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Formbricks vs WorkFlow-Engine
Formbricks has 12,950 GitHub stars, 2,518 forks, 207 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WorkFlow-Engine has 865 stars, 151 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Formbricks leads on adoption by 1,397% (12,950 vs 865 stars). Formbricks is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; WorkFlow-Engine is written in Java under GPL-3.0. Formbricks has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, WorkFlow-Engine 17%. Formbricks was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Formbricks | WorkFlow-Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 865 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 151 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Formbricks if
- You weight community size — 13K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick WorkFlow-Engine if
- You want the WorkFlow-Engine feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and WorkFlow-Engine fits your workflow better
About Formbricks
Formbricks is an open source survey and experience management platform written in TypeScript. It provides a free surveying platform and a privacy first experience management platform. The project lives in the TypeScript, Next.js, and React ecosystem. It positions itself as an open source alternative to Qualtrics, Intercom, Typeform, and SurveyMonkey.
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About WorkFlow-Engine
WorkFlow Engine is a Java, GPL 3.0 licensed workflow engine built on Spring Boot and Vue that gives Chinese agencies and enterprises visual form design, graphical process design and item management, and is aimed at teams that must digitise internal approval flows and drive third party business interfaces on their own infrastructure.
read the full WorkFlow-Engine overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Formbricks or WorkFlow-Engine more popular?
Formbricks has 12,950 GitHub stars and WorkFlow-Engine has 865. Formbricks has the larger community by that measure.
Are Formbricks and WorkFlow-Engine free?
Both are open source. Formbricks has no licence declared in this registry, and WorkFlow-Engine is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Formbricks and WorkFlow-Engine?
Formbricks is written in TypeScript and WorkFlow-Engine in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Formbricks or WorkFlow-Engine?
Choose Formbricks if you want the larger community (12,950 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose WorkFlow-Engine if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.