Tally alternative: PulseFormCreator vs Tally
PulseFormCreator is a free Tally alternative, and the two free plans are close: unlimited forms and responses, logic, calculations and hidden fields, under the same published fair-use thresholds. PulseFormCreator has 8 embed styles and a one-setting conversational layout, and it imports your Tally forms. Tally is better at 14 things, including payments, custom domains, team workspaces and a public API, and each one is listed below.
No card · 48 comparison rows, each linked to its source · Checked 18 Sep 2026
The comparison at a glance
- 10 rows where PulseFormCreator is better
- 24 rows where the two are much the same
- 14 rows where Tally is better
- 48 rows in the table below, each linked to the page it was read on
PulseFormCreator vs Tally, row by row
48 rows across 9 areas. PulseFormCreator cells come from our plan definitions in code, so they match what the product does. Tally cells were read on Tally’s own pages on 18 Sep 2026, and each one links to the page it came from.
Checked on . We reopen every Tally source at least every 30 days and change whatever moved.
Price
List prices in US dollars, excluding tax, from each vendor’s own pages.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | US$0, and no card to start | US$0 Tally pricing (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Pro, billed monthly 27% less than Tally. Tally’s pricing page shows US$24 by default. That figure is the yearly price divided by twelve; the monthly rate is US$29. | US$21 a month | US$29 a month Tally Pro (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Pro, billed yearly 25% less than Tally. | US$217 a year | US$290 a year Tally Pro (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Business, billed monthly 25% less than Tally. | US$66 a month | US$89 a month Tally Business (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Business, billed yearly 25% less than Tally. | US$667 a year | US$890 a year Tally Business (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Cheapest plan that removes the maker’s badge Same rule on both products. The difference is what the plan costs. | Pro, US$21 a month | Pro, US$29 a month Remove Tally branding (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
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Free plan
- PulseFormCreator
- US$0, and no card to start
- Tally
- US$0 Tally pricing (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Pro, billed monthly
27% less than Tally. Tally’s pricing page shows US$24 by default. That figure is the yearly price divided by twelve; the monthly rate is US$29.
- PulseFormCreator
- US$21 a month
- Tally
- US$29 a month Tally Pro (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Pro, billed yearly
25% less than Tally.
- PulseFormCreator
- US$217 a year
- Tally
- US$290 a year Tally Pro (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Business, billed monthly
25% less than Tally.
- PulseFormCreator
- US$66 a month
- Tally
- US$89 a month Tally Business (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Business, billed yearly
25% less than Tally.
- PulseFormCreator
- US$667 a year
- Tally
- US$890 a year Tally Business (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Cheapest plan that removes the maker’s badge
Same rule on both products. The difference is what the plan costs.
- PulseFormCreator
- Pro, US$21 a month
- Tally
- Pro, US$29 a month Remove Tally branding (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
Limits
What the free and paid plans let you collect and keep.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forms on the free plan | Unlimited | Unlimited Tally pricing (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Responses on the free plan Neither product charges per response. | Unlimited, subject to fair use | Unlimited, subject to fair use Tally pricing (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Published fair-use thresholds We adopted Tally’s numbers deliberately, so "unlimited" means the same thing on both products. Neither product cuts you off. Both get in touch if you stay above the thresholds for months. | 50,000 responses, 100 GB of uploads and 50,000 emails a month | The same published thresholds Tally fair use (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| File upload size, free plan | 10 MB per file | 10 MB per file Tally file uploads (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| File upload size, paid plan 5 GB is the most a single direct upload supports on our stack. If your respondents send bigger files than that, Tally wins this row. | 5 GB per file | Pro removes the per-file size limit Tally file uploads (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Version history kept | 7 days free · 30 days Pro · 90 days Business | 7 days free · 30 days Pro · 90 days Business Tally version history (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| How far back visit insights go | Last 7 days free · full history on Pro | Last 7 days free · extended on Pro Tally insights (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
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Forms on the free plan
- PulseFormCreator
- Unlimited
- Tally
- Unlimited Tally pricing (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Responses on the free plan
Neither product charges per response.
- PulseFormCreator
- Unlimited, subject to fair use
- Tally
- Unlimited, subject to fair use Tally pricing (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Published fair-use thresholds
We adopted Tally’s numbers deliberately, so "unlimited" means the same thing on both products. Neither product cuts you off. Both get in touch if you stay above the thresholds for months.
