Tally
Val Town
| Feature | Tally | Val Town |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $29/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, freelancers, no-code-builders, researchers | indie-hackers, developers, automation-enthusiasts, prototyping |
| Founded | 2020 | 2022 |
| Form Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Conditional Logic | ✓ | ✗ |
| Payments | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Uploads | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Domains | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calculations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Serverless Functions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduled Tasks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sqlite Persistence | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Triggers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Social Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Http Endpoints | ✗ | ✓ |
| Typescript Runtime | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Tally Pros
- Unlimited forms and responses on free plan
- Document-style editor (no drag-and-drop complexity)
- Built-in payment collection via Stripe
- Conditional logic and calculations included free
✗ Tally Cons
- Less design customization than Typeform
- Pro plan needed for custom domains and file uploads
- Limited reporting and analytics built-in
✓ Val Town Pros
- Instant deployment of scripts with no infrastructure
- Social platform (fork, remix, share vals)
- Built-in persistence (SQLite, blob storage)
- Scheduled execution and email/web triggers
✗ Val Town Cons
- Not suited for complex applications
- Execution time and memory limits on free plan
- TypeScript/JavaScript only
The Verdict
Tally is built for startups and freelancers, with a focus on form-builder and conditional-logic. Val Town targets indie hackers and developers and leads with serverless-functions and scheduled-tasks.
On pricing, Val Town is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10/mo compared to $29/mo for Tally. 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.
Bottom line: Tally has a slight overall edge — but if instant deployment of scripts with no infrastructure matters most to you, Val Town may still be the right call.