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LimeSurvey

Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 2 SaaS tools on os-alt

LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey · alive · ★ 3.59k · last commit today · 125 open issues

License: GPL-2.0 — Community Edition is GPL-2.0; Professional / Enterprise add hosted features under commercial terms.

Good fit for Academic researchers, government, and orgs that need offline-capable surveys (LimeSurvey supports printed-to-paper surveys with OCR-back-in).

Weak at UI is functional but dated; not the conversational vibe Typeform sells.

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli surveymonkey prints the SurveyMonkey comparison table including LimeSurvey. how the CLI works →

Replaces these SaaS

  • SurveyMonkey · Online surveys

    Pull `martialblog/limesurvey` and a MariaDB instance. SurveyMonkey survey export (Settings → Export survey design → PDF or DOC) is human-readable, not machine-importable — recreate the questionnaire in LimeSurvey's structure (Survey → Add question groups → Add questions). For responses, SurveyMonkey export → CSV → LimeSurvey's response import (import .vvexport file format after column rename).

  • Typeform · Forms / surveys / quizzes

    No Typeform importer. Recreate questions in LimeSurvey's editor; for big surveys use the LSS XML format and write a converter from Typeform's exported question structure.

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FAQ

Is LimeSurvey actively maintained?

Yes — last commit today. The repository is alive (commit activity within the past 90 days).

What does LimeSurvey cost to self-host?

LimeSurvey is free and open source under GPL-2.0. Typical self-host VPS cost: $5-10/mo VPS.

Which SaaS does LimeSurvey replace?

LimeSurvey is listed as an open-source self-host alternative to: SurveyMonkey, Typeform.