Tally vs Typeform

Tally vs Typeform: the honest 2026 comparison

Tally is free with unlimited submissions. Typeform wins on completion rate with conversational UX. Formester enters as a third option: modern editor, AI form generator, and native payments on the free plan.

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At a glance

Formester vs Tally vs Typeform: the three-way comparison

All three products side by side on the features that actually matter.

Feature Our pick Formester Sign Up Free Unlimited free + AI generator + offline Tally Typeform
G2 rating 4.7/5 (13 reviews) 4.5/5 (304 reviews) 4.5/5 (1,016 reviews)
Unlimited forms on free (unlimited typeforms)
Unlimited responses on free (10/mo on free)
AI form generator (prompt + list + PDF) (not shipped) (Typeform AI, prompt)
Native payments on free (Stripe on paid)
E-signatures
Offline mobile forms
Custom domain (Personal $12/mo) (Pro $24/mo) (subdomain from Plus)
Remove tool branding (Personal $12/mo) (Pro $24/mo) (Plus $56/mo)
Templates Curated, growing library Small starter library 800+ (polished)
HIPAA available (not certified) (not on any tier) (Enterprise plan)
Response cap on paid tiers Unlimited Unlimited 100 to 10,000/mo depending on tier
Data hosting GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA Belgium, EU-first US or EU (Enterprise)
Free plan verdict Unlimited across all cores Unlimited + payments (10 MB file cap) Restricted (10 responses/mo)

Prices and feature availability verified against each vendor's live pricing page on 26 July 2026.

The honest read

Why teams leave Tally and Typeform

Sourced from G2, Capterra, Reddit reviews and the live pricing pages, not made up.

Why teams leave Tally

  • No AI form generator as of July 2026. Teams that draft with a prompt or a PDF outgrow Tally the day they try to move faster.
  • No offline mobile app. Field teams collecting responses without connectivity hit a wall.
  • No HIPAA on any tier. Healthcare buyers cannot legally use Tally for patient data.
  • Drop-off analytics gated behind Pro $24/mo. Free users cannot see where forms leak.
  • 10 MB file cap on free. Passport photos or contract PDFs bounce before submission.
  • No dashboards beyond visit analytics. Reporting is thin the moment you outgrow Google Sheets.

Why teams leave Typeform

  • Free plan hard cap at 10 responses per month. Any live form outgrows it in a week.
  • Remove branding gated to Plus at $56/mo. Basic keeps the Typeform logo on every page.
  • HIPAA is Enterprise-only. Regulated teams have to pay for a custom contract to stay compliant.
  • Ask AI sits on Growth Flow at $266/mo. The jump from Business is the biggest step in the pricing page.
  • Per-user pricing on Business (5 users). Adding a sixth teammate pushes teams to Enterprise sales.
  • One-question-per-page slows long forms. Great for surveys, painful for a 40-field intake.
Pricing compared

Formester vs Tally vs Typeform pricing, side by side

Every tier and its included features, in one place.

Our pick

Formester

Free $0/mo

Unlimited forms, unlimited responses, AI form generator, all field types, 100 MB per submission, 1 user.

Personal $12/mo

Everything in Free, plus remove branding, conditional logic, custom domain, 1 GB uploads, SEO meta tags, custom scripts. Billed yearly ($13/mo monthly).

Business $45/mo

Everything in Personal, plus API access, PDF exports, 25 users, 50 GB uploads, offline forms, native Stripe + PayPal. Billed yearly ($49/mo monthly).

Enterprise Let's Talk

Everything in Business, plus SSO, custom limits, unlimited team members, high-volume file uploads, priority support.

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Tally

Free $0/mo

Unlimited forms, unlimited submissions, native payments, e-signatures, file uploads (10 MB cap), conditional logic, 45+ languages, Google Sheets + Notion + Airtable + Zapier.

