A Tally alternative with the same easy start
Tally and HornetForms both build forms like a doc and give you unlimited responses for free, each under a fair use policy. Here's an honest look at where they differ, so you can pick the one that fits.
Why people look at HornetForms next to Tally
Tally is a great tool, and its free plan is generous. If you're happy there, you may not need to move. People who compare the two usually care about a few things: the yearly price of the paid plans, bringing forms over from Typeform, design control and built-in analytics.
- Unlimited forms and responses on every plan, Free included
- Pro for $240 a year and Business for $720 a year, with unlimited teammates
- A free Typeform importer
- 20+ question types, including signature, ranking, matrix and scheduling
- Built-in analytics on every plan, with no cookies
- An AI form builder on every plan, with a monthly allowance
- Payments through your own Stripe account, with no HornetForms fee
HornetForms and Tally side by side
Tally's details come from its own pricing page and website on the date below the table. Plans change, so check their pricing page before you decide.
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| What's compared | HornetForms | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever, with unlimited forms and responses within fair use | Free, with unlimited forms and submissions under a fair use policy |
| Responses you can collect1 | Unlimited on every plan, under a fair use policy | Unlimited, under a fair use policy |
| Number of forms | Unlimited on every plan, under a fair use policy | Unlimited, under a fair use policy |
| Price points2 | $0 forever. Pro $29/mo or $240/yr, Business $89/mo or $720/yr | Pro $24/mo and Business $74/mo as shown on their pricing page; see the note under their plans |
| Team members | Unlimited on Pro and Business, no per-seat pricing | Unlimited on Pro, no per-seat fee |
| File uploads3 | Free up to 10 MB a file. Pro and Business have no plan limit on file size | Free has a 10 MB file limit; Pro removes it |
| Conditional logic | Logic on any question, piping, calculations and up to 20 endings, free | Conditional logic, calculations and answer piping, free |
| Payments in forms | One-time payments through your own Stripe account, on every plan. No HornetForms fee; Stripe's fees apply | Listed on their free plan |
| Custom domains | 1 on Pro, 10 on Business | Pro; check their pricing page for how many |
| Remove the builder's branding | Pro and Business | Pro |
| AI form builder | 3 generations a month on Free, 30 on Pro, 100 on Business. Credit packs from $5 for 25 to $100 for 1,000 on every plan | Check Tally's pricing page |
| Data export | CSV and response PDFs on every plan, Excel on Pro and Business | Check Tally's help pages |
| Integrations | Google Sheets, Slack, Discord, Notion, Zapier and signed webhooks free on every plan. REST API on Business | Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Slack, Zapier, Make, webhooks and more |
Notes
- Microsoft's limits are per form and depend on the account type. Typeform and Jotform count responses per month across all your forms. HornetForms and Tally both have a fair use policy.
- US dollars as shown on each pricing page, before tax. HornetForms' yearly prices are totals for the year.
- Respondents never sign in to upload a file to a HornetForms form.
Where the numbers come from
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Everything in the HornetForms column is a feature you can use today, on the plan named. Competitor prices and limits come from their own pricing and help pages, linked above, on the date shown; they change, so check them before you decide. Where we couldn't confirm something on their site, we say so instead of guessing. Typeform, Jotform, Google Forms, Microsoft Forms and Tally are trademarks of their respective owners; HornetForms is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them.
Two free plans, different paid plans
Both free plans give you unlimited forms and responses under a fair use policy, so most people can start on either one without paying. Tally's paid plans add branding removal, custom domains and more, and Tally offers a discount when you pay yearly. See the price points below and check Tally's pricing page for the monthly price. HornetForms Pro costs $240 a year or $29 a month, and Business costs $720 a year or $89 a month. One subscription covers your account, with unlimited teammates and workspaces. Pro adds badge removal, your logo and custom CSS, partial responses and one custom domain. Business adds the REST API and 10 custom domains.
HornetForms plans
- Free
- $0/moFree forever
- Pro
- $29/mo or $240/yrUnlimited teammates included
- Business
- $89/mo or $720/yrUnlimited teammates included
Tally plans
- Free
- $0Unlimited forms and submissions, under a fair use policy
- Pro
- $24/mo, as shown on their pricing pageUnlimited team members, custom domains, no Tally branding
- Business
- $74/mo, as shown on their pricing pageAdds data retention controls and email verification
The prices Tally's pricing page showed on the date below, in US dollars. Tally says yearly billing gives you 2 months off, and the page didn't show a separate monthly price, so check their pricing page for what you would pay month to month.
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Tally pricing pageBoth feel like writing a doc
In both tools you open a page and type. Press / to add a question or a content block, and the form reads top to bottom the way respondents see it. If you like one, you'll probably feel at home in the other. HornetForms adds design control on every plan: 9 theme presets, 21 fonts and your own colours. Pro adds your logo, a cover image and custom CSS.
Where the features differ
Both tools put conditional logic, calculations and answer piping on the free plan, and both connect to Google Sheets, Notion, Slack and Zapier. Both take payments in forms too: Tally lists payments on its free plan, and HornetForms has a Payment block on every plan. HornetForms has built-in, cookieless analytics on every plan: views, starts, completions, drop-off, traffic sources and devices. It also imports Typeform forms for free and drafts a form for you with AI (3 generations a month on Free, 30 on Pro, 100 on Business). HornetForms payments go straight to your own Stripe account. Charge a fixed amount or a price worked out from the answers. HornetForms adds no fee of its own, and Stripe's processing fees apply. Check Tally's pricing page for how its payments and fees work.
When Tally is the better pick
- You already use Tally and nothing bothers you. Moving takes time.
HornetForms vs Tally questions
Is HornetForms free like Tally?
Yes. The Free plan is free forever, with unlimited forms and responses, logic, uploads, signatures and integrations. Pro ($29/mo or $240/yr) and Business ($89/mo or $720/yr) add branding, custom domains, the API and more.
Can I import my Tally forms?
Drop in a CSV of your Tally responses and HornetForms turns its columns into questions, free and right in your browser. Or start from an AI draft and finish it in the doc-style editor.
Do both tools have unlimited responses?
Yes, and both have a fair use policy. Tally says its free plan has unlimited forms and submissions under a fair use policy. HornetForms has unlimited forms and responses on every plan, Free included, within fair use: we don't count or cap them, as long as you use HornetForms to build forms and collect answers from real people.
Do I pay per teammate?
No. Pro and Business include unlimited team members and workspaces. One subscription covers your account.
Can HornetForms take payments like Tally?
Yes, on every plan. Add a Payment block, connect your own Stripe account, and payments go straight to it. HornetForms adds no fee of its own; Stripe's processing fees apply.
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