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Tally vs Typeform, Google Forms and Jotform, side by side

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Forms first: what each free plan lets you collect, then the features people compare, then price. A marked cell is one where that product beats PulseFormCreator. The reasoning for every row is on its comparison page.

PulseFormCreator compared with Tally, Typeform, Google Forms and Jotform. The date the competitor cells were checked is under the table.
What we compared PulseFormCreator Tally Typeform Google Forms Jotform
Forms on the free plan Unlimited Unlimited Tally pricing (opens in a new tab) Unlimited Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) No form limit stated; up to 300 items and 75 sections a form Edit your form (opens in a new tab) 5 active forms Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
Responses on the free plan Unlimited, subject to fair use Unlimited, subject to fair use Tally pricing (opens in a new tab) 10 a month, across all your forms Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) No cap stated; some views stop above 10,000 and 50,000 responses Manage responses (opens in a new tab) 100 a month, 500 stored in total Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
Conditional logic on the free plan Free: show, hide and skip, calculations, custom endings Free, with no cap on conditions Tally logic (opens in a new tab) Free: branching, calculations, scores and variables Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) Go to a section based on a multiple choice or dropdown answer Branching help (opens in a new tab) Free: conditional logic is a standard feature Jotform logic (opens in a new tab)
Marking quizzes Points per answer option, set on the question A calculated field driven by logic actions and formulas Tally quizzes (opens in a new tab) Scores through calculations and variables, on the free plan Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us Answer keys, points and feedback on six question types Quiz help (opens in a new tab) Set the correct answers, show results, and give options calculation values Jotform quiz help (opens in a new tab)
File uploads on the free plan Up to 10 MB a file; 5 GB a file on Pro 10 MB per file Tally file uploads (opens in a new tab) Paid plans only; 10 MB a file and 1 GB stored on Basic Typeform Basic plan (opens in a new tab) Respondents must sign in to a Google account; files go to your Drive Question types (opens in a new tab) 100 MB of upload space in total Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
Signatures A signature field on every plan: draw or type a name A signature block, free Tally signatures (opens in a new tab) Paid plans only Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) Not among the 12 documented question types Question types (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us Jotform Sign for documents, with an audit trail; 10 signed documents a month free Jotform Sign (opens in a new tab)
One question per screen One setting: One question at a time, in the Design tab Add a page break after each question Tally multi-page forms (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us The default: one question a page, with an option to group some Typeform first form (opens in a new tab) Put each question in its own section, up to 75 Edit your form (opens in a new tab) Jotform Cards, free to use Jotform Cards FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Template library Every template written and tested by hand Ahead of us Over 100 templates Tally templates (opens in a new tab) A free template gallery Typeform templates (opens in a new tab) A Template Gallery at the top of Forms Templates help (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us 20,000+ form templates Jotform templates (opens in a new tab)
Take a payment inside the form Not available Ahead of us Stripe payments, on the free plan Tally payments (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us Stripe or PayPal, from Basic Typeform Basic plan (opens in a new tab) Not among the 12 documented question types Question types (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us Yes: 10 payment submissions a month on the free plan Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
Forms on your own domain Pro Pro, with hosting, SSL and code injection Tally custom domains (opens in a new tab) A custom subdomain from Plus; your own domain on Enterprise Typeform pricing (opens in a new tab) Not among the documented publish and share options Publish and share (opens in a new tab) Enterprise plan Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
Embed options 8 styles, free: standard, full page, popup, slider, popover, side tab, chat widget, feedback button Three: standard, pop-up and full page Tally embeds (opens in a new tab) Free: embed in a variety of formats Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) One: the Embed HTML snippet Publish and share (opens in a new tab) Embed code, lightbox and pop-up options Jotform embeds (opens in a new tab)
Integrations Webhooks, Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets; Zapier, Make and n8n by webhook Ahead of us The same, plus Coda, Linear, Attio and more automation platforms Tally integrations (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us An app directory with HubSpot, Salesforce, Calendly, Klaviyo and more Typeform integrations (opens in a new tab) Google Sheets, plus Marketplace add-ons and Apps Script Add-ons help (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us 200+ integrations Jotform integrations (opens in a new tab)
Export responses CSV and Excel, plus a PDF of each response, on every plan Free: CSV, plus Google Sheets Tally insights (opens in a new tab) Free: download results as a spreadsheet Typeform Free plan (opens in a new tab) CSV download, or a linked Google Sheet Manage responses (opens in a new tab) CSV, Excel and PDF Jotform export (opens in a new tab)
Teammates who can edit Unlimited teammates with roles, on Pro Pro, with unlimited members Tally team collaboration (opens in a new tab) Three on Plus, five on Business Typeform pricing (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us Free: share editor access, like any Google file Share with collaborators (opens in a new tab) Multi-user accounts on Enterprise Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
Cheapest plan that removes the maker’s branding Pro, US$20.99 a month Pro, US$29 a month Remove Tally branding (opens in a new tab) Plus, US$79 a month Typeform Plus plan (opens in a new tab) Not among the theme settings Google documents (color, header image, font) Theme and font help (opens in a new tab) Bronze, US$39 a month Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)
First paid plan, billed monthly Pro, US$20.99 a month, or US$215.88 a year US$29 a month Tally Pro (opens in a new tab) Basic, US$39 a month Typeform pricing (opens in a new tab) Ahead of us None: Google Forms has no paid plan of its own Using Google Forms (opens in a new tab) Bronze, US$39 a month Jotform pricing (opens in a new tab)

Competitor cells checked . Each links to its source. List prices in US dollars, excluding tax, from each company’s own pages. “Unlimited” on PulseFormCreator means within the published fair use thresholds. Tally, Typeform, Google Forms and Jotform are trademarks of their owners, and PulseFormCreator is not affiliated with any of them. Report an out-of-date cell.

Which one fits which job

Six common jobs, and the product whose row in the table wins each one.

The four comparisons

Each page has the full row-by-row table, what that product does better, other tools that fit some jobs better, and how to move.

  • Tally alternative

    The closest comparison: both free plans include unlimited forms and responses, logic and calculations. PulseFormCreator’s paid plans cost less, and Tally does more in several places.

    Where Tally wins: Payments, AI assistant connectors and 50+ languages

  • Typeform alternative

    Typeform’s free plan collects 10 responses a month across all your forms. PulseFormCreator’s free plan has no monthly ceiling, and both show one question at a time.

    Where Typeform wins: Visual polish, payments, video questions and native CRM connections

  • Google Forms alternative

    Google Forms is free and quick. PulseFormCreator adds your branding, more question types and file uploads with no Google sign-in.

    Where Google Forms wins: No price at all, shared editing, built-in Google Sheets and free response receipts

  • Jotform alternative

    Jotform’s free plan counts forms, submissions, stored submissions, views and fields. PulseFormCreator’s free plan counts none of them.

    Where Jotform wins: Payments on the free plan, document signing, HIPAA on Gold, and far more templates and integrations

Two things to do before you decide

Work out what it costs

Pick a plan, a billing period and a number of years, and the calculator shows both totals and the difference. PulseFormCreator is at least 25% below Tally on every paid plan. Pro is US$20.99 a month against US$29.

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The feature index lists everything PulseFormCreator does and the plan each one needs.

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