Looker Studio
Tally
| Feature | Looker Studio | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $9/mo | Free / from $29/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Best For | marketers, analysts, google-ads-users, small-businesses | startups, creators, researchers, small-businesses |
| Founded | 2016 | 2020 |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Data Connectors | ✓ | ✗ |
| Visualizations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calculated Fields | ✓ | ✗ |
| Form Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional Logic | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payments | ✗ | ✓ |
| File Uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Looker Studio Pros
- Free
- Google data integration
- Shareable dashboards
- Many connectors
✗ Looker Studio Cons
- Can be slow
- Limited data blending
- Basic compared to paid tools
✓ Tally Pros
- Generous free plan
- Document-like building experience
- No submission limits
- Good integrations
✗ Tally Cons
- Less visual customization than Typeform
- Limited conditional logic on free
- Fewer templates
The Verdict
Looker Studio is built for marketers and analysts, with a focus on dashboards and data-connectors. Tally targets startups and creators and leads with form-builder and conditional-logic.
On pricing, Looker Studio is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $29/mo for Tally. That $20/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Tally edges out on user ratings (4.6 vs 4.2). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for small businesses — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Tally has a slight overall edge — but if free matters most to you, Looker Studio may still be the right call.