- PulseFormCreator
- 50,000 responses, 100 GB of uploads and 50,000 emails a month
- Tally
- The same published thresholds Tally fair use (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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File upload size, free plan
- PulseFormCreator
- 10 MB per file
- Tally
- 10 MB per file Tally file uploads (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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File upload size, paid plan
5 GB is the most a single direct upload supports on our stack. If your respondents send bigger files than that, Tally wins this row.
- PulseFormCreator
- 5 GB per file
- Tally
- Pro removes the per-file size limit Tally file uploads (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Version history kept
- PulseFormCreator
- 7 days free · 30 days Pro · 90 days Business
- Tally
- 7 days free · 30 days Pro · 90 days Business Tally version history (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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How far back visit insights go
- PulseFormCreator
- Last 7 days free · full history on Pro
- Tally
- Last 7 days free · extended on Pro Tally insights (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
Building a form
Question types, layout, templates and getting an existing form in.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start building before you sign up | Yes. The editor opens with no account | Yes Tally builder (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| One question per screen Both end up with one question on screen. PulseFormCreator uses a single setting. Tally uses a manual page break per question, and its auto-jump setting only covers choice, dropdown, rating and scale questions. | One setting: the conversational layout | Add a page break after each question Tally multi-page forms (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Dedicated address, slider and yes/no questions Tally can collect all three with its short-answer, scale and multiple-choice blocks. The difference is in validation and in what the respondent sees. | A purpose-built block for each | Not in the documented block list; use other blocks instead Tally block reference (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| NPS and CSAT question types, scored automatically Tally has a dedicated NPS block and a dedicated CSAT block, and computes both scores on the free plan. | NPS block with an NPS score in results | Dedicated NPS and CSAT blocks, both auto-scored in Insights Tally block reference (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Template library Tally has many more templates. Ours are written, filled in and checked one at a time. | A small library, each template written and tested by hand | Over 100 templates Tally templates (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Take a payment inside the form If you need to charge people inside the form, Tally is the better choice. Tally does not publish a commission rate, so we do not quote one. | Not available | Stripe payments, on the free plan Tally payments (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Importing an existing form Tally imports from more places than we do. Our importer reads Tally forms, and it works because Tally’s API is free. | Import from Tally, or draft with AI | Typeform, files (PDF, image, CSV, JSON, Markdown, Word) and AI Tally import (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
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Start building before you sign up
- PulseFormCreator
- Yes. The editor opens with no account
- Tally
- Yes Tally builder (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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One question per screen
Both end up with one question on screen. PulseFormCreator uses a single setting. Tally uses a manual page break per question, and its auto-jump setting only covers choice, dropdown, rating and scale questions.
- PulseFormCreator
- One setting: the conversational layout
- Tally
- Add a page break after each question Tally multi-page forms (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Dedicated address, slider and yes/no questions
Tally can collect all three with its short-answer, scale and multiple-choice blocks. The difference is in validation and in what the respondent sees.
- PulseFormCreator
- A purpose-built block for each
- Tally
- Not in the documented block list; use other blocks instead Tally block reference (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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NPS and CSAT question types, scored automatically
Tally has a dedicated NPS block and a dedicated CSAT block, and computes both scores on the free plan.
- PulseFormCreator
- NPS block with an NPS score in results
- Tally
- Dedicated NPS and CSAT blocks, both auto-scored in Insights Tally block reference (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Template library
Tally has many more templates. Ours are written, filled in and checked one at a time.
- PulseFormCreator
- A small library, each template written and tested by hand
- Tally
- Over 100 templates Tally templates (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Take a payment inside the form
If you need to charge people inside the form, Tally is the better choice. Tally does not publish a commission rate, so we do not quote one.
- PulseFormCreator
- Not available
- Tally
- Stripe payments, on the free plan Tally payments (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Importing an existing form
Tally imports from more places than we do. Our importer reads Tally forms, and it works because Tally’s API is free.
