Tally and Formiqa are both affordable, developer-friendly form builders with generous free tiers. The key differences: Formiqa has dedicated file storage on Cloudflare R2 (not Google Drive), native email notifications on every plan, and a purpose-built submission dashboard. Tally has a Notion-style block editor and higher submission volume on its free tier.
When respondents upload files on a Tally form, those files land in your Google Drive. This ties your storage quota to form responses and can prompt respondents to sign into Google — the same friction as Google Forms.
Tally's free plan doesn't include email alerts when someone submits a form. To get notified, you need to set up a Zapier or Make integration — adding setup complexity and potential ongoing cost.
Tally's response view shows submissions in a simple list. There's no purpose-built dashboard for filtering, searching, or managing submissions at scale. Formiqa's dashboard is designed specifically for response management.
Free Tally forms display a 'Powered by Tally' footer on every submission. While expected at the free tier, it can undermine professional presentation when sending forms to clients or partners.
5 forms, 10 submissions per form/month, 1 GB dedicated file storage, all 15+ field types, drag-and-drop builder. No credit card required.
50 forms, 2,500 submissions per form/month, 10 GB file storage, CSV export, email notifications, custom branding. No per-response fees.
Unlimited forms and submissions (with daily caps). Tally branding. No email notifications. File uploads route to Google Drive.
Custom domain, remove branding, more file upload options.
Same as Pro, billed annually.
Formiqa gives you the essentials — drag-and-drop builder, file uploads, submission dashboard — at a flat monthly rate. No per-response surprises.