SurveyMonkey vs Tally

Side-by-side feature comparison and pricing breakdown.

Unlimited Responses SurveyMonkey free limits to 25 viewable responses
Conditional Logic SurveyMonkey requires paid plan for skip logic
$
Data Export SurveyMonkey locks CSV export behind paid plans
$
Question Bank SurveyMonkey has expert-written question templates
Statistical Analysis SurveyMonkey offers cross-tabulation and filtering
$
Payment Collection Tally supports Stripe payments natively
Custom Branding Both require paid plans for white-labeling
$
$
Pricing
$25/mo
Free Freemium
Save 100% — Save $25/user/mo with Tally's free plan

Verdict

SurveyMonkey's research features and question bank are unmatched for academic surveys, but Tally's unlimited free plan makes it the clear winner for general form collection. Most teams paying $25/user/mo for SurveyMonkey can switch to Tally at no cost.

Best for: Teams collecting feedback, signups, and applications who do not need advanced survey research features

Last updated: 2026-03-01