- PulseFormCreator
- Import from Tally, or draft with AI
- Tally
- Typeform, files (PDF, image, CSV, JSON, Markdown, Word) and AI Tally import (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
Logic and scoring
Branching, calculations and quiz scores.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logic, calculations, hidden fields, piping and custom endings Both products include these on the free plan, so the paid-plan price rows are where they differ most. | Free | Free, with no cap on conditions Tally logic (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Seeing all your logic in one place Both products keep logic next to the question it belongs to. PulseFormCreator adds a read-only flow map. Tally’s six logic actions cover jumping, calculating, requiring, showing, hiding and redirecting, which is the same capability arranged differently. | Rule and ending cards sit in the canvas, plus a flow map you can open | Logic blocks sit inline, at the point they apply Tally logic (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Quiz scoring Two routes to the same score. Points per option are quicker for a right-or-wrong quiz. Formulas are more flexible for unusual maths. | Points on each answer option, set on the question itself | A calculated field driven by logic actions and formulas Tally quizzes (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
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Logic, calculations, hidden fields, piping and custom endings
Both products include these on the free plan, so the paid-plan price rows are where they differ most.
- PulseFormCreator
- Free
- Tally
- Free, with no cap on conditions Tally logic (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Seeing all your logic in one place
Both products keep logic next to the question it belongs to. PulseFormCreator adds a read-only flow map. Tally’s six logic actions cover jumping, calculating, requiring, showing, hiding and redirecting, which is the same capability arranged differently.
- PulseFormCreator
- Rule and ending cards sit in the canvas, plus a flow map you can open
- Tally
- Logic blocks sit inline, at the point they apply Tally logic (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Quiz scoring
Two routes to the same score. Points per option are quicker for a right-or-wrong quiz. Formulas are more flexible for unusual maths.
- PulseFormCreator
- Points on each answer option, set on the question itself
- Tally
- A calculated field driven by logic actions and formulas Tally quizzes (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
Results and insights
What you can see and export once the answers arrive.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer summaries and charts | Free, for every question type | Free, with no time limit on answer insights Tally insights (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Spreadsheet export | Free: CSV and Excel | Free Tally pricing (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Keeping answers from people who don’t finish On both products this starts collecting from the moment you switch it on. Neither can recover answers from before that. | Pro | Pro Tally partial submissions (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Seeing which question people leave on | Pro | Pro Tally insights (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| PDF of a single response | Not available | Free, with a Tally badge; Pro removes the badge Tally PDF export (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
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Answer summaries and charts
- PulseFormCreator
- Free, for every question type
- Tally
- Free, with no time limit on answer insights Tally insights (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Spreadsheet export
- PulseFormCreator
- Free: CSV and Excel
- Tally
- Free Tally pricing (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Keeping answers from people who don’t finish
On both products this starts collecting from the moment you switch it on. Neither can recover answers from before that.
- PulseFormCreator
- Pro
- Tally
- Pro Tally partial submissions (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Seeing which question people leave on
- PulseFormCreator
- Pro
- Tally
- Pro Tally insights (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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PDF of a single response
- PulseFormCreator
- Not available
- Tally
- Free, with a Tally badge; Pro removes the badge Tally PDF export (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
Sharing and embedding
Getting the form in front of people.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embed styles Tally’s pop-up can sit bottom-right or centre, with triggers on click, load, delay, exit intent and scroll. PulseFormCreator has more placements and Tally has more triggers. | 8: inline, full page, pop-up, slider, popover, side tab, chat bubble, feedback tab | Three: standard, pop-up and full page Tally embeds (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Host forms on your own domain If you need a form on forms.yourcompany.com, Tally has it and PulseFormCreator does not. | Not available | Pro, with hosting, SSL and code injection Tally custom domains (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Custom link preview (title, description, image) | Pro | Pro Tally link previews (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Remove the maker’s badge from your form Same rule, different price. See the price group above. | Pro | Pro Remove Tally branding (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Interface languages for respondents If your respondents do not read English, Tally is the better choice. | English | 50+ languages, including right-to-left Tally languages (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
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Embed styles
Tally’s pop-up can sit bottom-right or centre, with triggers on click, load, delay, exit intent and scroll. PulseFormCreator has more placements and Tally has more triggers.
- PulseFormCreator
- 8: inline, full page, pop-up, slider, popover, side tab, chat bubble, feedback tab
- Tally
- Three: standard, pop-up and full page Tally embeds (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Host forms on your own domain
If you need a form on forms.yourcompany.com, Tally has it and PulseFormCreator does not.
- PulseFormCreator
- Not available
- Tally
- Pro, with hosting, SSL and code injection Tally custom domains (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Custom link preview (title, description, image)
- PulseFormCreator
- Pro
- Tally
- Pro Tally link previews (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Remove the maker’s badge from your form
Same rule, different price. See the price group above.
