🩺 Vitals
- 📦 Version: v1.13.0 (Released 2026-01-20)
- 🚀 Velocity: Active (Last commit 2026-01-28)
- 🌟 Community: 3.1k Stars · 450 Forks
- 🐞 Backlog: 14 Open Issues
🏗️ Profile
- Official: opnform.com
- Source: github.com/OpnForm/OpnForm
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Deployment: Docker / SaaS
- Data Model: Postgres
- Jurisdiction: France 🇫🇷, EU 🇪🇺
- Compliance: HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA
- Complexity: Low (1/5) - Single Container Deployment
- Maintenance: Low (1/5) - Auto-updates via Docker Tag
- Enterprise Ready: High (4/5) - SSO and Webhooks included
1. The Executive Summary
What is it? OpnForm is a no-code, open-source form builder designed to replace costly proprietary tools like Typeform. It offers a beautiful, notion-like interface for creating logic-driven forms, surveys, and quizzes. For enterprises, it solves the data sovereignty issue inherent in SaaS form builders by allowing full self-hosting.
The Strategic Verdict:
- 🔴 For Complex Logic Flows: Caution. While it has logic jumps, extremely complex conditional branching (e.g., multi-variable scoring) is still maturing compared to Typeform Enterprise.
- 🟢 For GDPR Compliance: Strong Buy. Self-hosting ensures customer data never leaves your controlled infrastructure, eliminating Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) headaches.
2. The "Hidden" Costs (TCO Analysis)
| Cost Component | Proprietary (Typeform) | OpnForm (Open Source) |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Pricing | Scales aggressively (pay per response) | Flat Cost (Infrastructure only) |
| Data Export | API Limits often apply | Direct DB Access |
| Custom Domains | Premium Tier Only ($$$) | Included (Default) |
3. The "Day 2" Reality Check
🚀 Deployment & Operations
- Installation: Deployment is straightforward using the official Docker image. A simple
docker-compose upbrings up the App, Worker, and Database. - Scalability: Horizontal scaling is possible but rarely needed for standard form workloads. The PHP/Laravel backend is efficient.
🛡️ Security & Governance
- Access Control: Supports standard email/password. SSO (Single Sign-On) is available in the Enterprise/SaaS tier or via custom configuration in the self-hosted version.
- Data Handling: Full data sovereignty. All submissions reside in your PostgreSQL database. Supports encryption at rest if configured at the DB layer.
4. Market Landscape
🏢 Proprietary Incumbents
- Typeform: The market leader. Known for UX, but expensive and data-locked.
- JotForm: Feature-rich but cluttered UI and US-centric data hosting.
🤝 Open Source Ecosystem
- OhMyForm: An older alternative, less active development.
- Yakforms: A simpler, fediverse-aligned option, but lacks the "Enterprise Polish" of OpnForm.