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Should I Use Tally Forms?

tally.so·Analyzed 1 day ago·Based on 15 sources

The simplest way to create beautiful, professional forms in seconds. Unlimited forms, unlimited submissions, forever free. Just start typing - no coding needed.

Worth it

Worth it

Buy if you need polished, no-code forms for everyday collection — the free plan is genuinely unlimited and the Notion-style editor gets consistent top ratings.

Confidence: High

Pros

  • Free plan includes unlimited forms and unlimited submissions — rare in this category and repeatedly confirmed by reviewers.⁸
  • The Notion-like, text-document editing experience is praised as fast and intuitive; G2 rates it 4.9/5 across 151 reviews for ease of use.¹
  • Design output stands out: reviewers say Tally excels at creating visually appealing forms compared to competitors.
  • Bootstrapped and sustainable (~$3M ARR with a tiny team), which reviewers say drives constant feature shipping rather than upsell pressure.13
  • Considered the stronger pick versus Typeform on value, since Typeform's free plan limits you to roughly 10 responses per month.14

Cons

  • A disclosed August 2026 security breach: an attacker exploited a Metabase SQL-injection zero-day to access Tally's analytics instance, exposing customer email addresses and password hashes.⁹
  • Integration coverage is shallow natively — some integrations only work through Zapier, per reviewer feedback.⁵
  • Support reputation is mixed: 3.8/5 on Trustpilot versus 4.9/5 on G2, with complaints about service when issues arise.²
  • Some design limitations noted by hands-on reviewers, such as no image slideshow option.⁴

Gotchas

  • highPost-breach hygiene is on you: emails and password hashes were exposed in the Metabase breach. If you had an account, rotate the password and enable 2FA — and note hashed passwords were reported as properly protected.10
  • mediumThe unlimited free tier covers basic features; the useful paid capabilities sit behind Pro ($29/mo) and Business ($89/mo), so check whether what you need is gated before committing.⁷
  • mediumZapier-dependent integrations mean an extra subscription and an extra failure point for automations.⁵
  • mediumDon't expect enterprise-grade support on a $0 or $29 plan — Trustpilot reviews warn that even paid plans may not get you priority customer service.²

Best for

  • Solopreneurs, creators, and small teams who want good-looking forms without paying Typeform prices
  • Bootstrapped startups and community organizers running event RSVPs, volunteer signups, and feedback surveys
  • Notion users who will feel at home in the text-doc-style editor
  • Anyone who wants unlimited forms and submissions before spending a cent

Not for

  • Anyone collecting sensitive or regulated data (health, financial, HR complaints): Tally disclosed a breach in August 2026 where a third-party Metabase analytics instance was exploited and customer emails plus password hashes were exposed. Do not point regulated data flows at it right now.
  • Buyers who need deep native integrations: reviewers report some integrations only work through Zapier, which adds cost and fragility.
  • Teams that count on responsive customer service: Trustpilot sits at 3.8/5 with complaints that you won't necessarily get top customer service when you need it.
  • Enterprises needing vendor-scale compliance and admin infrastructure: this is a tiny bootstrapped team, not an enterprise vendor with dedicated support orgs.

Pricing

Free

$0/month — unlimited forms & submissions

Pro

$29/month

Business

$89/month

Security

One significant known incident: in August 2026 Tally disclosed that an attacker exploited a Metabase SQL-injection zero-day (CVE-2026-0768) to access its analytics system, exposing customer email addresses and password hashes.

  • August 2026 data breach via compromised Metabase analytics instanceAn attacker gained unauthorized access to Tally's Metabase analytics tool through a SQL-injection zero-day (CVE-2026-0768) and stole customer email addresses and password hashes. Tally notified affected users; form responses were reportedly stored separately from the compromised system.⁹

What users say

Reviews are near-unanimous on one thing: the editor experience is exceptional and the free plan is genuinely generous — G2 sits at 4.9/5.

“Honestly, it's a world-class form building experience.”
— Reddit, r/SaaS
“99% FREE: I built Tally with a different business model in mind.”
— Reddit, r/reactjs (Tally founder)
“A few integrations only work through Zapier”
— SurveyLab review, quoting G2 user Chahat V.

Alternatives

Compare Tally Forms with each alternative.

Fillout

A more powerful free-form builder if you outgrow Tally's editor or want more layout control.

Typeform

Polished conversational forms, but the free plan caps you around 10 responses — expect to pay.

Full analysis

Based on 15+ public sources. Unrelated 'Tally' products in the security and company results (TallyPrime accounting software, the fintech debt-payoff app Tally) were filtered out and excluded from all claims.

Free forever with unlimited forms and unlimited submissions. Pro at $29/month and Business at $89/month (US pricing per G2; Hackceleration lists €25 and €79 in the EU). Most buyers can run entirely on free.

More not for

  • You need one occasional internal sign-up sheet and don't care about design — Google Forms is free and already in your Workspace.
  • You just need responses in a spreadsheet — a spreadsheet or Google Forms beats adopting another vendor.
  • You need heavy drag-and-drop layout control or advanced visual structure — reviewers point to alternatives like FormGrid or Fillout for more layout control.

Sources

  1. Tally Reviews 2026 — G2 (4.9/5, 151 reviews)g2.com
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  2. tally.so on Trustpilot (3.8/5)trustpilot.com
    review
  3. Tally Review 2026: Honest Pros, Cons and a Hands-On Test — Hackcelerationhackceleration.com
    review
  4. Honest Review of Tally Forms — FireBird Technologiesfirebird-technologies.com
    review
  5. Should You Create Forms With Tally App? — SurveyLabsurveylab.com
    review
  6. Tally vs Typeform — Reddit r/nocodereddit.com
    review
  7. Tally Pricing 2026 — G2g2.com
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  8. TinyForm vs Tally.so — Tinyformtinyform.com
    review
  9. Metabase SQLi zero-day exploited — Tally discloses data theft — BleepingComputerbleepingcomputer.com
    security
  10. Tally discloses data breach affecting emails and password hashes — MyEmailToolsmyemailtools.com
    security
  11. Tell HN: Tally Data Breach — Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com
    security
  12. Tally Security Rating — UpGuardupguard.com
    security
  13. From 2 to $3M ARR: How We Bootstrapped Tally — Tally blogblog.tally.so
    official
  14. Best Tally alternatives — Fomrfomr.io
    review
  15. Fillout vs Tally — Filloutfillout.com
    official

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