Tally alternative
When the survey should look like you — not only collect answers for free.
If the only job is “collect as many answers as possible without paying,” Tally is often the honest pick. If the job is “this should look like our shop, our course, or our product,” Nice Forms is built for that moment.
Short answer
Tally is strong if you want to collect as many answers as you like for free. Nice Forms is the better fit when the survey should look like your company and live on your website or after a session. Free on Nice Forms means 50 answers per survey, not per month. The paid plan is 20 dollars a month for unlimited answers, your logo, and written answers grouped into themes. People who fill it in do not need an account. There is no branching.
Product facts
- Product
- Nice Forms
- Category
- Online survey builder
- Free plan
- Yes — 50 responses per survey, unlimited surveys
- Pro price
- $20/month or $13/month billed annually
- Team seats
- Unlimited on Basic and Pro
- Respondents
- No app and no account required
- Free answers
- 50 per survey on Nice Forms — Tally is stronger if you need unlimited free answers
- Look
- Your colours, pictures, and (on the paid plan) your logo
Where Nice Forms is the better fit
Use Nice Forms after a course, a purchase, or a product session, or with a feedback button on your website.
- The first screen uses your colours and pictures.
- Share a link, a scan code, a 6-digit join code, or a block on the site.
- A feedback button, a small window after a wait or a scroll, or when someone tries to leave.
- On the paid plan, group long written answers into themes. The originals stay.
When Nice Forms is the wrong choice
If you need unlimited answers on a free plan, Tally is stronger. If you need questions that change based on the last answer, neither Tally-for-free nor Nice Forms is the research lab. Pick a tool that actually branches.
When Nice Forms is a good fit
- The survey should look like the company, not like a generic form.
- It will live on a website or on the last slide of a course.
- 50 answers per survey on the free plan is enough to start.
When Nice Forms is the wrong choice
- They need unlimited answers without paying. Tally is stronger there.
- They need questions that branch.
- They need hospital records or a giant company research system.
Side by side
Nice Forms vs Tally
| Nice Forms | Tally | |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | A survey that looks like you, on a site or after a session | Collecting many answers without paying |
| Free answers | 50 per survey | Often unlimited on the free plan |
| Paid from | $20/month, unlimited answers | Paid plans if you need extra look and extras |
| Your logo | Paid plan | Depends on the plan |
| Website button | Button, small window, or block in the page | Embed and forms on a page |
| Questions that branch | No | Limited / depends on the plan |
Common questions
Is Nice Forms a good Tally alternative?
Yes, when the survey should look like you and live on a website or after a course. No, if the only need is unlimited free answers.
Is the free limit 50 answers per month?
No. Free means 50 answers per single survey, not per month. A new survey gets its own 50.
Do people who answer need an account?
No. They open the link, scan the picture, or type the 6-digit join code.
Keep exploring
Pick Tally for unlimited free collecting. Pick Nice Forms when the survey has to look like you.
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