See how FormGrid and Tally compare on pricing, features, and design options.
FormGrid and Tally both let you create unlimited forms and collect unlimited responses for free. The main difference is the building experience. FormGrid gives you more control over the layout, design, structure, and visual style of each form.
FormGrid also includes AI-assisted form building and editing, helping you draft forms, improve questions, and adjust the design faster. Tally works well for quick, simple forms, but gives you less room to customize the final result.
Compare how FormGrid and Tally handle form building, design, logic, uploads, response collection, payments, signatures, branding, exports, and team features.
| FormGrid | Tally | |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | ||
| Best for | Visually unique forms with flexible layouts | Clean, minimal, easy-to-use forms |
| Design and editor | ||
| Editor | Document-style editor | Document-style editor |
| Multi-page forms | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Design customization | ✅ Advanced (fonts, colors, button styles, borders, shadows, backgrounds, animations, etc.) | ⚠️ Limited (advanced options $29/mo) |
| Multi-column layouts | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Text formatting | ✅ Free | ⚠️ Limited |
| Cover image | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Animated backgrounds | ✅ Free | ❌ No |
| AI-assisted form building | ✅ Free | ❌ No |
| Logic and data collection | ||
| Conditional logic | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Calculations and formulas | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Answer piping | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Variables | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Repeating sections | ✅ Free | ❌ No |
| Hidden fields | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Pre-fill form fields | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| File uploads | ✅ Free (10 MB) | ✅ Free (10 MB) |
| Signatures | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Phone number field | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Country field | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Payments | ❌ No | ✅ Free |
| Sharing, responses, and exports | ||
| Embed in website | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Email notifications | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Custom success page | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Redirect after submission | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Custom link preview | ✅ $29/mo | ✅ $29/mo |
| Custom favicon | ✅ $59/mo | ✅ $29/mo |
| Webhooks | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Response charts | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Shareable results link | ✅ Free | ❌ No |
| Export responses | ✅ CSV, Excel | |
| Google Sheets integration | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Teams and advanced features | ||
| Team collaboration | ✅ $29/mo | ✅ $29/mo |
| Roles and permissions | ✅ $79/mo | ✅ $89/mo |
| Form version history | ✅ $29/mo | ❌ No |
| Custom CSS | ❌ No | ✅ $29/mo |
Feature availability last checked in June 2026.
Both free plans are generous, with unlimited forms and responses. FormGrid includes more design customization for free, along with AI-assisted form building and editing.
| FormGrid | Tally | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Responses on free plan | ✅ Unlimited | ✅ Unlimited |
| Forms on free plan | ✅ Unlimited | ✅ Unlimited |
| Questions on free plan | ✅ Unlimited | ✅ Unlimited |
| File uploads | ✅ Free (10 MB) | ✅ Free (10 MB) |
| Signatures | ✅ Free | ✅ Free |
| Remove branding | ✅ $29/mo | ✅ $29/mo |
| Paid plans start at | $29/mo | $29/mo |
Pricing and plan limits last checked in June 2026.
Tally is a good fit when you want an easy-to-use form builder where speed and simplicity matter more than design.
FormGrid is the better choice when you need more design flexibility. You get unlimited forms and responses for free, plus a more flexible editor for custom layouts, visual styling, rich page structure, animated backgrounds, and AI-assisted form building and editing.
FormGrid gives you unlimited forms and responses for free, along with AI-assisted form generation, conditional logic, file uploads, signatures, and Google Sheets integration. Paid plans start at $29/month and add team collaboration, branding removal, and more.
Tally also gives you unlimited forms and submissions for free, with many useful features included. Tally Pro starts at $29/month and adds branding removal, custom domains, advanced customization, custom CSS, partial submissions, and team workspaces. If you want more visual control without relying on custom CSS, FormGrid gives you more room on the free plan.
FormGrid gives you more control over the visual design of each form. You can adjust typography, colors, shadows, buttons, animated backgrounds, layout, and the overall page style to create a more custom form.
Tally keeps forms clean and minimal. That works well for simple forms, but it gives you less room to create a form with a distinct visual direction.
FormGrid gives you more control over how the form is structured. You can arrange questions, text, images, and other content in custom layouts, break the form into sections or pages, and create a structure that feels more custom than a standard form.
Tally is better suited to straightforward forms that move through questions in a simple vertical order. That keeps the form easy to build, but gives you less control over the layout and visual hierarchy of the page.
FormGrid has a 5.0 rating on Capterra.
Tally has a 4.9 rating on Capterra.
Choose FormGrid if you want unlimited responses for free and more freedom over how your form is structured and styled. You can customize the layout, styling, sections, backgrounds, and supporting content in more detail. FormGrid also lets you use AI to draft the form, improve the questions, and adjust the design faster.
Tally works well when you want to create a simple form quickly and do not need much design customization. It keeps the building process simple, but gives you less room to shape the design of your form.
If the form design matters as much as the questions, FormGrid gives you more room to shape it.
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Create a free formYes. FormGrid is a Tally alternative for users who want unlimited forms and responses, AI-assisted form building, flexible layouts, and more control over the final design.
FormGrid gives you more control over the layout, styling, and structure of each form. It is a better fit when you want a more custom design instead of a simple linear form. It also includes AI-assisted form building and editing.
Yes. FormGrid offers unlimited responses on the free plan. Tally also offers unlimited submissions on its free plan.
Yes. FormGrid gives you more control over the layout, structure, styling, buttons, borders, shadows, backgrounds, animations, and supporting content of each form.
Yes. FormGrid can generate a complete form with AI, including questions, logic, theme, and layout.
Yes. You can start building with FormGrid for free without a credit card.
FormGrid is better if you want a more visual editor, custom layouts, richer form pages, animated backgrounds, and more control over the final design. Tally can be a better choice for basic forms and surveys where design flexibility is not a priority.