How to Migrate from Typeform to Formbricks

Typeform's free plan limits responses. Basic starts at $25/month. Formbricks is the open source alternative for in-app surveys, NPS, and feedback collection — self-hosted, unlimited responses. Here's how to switch.

Step 1: Deploy Formbricks

# Docker one-liner
docker run -d \
  --name formbricks \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  -v formbricks:/app/data \
  ghcr.io/formbricks/formbricks:latest

Or use Formbricks Cloud (free tier available).

Step 2: Recreate Surveys

Formbricks focuses on in-app surveys vs Typeform's standalone forms. Map your forms:

Typeform Feature	Formbricks Equivalent
Welcome screen	Survey intro
Short text	Open text question
Long text	Open text question
Multiple choice	Multiple choice
Rating	Rating (1-5, 1-10)
NPS	NPS question type
Opinion scale	Rating
Email	Open text (email)
Thank you screen	Thank you card
Logic jumps	Survey logic

For each Typeform:

1. Create a new survey in Formbricks
2. Add questions matching your Typeform
3. Configure logic/branching
4. Set targeting (who sees the survey and when)

Step 3: Embed in Your App

<!-- Add Formbricks widget to your app -->
<script type="text/javascript">
  !function(){
    var t=document.createElement("script");
    t.type="text/javascript",
    t.async=!0,
    t.src="https://your-formbricks.com/js/formbricks.umd.cjs";
    var e=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];
    e.parentNode.insertBefore(t,e);
    t.onload=function(){
      window.formbricks.init({
        environmentId: "your-env-id",
        apiHost: "https://your-formbricks.com",
      });
    }
  }();
</script>

Step 4: Set Up Triggers

Formbricks' key advantage — trigger surveys based on user actions:

• Page visit (show on specific pages)
• Click event (after button click)
• Exit intent (when leaving)
• Time delay (after X seconds)
• Scroll depth (after scrolling %)
• User attribute (specific user segments)

What You'll Gain

• In-app surveys — show surveys inside your product
• Unlimited responses — no plan limits
• User targeting — show surveys to specific users
• Event-based triggers — surveys appear at the right moment
• Self-hosted — full data ownership

What You'll Lose

• Typeform's polished standalone form UX
• Advanced question types (file upload, payment)
• Typeform's public form pages

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