# Formio vs SurveyJS

| Attribute | Formio | SurveyJS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.1 (43% (low)) | 49 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 10 | 16 |
| 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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"EE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":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","summary":"Free","features":["Open-source MIT-licensed library","APIs and learning materials","Unlimited forms and submissions","Self-hosted data storage","No watermarks or branding","Support for React, Angular, Knockout, Vue 3","Dynamic JSON-driven forms"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$569 one-time + $229/year for support and updates","features":["Everything in Essential","Self-hosted drag-and-drop form builder","White-label customization","User access control integration","Unlimited admins and form creators","Advanced input types and conditional logic","Real-time data updates","Export to Excel, CSV, PDF formats","Interactive reports and dashboards","PDF form generation and editing"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":569,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":229,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$1,029 one-time + $409/year for priority support","features":["Everything in Basic","Priority technical support","Dedicated technical account manager","Priority bug fixes and releases","Best practices and integration sessions","Code review services","Custom feature development opportunities","Prioritized roadmap implementation"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":1029,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":409,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing starting at $2,299 one-time","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source option; perpetual licenses from $569 with annual renewal subscriptions","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://surveyjs.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:11:43.277Z","startingPrice":{"amount":229,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":300,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":229,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Form Builders)

| Capability | Formio | SurveyJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:23:13.060Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*