- PulseFormCreator
- Pro
- Tally
- Pro Remove Tally branding (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Interface languages for respondents
If your respondents do not read English, Tally is the better choice.
- PulseFormCreator
- English
- Tally
- 50+ languages, including right-to-left Tally languages (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
Integrations and email
Where the answers go next.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integration catalogue PulseFormCreator covers the common destinations and anything Zapier, Make or n8n can reach. Tally’s native list is longer. | Webhooks, Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n | Those, plus Coda, Linear, Attio and more automation platforms Tally integrations (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Connectors for AI assistants Tally released these in August 2026. If you want to build or read forms from inside an AI assistant, only Tally can. | None | An MCP server plus ChatGPT, Claude and Superhuman connectors Tally integrations (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Public API Tally’s API is free on every plan. It is also what lets our importer read your forms. | Not available | Free on every plan, including Free Tally API (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Email you when a response arrives | Free | Free Tally email notifications (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Confirmation email to the respondent | Pro | Pro Tally respondent emails (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Send those emails from your own domain | Not available | Pro Tally Pro (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
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Integration catalogue
PulseFormCreator covers the common destinations and anything Zapier, Make or n8n can reach. Tally’s native list is longer.
- PulseFormCreator
- Webhooks, Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n
- Tally
- Those, plus Coda, Linear, Attio and more automation platforms Tally integrations (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Connectors for AI assistants
Tally released these in August 2026. If you want to build or read forms from inside an AI assistant, only Tally can.
- PulseFormCreator
- None
- Tally
- An MCP server plus ChatGPT, Claude and Superhuman connectors Tally integrations (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Public API
Tally’s API is free on every plan. It is also what lets our importer read your forms.
- PulseFormCreator
- Not available
- Tally
- Free on every plan, including Free Tally API (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Email you when a response arrives
- PulseFormCreator
- Free
- Tally
- Free Tally email notifications (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Confirmation email to the respondent
- PulseFormCreator
- Pro
- Tally
- Pro Tally respondent emails (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Send those emails from your own domain
- PulseFormCreator
- Not available
- Tally
- Pro Tally Pro (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
Privacy and access
Who can respond, and what is stored about them.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| A switch that stops storing respondent metadata This row reports what Tally’s documented settings list contains. If Tally documents an equivalent switch, the row changes at the next monthly check. | Anonymous mode: no IP hash, user agent or device details are stored | Not among the settings Tally documents on its form-settings page Tally form settings (opens in a new tab) | PulseFormCreator |
| Verify a respondent’s email with a one-time code | Business | Business Tally email verification (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Delete responses automatically after a set time | Business | Business Tally data retention (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Password, close date, response limit, duplicate prevention | Free | Free Tally form settings (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
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A switch that stops storing respondent metadata
This row reports what Tally’s documented settings list contains. If Tally documents an equivalent switch, the row changes at the next monthly check.
- PulseFormCreator
- Anonymous mode: no IP hash, user agent or device details are stored
- Tally
- Not among the settings Tally documents on its form-settings page Tally form settings (opens in a new tab)
Better here: PulseFormCreator
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Verify a respondent’s email with a one-time code
- PulseFormCreator
- Business
- Tally
- Business Tally email verification (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Delete responses automatically after a set time
- PulseFormCreator
- Business
- Tally
- Business Tally data retention (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Password, close date, response limit, duplicate prevention
- PulseFormCreator
- Free
- Tally
- Free Tally form settings (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
Support and company
The docs, the programme and where each product is run from.
| What we compared | PulseFormCreator | Tally | Better here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team workspaces and teammates If more than one person needs to edit the same forms, Tally is the better choice. Tally has two permission levels: member and organisation owner. | Not available | Pro, with unlimited members Tally team collaboration (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Depth of the help centre Tally has years of written answers and ours is new. If you prefer to solve problems from the docs, that favours Tally. | A small set of articles | Seven categories and 85+ articles Tally help centre (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Referral programme A Tally referral link makes Tally’s first three months cheaper than its list price. The price calculator below can include it. | None yet | 50% off for three months; 20% recurring for the referrer Tally referrals (opens in a new tab) | Tally |
| Support | Email, priority on Business | Email, priority on Business Tally Business (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
| Where the product is run from Pick the one whose region suits your buyers and your legal advice. Both products use overseas sub-processors for some services. | Independent, with app servers close to your audience | Belgian company, form data stored in Europe Tally GDPR (opens in a new tab) | Much the same |
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Team workspaces and teammates
If more than one person needs to edit the same forms, Tally is the better choice. Tally has two permission levels: member and organisation owner.
