Cflow vs Tallyfy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Tallyfy grades higher than Cflow: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Tallyfy grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cflow
No-code workflow automation and approval software
Tallyfy
Workflow software for running repeatable business processes
Which one is for you
Pick Cflow if
- Fits if you have 10 or more people who run approvals
- Works for a team that wants an iPhone and Android app for approving on the move
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are one person or small: Joy needs at least 10 users, or $110 a month
- Tight if you hit 20 workflows on Joy or 50 on Bliss
- Watch out: custom reports, public form approval and some AI features are priced outside the package
- Watch out: extra AI credits cost $20 for 10,000
Pick Tallyfy if
- Fits if you want a repeatable process, like onboarding a hire, tracked step by step
- Works for teams that need guests outside the company to do a task without a paid seat
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly: a full seat is $30 a month against $25 on a yearly plan
- Watch out: annual plans are a 12-month commitment, non-cancellable and non-refundable for the term
- Too light for a seat that can only complete tasks: light seats can't create or edit templates
- Tight if you want a free plan, because only a 14-day trial is offered
- Watch out: extra AI credits cost $20 per 10,000, and the analytics add-on costs $20 a seat a year
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACflowFair | 2.2GPATallyfyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$11 a user a month on annual billing, but Joy has a 10-user minimum, so the floor is $110 a month. One person would pay $110, well above the dearest tenth ($99). | CFull seats are $300 a year ($25 a month if you count it that way) and light seats $100, which sits at the upper end of this category's $10 to $29 monthly range. Light seats can't create templates, so anyone building processes needs a full seat. |
| Free plan and trial | C14-day free trial, no credit card required. | CA 14-day trial with no card needed, but no free plan. |
| Features | CA visual workflow builder, forms, approvals, SLAs, reports and AI, but Joy stops at 20 workflows and custom reports are priced outside the package. | CTemplates, assigned steps, approvals, forms, an API and webhooks. Light seats can't edit templates, and the Data Feed analytics add-on is $20 a seat a year on annual billing only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A web app where you build the forms and workflows yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You write your processes as templates before anything runs, which takes setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, Slack, Google Drive, Zapier and Make. No desktop app. | BWeb only, with automations, an API, webhooks, an MCP server and connections to ChatGPT and Claude. |
| Best for | approval workflows for teams of 10 or more | running repeatable business processes |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cflow and Tallyfy. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cflow starts at $11 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tallyfy starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Tallyfy starts $2.67 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Cflow for less, and 1 scores higher than Tallyfy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cflow also covers kanban boards and no-code.
- Tallyfy also covers templates and tasks.
At a glance
| Cflow | Tallyfy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $11 per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly) | $100 per light seat / year, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Cavintek Inc. | Tallyfy |
| Price read from | cflowapps.com | tallyfy.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cflow
- Joy needs at least 10 users and Bliss at least 20, so the entry cost is at least $110 a month billed annually.
- Joy allows up to 20 workflows and Bliss up to 50; unlimited workflows need the 100-plus-user Zen plan.
- Custom reports, public form approval and some AI features are marked as priced outside the package.
- Additional AI credits are sold at 10,000 credits for $20.
Tallyfy
- Annual plans are a 12-month commitment: fees are non-cancellable and non-refundable for the term.
- Light seats cannot create templates; only full seats can.
- A Data Feed analytics add-on costs $20 per seat per year and is sold on annual billing only.
- Additional AI credits are sold at $10,000 credits for $20.
Key features
Cflow
- Visual workflow builder
- Workflows are drawn with stages, parallel stages and a rules engine, with email notifications and reminders.
- Form designer
- Custom forms with 50+ field types, field calculations, public form submission and stage-level customization.
- Approvals and SLAs
- Escalation, delegation, bulk approval and SLA configuration cover approval-heavy processes.
- Mobile app
- Android and iOS apps with push notifications and QR code form access are listed in the plan comparison.
- Reports and dashboards
- Dashboard, table and system reports, plus a dashboard designer, summarize workflow activity.
- AI and signing
- AI agents, an AI copilot and Cflow Sign for document signing are announced on the site.
Tallyfy
- Process templates
- A process is written once as a template of steps and then launched as many times as needed, each run tracked separately.
- Tasks and approvals
- Steps are assigned to people with approvals, reminders and a live view of where each run stands.
- Forms
- Forms collect information at a step, and guests outside the company can be given tasks without a paid seat.
- Automations and API
- Automations, an API and webhooks connect runs to other apps, and the site lists a Zapier-style integrations page.
- Tallyfy AI
- AI is included on paid plans, with an MCP server and connections to ChatGPT and Claude listed on the site.
- SSO and SCIM
- SAML and OIDC single sign-on and SCIM provisioning are included on every paid plan.
Plans
Cflow
Joy$11
per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly)
Minimum 10 users and up to 20 workflows. Includes 10,000 AI credits.
Bliss$16
per user / month, billed annually ($32 billed monthly)
Minimum 20 users and up to 50 workflows. Includes 20,000 AI credits.
ZenCustom
For 100 or more users, with unlimited workflows and 30,000 AI credits.
Tallyfy
Light Seat$100
per seat / year, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Completes assigned tasks only; cannot create or edit templates.
Full Seat$300
per seat / year, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Creates and edits templates, launches and assigns processes. All roles.
Ways to pay less
Cflow
No public discounts listed.
Tallyfy
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves 16%
The pricing page shows annual billing at $300 per full seat against $30 a month on monthly billing, and labels the annual option as saving 16%.
- Nonprofit
Non-profit pricing on request
The pricing FAQ says to contact Tallyfy to discuss non-profit pricing and eligibility; no figure is published.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cflow or Tallyfy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Tallyfy is cheaper to start with: $8.33 a month when paid by the year for each person, against $11 a month for each person for Cflow. Cflow starts at $11 per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly), and Tallyfy starts at $100 per light seat / year, billed annually ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Cflow or Tallyfy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Cflow nor Tallyfy has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Cflow and Tallyfy run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Cflow lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.