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Comparison

Formio vs SurveyJS

No clear leader: SurveyJS (49.0) and Formio (48.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Formio full profile →SurveyJS full profile →
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Formio48
SurveyJS49
Score
Vioscale score
Formio48 / 100low · 43%updating
SurveyJS49 / 100low · 42%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
Model
Formiofreemium
SurveyJSfreemium
Price level
Formiohigh
SurveyJShigh
Starting price
Formio$300
SurveyJS$229
Transparent
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
Integrations
Count
Formio10
SurveyJS16
Security
Fedramp
Formio✓
SurveyJS–
Gdpr
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
Hipaa
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for form builders. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Conditional branching logic
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Multi page step form pagination
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Stripe paypal payment collection
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Electronic signature capture
Formio-
SurveyJS-
File upload and attachment storage
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Conversational one question at a time UI
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Salesforce hubspot CRM sync
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Mailchimp activecampaign email sync
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Zapier make webhook routing
Formio-
SurveyJS-
SOC2 type ii
Formio-
SurveyJS-
ISO 27001
Formio-
SurveyJS-
Pricing model
Formio-
SurveyJS-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Formio

A form infrastructure platform that enables teams to build and manage forms, APIs, and agentic workflows in self-hosted or cloud environments with compliance features, audit trails, and enterprise integrations.

Independently observed

SurveyJS

Open-source JavaScript library that enables organizations to build, deploy, and analyze dynamic forms and surveys entirely on their own infrastructure. All data remains on your servers, giving you complete control over security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Formio

from $300/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

From $300/month (SaaS) or $660/month (self-hosted API Server). 30-day free trial available. Configuration-based pricing with optional modules.

  • SaaS Free TrialFree
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited resources
    • 1M form submissions/month
    • 25 PDF-First Forms
    • 1000 PDF submission downloads
    • +1 more
  • SaaS$300/month
    • Unlimited forms
    • Unlimited resources
    • 1M form submissions/month
    • 25 PDF-First Forms
    • 1000 PDF submission downloads
  • API Server$660/month
    • Unlimited API calls
    • Unlimited submissions
    • Advanced audit logging
    • Field-level encryption
    • Container security scanning
    • +2 more
  • Reporting UI Module$495/month per project
    • Advanced aggregation and reporting interface
    • Sort, filter, export across all forms and data
  • Multi-Tenanted Platform$495/month per 10-tenant bucket
    • 10 child projects
    • Separate forms and data per tenant
    • Full white-labeling
    • Per-tenant form builder customization
  • Enterprise Form Builder Module$2,640/year (5 licenses), $3,960/year (10 licenses), $5,280/year (20 licenses)
    • Customizable form building interface per tenant
    • Component pre-population with project data
    • Field component limiting and renaming
as of verify ↗

SurveyJS

from $229/yrPerpetual licenceFree tier

Free open-source option; perpetual licenses from $569 with annual renewal subscriptions

  • EssentialFree
    • Open-source MIT-licensed library
    • APIs and learning materials
    • Unlimited forms and submissions
    • Self-hosted data storage
    • No watermarks or branding
    • +2 more
  • Basic$569 one-time + $229/year for support and updates
    • Everything in Essential
    • Self-hosted drag-and-drop form builder
    • White-label customization
    • User access control integration
    • Unlimited admins and form creators
    • +5 more
  • Pro$1,029 one-time + $409/year for priority support
    • Everything in Basic
    • Priority technical support
    • Dedicated technical account manager
    • Priority bug fixes and releases
    • Best practices and integration sessions
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
CLI
Formio✓
SurveyJS✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Formio✓
SurveyJS✗
Self-hosted
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
On-premise
Formio✓
SurveyJS✓
Hybrid
Formio✓
SurveyJS✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Formio

10 total
  • SAML
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • Webhooks
  • Email
  • PDF
  • E-Sign+
  • Claude/Anthropic MCP
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker Compose
Independently observed

SurveyJS

16 total
  • React
  • Angular
  • Vue 3
  • Knockout
  • jQuery
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • Python
  • WordPress
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Grafana
  • Bootstrap
  • Material UI
  • shadcn/ui
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.