What is the difference between Tally and Fillout?

Tally is best for Anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder, while Fillout is best for Teams wanting powerful forms with integrations. Tally starts at Free and Fillout starts at Free.

Is Tally or Fillout cheaper?

Tally starts at Free with a free tier. Fillout starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Fillout?

Both Tally and Fillout offer free tiers.

Tally vs Fillout (2026) — notanothertool

At a glance

	Tally	Fillout
Best for	Anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder	Teams wanting powerful forms with integrations
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Calculations	✓	—
File Upload	✓	—
Integrations	—	✓
Logic	✓	✓
Payments	—	✓
Scheduling	—	✓
Unlimited Forms	✓	—

Tally

Strengths

Includes Unlimited Forms as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Includes Logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Free for unlimited forms — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes calculations alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan has meaningful restrictions: free for unlimited forms
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder
Relatively new (founded 2020) — the feature set and integrations are still maturing

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Fillout

Strengths

Includes Logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Includes Payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Free for 1K responses/mo — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes scheduling alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both tools offer free tiers, so you can test each before committing. Tally's free plan: Free for unlimited forms. Fillout's free plan: Free for 1K responses/mo.

Feature gaps: Tally offers Calculations, File Upload and Unlimited Forms that Fillout lacks. Fillout brings Integrations, Payments and Scheduling that Tally does not have. Both share Logic.

Team fit: Tally is geared toward any size teams, while Fillout is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Tally's biggest strengths are: includes unlimited forms as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. includes logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. Fillout's biggest strengths are: includes logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. includes payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows.

Watch out for: With Tally, users commonly note that free plan has meaningful restrictions: free for unlimited forms. With Fillout, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Tally if...

You need a tool built for anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder
You specifically need Calculations and File Upload
You care about includes logic as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Your team size fits the any size profile Tally is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for unlimited forms

Choose Fillout if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams wanting powerful forms with integrations
You specifically need Integrations and Payments
You care about includes payments as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Fillout is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 1k responses/mo