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Show HN: Typeform was too expensive so I built my own forms

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183 points preetsuthar17 | 1 comments | 10 Jul 25 09:02 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Hey HN,

I'm a solopreneur and run a web design agency.

I create open-source apps, but I also work as a freelancer and designer. I was accepting any new freelance project via forms on my agency website.

I was using Typeform, but as time went by and more people submitted forms, it got more and more expensive. That time, I thought to use Google Form, but it was way too blocky and looked very unprofessional on my agency website.

So I thought to build my own forms for my own usage, and it turns out it almost doubled form submissions and inquiry calls.

I was happy, so I thought to build it for everyone and make it open-source.

I added AI functionalities using Vercel AISDK. I can generate forms almost instantly using AI and also added analytics AI so that users can talk with their forms—more like talk with their analytics data.

I've been building this publicly, sharing updates on my X account (preetsuthar17)

I hope this product will be as helpful to you as it was for me. Would love your feedback pls

Preet

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Brajeshwar ◴[10 Jul 25 11:04 UTC] No.44519614[source]▶
> An open-source alternative to Typeform and Google Forms

Those two are the two extreme ends of the target audience archetypes. So, decide which is yours.

> I was using Typeform, but as time went by and more people submitted forms, it got more and more expensive.

When people say they build cheaper alternatives, I often assume that the original is becoming better and more successful. Competing on price rarely wins.

I've found https://formbricks.com to be kinda the closest competition to Typeform, and also Open Source.

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1. ljm ◴[10 Jul 25 11:59 UTC] No.44520001[source]▶
I used to work at Typeform and I think it's a testament to their product that people have been inspired to make open source versions of it multiple times over the past decade or so.

I enjoy seeing posts like this.