Formester
Online form builder with workflows and integrations
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Self‑hosted form builder, now deprecated – use for testing only
TellForm provides a self‑hosted, mobile‑ready form builder with multi‑language support, analytics, and Docker deployment, but it is deprecated and should only be used for internal testing.
TellForm is a self‑hosted web application that lets developers create mobile‑responsive forms, surveys, and questionnaires. It targets teams that need a customizable form solution for internal testing, prototyping, or learning the architecture of a SaaS‑style form service.
The platform supports eleven question types, multi‑language interfaces, embeddable forms, and native analytics with optional Google Analytics integration. Submissions can be exported as XLS, JSON, or CSV, and each user can operate under a custom subdomain. TellForm can be run locally with Redis and MongoDB, or deployed via Docker Compose or Heroku using environment‑variable configuration. The repository includes Grunt build scripts, a Dockerfile (though noted as outdated), and a full test suite.
As of version 2.1.0 the project is officially deprecated due to outdated and vulnerable dependencies. No new issues are accepted and the codebase is maintained only for reference. For production use the community recommends the actively maintained fork OhMyForm, which aims to be a drop‑in replacement and continues development under an AGPL licence.
When teams consider TellForm, these hosted platforms usually appear on the same shortlist.
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Employee satisfaction survey
Collect anonymous feedback from staff using a self‑hosted form without exposing data to third‑party services.
Client prototype demo
Rapidly build a mock questionnaire to showcase form functionality during sales pitches.
Analytics integration test
Validate native and Google Analytics event tracking in a controlled environment.
Developer sandbox
Provide a learning environment for new engineers to explore form‑builder architecture and API usage.
No. The project is deprecated and contains outdated, vulnerable dependencies, so it should not be used for production workloads.
Install Redis and MongoDB, set the required environment variables in a .env file, then run `grunt` to build and start the server on port 3000.
Yes, a Docker Compose file is provided, but it is known to be out of date and may require manual fixes.
The community recommends the actively maintained fork OhMyForm, which is a drop‑in replacement and receives security updates.
The project’s Discord channel and the OhMyForm community are the primary places for discussion; the original repository’s issue board is closed.
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