📝 Formforge
Self-hosted form builder + submissions inbox. No response caps.
Build beautiful one-question-per-screen forms (or classic single-page forms), share a link or embed them anywhere, and collect unlimited responses into your own inbox — on your own server, with your own database. Typeform wants $348/yr and caps your responses.
Formforge, as it actually looks — a real screenshot, not a mockup.
Features
Drag-orderable field editor
10 field types: short/long text, email, number, dropdown, radio, checkboxes, date, file upload, star rating.
Two display modes
One-question-per-screen "Typeform-style" flow with keyboard navigation, or classic single page.
Form settings
Title, description, button text, success message or redirect URL, accent color, open/closed toggle.
Submissions inbox
Table view, detail drawer, one-click CSV export, downloadable file answers.
File uploads
Stored locally with size and type limits. Respondent files never touch a third party.
Spam protection
Honeypot field + per-IP rate limiting, client and server validation.
Email notifications
Bring your own SMTP, get an email per submission.
100% local
SQLite database, local file storage, zero telemetry, zero external calls.
Formforge vs Typeform
Typeform at $29/mo runs roughly $348/year — $696 over two years. Formforge is $39, once.
| Formforge | Typeform | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 one-time | $29/mo ($348/yr) |
| Responses | Unlimited | 100/mo (Basic) |
| Forms | Unlimited | Capped by plan |
| File uploads | Included, your disk | Higher tiers only |
| Data ownership | Your server, your SQLite file | Their cloud |
| One-question-per-screen UX | Yes | Yes |
| CSV export | Yes | Yes |
| Works offline / air-gapped | Yes | No |
Six weeks of Typeform costs more than Formforge does once.
Three steps, no subscription
Buy once on Whop
One-time $39 for the packaged one-click installer, plus updates and setup support.
Build your form
Drag fields into order, pick single-page or one-question-per-screen, set your accent color.
Share or embed
Send /f/your-slug or copy the iframe snippet. Responses land in your inbox — unlimited, exportable to CSV.
Honest answers
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/form-builder. $39 buys the packaged installer, 1-click setup, updates and setup support.
Does it have logic jumps?
Not yet — fields are linear. Typeform's conditional logic and calculator are genuinely more advanced; if your forms branch heavily, Typeform still earns its price.
Are responses really unlimited?
Yes — they're rows in your own SQLite file. The only limit is your disk.
Do respondents' files stay private?
Yes — uploads are stored on your own server/disk with size and type limits, and never touch a third party.
Can I embed forms on my site?
Yes — copy-paste iframe snippet from the Share tab, or link straight to /f/your-slug.
Deep-dive comparisons:
Own Formforge forever
$39 once. Deploy on your own server — your data never leaves it. No renewal, no account with us, no meter. Or build it yourself from the MIT source — it's the same app.