Tally Forms
Val Town
| Feature | Tally Forms | Val Town |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $29/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, freelancers, marketers, researchers | developers, hobbyists, automation-builders, prototypers |
| Founded | 2020 | 2022 |
| Form Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Conditional Logic | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Uploads | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Branding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Serverless Functions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cron Jobs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Http Endpoints | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Handling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sqlite Storage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Social Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Tally Forms Pros
- Unlimited forms on free
- No-code logic
- Beautiful design
- Many integrations
✗ Tally Forms Cons
- Limited branding on free
- Fewer templates than Typeform
- No payment processing on free
✓ Val Town Pros
- Instant deployment of code snippets
- Social coding with remixable vals
- Built-in cron, email, and HTTP triggers
- Great for prototyping and glue code
✗ Val Town Cons
- Limited execution time
- Not for full applications
- TypeScript/JavaScript only
The Verdict
Tally Forms is built for startups and freelancers, with a focus on form-builder and conditional-logic. Val Town targets developers and hobbyists and leads with serverless-functions and cron-jobs.
On pricing, Val Town is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10/mo compared to $29/mo for Tally Forms. That $19/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 Forms 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.
Bottom line: Tally Forms has a slight overall edge — but if instant deployment of code snippets matters most to you, Val Town may still be the right call.