Formbricks GmbH is a German technology company specializing in privacy-first, open-source survey platforms designed for in-product and customer experience research. Founded around 2022 or early 2023, the company is headquartered in Kiel, Germany. Formbricks aims to provide actionable user feedback solutions that comply with strict data privacy regulations such as the GDPR, catering to a diverse range of users including SMBs, startups, product teams, UX researchers, and developers. The company supports both technical and non-technical users with tools that are deeply embeddable and operate on a no-code basis.
Formbricks operates on a freemium business model, offering an open-source core platform available for self-hosting alongside paid commercial cloud plans with tiered subscription options for advanced features and support. It has secured seed funding from OSS Capital and notable angel investors, including Tom Preston-Werner and Peer Richelsen. The company actively engages a global developer and product community, maintaining a popular GitHub repository with over 9,300 stars as of mid-2024. Its product portfolio includes the cloud-hosted and self-hosted Formbricks survey platform, complemented by privacy-first customer experience management tools such as integrations and dashboards.
As an independent GmbH with no parent company or public subsidiaries, Formbricks continues to focus on expanding its open-source ecosystem and commercial offerings to serve enterprises and startups alike. The company’s efforts reflect a commitment to European-grade data privacy and reshaping digital experience management by enabling teams to build better products through direct user input.