Formbricks on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Formbricks on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Formbricks is an open source experience management and survey platform, a self hosted alternative to Typeform, Qualtrics and Google Forms. Build link surveys, website and in app surveys and email surveys in a drag and drop editor, collect and analyse responses, and manage contacts and segments, all through a modern web interface.

What is included

• Formbricks v5.1.4, the AGPL 3.0 self hosted core, shipped unmodified and pinned by image digest
• The official self hosted stack: a bundled PostgreSQL, a bundled cache, the Apache 2.0 Formbricks Hub API and the Apache 2.0 Cube analytics service, all reachable only inside a private container network
• Docker Engine with Formbricks on the loopback interface behind nginx on port 80
• A unique application secret, encryption key, cron secret, database password and cache password, plus a pre seeded owner administrator, generated per VM on first boot
• Open sign up disabled and the sign up endpoint blocked, so nobody can seize your instance
• A clean, empty instance on first boot with no default account and no shipped secret
• 24/7 cloudimg support

Secure by default

On a fresh Formbricks instance the first account created owns it, which is a risk on a public server. This image closes it: on first boot, before the port is reachable, a unique owner administrator is created with a per VM password, so the organization is already claimed. Open sign up is then disabled in the app and blocked at nginx, so new members join by invitation only. PostgreSQL and the cache are never exposed on a host port, and no enterprise key is set so only the free open source core is active.

Licensing

Formbricks is free and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, shipped unmodified with no enterprise key. The bundled Formbricks Hub and Cube services are Apache 2.0. There is no per seat fee. The cloudimg charge of 0.04 US dollars per vCPU hour covers packaging, security patching, image maintenance and 24/7 support. Recommended size: Standard_B2s or larger. This image is produced by cloudimg and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Formbricks.

Before you start

Formbricks is served over plain HTTP on port 80. Front it with TLS and your own domain and restrict the network security group before production. To send invitations and email surveys, configure SMTP after deployment. Prerequisites: an Azure subscription, a VNet and an SSH key. Inbound rules: port 22 for SSH and port 80 for the web interface. Deployment guide: https://www.cloudimg.co.uk/guides/formbricks-on-ubuntu-24-04-azure/ . Support: support@cloudimg.co.uk