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LimeSurvey vs Tally
Both do 1 of the same website tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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LimeSurvey
Survey Maker — LimeSurvey is an online survey tool to quickly create questionnaires, poll votes & surveys. ✦ Free ✦ Easy ✦ Open Source ➜ Start your survey now!
Signals score: 4.2 / 5 · not a hands-on test
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Tally
The simplest way to create beautiful, professional forms in seconds. Unlimited forms, unlimited submissions, forever free. Just start typing - no coding needed.
Signals score: 4.3 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit tally.soPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: The pricing page mentions a free sign-up but does not list free plan limits.
- B: Unlimited forms and submissions, subject to fair usage guidelines. File Upload blocks are capped at 10 MB per file on the free plan.
- Paid plan
- A: Cloud plans shown in rupees with euro equivalents; checkout is always in EUR. Basic about 7 EUR per month (1 admin, 1,000 responses per month). Expert about 197 EUR (billed annually), Business about 693 EUR (billed annually). Corporate is a custom quote.
- B: Pro $24/mo billed monthly, or yearly at two months off. Business $74/mo, which adds data retention controls, email verification and 90-day version history. No yearly Business price shown.
- Signup
- A: Not stated.
- B: No account needed to start building a form; an account is optional.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated. Custom branding is listed from the Expert plan.
- B: Free forms show Tally branding; removing it is a Pro feature.
- Where files go
- A: The privacy page says cloud data is hosted in the EU by default (Germany or Finland) and stays in the region you choose; other regions such as US, UK, Canada, Australia and Singapore are listed. Self-hosting is possible. No retention period is stated.
- B: Data is stored on servers in the EU and shared with hosting and IT service providers. After account deletion: account data kept 90 days, payment data 7 years, usage data 2 years.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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