SMF·TYPEFORM
Can a prompt replace Typeform?
Forms & surveys — conversational forms + surveys
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Verdict
A conversational form is a one-sitting build: render one question per screen, animate the transition, branch to the next question based on the previous answer, and store each response as a row. What you don't get for free is Typeform's design polish — the templated themes, the drop-in analytics dashboard, and years of A/B-tested micro-animations that quietly raise completion rates.
Exhibit A — The prompt
Received on30.07.2026Build a single-page conversational form app: one question rendered at a time, centered on screen, with a smooth slide or fade transition to the next question and a progress bar. Support at least these question types: short text, long text, single choice, multiple choice, and a numeric rating scale. Implement simple skip logic: each question can define a rule like 'if answer to Q2 is X, go to Q5 instead of Q3.' Store every submission as a row (question id, answer, submitted_at) in a database, keyed by a per-form response id so partial submissions can be resumed with a saved link. Add a minimal results page per form showing response count and, per question, an answer distribution. Skip payment collection fields, file uploads, and any built-in A/B testing — those are out of scope.Opening prefills the prompt — press enter to run it.
Exhibit B — What you lose
- B.1 the built-in analytics dashboard (completion rate, drop-off by question)
- B.2 a large library of pre-built themes and question types (payment, ranking, file upload)
- B.3 years of polish in the transition animations that measurably affect completion rates
Prior art
- FormbricksLicense: AGPL-3.0
Exhibit C — Why people still pay: polish
Typeform's moat isn't a feature you can't build — it's polish and defaults. People pay so the form looks professional on day one and so the completion-rate dashboard is already there, not because one-question-at-a-time logic is hard to code.
Questions
Can I add conditional logic between questions?
Yes — the prompt includes a simple skip-logic rule per question. Complex branching across many conditions takes more design work, but the pattern scales.
Will it look as polished as Typeform out of the box?
Not without design work. The functional part — one question at a time, animated transitions — is genuinely a one-sitting build; making it look as refined as Typeform's default theme takes separate design effort.
Can respondents pick up a form where they left off?
Yes — the prompt keys each response by an id so a saved link resumes a partial submission.
Do I get analytics like completion rate per question?
A basic version, yes: the results page shows response count and answer distribution per question. Typeform's deeper funnel analytics, like drop-off by question or time-to-complete, aren't included.
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