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FormsLab
Create beautiful, customizable surveys and polls effortlessly
FormsLab lets you build anonymous surveys, polls, and feedback forms with a rich set of question types, full customization, and modern stack, all free to self‑host.
Overview
Overview
FormsLab is a modern, open‑source solution for creating surveys, polls, and feedback forms. Built with TypeScript, Next.js, React, and TailwindCSS, it offers a responsive, highly customizable UI that adapts to any branding need. The platform supports a wide variety of question types and allows anonymous submissions, making it suitable for both internal and external data collection.
Who It's For
Designed for developers, product teams, and small to medium organizations that prefer to host their own data, FormsLab provides a self‑hostable alternative to commercial form services. Its Prisma‑MongoDB backend ensures scalable storage, while Auth.js handles authentication out of the box. With an active community and MIT licensing, you can extend the core features or contribute improvements.
Getting Started
Deploying FormsLab is straightforward: clone the repository, run npm install, and start the development server with npm run dev. For production, you can host it on any Node.js‑compatible platform and connect it to a MongoDB instance. Comprehensive documentation and contribution guides help you customize the experience or add new integrations.
Highlights
Drag‑and‑drop form builder with unlimited question types
Real‑time preview with responsive TailwindCSS design
Built‑in authentication and anonymous submission support
MongoDB + Prisma backend for scalable data storage
Pros
- Highly customizable UI
- Modern TypeScript/Next.js stack
- Self‑hostable under MIT license
- Active community and contribution guide
Considerations
- Requires Node.js environment to run
- No built‑in analytics dashboard
- Limited out‑of‑the‑box integrations
- Self‑hosting may need database setup
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Fit guide
Great for
- Teams needing a private survey platform
- Developers who want to extend a form builder
- Organizations requiring anonymous feedback collection
- Startups looking for a cost‑free alternative to SaaS tools
Not ideal when
- Non‑technical users unwilling to manage hosting
- Businesses that need deep native analytics
- Projects requiring extensive third‑party integrations
- Large enterprises needing enterprise‑grade support
How teams use it
Customer satisfaction survey
Gather actionable insights while preserving anonymity
Product feature voting
Let users prioritize roadmap items via polls
Employee pulse check
Collect internal feedback without exposing identities
Event registration
Capture attendee info with custom fields and conditional logic
Tech snapshot
TypeScript97%
SCSS2%
JavaScript1%
Shell1%
Frequently asked questions
How do I install FormsLab locally?
Clone the repo, run `npm install`, then start with `npm run dev`. A MongoDB connection string is required for data storage.
Can I host FormsLab on a cloud provider?
Yes. Any platform that supports Node.js (Vercel, Render, AWS, etc.) can run the app, provided you configure the MongoDB endpoint.
Is authentication optional?
Auth.js is integrated for user management, but you can disable it or customize the flow to allow fully anonymous submissions.
What licensing does FormsLab use?
FormsLab is released under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, and distribution.
How can I contribute?
Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Refer to the CONTRIBUTING guide for coding standards and testing.
Project at a glance
Active- Stars
- 547
- Watchers
- 547
- Forks
- 75
LicenseMIT
Repo age3 years old
Last commit5 days ago
Primary languageTypeScript
Last synced 3 hours ago