Untap vs Tally.so
Tally gets your applications in. Untap gets your programs done.
Updated April 2026
$125/mo
replaces your entire stack
Tally plus a review tool, email platform, reporting tool, and program website typically costs more than Untap all-in-one.
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PRICING
Pricing comparison, line by line.
Their tiers on the left, Untap Corporates plan on the right. Education and NGO pricing subtracts 25% and 50% respectively.
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Tally.so
Free
Tally.so
Pro
Tally.so
Business
UNTAP
Starter
UNTAP
GrowthPopular
UNTAP
Ultimate
Their tiers on the left, Untap Corporates plan on the right. Education and NGO pricing subtracts 25% and 50% respectively.
Tally is significantly cheaper for pure form collection. But organizations running real programs on Tally also pay for separate review management (spreadsheets or another platform), communication (email marketing tool), reporting (manual analysis), and a program website. The combined stack typically costs $65-150+/month, making Untap's all-in-one pricing at $125-250/month competitive while eliminating the operational overhead of managing multiple tools.
Annual billing includes 2 months free. Subscription pause available at $15/month between program cycles. Education tier: 25% off list. Small NGO tier: 50% off list.
FEATURES
Feature comparison, grouped by workflow.
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Application and Submission Management
7 capabilities
Review and Evaluation
6 capabilities
Communication and Notifications
5 capabilities
Platform and Infrastructure
6 capabilities
Integrations and Security
7 capabilities
WHAT USERS SAY
Common feedback about Tally.so.
Paraphrased themes from public reviews. No direct quotes, no cherry-picking: recurring patterns only.
Excellent form builder, nothing beyond forms
Reviewers consistently praise Tally's Notion-like editor and generous free plan. The limitation is equally consistent: once data is collected, you're on your own for review, evaluation, communication, and decisions.
BASED ON G2 AND CAPTERRA REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Limited customization depth
Users note limited design control and basic analytics. One reviewer considered paying a freelancer for custom CSS to get the visual control they needed.
BASED ON G2 REVIEWS, 2024-2026
No standalone API
Tally offers webhooks and native integrations (Notion, Sheets, Airtable) but no REST API, limiting automation for technical teams with custom workflows.
BASED ON PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION, 2024-2026
Mobile layout issues
Some users report layout problems on mobile devices, with matrix questions and multi-column forms not rendering well on smaller screens.
BASED ON G2 REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Themes are synthesized from public reviews on G2, Capterra, and TrustRadius. We do not reproduce reviewer text.
BY ORGANIZATION
Which platform is right for you?
An honest take. There are scenarios where Tally.so is the right answer.
Choose Tally.so when...
- You need a beautiful form and nothing else
- Your program is simple data collection with no evaluation
- You process fewer than 50 submissions manually and that is fine
- Budget is extremely tight and you can handle manual review work
Choose Untap when...
- You run structured programs with applications, reviews, and decisions
- You need multiple people evaluating submissions with consistent criteria
- You want a branded applicant experience, not just a branded form
- You need automated communication throughout the program lifecycle
- You need LMS, mentorship, community, or gamification features
- You are a small NGO and want a 50% discount on the full platform
BY PROGRAM TYPE
Best fit by program type.
How each platform holds up across the eight most common program shapes.
Being fair
Where Tally.so is stronger
Tally.so is the better pick when your needs match what it was built for; see the “Choose Tally.so when...” card above. Untap is the better pick when you run programs continuously and need unlimited submissions, users and programs on one flat price. Both are valid; the honest question is volume and frequency.
Last reviewed: April 2026
What you also get, beyond the comparison above
Point tools win on one job and stop. Untap ships the whole program lifecycle on one engine, including a training stack and an events and bookings stack most alternatives do not have at all.
Trusted at scale
1M+ participants have applied to programs built on Untap.
Fortune 500 innovation teams, UN agencies, universities and national governments have run their programs here.
1M+
Participants
400+
Programs
100+
Customers
Make the switch
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