# formio/formio

A Form and Data Management Platform for Progressive Web Applications.

Repository: https://github.com/formio/formio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/formio
Homepage: https://form.io
Language: JavaScript
License: OSL-3.0
License Family: other
Topics: serverless, angular, react, angularjs, vanillajs, vanilla-js, vue, nodejs, forms
Last push: 2026-08-11T19:04:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3980, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2312, forks 767 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:36.549939+00:00)

## What it is
Form.io is an open-source form and data management platform that combines a drag-and-drop JSON-driven form builder with an auto-generated API server for Node.js and MongoDB. It lets developers embed forms in Angular, React, or vanilla JS applications and manage submissions through a self-hosted REST API platform.

## Use cases
- build web forms with a drag-and-drop builder
- generate REST APIs from form schemas
- self-host a form and data management platform
- embed forms in Angular or React apps
- collect and manage form submissions with MongoDB
- build serverless-style data-driven applications
- give AI agents governed access to forms and APIs via MCP

## When to choose
- you need form building and backend APIs from one JSON schema
- you want a self-hosted alternative to SaaS form platforms
- your stack is Node.js with MongoDB
- you need forms embedded in JavaScript frontends like Angular or React

## When to avoid
- you need a simple static form without a backend platform
- your database is not MongoDB without extra adaptation
- you need advanced enterprise features like PDF rendering, which require a paid subscription
- you want a lightweight form library rather than a full API platform

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: form-handling, api-framework, http-server, auth, self-hosted, mcp
- domain: web-development, backend, apis, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: form-builder, form-renderer, json-schemas, serverless, data-management, progressive-web-apps, mongodb, agentic-workflows, automation, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- formio/formio (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:36.549939+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:39:30.886137+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/formio/formio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:36.549939+00:00, sha a17c766b396c)
  - homepage: https://form.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.013673+00:00, sha cb12493b84fe)
  - site_page: https://form.io/features (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.018097+00:00, sha c437c41bc733)
  - site_page: https://apidocs.form.io/?version=latest (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.026078+00:00, sha d74e7373a48b)
  - site_page: https://form.io/about (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.028596+00:00, sha 5b3f631b8706)
  - site_page: https://form.io/configuration-based-pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.020918+00:00, sha c80427c359ea)
  - site_page: https://help.form.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.023276+00:00, sha 48037d1d8b8c)
  - site_page: https://form.io/uag (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.030653+00:00, sha 5a28284d4d54)
  - site_page: https://form.io/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.032974+00:00, sha 79939f966432)
  - site_page: https://form.io/ai (fetched 2026-08-29T10:20:15.034975+00:00, sha 4553f5244193)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.