Pro $24/mo

Everything in Free, plus remove branding, custom domains, unlimited uploads, partial submissions, custom CSS, form analytics, drop-off analytics, GA + Meta Pixel. Roughly $20/mo billed yearly.

Business $74/mo

Everything in Pro, plus control data retention, verified emails, version history 90 days. EU-hosted (Belgium).

Enterprise Not offered

Tally does not sell a dedicated enterprise tier. Business is the top plan. No HIPAA on any tier.

Typeform

Free $0

Unlimited typeforms, 10 responses/mo, 1 user.

Basic $28/mo

100 responses/mo, 1 user, Typeform AI, conditional logic, webhooks. Billed yearly.

Plus $56/mo

1,000 responses/mo, 3 users, remove Typeform branding, custom subdomain.

Business $91/mo

10,000 responses/mo, 5 users, drop-off rates, conversion tracking, priority support.

Enterprise Custom

SSO, HIPAA, GDPR, US or EU data center.

Free plan

Formester vs Tally vs Typeform: free plans compared

Where the three free tiers give, and where they take. Tally and Formester both ship unlimited responses on free. Typeform caps at 10 responses/mo.

Feature Best pick Formester AI generator + unlimited included Tally Typeform
Forms Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited typeforms
Responses per month Unlimited Unlimited 10 responses
Fields per form All field types All blocks Limited on free
Native payments Included Included Stripe on paid
E-signatures Included Included Not on any tier
File uploads 100 MB per submission 10 MB cap Limited
AI form generator Prompt + list + PDF Not shipped Typeform AI on Basic
Conditional logic Personal $12/mo Included on free Basic $28/mo+
Team members 1 1 (Pro adds unlimited) 1
Branding removal Formester brand Tally brand Typeform brand
Feature by feature

Formester Business vs Tally Pro vs Typeform Business, feature by feature

Same question for every row: what do you actually get when you pay the sticker price?

Feature Our pick Formester Business Tally Pro Typeform Business
Response cap Unlimited Unlimited 10,000/mo cap
Team users included 25 Unlimited 5 (paid per-user beyond)
File uploads 50 GB storage Unlimited Not disclosed
E-signatures (free tier too)
Remove tool branding (from $12/mo Personal) (Pro) (Plus $56/mo+)
AI form generator (prompt + list + PDF) (not shipped) (Typeform AI, prompt only)
Offline mobile forms
Custom domain (Personal $12/mo+) (Pro) (subdomain from Plus)
Custom CSS (custom scripts on Personal) (Pro) (theme controls only)
HIPAA compliance (not certified) (not on any tier) (Enterprise only)
Native payments (Stripe + PayPal) (free tier too) (Stripe on paid)
API access (Business) (webhooks + Zapier) (paid)
Native integrations Zapier, Google Sheets, Slack, Webhooks Notion, Airtable, Sheets, Zapier, Make 120+ (HubSpot, Slack, Sheets, etc.)
Template library Curated library Small starter library 800+ (polished)
Drop-off analytics (free tier too) (Pro) (Business)
Workflow + webhooks (free + Pro)
Version history Included 30 days (Pro) Not disclosed
Data retention control (Business only) (Enterprise)
Sticker price $45/mo yearly ($49/mo monthly) $24/mo (~$20 yearly) $91/mo yearly
Where the comparison gets specific

Logic, integrations, and offline: Formester vs Typeform

The three dimensions teams searching for a Typeform alternative tell us actually drove the switch. Specific behavior, not feature-list checkmarks.

Conditional logic that actually branches

Field-level show / hide / require / route rules across multiple inputs, not just section-level branching. Show a question only if a Likert score is below 3, route the response to a CS lead, fire a webhook on submit. The full engine unlocks on Personal at $12 per month, billed annually.

