Before we can offer you software in the form of a ‘Frama’ service, such as Framapad or Framadate, we need to test this software technically (is it stable? Is it easy to maintain? Can it handle thousands of people every day? etc.). That's what Framalab is all about - trying things out, tinkering, breaking things and starting again. You can use these softwares online, **THOUGH**, please note that no direct support will be provided by Framasoft for these test services (you can however ask for help on [Framacolibri](https://framacolibri.org/c/entraide/57) and that we are not committed to maintaining the services over time. In other words, your data could disappear overnight. We told you, it's for testing :)
[Framaforms](@:link.forms) will soon be [celebrating its 10th anniversary](https://framablog.org/2016/10/03/degooglisons-saison-3-30-services-alternatifs-aux-produits-de-google-co/). However, [Yakforms](https://yakforms.org/), the software that powers the service, is coming to the end of its life. We therefore need to find a replacement. Especially as Framaforms is one of Framasoft's most-used services (we also devoted considerable energy in 2023 to fighting spam). After looking at a dozen or so open-source software packages, we settled on [Liberaforms](https://liberaforms.org), a Spanish software package that may not be the prettiest (but we're going to work on it :) ) but which we felt was the most in line with our values. For the moment, [we're offering the software on a trial basis](https://beta.framaforms.org?mtm_campaign=Dorlotons&mtm_source=Soutenir%20Dorlotons&mtm_content=forms&mtm_placement=Detail), and if the tests are conclusive, we'll start looking at migrating the Framaforms engine.
[Aktivisda](https://aktivisda.earth/) meets a simple need: to add text to visuals. The need may seem rather trivial, but in reality it's very useful. Whether you're a volunteer in a small choir performing 3 concerts in a row at different venues, or a [large environmental association](https://extinctionrebellion.aktivisda.earth/fr/) that wants to enable its activists to take action locally, Aktivisda will be invaluable. We're clearly a long way from software like Canva. But we are in discussions with its developer, as well as the company that employs him, and we hope that the visibility that Framasoft will help us find the energy (and funding!) to improve it, to infinity and beyond.
