# Formio vs SurveyJS

| Attribute | Formio | SurveyJS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52 (54% (medium)) | 51.5 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A form and data collection platform that supports structured data capture with nested fields, webhooks, REST APIs, and agentic AI workflows. Available in open-source and enterprise editions with Docker-based deployment options. It is indexed under Form Builders.","source":"https://form.io","question":"What is Formio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Formio offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $300 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://form.io/configuration-based-pricing/","question":"Is Formio free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Formio. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://form.io","question":"What platforms does Formio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Formio can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://form.io","question":"Can Formio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Formio, including SAML, OAuth, JWT, Webhooks, Email, PDF, E-Sign+ and Claude/Anthropic MCP, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://form.io","question":"What does Formio integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Formio. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Formio not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://form.io/compliance-forms-self-hosted-form-platforms-regulated-industries/","question":"What security certifications does Formio have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Formio is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU and Australia. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://form.io/configuration-based-pricing/","question":"Where is Formio available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source JavaScript form library that lets developers build dynamic forms, surveys, quizzes, and multi-step wizards. Forms are defined using JSON and rendered directly in web applications, giving you full control over form data and storage. It is indexed under Form Builders.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What is SurveyJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SurveyJS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $589. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"Is SurveyJS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to SurveyJS. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does SurveyJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SurveyJS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"Can SurveyJS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for SurveyJS, including React, Angular, Vue 3, Knockout, jQuery, ASP.NET Core, Node.js and PHP, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What does SurveyJS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for SurveyJS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as SurveyJS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does SurveyJS have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SurveyJS is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","question":"Where is SurveyJS available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An enterprise form and API infrastructure platform designed for regulated teams, providing conditional workflows, role-based routing, self-hosted deployment, and integrated data handling with compliance controls. | A MIT-licensed library for designing and rendering dynamic forms and surveys in your own application with full data control. Self-hosted architecture ensures data stays on your servers while supporting multi-step forms, conditional logic, and interactive result analysis. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","conditional_branching_logic":true,"zapier_make_webhook_routing":true,"electronic_signature_capture":true,"multi_page_step_form_pagination":true,"file_upload_and_attachment_storage":true}` | `{"conditional_branching_logic":true,"electronic_signature_capture":true,"multi_page_step_form_pagination":true,"file_upload_and_attachment_storage":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OAuth"},{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"PDF"},{"name":"E-Sign+"},{"name":"Claude/Anthropic MCP"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker Compose"}]` | `[{"name":"React"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"Vue 3"},{"name":"Knockout"},{"name":"jQuery"},{"name":"ASP.NET Core"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Bootstrap"},{"name":"Material UI"},{"name":"shadcn/ui"},{"name":"Vue","native":true},{"name":"Next.js","native":true},{"name":"NodeJS","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"SaaS Free Trial","summary":"Free for 30 days","features":["Unlimited forms","Unlimited resources","1M form submissions/month","25 PDF-First Forms","1000 PDF submission downloads","No credit card required"],"description":"30-day free trial of hosted offering","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"SaaS","summary":"$300/month","features":["Unlimited forms","Unlimited resources","1M form submissions/month","25 PDF-First Forms","1000 PDF submission downloads"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"API Server","summary":"$660/month","features":["Unlimited API calls","Unlimited submissions","Advanced audit logging","Field-level encryption","Container security scanning","SSL between containers","Security compliance features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":660,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted base configuration with single API server environment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Reporting UI Module","summary":"$495/month per project","features":["Advanced aggregation and reporting interface","Sort, filter, export across all forms and data"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Multi-Tenanted Platform","summary":"$495/month per 10-tenant bucket","features":["10 child projects","Separate forms and data per tenant","Full white-labeling","Per-tenant form builder customization"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":495,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Form Builder Module","summary":"$2,640/year (5 licenses), $3,960/year (10 licenses), $5,280/year (20 licenses)","features":["Customizable form building interface per tenant","Component pre-population with project data","Field component limiting and renaming"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":528,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"PDF Server Environment"},{"name":"Accessibility Compliance Module"},{"name":"Enterprise Support Packages"}],"summary":"From $300/month (SaaS) or $660/month (self-hosted API Server). 30-day free trial available. Configuration-based pricing with optional modules.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://form.io/configuration-based-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:12:34.540Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Essential Free","summary":"Free MIT-licensed open-source","features":["Unlimited Forms","Unlimited Form Submissions","Unlimited File Uploads","Multi-Page Forms","Conditional Logic & Form Branching","20+ Input Types","Quizzes & Scored Surveys","APIs and Documentation"],"description":"Open-source free tier with core form and survey functionality","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essential Paid","summary":"$589 perpetual license per developer","features":["All Essential Free features","12 months of updates and support","Full application integration capability"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":589,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perpetual license with 12 months of updates and support included","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$1,059 perpetual license per developer","features":["All Essential features","Drag-and-Drop Form Builder","White-labeled forms","Unlimited Form Creators and Admins","Advanced Input Types","Real-time Multi-User Collaborative Editing","PDF Export with Branding","Interactive Reports and Charts"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":1059,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced features including drag-and-drop builder, white-labeling, and collaborative editing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $2,359 perpetual license with enterprise support","features":["All Professional features","Priority Support","Dedicated Technical Account Manager","Priority Bug Fixes","Integration Sessions","Code Review Sessions","Custom Feature Development","Prioritized Roadmap Implementation"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":2359,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Custom enterprise solution with dedicated support, priority development, and integration services","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source tier, perpetual licenses from $589, enterprise from $2,359","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:22:58.676Z","startingPrice":{"amount":589,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":300,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":589,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://form.io/typeform-alternatives-self-hosted-compliance-bound/ | - |

## Capabilities (Form Builders)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:27.350Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*