- PulseFormCreator
- Not available
- Tally
- Pro, with unlimited members Tally team collaboration (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Depth of the help centre
Tally has years of written answers and ours is new. If you prefer to solve problems from the docs, that favours Tally.
- PulseFormCreator
- A small set of articles
- Tally
- Seven categories and 85+ articles Tally help centre (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Referral programme
A Tally referral link makes Tally’s first three months cheaper than its list price. The price calculator below can include it.
- PulseFormCreator
- None yet
- Tally
- 50% off for three months; 20% recurring for the referrer Tally referrals (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Tally
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Support
- PulseFormCreator
- Email, priority on Business
- Tally
- Email, priority on Business Tally Business (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
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Where the product is run from
Pick the one whose region suits your buyers and your legal advice. Both products use overseas sub-processors for some services.
- PulseFormCreator
- Independent, with app servers close to your audience
- Tally
- Belgian company, form data stored in Europe Tally GDPR (opens in a new tab)
Better here: Much the same
Tally is a trademark of its owner. PulseFormCreator is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tally. Every Tally fact on this page was read on Tally’s own published pages, and each row links to the page it came from.
What each of them would cost you
Pick a plan and a billing period. Both totals are list prices in US dollars, excluding tax. PulseFormCreator’s come from our plan definitions; Tally’s were checked on 17 Sep 2026.
Pro, billed monthly, for one year: US$29 × 12 against US$21 × 12.
Every scenario, worked out
| Scenario | Tally | PulseFormCreator | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro, monthly, 1 year | US$348 | US$252 | US$96 (27%) |
| Pro, yearly, 1 year | US$290 | US$217 | US$73 (25%) |
| Pro, yearly, 3 years | US$870 | US$651 | US$219 (25%) |
| Business, monthly, 1 year | US$1,068 | US$792 | US$276 (25%) |
| Business, yearly, 1 year | US$890 | US$667 | US$223 (25%) |
| Business, yearly, 3 years | US$2,670 | US$2,001 | US$669 (25%) |
| Pro, monthly, 1 year, with a Tally referral link | US$304.50 | US$252 | US$52.50 (17%) |
Prices in US dollars, excluding tax. Tally prices checked 17 Sep 2026 on tally.so/pricing and on Tally’s Pro and Business help pages. PulseFormCreator prices come from our pricing page, which reads the same plan definitions this calculator does.
Where Tally is the better choice
14 of the 48 rows above go Tally's way. If you depend on one of these, stay with Tally.
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File upload size, paid plan
Tally: Pro removes the per-file size limit. PulseFormCreator: 5 GB per file.
5 GB is the most a single direct upload supports on our stack. If your respondents send bigger files than that, Tally wins this row.
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Template library
Tally: Over 100 templates. PulseFormCreator: A small library, each template written and tested by hand.
Tally has many more templates. Ours are written, filled in and checked one at a time.
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Take a payment inside the form
Tally: Stripe payments, on the free plan. PulseFormCreator: Not available.
If you need to charge people inside the form, Tally is the better choice. Tally does not publish a commission rate, so we do not quote one.
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Importing an existing form
Tally: Typeform, files (PDF, image, CSV, JSON, Markdown, Word) and AI. PulseFormCreator: Import from Tally, or draft with AI.
Tally imports from more places than we do. Our importer reads Tally forms, and it works because Tally’s API is free.
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PDF of a single response
Tally: Free, with a Tally badge; Pro removes the badge. PulseFormCreator: Not available.
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Host forms on your own domain
Tally: Pro, with hosting, SSL and code injection. PulseFormCreator: Not available.
If you need a form on forms.yourcompany.com, Tally has it and PulseFormCreator does not.
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Interface languages for respondents
Tally: 50+ languages, including right-to-left. PulseFormCreator: English.
If your respondents do not read English, Tally is the better choice.
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Integration catalogue
Tally: Those, plus Coda, Linear, Attio and more automation platforms. PulseFormCreator: Webhooks, Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n.
PulseFormCreator covers the common destinations and anything Zapier, Make or n8n can reach. Tally’s native list is longer.
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Connectors for AI assistants
Tally: An MCP server plus ChatGPT, Claude and Superhuman connectors. PulseFormCreator: None.
