Surveys · head to head
Fillout vs Tally
Fillout
Surveys
Form builder that reads and writes records in Airtable, Notion, HubSpot and Salesforce, with unlimited seats on every plan including the free one
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Tally
Surveys
Form builder with unlimited forms and responses on the free plan, edited like a text document
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fillout the Business plan is marketed with unlimited responses but the fair use policy names thresholds of 30,000 submissions a month, 250,000 in total, 500 forms per account and 50 GB of uploads a month, above which the vendor may limit or suspend features, so unlimited means unmetered rather than uncapped.; Tally built-in analysis is limited to basic summaries, so any real analysis means exporting responses to a spreadsheet or database.
- They diverge on capability: Fillout covers Unlimited seats and forms, Tally covers Document-style editor.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fillout and Tally actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Surveys).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fillout
- Unlimited seats and forms
- Database read and write
- Soft response limits
- EU hosting
- REST API and webhooks
Only in Tally
- Document-style editor
- Unlimited free responses
- Payment collection
- Notion and Airtable sync
- Custom domains
Both cover
- Conditional logic and calculations
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fillout
- A team already running on Airtable or Notion that wants forms which update existing records rather than appending new rowsnot Tally
- An organisation with many occasional form builders, where per-seat pricing elsewhere would cost more than the forms are worthnot Tally
- Replacing a survey tool, a scheduling tool and a payment link with one form that does all threenot Tally
- Public forms that must keep collecting through an unexpected traffic spike rather than shutting off at a quotanot Tally
Tally
- A startup collecting waitlist or beta signups that will grow well past a free response cap elsewherenot Fillout
- A small team that wants form submissions landing directly in Notion or Airtablenot Fillout
- A charity or community group running a public consultation with no software budgetnot Fillout
- A quick internal request or intake form that needs to exist within the hournot Fillout
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fillout
- The Business plan is marketed with unlimited responses but the fair use policy names thresholds of 30,000 submissions a month, 250,000 in total, 500 forms per account and 50 GB of uploads a month, above which the vendor may limit or suspend features, so unlimited means unmetered rather than uncapped.
- EU data residency begins on the Team plan at 250 USD per month, more than three times the Business price, and is not applied automatically; you must upgrade and then raise a support request to be moved.
- The Team plan is hidden behind a secondary tab that does not render without interaction, so buyers reading the pricing page see Business at 75 USD as the top self-serve tier and only discover the 250 USD step when they ask for single sign-on or EU hosting.
- The enterprise marketing page lists hosting in the United States, EU, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, but the security documentation and subprocessor list name only the United States and the EU, so three of those five regions should be confirmed in writing before they are relied on.
- The vendor is SOC 2 Type 2 but claims neither ISO 27001 nor HIPAA anywhere in its documentation, and it is angel-funded with no disclosed institutional round while the parent company now trades as Zite and ships a separate AI application builder.
Tally
- Built-in analysis is limited to basic summaries, so any real analysis means exporting responses to a spreadsheet or database.
- There is no offline data collection, which rules it out for field research or events without reliable connectivity.
- The company is very small and bootstrapped, so support is email and documentation with no account management, and some procurement processes will reject that.
- Advanced research features such as quotas, randomisation and panel integration are absent, so it is a form builder rather than a research instrument.
- Design control is deliberately narrow, so brands that need pixel-level form styling will find the theming options constraining even on the paid tier.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fillout
Free- FreeFree
- 1,000 responses per month
- Unlimited forms and unlimited seats
- 20 MB per file upload
- Starter$15/month
- 180 USD per year billed annually, a stated 20 percent saving on monthly billing
- 2,000 responses per month
- Unlimited forms and seats
- Pro$40/month
- 480 USD per year billed annually
- 5,000 responses per month
- Branding fully removed at this tier
- Business$75/month
- 900 USD per year billed annually
- Marketed as unlimited responses, subject to a fair use threshold near 30,000 per month
- 1 GB per file upload
Tally
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited forms, questions and responses
- Conditional logic, calculations and file uploads
- Integrations including Notion, Google Sheets and webhooks
- Tally Pro$29/month
- Remove Tally branding
- Custom domains and form redirects
- Team workspaces and collaboration
Which should you pick?
Choose Fillout if
- You need unlimited seats and forms.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want database read and write.
Choose Tally if
- You need document-style editor.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want unlimited free responses.
Questions people ask
- Is Fillout or Tally better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fillout starts at Free and Tally at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fillout or Tally?
- Fillout starts at Free and Tally at Free.
- Does Fillout or Tally run on more platforms?
- Fillout runs on Web, API. Tally runs on Web.
- Can I use Fillout for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Fillout best used for?
- Fillout is most often used for a team already running on airtable or notion that wants forms which update existing records rather than appending new rows, an organisation with many occasional form builders, where per-seat pricing elsewhere would cost more than the forms are worth, replacing a survey tool, a scheduling tool and a payment link with one form that does all three, public forms that must keep collecting through an unexpected traffic spike rather than shutting off at a quota. Of those, a team already running on airtable or notion that wants forms which update existing records rather than appending new rows and an organisation with many occasional form builders, where per-seat pricing elsewhere would cost more than the forms are worth are not what Tally is typically brought in for.
- What can Fillout do that Tally cannot?
- Fillout covers Unlimited seats and forms, Database read and write, Soft response limits, EU hosting. Tally covers Document-style editor, Unlimited free responses, Payment collection, Notion and Airtable sync. Both handle Conditional logic and calculations.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Fillout: Are seats really unlimited?
Yes. The vendor states there are no per-seat charges on any plan, including Free, and forms are unlimited too. Responses per month is the only meter below the Business tier.
Tally: Is the free plan really unlimited?
Yes for forms, questions and responses. The paid tier sells branding removal, custom domains and team features rather than volume.
Fillout: What happens when I exceed my response quota?
Nothing breaks. Forms keep collecting, and you can upgrade, buy bulk submissions or wait for the monthly reset.
Tally: Is Tally suitable for research surveys?
Only simple ones. It has logic and calculations but no quotas, randomisation or panel management.
Fillout: Can I host respondent data in the EU?
Only from the Team plan at 250 USD per month, and only after contacting support to switch. Note that email and payment subprocessors remain in the United States regardless.
Tally: Is it GDPR compliant?
Tally is a European company operating under GDPR, and buyers with strict requirements should request the data processing agreement before rollout.
Fillout: Is the Business plan really unlimited responses?
It is unmetered, not uncapped. The fair use policy names roughly 30,000 submissions a month as the point at which the vendor may intervene, so treat that as the practical ceiling.
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