# LimeSurvey vs Qinglong

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | LimeSurvey | Qinglong |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Form Builder | #3 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 784 | 20 025 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | upgrade-master · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

LimeSurvey scores 70/100 against 69/100 for Qinglong, so it is the safer default.

Qinglong ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for LimeSurvey.

If you want the quickest setup, Qinglong is easier to run; LimeSurvey needs more configuration.

LimeSurvey is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LimeSurvey](https://selfhost.directory/project/limesurvey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/limesurvey.md)
- [Qinglong](https://selfhost.directory/project/qinglong) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qinglong.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/limesurvey-vs-qinglong