders wanting more room will need another option.

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FormbricksHeyFormSurveyMonkeyFabformTypeformFormesterFillout
workspaces1 workspaceUnknownUnknownWorkspaces or folders includedUnknownUnknownWorkspaces included
responses per month250 responses per month5k responses per month25 responses per surveyUnlimited responses100 responses per monthUnlimited responsesUp to 1,000 responses per month
users or seatsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown1 userUnknownUnlimited seats
formsUnknownUnlimited formsOne surveyUnlimited formsUnlimited typeformsUnlimited formsUnlimited forms
file upload limitFile uploads included10 MB workspace storageUnknown10 MB file uploadsUnknown100 MB file uploadsUnlimited file uploads
integration or automation allowanceUnknownUnknownUnknownWebhooks and multiple integrations includedWebhooks and integrations included1 webhook and 1 Google Sheets integrationMost integrations and REST API access included
Card required-YesYesYesYesNoNo
First paid tier-Basic, $15 per monthTeam Advantage, $30 per user per month, starting at 3 usersLifetime Deal, $99 lifetime dealBasic, $29/moPersonal, $12 per monthStarter, $15 per month

The alternatives

HeyForm

FTV 24 / 100

HeyForm's free trial gives you unlimited forms, 5k responses per month, 10GB of workspace storage, form reports, custom metadata, theme customization, and redirect on completion. That is a much larger monthly response cap than Formbricks, and the free trial also covers basic presentation and reporting needs. The catch is that it is a trial, not a perpetual free tier, so it is better for short projects or evaluation periods than for ongoing use. If your main problem is response volume and you can work within a temporary free window, it is a practical switch.

  • Beats Formbricks: 5k responses per month
  • Falls short: It is a 7-day free trial, not a perpetual free tier
  • Who should switch: Switch to HeyForm if you need a higher short-term response allowance and are fine treating free access as temporary.

SurveyMonkey

FTV 37 / 100

SurveyMonkey's Basic free plan lets you view up to 25 responses per survey, with free account access for sending one survey. It is a stripped-down free option that suits one-off feedback collection and light survey testing. Compared with Formbricks, it is much narrower in total survey access and response capacity, but it can be a familiar choice if you only need a single survey and do not care about workspace structure. The free tier is best for low-volume research where one survey and a small response sample are enough.

  • Beats Formbricks: One survey with per-survey response handling
  • Falls short: 25 responses per survey is far below Formbricks' 250 responses per month
  • Who should switch: Switch to SurveyMonkey if you only need a single survey and your sample size is very small.

Fabform

FTV 48 / 100

Fabform's free tier includes unlimited forms, unlimited responses, unlimited questions per form, embeds, logic builder, hidden fields, multiple endings, webhooks, Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, signatures, integrations, workspaces or folders, and file uploads up to 10 MB. It is far looser than Formbricks on usage limits, especially because responses are unlimited. It also covers broader automation and form-backend needs than a typical survey tool. The main tradeoff is that it is a general form builder, so the survey-specific experience and in-product feedback flow are not as central as they are in Formbricks. If you need high-volume forms, this is a strong fit.

  • Beats Formbricks: Unlimited responses
  • Falls short: It is less focused on in-product surveys and experience-management workflows
  • Who should switch: Switch to Fabform if your priority is removing response caps and building general-purpose forms.

Typeform

FTV 57 / 100

Typeform's free plan includes 100 responses per month, 1 user, unlimited typeforms, unlimited questions per form, and standard email support. It is a compact free option with a polished form-building workflow and a well-known survey interface. On volume, it falls short of Formbricks because the response cap is lower, but it may still be appealing if you care more about the form-building experience than raw capacity. For small teams that only need a lightweight monthly quota and a straightforward interface, it is an easy product to evaluate.

  • Beats Formbricks: Unlimited typeforms
  • Falls short: 100 responses per month is below Formbricks' 250 responses per month
  • Who should switch: Switch to Typeform if you want a familiar survey builder and can live with a lower monthly response cap.

Formester

FTV 60 / 100

Formester's free tier is broad: unlimited forms, unlimited responses, unlimited fields per form, card-style forms, AI form generation and editing, payment collection, offline forms, spam protection, themes, signatures, media embedding, analytics, one webhook, one Google Sheets integration, and several tracking and notification features. It clearly outclasses Formbricks on raw free capacity because there is no response cap. It also reaches into payments and offline collection, which make it useful beyond surveys. The tradeoff is that its free plan is more general-purpose and less centered on in-product feedback than Formbricks. Builders who need room to grow without paying will likely prefer it.

  • Beats Formbricks: Unlimited responses
  • Falls short: It is less specialized for website and in-app experience management
  • Who should switch: Switch to Formester if you want the most free capacity and a wider general-form feature set.

Fillout

FTV 62 / 100

Fillout's free plan includes unlimited forms, unlimited seats, up to 1,000 responses per month, multi-page forms, embedding, payments, answer piping, scheduling, PDF generation, conditional logic, unlimited file uploads, workflows, resume-in-progress, calculations, pre-fill and hidden fields, 50+ field types, 2FA, most integrations, CSV export, REST API access, and templates. It gives you much more headroom than Formbricks on response volume while also covering a broader set of form operations. The tradeoff is that it is built as a general form and workflow tool, not an experience-management platform. If you want the closest mix of high free limits and broad feature depth, it is hard to ignore.

  • Beats Formbricks: 1,000 responses per month
  • Falls short: It is less focused on surveys and feedback across in-app and website touchpoints
  • Who should switch: Switch to Fillout if you want the biggest free response allowance with strong form and workflow features.

Two quick picks

Closest drop-in

Fillout

Fillout is the closest drop-in for teams that want a similar survey or form workflow but need much more free response headroom. It keeps forms, logic, hidden fields, embeds, and integrations in the same general lane, so the switch is usually about capacity rather than changing how the product is used.

Most free headroom

Formester

Formester offers unlimited responses on its free tier, which gives the most room before a builder has to pay. It also keeps a broad feature set for forms, logic, payments, analytics, and integrations, so usage can grow much farther without hitting a monthly response cap.

Frequently asked questions

Which alternative gives the most free responses?

Formester gives unlimited responses on its free tier, while Fillout gives up to 1,000 responses per month and HeyForm gives 5k responses per month during its free trial.

Which option is closest to Formbricks for surveys and feedback?

Fillout is the closest overall fit because it still centers on forms and surveys while giving more free response headroom and a broad set of survey-style features.

Which alternatives do not require a credit card?

Formester and Fillout are marked as not requiring a card. For the others, card_required is Yes.

Which alternative is best if I only need a tiny free survey budget?

SurveyMonkey fits that use case best if one survey and 25 responses per survey are enough.

Bottom line

For the most common case, Fillout is the best alternative to try first. It keeps the form and survey workflow familiar, but raises the free cap to 1,000 responses per month and still includes seats, embeds, logic, hidden fields, file uploads, and integrations. If your main reason for leaving Formbricks is the 250-response limit, Fillout usually solves that without forcing a bigger change in how you build and publish surveys.

Read the full listing for Formbricks. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more alternatives on /alternatives, or head-to-head comparisons on /compare.