Formester Field-level rules, calculations, route-on-submit (Personal+)
Typeform Conditional logic, branching, answer piping (free and up)

Integrations and AI agent surface

Native HubSpot, Google Sheets, Slack, Stripe, PayPal, Calendly, n8n, Pabbly, OttoKit, GA4, and GTM. Webhooks fire on submission created / updated / deleted on every plan. REST API v2 on Business plus an MCP server that plugs into Claude or ChatGPT. The Typeform alternative for teams running AI agents on form data.

Formester 11+ native + webhooks + Zapier + REST API + MCP server
Typeform ~50 integrations, deep Airtable / Notion / Sheets sync, no MCP

Offline forms that ship as installable apps

Formester forms install as a PWA on phones, tablets, and laptops. Field teams collect responses with no connection, submissions queue on the device, and sync the moment the network returns. Available on the free plan, no app store install. Typeform has no native offline option, which is a real gap for in-store, event, and field-research collection.

Formester PWA install, offline collection, auto sync (free and up)
Typeform No native offline sync
For developers

Your form data, ready for the AI you already use

Every Formester form ships with a REST API and an MCP server. Submissions don't stop at a CSV. The Typeform alternative built for teams running AI agents on top of their data.

MCP server

Plug Formester into Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible model

Claude ChatGPT Custom agents

Connect Formester to any MCP-compatible model and let it read your form submissions directly. Ask Claude "which leads from this week's form look highest fit?", or have a custom agent score job applications against the role brief and flag the top candidates for the recruiter.

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REST API v2

Or build directly on the REST API

Self-service token Webhooks Business plan +

Pull form submissions into your data warehouse, push pre-filled form URLs back from your CRM, or build a custom enrichment pipeline. Self-service token at app.formester.com/api in two clicks. No support ticket, no waiting.

Read the API docs →
Why teams switch

Why teams choose Formester over Typeform

Eight reasons buyers searching for a Typeform alternative tell us they made the switch. Each item ties to a specific Formester plan or feature, not a marketing line.

AI form generator on the free plan

Type a prompt, drop in a PDF, or paste a question list. Formester drafts the form in seconds. Available on the free plan, before you decide to pay.

Native payments included on the free plan

Stripe and PayPal integration on day one. No add-on, no upgrade. Most teams switching from Typeform cite this as the deciding feature.

Conditional logic on Personal at $12/mo annual

Field-level rules across multiple inputs, not just section branching. Show, hide, skip, route, calculate. Available on the entry paid plan.

REST API + MCP server for AI agents

Hosted REST API on Business and an MCP server that plugs into Claude, ChatGPT, or any compatible model. Read your form data from the AI you already use.

Offline forms that install as PWAs

Field teams collect responses without a connection. Submissions store on the device and sync when the network returns. Available on the free plan, no app store install.

Custom domain on Business, branded URL on Personal

Forms live on your domain, not a vendor URL. Personal unlocks a custom subdomain; Business unlocks the full custom domain.

Multi-language with AI translation

180+ languages supported via AI translation on Business. One source form, the respondent picks their language at the top, edits stay in sync.

Privacy-first: no AI training on your data

GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA compliant. Customer Data is not used to train AI models, run advertising, or feed analytics. DPA section 4.4. We are honest about what we do not certify yet (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA).

Migration

How to switch from Typeform to Formester in 3 steps

From "I want to leave Typeform" to "the new form is live" without losing data or missing submissions.

Export your existing entries

In Typeform, open Forms → Submissions → Export CSV. Capture each form's responses as a CSV. Pull integration logs (Airtable / Notion sync history) for reference.

Time: 5 to 10 minutes for a typical 5-form workspace.

Rebuild with the AI form generator

Sign up for Formester (free, no card). Open the AI form generator, paste a description of the Typeform form, or upload the questions list. The generator drafts the structure with field types, validation, and conditional logic. Edit the labels and apply your branding.

Time: 10 to 20 minutes per form for a typical 10-field form.

