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Self-host Formbricks

updated Sep 2026prices checked · Jul 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Sep 2026 · how we test
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An open-source survey platform for link, website and in-app surveys, with a response dashboard and integrations. The core is AGPL-3.0; enterprise features such as SSO and role management need a paid license key.

Key facts

CategoryForms & surveys
LicenseAGPL-3.0
StackTypeScript, Next.js, PostgreSQL
Min RAM4096 MB
Official imageyes
Measured idle RAM866 MB
Difficulty
Sourcegithub.com/formbricks/formbricks (opens in new tab)
Websiteformbricks.com (opens in new tab)

What you need

  • Any VPS with at least 4096 MB of RAM
  • A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
  • About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting
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Install

Run these commands on your server:

# Formbricks — official production compose (Postgres, Valkey, Hub, Cube, SpiceDB)
B=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/formbricks/formbricks/stable/docker
mkdir -p cube/schema
curl -fsSL -o docker-compose.yml $B/docker-compose.yml
curl -fsSL -o authzed-postgres-bootstrap.sh $B/authzed-postgres-bootstrap.sh
chmod 700 authzed-postgres-bootstrap.sh
curl -fsSL -o cube/cube.js $B/cube/cube.js
curl -fsSL -o cube/schema/FeedbackRecords.js $B/cube/schema/FeedbackRecords.js
PG=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
cat > .env <<EOF
WEBAPP_URL=http://SERVER_IP:3000
BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://SERVER_IP:3000
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$PG
POSTGRES_PASSWORD_URL_ENCODED=$PG
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
CRON_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
HUB_API_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
CUBEJS_API_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
AUTHZED_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
AUTHZED_DATABASE_PASSWORD=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
EOF
chmod 600 .env
docker compose up -d
# open http://SERVER_IP:3000 and create the first user
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