Google Forms vs Tally

Google Forms

• Quick polls, event registrations and quizzes at no cost
• Teams on Google Workspace that analyze responses in Google Sheets
• Teachers building quizzes with answer keys and point values

Tally

• People who want unlimited forms and submissions without paying
• Notion users who like building a page out of blocks
• Small teams that need unbranded forms on their own domain

Google Forms

• There is no standalone paid Forms plan; the business version comes only inside Google Workspace, with Gmail, Drive and Meet.
• Google's help pages describe using Forms in a mobile web browser on Android, iPhone and iPad; no dedicated mobile app is listed.
• File upload questions require respondents to sign in to a Google Account and cannot be used on forms stored in a shared drive.
• Help me create a form is desktop-only, cannot yet build multi-section forms, and needs Business Standard or higher or a Google AI plan.

Tally

• Removing Tally branding, custom domains and team collaboration all require Pro.
• Partial submissions, drop-off analytics and the Google Analytics and Meta Pixel integrations are paid features.
• The free plan limits file uploads to 10 MB per file.
• Free use falls under a fair use policy: sustained volumes around 50,000 submissions a month lead to a custom plan.

Google Forms

Drag-and-drop form editor

Choose from multiple question types, reorder them by dragging, and add images or videos. File upload questions save submissions to a folder in the owner's Google Drive.

Answer-based logic

Show questions based on earlier answers, so each respondent only goes through the sections that apply to them.

Quizzes with answer keys

Turn a form into a quiz with point values and answer keys on supported question types, and attach a written or YouTube explanation to an answer.

Response charts and Google Sheets

Answers are charted in a Summary tab as they arrive and can be stored in a new or existing Google Sheet for deeper analysis.

Templates and themes

Start from premade survey and questionnaire templates, then set colors, images and fonts to match an organization's branding.

Help me create a form

Gemini drafts a form from a prompt or from Drive files such as Docs, Sheets, Slides and PDFs. It works on desktop and needs an eligible Workspace or Google AI plan.

Tally

Document-style editor

Type questions onto a page as in a text document and insert input blocks for contact details, ratings, rankings, dates, file uploads and more.

Conditional logic and calculations

Show or hide blocks, branch respondents and use variables to calculate values, scores and prices. Both are part of the free plan.

Payments and signatures

Build checkout forms that accept payments and collect e-signatures. The pricing page lists both among the free features.

Hidden fields and answer piping

Pass data into a form through URL parameters, pre-fill fields with known details, and mention earlier answers in later questions.

Embeds, popups and custom domains

Embed forms in a website or a Notion page, show them as popups or share a link. Hosting forms on a custom domain or subdomain needs Pro.

Integrations and webhooks

Send submissions to Notion, Google Sheets, Airtable, Slack or Coda, post events to webhooks, or reach other tools through Zapier, Make or Pipedream.

Google Forms

• Personal Google Account$0

  Forms, surveys and quizzes for personal use, with response charts and a linked Google Sheet.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Gemini in Workspace apps is listed as limited.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  2 TB pooled storage per user. The lowest Business edition that Google lists for Help me create a form.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  5 TB pooled storage per user, plus Vault, eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management.

• EnterpriseCustom

  No minimum or maximum user count, with data loss prevention and data regions; priced through Google sales.

Tally

• Free$0

  Unlimited forms and submissions under fair use, with logic, calculations, payments, signatures, file uploads and core integrations.

• Pro$24

  per month, billed yearly ($290); $29 billed monthly

  Removes Tally branding and adds custom domains, unlimited team members, partial submissions, custom CSS, drop-off analytics and 30-day version history.

• Business$74

  per month, billed yearly ($890); $89 billed monthly

  Everything in Pro, plus submission data retention controls, respondent email verification and 90-day version history.

Google Forms

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Forms, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

Tally

• Annual discount

  2 months off with yearly billing

  Pro costs $290 per year instead of $29 per month, and Business $890 per year instead of $89 per month. The pricing page describes this as 2 months off.

• Nonprofit

  30% off Tally Pro for non-profits

  Non-profits that are first-time Pro customers get 30% off Tally Pro with no end date: $20 per month instead of $29, or $203 per year instead of $290.

• Education

  30% off Tally Pro for students and educators

  Students and educators get 30% off Tally Pro for 1 year: $20 per month or $203 per year. It applies to new customers only and cannot be renewed.

• Startups

  Partner Program discount for startups

  Startups that belong to a Tally partner such as an accelerator, VC firm or community can apply for a Tally Pro discount with a partner code. No percentage is published.