Typeform vs Tally
Typeform is conversational form builder with one-question-at-a-time design and high completion rates, while Tally is free form builder with unlimited forms and submissions, conditional logic, and integrations. The biggest difference up front: Tally is free, while Typeform starts at $25/mo. Typeform is built for marketers wanting beautiful, conversational forms, whereas Tally targets anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder.
At a glance
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Typeform
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Tally
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| Best for | Marketers wanting beautiful, conversational forms | Anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder |
| Starting price | $25/mo | Free |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Analytics | ✓ | — |
| Calculations | — | ✓ |
| Conversational UI | ✓ | — |
| File Upload | — | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | — |
| Logic | — | ✓ |
| Logic Jumps | ✓ | — |
| Unlimited Forms | — | ✓ |
Typeform
Strengths
- Includes Conversational UI as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
- Includes Logic Jumps as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
- Free for 10 responses/mo — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
- Established product with 14+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem
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
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
The bottom line
Pricing: Tally is completely free (Free for unlimited forms), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Typeform starts at $25/mo, but Free for 10 responses/mo. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.
Feature gaps: Typeform offers Analytics, Conversational UI and Integrations that Tally lacks. Tally brings Calculations, File Upload and Logic that Typeform does not have.
Team fit: Typeform is geared toward small teams teams, while Tally is aimed at any size 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: Typeform's biggest strengths are: includes conversational ui as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. includes logic jumps as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows. 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.
Watch out for: With Typeform, users commonly note that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade. With Tally, the main complaint is that free plan has meaningful restrictions: free for unlimited forms.
Choose Typeform if...
- You need a tool built for marketers wanting beautiful, conversational forms
- You specifically need Analytics and Conversational UI
- You care about includes logic jumps as a core feature, purpose-built for form builder workflows
- Your team size fits the small teams profile Typeform is designed for
- The free tier works for you: free for 10 responses/mo
Choose Tally if...
- You need a tool built for anyone wanting a free, powerful form builder
- Budget is a hard constraint — Tally is free, Typeform is not
- 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
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