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LimeSurvey vs Ikiform
LimeSurvey has 3,727 GitHub stars, 1,122 forks, 101 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ikiform has 356 stars, 50 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. LimeSurvey leads on adoption by 947% (3,727 vs 356 stars). LimeSurvey is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Ikiform is written in TypeScript under MIT. LimeSurvey has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, Ikiform 14%. LimeSurvey 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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| LimeSurvey | Ikiform | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.7K | ★ 356 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 50 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick LimeSurvey if
- You weight community size — 3.7K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Ikiform if
- You want the Ikiform feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Ikiform fits your workflow better
About LimeSurvey
LimeSurvey is a free and open source online survey platform written primarily in PHP with a JavaScript and React front end. It lives in the web forms and survey ecosystem, and it positions itself as a self hostable alternative to hosted services such as SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Qualtrics, and Google Forms. The project has been developed since 2006 and is used by businesses, academic institutions, teachers, students, governments, and financial institutes across more than 80 countries.
read the full LimeSurvey overview →
About Ikiform
Ikiform is an MIT licensed, TypeScript based open source form builder and analytics platform for teams that want to create, publish and analyse forms without handing their submission data to a hosted survey vendor.
read the full Ikiform overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LimeSurvey or Ikiform more popular?
LimeSurvey has 3,727 GitHub stars and Ikiform has 356. LimeSurvey has the larger community by that measure.
Are LimeSurvey and Ikiform free?
Both are open source. LimeSurvey has no licence declared in this registry, and Ikiform is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between LimeSurvey and Ikiform?
LimeSurvey is written in JavaScript and Ikiform in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, LimeSurvey or Ikiform?
Choose LimeSurvey if you want the larger community (3,727 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Ikiform if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.