The Showdown
Tallyvssmart-forms
Why pay monthly fees for Tally when you can self-host smart-forms for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Tally
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
smart-forms
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Tally. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Vendor-locked data
Self-hosted DB
1
Paid tier logic
Advanced conditional
2
Cloud tracking
No third-party scripts