Tally
The simplest, most powerful notion-style form builder for the web.
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Executive Summary
Tally is a radically different form builder that operates like a text document. It lets creators, developers, and businesses build unlimited forms for free with powerful conditional logic, payment collection, and direct integrations.
Optimal Fit
Bootstrapped founders, indie hackers, agencies, and operations teams looking for a robust Typeform alternative without paywalls per submission.
Capabilities & Trade-offs
- • Generous free tier with unlimited forms and unlimited submissions
- • Notion-style text editor makes form building exceptionally fast
- • Built-in payments via Stripe and advanced conditional logic on the free plan
- • Clean, highly customizable embeds and transparent branding removal on low-cost tiers
- • Robust webhook support and native integrations with Notion, Airtable, and Google Sheets
- • Not built for hyper-complex enterprise multi-page surveys with deeply nested randomization
- • Limited native analytics dashboard compared to legacy enterprise survey tools
- • Styling is minimal; highly bespoke branded experiences require custom CSS injection
Core Standout Features
Projected ROI & Productivity Lift
By eliminating manual data entry through automated webhook syncs to Airtable and replacing expensive legacy form tools, teams instantly recover administrative hours and eliminate subscription bloat.
Verified Pricing Architecture
Free
- ✓ Unlimited forms
- ✓ Unlimited submissions
- ✓ Conditional logic
- ✓ Accept payments (5% fee)
- ✓ Email notifications
- ✓ File uploads up to 10MB
Tally Pro
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Custom domains and custom emails
- ✓ Remove Tally branding
- ✓ 0% transaction fees on payments
- ✓ Team collaboration and workspaces
- ✓ Priority support and file uploads up to 100MB
Direct Head-to-Head Comparisons
Why choose Tally: Unlimited submissions and conditional logic for a fraction of the cost, paired with a faster document-style editor.
When to choose Typeform: Choose Typeform if your primary requirement is specifically a polished, conversational, one-question-at-a-time respondent UX out of the box.
Why choose Tally: Significantly better design flexibility, custom branding removal, Stripe payment handling, and advanced conditional logic.
When to choose Google Forms: Choose Google Forms only if you operate entirely inside the legacy Google Workspace ecosystem and require zero external app integrations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tally truly free with unlimited submissions? ↓
Yes. Tally's core product allows you to create unlimited forms and collect unlimited responses for free. They monetize via their Pro plan, which unlocks custom domains, team collaboration, and the removal of Tally branding.
Can I accept payments through Tally forms? ↓
Yes, Tally integrates directly with Stripe. You can sell physical products, digital downloads, recurring subscriptions, or accept custom donations directly inside your form.
How does Tally compare to Typeform? ↓
While Typeform is known for its conversational one-question-at-a-time layout, Tally uses a Notion-style document editor. Tally is significantly cheaper, offers unlimited submissions on the free plan, and supports complex multi-column layouts.