What is the difference between Tally and Formbricks?

Tally is best for Anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder, while Formbricks is best for Product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys. Tally starts at Free and Formbricks starts at Free.

Is Tally or Formbricks cheaper?

Tally starts at Free with a free tier. Formbricks starts at Free and is free.

Is there a free alternative to Formbricks?

Both Tally and Formbricks offer free tiers.

Tally vs Formbricks

Tally is free form builder with unlimited forms and submissions, conditional logic, and integrations, while Formbricks is open-source survey and form platform for in-app micro-surveys, feedback, and NPS tracking. Formbricks is open source and can be self-hosted, giving you full control over your data. Tally is built for anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder, whereas Formbricks targets product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys.

At a glance

	Tally	Formbricks
Best for	Anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder	Product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	✓
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	✓
Calculations	✓	—
File Upload	✓	—
In-App Surveys	—	✓
Logic	✓	—
NPS	—	✓
Open Source	—	✓
Self-Hosted	—	✓
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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Formbricks

Strengths

Open source and transparent
Includes In-App Surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Fully open-source — you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in
The core product is free with no paywalled essentials

Weaknesses

May lack some advanced features
Self-hosting is free but requires server maintenance and DevOps knowledge
Self-hosting requires Linux admin skills and ongoing server maintenance
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in form builder

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both Tally and Formbricks are free. You can try both without spending a dollar.

Feature gaps: Tally offers Calculations, File Upload and Logic that Formbricks lacks. Formbricks brings In-App Surveys, NPS and Open Source that Tally does not have.

Team fit: Tally is geared toward any size teams, while Formbricks 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.

Open source: Formbricks is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Tally is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

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. Formbricks's biggest strengths are: open source and transparent. includes in-app surveys 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 Formbricks, the main complaint is that may lack some advanced features.

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 Formbricks if...

You need a tool built for product teams wanting open-source in-app surveys
You need self-hosting, data sovereignty, or the ability to audit source code
You specifically need In-App Surveys and NPS
You care about includes in-app surveys as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Formbricks is designed for