Tally Forms
Web and SaaS
form builder
SHOW HN2022
168points
72comments
#359of 2,570 in 2022
Top 14%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
15 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 15 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.
Privacy: 0 for, 9 againstDesign: 5 for, 2 againstPricing: 6 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Modern, clean UI and Notion-like design
From 4 comments
Love the Notion like design!
Michael_Sieb on HNIs this built by Notion labs? This has to be atleast the 3rd thing I saw on the internet that made me think this was made by Notion. At this point Notion ought to just release a…
anyfactor on HNI've seen this and I really like it. I think the UI is great, and love the overall direction of the product. I know this will be hard to hear, but I want to provide my best…
claytongulick on HNThe illustrations on this landing page are beautiful!
karim on HN
Generous free tier and cheaper paid plan than Typeform
From 4 comments
Reading through the 'tally vs typeform' page, you came to play. More features, more free features, cheaper paid tier. This could cause typeform to change their offerings in order…
mcdonje on HNThis is really awesome! I've used typeform a bunch for testing ideas and collecting submissions and was always put off by their pricing structure - it's not friendly to boot…
calderwoodra on HNThis is really well done! I previously used Typeform + Zapier to setup various registration forms for medium sized events (300+ people) and was always annoyed having to pay…
nkotov on HNThis is perfect timing! I just launched a bootstrapped company and thought Typeform's 10 free submissions per month was kind of crazy. Look forward to trying y'all out.
wallawe on HN
Good integrations such as Zapier and Google Sheets
From 2 comments
I've been using Tally for a few months now, and my experience has been very positive so far. Coming from Google Forms, I really appreciate the modern UX, intuitive form builder,…
pfist on HNDoes this support: - GIF images in multiple choice question responses - Zapier triggers - Pre-populating form fields that can be overridden by the user?
hhw3h on HN
Objections
Partial submissions feature collects data without explicit consent, a privacy concern
From 4 comments
Very nice product! That said, > Partial submissions > Collect answers from people who filled in a part of your form, but didn’t click the submit button. Capture data from lost…
oefrha on HN+1. Collecting personal information such as real names, payments, phone numbers, etc. on users without their explicit consent (hitting a submit button) is absolutely unethical.
SamBam on HNThis is a terrible idea - the data isn’t yours until it’s been explicitly given. A few years ago I was the UX lead at a big uk website. At the time, the commercial team were…
mattkevan on HNI'm not usually a big privacy person, but the way you're responding to this is a dealbreaker. This feature is fundamentally unethical. The fact that it's paywalled and not…
tomtheelder on HN
Not open source, so business continuity is a concern
From 1 comment
I've seen this and I really like it. I think the UI is great, and love the overall direction of the product. I know this will be hard to hear, but I want to provide my best…
claytongulick on HN
Name may clash with Tally accounting software
From 1 comment
Lovely product, but the choice of name may result in some legal trouble down the line. Tally is a well known accounting software https://tallysolutions.com/
lf-non on HN
Requests
Address autocomplete using Google Maps
From 1 comment
Looks really great! I like the document style form builder too. Question: I’ve researched many form builders, but none seem to provide a Google Maps place autocomplete input.…
robinjhuang on HN
Upload or draw signature fields
From 1 comment
I've literally just been wading through the mess of form solutions out there .. this is a breath of fresh air. Thank you. A̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶s̶i̶d̶e̶,̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶s̶i̶b̶l̶e̶…
somishere on HN
Open source or open core option
From 1 comment
I've seen this and I really like it. I think the UI is great, and love the overall direction of the product. I know this will be hard to hear, but I want to provide my best…
claytongulick on HN
Questions
Is the help center custom built?
From 1 comment
Is the help center custom built?
boundlessdreamz on HN
Can forms redirect to different pages based on answers?
From 1 comment
Awesome that's great. Can I redirect the form submission to 2 different pages? One for accepted applicants and one for rejected applicants?
hhw3h on HN
Can pre-populated fields be edited by the user?
From 1 comment
Is there a more convenient way to pre-populate form fields, not via URL? What if I have a form with 50 questions and long answers, and I want the user to be able to go back the…
poleapple on HN
Alternatives named
Typeform
From 2 comments
Looks great, but the title is a bit misleading, no? It makes it sound like Typeform doesn't haver a free tier, and like you only have a free tier. In reality, Tally and Typeform…
shafyy on HNThis is really awesome! I've used typeform a bunch for testing ideas and collecting submissions and was always put off by their pricing structure - it's not friendly to boot…
calderwoodra on HN
Google Forms
From 1 comment
I've been using Tally for a few months now, and my experience has been very positive so far. Coming from Google Forms, I really appreciate the modern UX, intuitive form builder,…
pfist on HN
Budibase
From 1 comment
Check out budibase - it's open source, and more flexible than tallyform budibase.com
foxbee on HN
Mattermost and cal.com as open source examples
From 1 comment
I've seen this and I really like it. I think the UI is great, and love the overall direction of the product. I know this will be hard to hear, but I want to provide my best…
claytongulick on HN