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Formie Forms vs Docs by Suite Numerique

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FO Formie Forms Self-hosted form builder and data collection VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureFormie FormsDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 12,739★ 16,708
First released20222024
ReplacesTypeform, Google Forms, SurveyMonkeyNotion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose Formie Forms if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 12.7k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Formie Forms details

Choose Docs by Suite Numerique if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 16.7k GitHub stars
Docs by Suite Numerique details

Frequently asked questions

Is Formie Forms or Docs by Suite Numerique better?

Neither is universally better. Docs by Suite Numerique has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Formie Forms and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. Formie Forms is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Formie Forms and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

Formie Forms: yes. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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