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form builder · Tally

Tally

Form builder whose free plan allows unlimited forms and submissions, with logic, payments and signatures included.

77/100

#7 of 11 form builders
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

Tally suits individuals and small teams that want a free plan with no submission cap1,4. Logic, calculations, payments through Stripe and signatures need no paid plan1,5,6. Data is stored in Europe and a DPA is public11,14. The catch: payments run only through Stripe, and no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA claim appears5,1,11,12.

Best for: People who want a free form builder with few limits.

Where the points come from

Free plan12 of 12
Building forms29 of 29
Payments and data17 of 21
Privacy and compliance7 of 20
Price12 of 18

Free plan 12 of 12 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Free planYesFree plan offers unlimited forms and submissions, within the fair-use policy1,2.6 / 6
Submissions on the free plan1000000Pricing page says unlimited submissions on free; no numeric cap, only fair-use guidelines1,4.6 / 6

Building forms 29 of 29 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Conditional logicYesListed as 'Conditional logic & calculations' on the free plan1.8 / 8
Calculated fieldsYesCalculations are on the same free-plan line as conditional logic1.4 / 4
File upload fieldYesFree plan collects file uploads, with a 10 MB per-file limit that Pro removes1,3.5 / 5
Multi-page formsYesHelp page says add as many form pages as needed, free; respondents click Next to move on8.3 / 3
Save and resume laterYesForm setting saves unsubmitted answers so respondents continue where they left off, in the same browser; no plan limit stated7.4 / 4
Signature fieldYesSignature block is free to all users and stores signatures as images6.5 / 5

Payments and data 17 of 21 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Online paymentsYesPayment block takes card payments through Stripe on free or Pro plans5.5 / 5
Payment processorsStripeOnly Stripe is named; PayPal and Square are not mentioned5.2 / 6
Answers as PDFYesTally's 'Attach PDF with answers' setting emails a PDF of each submission; sending it to respondents needs Pro9.4 / 4
Built-in connectionsGoogle Sheets, Zapier, WebhooksFree plan lists Google Sheets and Zapier; webhooks are free for all users1,10.6 / 6

Privacy and compliance 7 of 20 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
HIPAA supportNot publishedNot published on the vendor's pages1,11,12.0 / 8
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages1,11,12.0 / 5
GDPR data processing agreementYesA data processing agreement is published on the help centre and applies through the service contract11,14.4 / 4
EU data storageYesForm data is stored in Europe; the footer says made and hosted in the EU11,12.3 / 3

Price 12 of 18 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Submissions on cheapest paid plan1000000Pro has no submission limit beyond the fair-use policy3,4.6 / 6
Cheapest paid plan$24.17/moPro, $290 a year billed yearly (help page); $29 monthly3.6 / 12

The rule behind each line: how we score form builders.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

PlanPrice as listedPer monthNotes
FreeSolo use; collaboration is a Pro featureFree1,4$0Unlimited forms and submissions within fair use
ProUnlimited team members$290/year3$24.17$29 a month if billed monthly; removes branding, adds custom domains
BusinessUnlimited team members$890/year13$74.17$89 a month if billed monthly; adds email verification and 90-day version history

Tally's pricing page shows euro prices (Pro €20 a month, Business €65 a month) and a pay-yearly option with two months off1. Its help pages show $29 and $89 a month, or $290 and $890 a year3,13. We use the dollar figures.

Strengths

  • Free plan has unlimited forms and submissions, within a fair-use policy1,4.
  • Conditional logic, calculations, file uploads and signatures are included free1,6.
  • Webhooks, Google Sheets and Zapier connections are included on the free plan1,10.
  • Data is stored in Europe, and a data processing agreement is published11,14.
  • A form can be split into as many pages as you need, at no charge8.

Limits

  • Payments work only through Stripe; no PayPal or Square connection is listed5.
  • Emailing a PDF of answers to respondents needs the Pro plan9.
  • Free file uploads are capped at 10 MB each; Pro removes the cap1,3.
  • Tally's pages carry no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA statement1,11,12.

What Tally says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

  • Tally says it offers unlimited forms and submissions and 99% of its features for free2.

Other form builders

  1. 1
    Zoho FormsSmall businesses that want many integrations and a $10 first paid plan
    94/100
    $10/mocheapest paid plan
  2. 2
    forms.appIndividuals and small teams who want a free plan and EU servers
    85/100
    $19/mocheapest paid plan
  3. 3
    Cognito FormsSmall teams that need calculated totals and payments
    84/100
    $19/mocheapest paid plan
  4. 4
    FormalooSmall teams that want forms with logic, payments and PDFs at a low monthly price
    84/100
    $19/mocheapest paid plan

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Sources

  1. Tally pricing, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  2. Plans and pricing, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  3. Tally Pro, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  4. Fair use policy, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  5. Payments, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  6. Electronic signatures, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  7. Form settings, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  8. Create a multi-page form, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  9. Create a PDF from form responses, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  10. Webhooks, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  11. GDPR, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  12. Terms and privacy, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  13. Tally Business, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  14. Data Processing Agreement, Tally. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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