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Indie alternatives to Qualtrics

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Qualtrics does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Formbricks	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
LimeSurvey	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
SurveySparrow	Free plan	–	–	Web

The alternatives

1. Formbricks

Open-source survey platform for websites and apps

An open-source experience management platform for in-app, website and link surveys, available as cloud or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. LimeSurvey

Open-source online survey software

An open-source survey tool for complex questionnaires, available as a hosted service or self-hosted, used widely in research.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

3. SurveySparrow

Conversational surveys and experience management

A survey platform for conversational surveys, NPS, customer and employee experience feedback with multichannel distribution.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Qualtrics?

Yes. 3 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Formbricks, LimeSurvey and SurveySparrow.

Is there an open-source alternative to Qualtrics?

Formbricks and LimeSurvey are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Qualtrics?

Yes: Formbricks and LimeSurvey can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Qualtrics “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Qualtrics.

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