Plumeform vs Tally

Plumeform vs Tally.

Tally has a document-style builder and unlimited free submissions under its fair-use policy. It supports applications, lead capture, payments and registrations. Plumeform focuses on questionnaires and analysis, with partial-response capture and research controls. Compare them against the work you need to do.

Pick Tally if

Raw free volume is the whole question. Tally's free plan has unlimited submissions; ours has 100 a month.
You are collecting payments inside a form. Plumeform does not do payments.
You want a custom domain today. Tally Pro has it; ours is still on the roadmap.
You love the Notion-style document builder, or need Tally's broader form-first collaboration workflow.

Pick Plumeform if

The thing you are building is a survey, and completion and data quality matter more than raw intake.
You want the research controls on Pro: attention checks, minimum-time locks, screening with quotas, consent. Tally has none of these, though it can randomize answer options.
You want partial responses and drop-off analytics without paying. Both sit behind Tally's $29 plan and are free here.
You need the features in Plumeform Pro at $15 a month.

Side by side

Feature	Tally	Plumeform
Free plan volume	Unlimited submissions (fair use)	100 responses / month. Tally wins this one
Paid plan	$29 / month billed monthly, $24 billed yearly (Pro)	$15 / month billed monthly, $12 billed yearly, for 10,000 / month
Partial responses	Pro ($29 / mo)	Free, saved at every page
Drop-off insights	Pro ($29 / mo)	Free: funnel, drop-off by question, completion times
Display modes	Document-style pages	Classic and conversational, per survey
Attention checks, timers, quotas	Not offered	Built in (Pro)
Randomization	Answer options, free, with chosen options pinned	Question and option order, kept per participant across reloads (Pro)
Quizzes & scoring	Via calculator fields	Point scoring with outcome screens, free
Analytics	Submission counts, GA on Pro	Live charts, cross-tabs, quality flags; AI summaries on Pro
Panel workflow (Prolific IDs, completion codes)	Hidden fields, assemble it yourself	Built in
Payments in forms	Yes, a real strength	Not offered
Custom domain	Pro	Not yet
Team seats	Pro	5 on Pro: owner, editors, viewers
Branding removal	Pro ($29 / mo)	Pro ($15 / mo)

This comparison uses pricing reviewed in July and September 2026. Plans can change; check Tally's current pricing and ours.

Prices and limits

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Tally's free submissions. Ours is 100 a month

Tally includes more free submissions; compare the features alongside the allowance

$168

saved per year once you upgrade

$29 / mo there vs $15 / mo here, both billed monthly, and partials plus drop-off are free here anyway

quota or screening controls in Tally

no attention checks or timers either; it can randomize answer options

Common questions.

Tally is free and unlimited. Why would I pay Plumeform anything?

If you are collecting applications, leads, or payments at volume, do not pay us, use Tally. Plumeform earns its keep when the thing you are running is a survey: partial capture, drop-off analytics, quality flags, cross-tabs, and both display modes are free here, and the research controls arrive with a $15 plan instead of not at all.

What does Tally have that Plumeform does not?

Tally offers payments inside forms, custom domains, unlimited free submissions under its fair-use policy, and a document-style builder. Those may make it a better fit for your form.

Is Plumeform a form builder too?

You can build forms in Plumeform, but its main focus is surveys and response analysis. It does not have payment fields.

Which one is cheaper when I outgrow the free plan?

Plumeform Pro is $15 a month, or $12 billed yearly, against Tally Pro at $29 a month, or $24 billed yearly. And two of the features that push people to Tally Pro, partial submissions and drop-off insights, are free on Plumeform to begin with.

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100 responses a month on Free, with no credit card. Build and preview every question type, logic rule, template and look; publishing a Pro feature needs Pro, and AI, import, image uploads, integrations and studies need Pro to use.