CrispForms vs Tally
Tally and CrispForms are chasing the same idea: most of a form builder should be free. The difference is in what the paid tier is for and how much design control you get before you pay for it.
Checked against Tally's own published material on 12 September 2026. Products change and this page won't always keep up — their pricing page is the authority on what they do, not ours. If something here is wrong, tell us and we'll correct it.
| Feature | CrispForms | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms on the free plan | YesFree | YesUnlimited forms and responses, free — more generous than ours |
| Conditional logicShow, hide and jump based on answers. | YesFree, including nested conditions and jumps | YesOn the free plan |
| Scoring and quizzesPoints on answers, results by score band. | YesFree — points on the answers, score variables, outcome routing | Yes |
| CalculationsA number worked out from the answers. | YesFree — a formula engine over the answers | Yes |
| Conversational modeOne question at a time. | YesFree — same form renders both ways | LimitedOne question at a time, without the transitions |
| Remove the builder's branding | Paid planPro, $20/mo per workspace | Paid plan |
| Custom domain | Paid planPro | Paid plan |
| Webhooks | YesFree, signed, queued and retried | Yes |
| Built-in integrations | YesFree — Sheets, Airtable, Slack, Discord, Mailchimp | Yes |
| File uploads | Yes10 MB per file free, 100 MB on Pro | Yes |
| Partial responses captured | YesAlways captured; reading them is Pro | Paid planPartial submissions on their Pro |
| Drop-off analyticsWhich question people leave on. | YesFunnel free; drop-off, timing and segments on Pro | Limited |
| No cookie banner needed | YesNo cookies or third-party trackers on public forms | Not checked |
| PDF export of a response | YesFree; unbranded on Pro | Not checked |
| CSV export | YesFree | Yes |
| Team members and roles | YesFree — four roles, unlimited members up to the plan's cap | Paid plan |
| Programmatic access | YesAn MCP server — connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor | LimitedNewer than the others here |
| Take payments in a form | YesPro — your own Stripe or PayPal keys, money straight to you | YesStripe, with a fee on the free plan |
Where we think we're the better choice
- A larger theme library and finer design control on the free plan.
- Two render modes from one form, switchable with a radio button.
- Per-question drop-off analytics rather than completion counts alone.
Where Tally is the better choice
- An exceptionally generous free plan that's hard to beat on pure allowance.
- A notion-like editing experience a lot of people genuinely prefer.
- Longer in the market, with a larger integration list.
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