Tally released these in August 2026. If you want to build or read forms from inside an AI assistant, only Tally can.
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Public API
Tally: Free on every plan, including Free. PulseFormCreator: Not available.
Tally’s API is free on every plan. It is also what lets our importer read your forms.
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Send those emails from your own domain
Tally: Pro. PulseFormCreator: Not available.
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Team workspaces and teammates
Tally: Pro, with unlimited members. PulseFormCreator: Not available.
If more than one person needs to edit the same forms, Tally is the better choice. Tally has two permission levels: member and organisation owner.
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Depth of the help centre
Tally: Seven categories and 85+ articles. PulseFormCreator: A small set of articles.
Tally has years of written answers and ours is new. If you prefer to solve problems from the docs, that favours Tally.
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Referral programme
Tally: 50% off for three months; 20% recurring for the referrer. PulseFormCreator: None yet.
A Tally referral link makes Tally’s first three months cheaper than its list price. The price calculator below can include it.
Tally's API is free on every plan, which is what lets our importer work. Every item above links to Tally's own page in the comparison table.
What you keep when you switch
Both free plans include these, for forms and for surveys, so none of them changes when you move.
- Unlimited forms and unlimited responses, with the same published fair-use numbers
- Conditional logic, calculations, hidden fields, answer piping and custom endings, all free
- Your question types: choice, ranking, matrix, rating, NPS, date, file upload, signature and the rest
- CSV and Excel export of every response, on every plan
- Webhooks, Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make and n8n
- Password protection, close dates, response limits and duplicate prevention
- Version history, at the same 7 / 30 / 90 days by plan
- The option to build before you sign up
Two things work differently: logic rules sit as cards in the canvas, under the question they run after, and the conversational layout is one setting.
Move a form from Tally
The importer reads a Tally form through Tally's own API, using a key you paste once and we never store, or from a JSON file if you would rather not share a key. It rebuilds the form here as a draft and gives you a report of anything it could not map one-for-one.
Prefer the detail first? How the importer works covers both input options and what the import report tells you.
The switching checklist
Eleven things to tick off. The ticks are saved in this browser and nothing is sent to us.
- Open the Tally importer
- What the import report tells you
- How logic and scoring work here
- Connecting your survey to other tools
- Sharing and embedding a survey
Stuck on a step? Tell us where you got to and we will walk through it with you.
Related comparisons and templates
Other comparisons, templates for the forms people build in Tally, and the switching guide.
- the step-by-step Tally switching guide
What transfers, what needs a hand, and the order to do it in.
- all form builder comparisons
Typeform, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms and Jotform, each with dated sources.
- how we compare with Jotform
Free-plan limits on forms, submissions, views and storage, side by side.
- PulseFormCreator next to Typeform
One question at a time, and what each free plan allows in a month.
- contact form template
Name, email, topic, message and file upload, ready to embed.
- lead generation form template
Qualifying questions, a lead score and the campaign source kept with each lead.
- registration form template
Contact details, an emergency contact and consent, for classes, clubs and programs.
- the full PulseFormCreator feature list
Every feature and the plan it needs.
Common questions
Price, imports, what changes when you switch, and what Tally does better.
Is PulseFormCreator cheaper than Tally?
What does Tally do that PulseFormCreator does not?
Can I import my Tally forms?
Does PulseFormCreator have a free plan like Tally does?
How do I know these comparisons are current?
What happens to the responses already sitting in Tally?
Is the one-question-at-a-time layout different?
Where is PulseFormCreator run from?
How this page was created
Every Tally fact on this page was read on Tally's own published pages on 18 Sep 2026: pricing, the Pro and Business help pages, the block reference, the form settings list, the embed, integration, API, import and fair-use articles, and the changelog. Each row in the table links to the page it came from.
PulseFormCreator's cells are generated from our plan definitions in code, so this page cannot claim something the product does not do. Prices, limits and plan gates change here the moment they change in the product.
We reopen every Tally source at least every 30 days and republish whatever moved, including rows that move in Tally's favour. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it and re-date the page.
Tally is a trademark of its owner. PulseFormCreator is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tally. No Tally copy, screenshots or assets are reproduced here.
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Try the Tally alternative before you decide
Build a form here without an account. The comparison table above shows where each product is the better fit.
27% less than Tally Pro monthly · 25% less than Tally Business yearly · checked 18 Sep 2026