What is the difference between Formbricks and Feathery?

Formbricks is best for Product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys, while Feathery is best for Product teams wanting complex multi-step forms. Formbricks starts at Free and Feathery starts at Free.

Is Formbricks or Feathery cheaper?

Formbricks starts at Free and is free. Feathery starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Feathery?

Both Formbricks and Feathery offer free tiers.

Formbricks vs Feathery

Formbricks is open-source survey and form platform for in-app micro-surveys, feedback, and NPS tracking, while Feathery is form builder for complex workflows with multi-step forms, logic, and integrations. Formbricks is open source and can be self-hosted, giving you full control over your data. Formbricks is built for product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys, whereas Feathery targets product teams wanting complex multi-step forms.

At a glance

	Formbricks	Feathery
Best for	Product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys	Product teams wanting complex multi-step forms
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	✓	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	✓	—
APIs	—	✓
Custom CSS	—	✓
In-App Surveys	✓	—
Logic	—	✓
Multi-Step	—	✓
NPS	✓	—
Open Source	✓	—
Self-Hosted	✓	—

Formbricks

Strengths

Open source and transparent
Includes In-App Surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Fully open-source — you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in
The core product is free with no paywalled essentials

Weaknesses

May lack some advanced features
Self-hosting is free but requires server maintenance and DevOps knowledge
Self-hosting requires Linux admin skills and ongoing server maintenance
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder

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Feathery

Strengths

Includes Multi-Step as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Includes Logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Free for 100 submissions/mo — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes apis alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Developer-oriented tooling may not suit non-technical team members
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both Formbricks and Feathery are free. You can try both without spending a dollar.

Feature gaps: Formbricks offers In-App Surveys, NPS and Open Source that Feathery lacks. Feathery brings APIs, Custom CSS and Logic that Formbricks does not have.

Team fit: Both tools target small teams teams, so the decision hinges on features and workflow fit rather than scale.

Open source: Formbricks is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Feathery is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Formbricks's biggest strengths are: open source and transparent. includes in-app surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. Feathery's biggest strengths are: includes multi-step as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. includes logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows.

Watch out for: With Formbricks, users commonly note that may lack some advanced features. With Feathery, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Formbricks if...

You need a tool built for product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys
You need self-hosting, data sovereignty, or the ability to audit source code
You specifically need In-App Surveys and NPS
You care about includes in-app surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows

Choose Feathery if...

You need a tool built for product teams wanting complex multi-step forms
You specifically need APIs and Custom CSS
You care about includes logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
The free tier works for you: free for 100 submissions/mo