Typeform vs Tally (2026)
This is the category's classic trade-off: Typeform's conversational polish and ecosystem versus Tally's document-style editor and famously generous free plan. They also price on different axes — Typeform meters responses, Tally does not.
Typeform vs Tally at a glance
| Feature | Typeform | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Free responses | Reported ~10/month | Unlimited |
| What happens at the plan limit | Reported: form closes, extra responses not recorded | No quota to hit |
| Remove branding | Plus ($79/mo) | Pro ($24/mo) |
| Partial submissions | Business+ (max 3 save points) | Pro |
| Funnel & drop-off analytics | Business ($129/mo) | Pro |
| Per-question result summaries | Paid plans (Results Summary) | Free (Answer Insights) |
| Spam & bot protection | Reported on upper tiers | Free reCAPTCHA block; email verification on Business |
| Conditional logic & calculations | Included; free-plan scope varies by source | Free |
| File uploads on the free plan | Metered by plan (1–4GB on paid tiers) | 10MB per file |
| Custom domain | Enterprise (subdomain on Plus) | Pro |
| Layout modes | One question at a time | Document style |
| AI form generation | Included (per pricing summary) | Beta (July 2026) |
| Payments collection | Payment question type | Free (Stripe) |
| Team seats | 1 free · 3 Plus · 5 Business | 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 Typeform if the respondent experience is the product — branded, animated, one question at a time — and your volume fits a metered plan; its themes, embed SDK, and team features run deep. Choose Tally if you want unlimited free responses, free logic and Stripe payments, and a fast Notion-like editor, accepting a more uniform look and Pro-gated analytics. From Formlark's corner: we don't think you should have to pick a paradigm — one Formlark form renders both ways, with analytics free. But between these two incumbents, the decision really is experience versus economics.
Consider Formlark if…
- You want Typeform's Focus-style flow and Tally's document editor in one tool.
- You want funnel and drop-off analytics without a paid gate on either product.
- You want unlimited responses and layered spam defense free.
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Formlark's free plan has unlimited forms and responses, built-in analytics, and layered spam defense. No card required.