Comparison · 2026

StarHQ Forms vs Tally

Notion-style builder with a famously generous free plan. Here's an honest, side-by-side breakdown for 2026.

The verdict

StarHQ Forms is the best Tally alternative for most teams in 2026. It matches Tally on building, sharing and embedding forms, adds AI generation and built-in analytics, and wins on 1 of the features we tracked, and starts free (Free, then $9/mo vs Free / $29 Pro). Pick Tally only if generous free tier is your single deciding factor.

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Starting price

Free vs Free / $29 Pro

AI generation

Yes vs No

Analytics

Built-in vs Yes

StarHQ Forms vs Tally: feature comparison

FeatureStarHQ FormsTally
Starting priceFree / $9Free / $29 Pro
AI form generation
Free plan
Built-in analytics
Conditional logic
Embed on any site
Custom branding / white-label

Why teams pick StarHQ Forms

  • Describe it, AI drafts the whole form
  • Free forever — unlimited forms
  • Built-in response analytics
  • Share a link or embed anywhere
  • Clean branded forms and themes

Where Tally still wins

Generous free tier. Plain default design, lighter analytics, and no true AI form generation from a prompt.

If that single factor outweighs AI generation, price and built-in analytics for your team, Tally is a reasonable choice.

How to switch from Tally to StarHQ Forms

Moving over takes a few minutes — AI rebuilds the form for you.

  1. 1

    Recreate your form in seconds

    Describe the form you currently run in Tally and StarHQ Forms drafts it with AI — questions, types and options ready to tweak.

  2. 2

    Brand and publish

    Set your colors and theme, then publish a hosted form page or grab the one-line embed for any site.

  3. 3

    Point traffic at the new link

    Swap the Tally link for your StarHQ form link wherever you share it — responses land in your dashboard immediately.

Frequently asked questions

Is StarHQ Forms a real alternative to Tally?+

Yes. StarHQ Forms covers the same core jobs as Tally — building, sharing and embedding forms and collecting responses — and adds AI form generation from a prompt plus a built-in analytics dashboard.

How does StarHQ Forms pricing compare to Tally?+

StarHQ Forms is free to start and Free, then $9/mo, versus Free / $29 Pro for Tally. Forms are unlimited on every StarHQ plan; you only pay as your monthly responses grow.

Does Tally have AI form generation?+

No — Tally does not generate a full form from a prompt. StarHQ Forms drafts the whole form, with the right question types and options, from a one-line description.

What is StarHQ Forms' biggest advantage over Tally?+

Plain default design, lighter analytics, and no true AI form generation from a prompt. StarHQ Forms answers that with AI generation, built-in response analytics and clean branded forms on a free-forever plan.

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