Typeform vs Tally

Both of these build forms people are noticeably more willing to finish, and they arrive at that from opposite directions. Typeform sells a format; Tally sells the absence of a bill. Choosing between them is mostly a question of which constraint you would rather live with.

One question at a time, or a page of them

The format is the first difference. Typeform shows one question at a time, full screen, and the whole product is built around that rhythm — the animation, the keyboard shortcuts, the way logic moves someone between questions. Tally is a document you type into, closer to a page with fields in it, and it can be arranged as a single page or split into steps.

The second difference is the pricing model, and it is the one that decides most cases. Typeform's entry paid plan includes a hundred responses a month, and removing the Typeform mark requires the tier above that. Tally allows unlimited forms and unlimited submissions on its free plan, within a published fair-use policy, and includes conditional logic, calculations, signatures and file uploads at no cost. Paying for Tally buys branding removal, a custom domain and partial submissions — presentation rather than capability.

The third is where the data lives. Tally is a Belgian company that states it stores all form data in the EU, which is a short answer to a question that otherwise needs a lawyer.

What you give up either way

Choosing Typeform means accepting that a successful form gets more expensive as it succeeds, and that the response counter is something you will watch. Choosing Tally means accepting less control over layout than a visual canvas offers, and that capturing part-finished responses is a paid feature — so the free plan that is generous about volume tells you nothing about who nearly finished.

Which should you choose?

Choose Typeform if the look carries the brand and the volume is predictable — a lead form on a campaign page, a considered application, a research interview. It is worth its price there, and the one-question-at-a-time format really does lift completion on anything long.

Choose Tally if you are collecting signups, feedback or registrations at a volume you cannot forecast. An unlimited free plan that already includes logic and calculations is the safer commitment, and $24 a month removes the branding if the form turns out to matter.

The honest summary is that Typeform is the better-designed product and Tally is the better default.