Forms and surveys
Self-hosted alternatives to SurveyMonkey, priced
2 open-source tools that can replace SurveyMonkey, each shown with what it would actually cost to run for a team of 10 people. SurveyMonkey on the Team Advantage tier costs $348 a month at that size.
| Tool | Server only | With your time | vs SurveyMonkey | Operational weight | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LimeSurvey | $12.00 | $49.50 | +$10,587 | easy | source-available |
| Formbricks | $26.40 | $139 | +$7,069 | medium | source-available |
The final column is the 36-month difference: positive means self-hosting is cheaper.
Which one to pick
LimeSurvey 3,717 stars
Two decades of survey logic, including quotas and complex branching that the newer tools do not attempt. The interface shows its age.
At 10 people it needs 1.3 GB of memory and 11 GB of disk, which fits the Starter 2 GB at VPSServer for $10.00 a month. Setting it up is roughly 2 hours of work, then 0.5 hours a month to keep it healthy.
Full SurveyMonkey versus LimeSurvey breakdown · LimeSurvey at every team size
Formbricks 12,928 stars
Next.js with PostgreSQL. Aimed at in-product surveys as much as standalone forms, which is where Typeform's per-response pricing bites hardest.
At 10 people it needs 2.6 GB of memory and 11 GB of disk, which fits the Starter 4 GB at VPSServer for $22.00 a month. Setting it up is roughly 6 hours of work, then 1.5 hours a month to keep it healthy.
Full SurveyMonkey versus Formbricks breakdown · Formbricks at every team size
How the pricing was established
SurveyMonkey pricing was read from its own pricing page on 2026-09-14, quoted in euros and converted at 1.1592 dollars to the euro, the Frankfurter, European Central Bank reference rates rate for 2026-09-11. Server prices come from the providers listed on the hosting page. The sizing model and the cost of your time are set out in full on the methodology page.