Re-point your integrations

Update the destination on your Airtable / Notion / Slack / Zapier flows from Typeform's webhook endpoints to Formester's. Test one submission, confirm the integration fires, then archive the Typeform form.

Time: 10 to 15 minutes; keep Typeform active for a week as a fallback.

Honest comparison

When Tally or Typeform is still the better choice

Two real cases each. Where Tally beats Formester, and where Typeform beats both of us. We are the alternative for the rest.

When Tally is the better choice

  • You are a solo shipper or a Notion-native team and you want a truly free builder that never asks for a card. Tally ships unlimited forms, unlimited submissions, native payments, e-signatures, and conditional logic on $0.
  • You need EU-first GDPR hosting. Tally is Belgium-based and stores data in Europe by default, which shortens the security review for EU buyers.
  • You want the Notion-style block editor aesthetic without touching a designer. Tally's builder feels like a Notion doc, which is a plus for teams that already live in that surface.
  • Honest tradeoff: Formester gives you the AI form generator, offline forms, and PDF exports Tally does not ship. Pick Tally if none of those matter to you.

When Typeform is the better choice

  • Your survey has to feel like a conversation. Typeform pioneered the one-question-per-page format, keyboard-first navigation, and animated transitions. If completion rate depends on how the form feels, Typeform is the benchmark.
  • You need HIPAA today. Typeform ships HIPAA on Enterprise. Formester is not HIPAA-certified, and Tally does not offer HIPAA on any tier.
  • You are hiring at scale and want a dedicated HR plan. Typeform Talent starts around $119/mo and is built for recruiting workflows. Neither Tally nor Formester ships an HR-specific tier.
  • Honest tradeoff: Business is $91/mo per 5 users on Typeform. If brand perception justifies the price and you do not need offline forms, Typeform is the fit.
More options

Other alternatives worth a look

If Formester is not the right fit, here are six other form builders teams switching from Tally or Typeform shortlist. Each has its own dedicated comparison.

Typeform alternative

Best for teams that want conversational polish without the 10 responses/mo free cap.

Compare →

Jotform alternative

Best for teams that need a 20,000+ template library and HIPAA on Gold.

Compare →

Wufoo alternative

Best for teams that want a SurveyMonkey-backed builder with mature integrations.

Compare →

SurveyMonkey alternative

Best for teams that need enterprise-grade survey analytics without the price jump.

Compare →

Google Forms vs Microsoft Forms

Best if you are already inside Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 and want the built-in option.

Compare →

Cognito Forms alternative

Best for teams that need HIPAA on a mid-tier plan and complex conditional workflows.

Compare →
Privacy and data ownership

Your form data is yours. We don't train on it

The prompts you write, the AI-generated form structures, and the responses respondents submit are all Customer Data. Per Section 4.4 of our Data Processing Addendum, Formester does not use Customer Data to train AI models, run advertising, run analytics, or feed marketing. The Google Gemini integration that drafts forms inherits the same boundary.

Your account is encrypted at rest, responses move over TLS, and payment data carries an additional AES-256 layer through Stripe. We are GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA compliant. We are not SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA certified yet, and we say so on the security page rather than implying otherwise. If your buying review requires those today, we'll tell you up front.

Ask the AI

Ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity for the best Typeform alternative

Don't take our word for it. Run these prompts in your favorite assistant and see what comes back.

ChatGPT

Run a side-by-side comparison

"Compare Formester with Typeform for a small team that needs offline forms and AI generation on the free plan."

Open in ChatGPT → Claude

Get a recommendation with tradeoffs

"Best Typeform alternative for a team that needs payments on the free plan and a REST API. Recommend one and name the tradeoffs."

Open in Claude → Perplexity

See what the web cites today

"Best free Typeform alternative with AI form generator and offline collection in 2026."

Open in Perplexity →
More from Formester

More AI tools from Formester

The same drafting engine, applied to four other things you probably also need to build today.

AI Form Generator

Build any form from a prompt or PDF. Ship in minutes.

