OPEN-SOURCE MIGRATION BENCHMARK
License: AGPL-3.0
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Replace Typeform / Tally Pro with Self-Hosted HeyForm
Conversational open-source online form builder designed as a direct Typeform replacement Stop paying Plus / Business ($59–$99/mo response caps) ($59/mo for a 10-person team) and run HeyForm on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
10-Seat Annual Savings
+$654 / yr
vs Typeform / Tally Pro standard plan
Container RAM & vCPU
512 MB RAM
0.5 vCPU • Migration: Easy
Recommended Cloud Box
$4.50/mo VPS
Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU)
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Typeform / Tally Pro (Plus / Business ($59–$99/mo response caps)) vs HeyForm on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Typeform / Tally Pro Cost | HeyForm VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $59.00/mo ($708/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$654 / year |
| 5 Seats | $59.00/mo ($708/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$654 / year |
| 10 Seats | $59.00/mo ($708/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$654 / year |
| 25 Seats | $59.00/mo ($708/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$654 / year |
| 50 Seats | $59.00/mo ($708/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$654 / year |
| 100 Seats | $59.00/mo ($708/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$654 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: HeyForm (Replaces Typeform / Tally Pro)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
heyform:
image: heyform/community-edition:latest
container_name: stack-heyform
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "APP_HOMEPAGE_URL=https://forms.${DOMAIN:-yourdomain.com}"
- "SESSION_KEY=${HEYFORM_KEY:-session_key_secret_123}"
volumes:
- heyform_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
container_name: stack-redis
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
heyform_data:
redis_data:
Caddyfile (Automatic HTTPS Reverse Proxy):
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for HeyForm
heyform.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy heyform:8000
}
Why Teams Switch to HeyForm
- ✓One-question-at-a-time conversational mode
- ✓Custom CSS & white-label domains
- ✓File uploads & logic jumps
GitHub Repository
heyform/heyform
Official Website
heyform.net
Docker Image
heyform/community-edition:latest
Database Needed
Built-in / SQLite + Redis
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Sized automatically for HeyForm (512MB container RAM + OS overhead).
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Includes pre-tuned docker-compose.yml, Caddy Auto-SSL, AES-256 encrypted nightly S3/R2 Postgres backups, and Ubuntu 24.04 UFW/Fail2ban hardening scripts.