Tally vs Google Forms (2026)
Both are free enough that price stops mattering — the question is what you get for free. Tally offers a Notion-style editor with logic, payments, and webhooks at no cost; Google Forms offers ubiquity and zero setup inside Google Workspace.
Tally vs Google Forms at a glance
| Feature | Tally | Google Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Free responses | Unlimited | No response-based pricing |
| What happens at the plan limit | No quota to hit | — |
| Remove branding | Pro ($24/mo) | Not available |
| Partial submissions | Pro | — |
| Funnel & drop-off analytics | Pro | Summary charts only |
| Per-question result summaries | Free (Answer Insights) | Free |
| Spam & bot protection | Free reCAPTCHA block; email verification on Business | — |
| Conditional logic & calculations | Free | Basic branching |
| File uploads on the free plan | 10MB per file | — |
| Custom domain | Pro | — |
| Layout modes | Document style | One fixed style |
| AI form generation | Beta (July 2026) | — |
| Payments collection | Free (Stripe) | — |
| Team seats | Pro (collaboration) | — |
Plan names and gates as observed on each product's public pricing pages and help docs, July 2026; prices are monthly list prices, and annual billing is lower on most products. "—" means we haven't verified that item from a primary source — check the vendor's current docs.
Verdict
Choose Google Forms if your forms live inside Google Workspace and the results feed tools your team already opens daily — nothing beats zero friction. Choose Tally for anything respondent-facing: free conditional logic, calculated fields, Stripe payments, webhooks, and a much cleaner look, with the caveat reviewers note — forms carry a Notion-ish aesthetic, and visit/drop-off analytics sit on Pro. Formlark plays in Tally's half of this comparison, adding a one-question-at-a-time mode, free drop-off analytics, and a spam stack — if you are leaving Google Forms for good, compare all three free plans.
Consider Formlark if…
- You are leaving Google Forms for design and logic, and want two layouts, not one.
- You want funnel and drop-off numbers free from day one.
- Public forms are attracting spam and you would rather not bolt on a CAPTCHA.
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