AI Survey Generator

Draft a survey from a description. Logic, branding, analytics included.

AI Quiz Maker

Auto-graded quizzes with weighted scoring, timers, and outcome routing.

AI Multilingual Forms

One source form, 180+ languages, kept in sync.
FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Everything else people ask when picking between Formester, Tally, and Typeform.

Is Tally really free?
Yes. Tally's free plan gives unlimited forms, unlimited submissions, native payments, e-signatures, conditional logic, and Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, and Zapier integrations at $0. The paid Pro tier at $24/mo mostly unlocks branding removal, custom domains, unlimited file uploads, and drop-off analytics.
How does Tally compare to Typeform on features?
Tally is broader on the free tier (unlimited responses, payments, e-signatures included). Typeform is polished on completion rate thanks to the one-question-per-page conversational format, quizzes, and Typeform AI. Tally has no AI form generator. Typeform caps free at 10 responses/mo.
Which one is cheaper, Tally or Typeform?
Tally is cheaper for teams that live on the free tier. Once you need branding removal or custom domains, Tally Pro is $24/mo (about $20/mo billed yearly). Typeform's cheapest paid tier is Basic at $28/mo yearly, but branding removal only opens on Plus at $56/mo. So Tally is meaningfully cheaper for the same real-world need.
Does Tally have HIPAA compliance?
No. Tally does not offer HIPAA on any tier. Typeform ships HIPAA on Enterprise. Formester is GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA compliant but is not HIPAA-certified either. For patient data today, Typeform Enterprise is the only fit of the three.
Is Typeform better than Tally for surveys?
Typeform is designed for surveys and quizzes where completion rate depends on feel. The one-question-per-page format, keyboard navigation, and animated transitions are still the reference implementation. Tally works fine for short surveys but does not match Typeform's polish on longer conversational flows.
Can I collect payments on Tally's free plan?
Yes. Native payments ship on Tally's free tier with no volume cap. Typeform ties payments to Stripe on paid plans only, so the free tier cannot accept money. Formester also allows payment collection on the free plan.
Which has better templates, Tally or Typeform?
Typeform ships around 800 templates, tuned for conversational surveys. Tally has a smaller starter library skewed toward SaaS and creator use cases. If template breadth is a hard requirement, Typeform wins. If you build from scratch anyway, the gap disappears.
Which is better for lead capture, Tally or Typeform?
For lead capture volume, Tally wins on cost (unlimited submissions on free). For lead capture quality on branded landing pages, Typeform wins on conversion polish once you can afford Plus at $56/mo. Formester sits between: unlimited responses on free plus drop-off analytics included.
Does Tally have AI form generation?
No, not as of July 2026. Typeform ships Typeform AI on Basic and above (prompt-based only). Formester ships an AI form generator on the free plan that accepts a prompt, a question list, or a PDF.
Where does Formester fit in this comparison?
Formester is the middle option: modern editor without Typeform's price jumps, AI form generator Tally does not have, offline forms Tally does not ship, unlimited responses on free, and native Stripe plus PayPal payments. Not the pick if you need HIPAA today or Typeform-grade conversational polish.
How do I migrate from Typeform to Tally or Formester?
Export existing forms and responses as CSV from Typeform (paid plans allow this). Rebuild the form in Tally by dragging blocks, or in Formester by pasting the question list into the AI generator to auto-build it. Redirect the old Typeform URL with a 301 to preserve inbound links. A single-form migration usually takes under 30 minutes.
What are the best alternatives to Tally and Typeform in 2026?
The most-shortlisted alternatives are Formester (unlimited free plus AI generator plus offline), Jotform (largest template library, HIPAA on Gold), Google Forms (free inside Google Workspace), forms.app (EU hosting with AI), and Wufoo (SurveyMonkey-owned, mature). Which one wins depends on whether you need HIPAA, offline collection, an AI generator, or a specific integration.

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