Comparison
Sansform vs Tally
Tally is a clean, generous form builder for creating new forms. Sansform is for teams that need to digitize the forms they already have.
Tally is known for its Notion-style block editor and genuinely generous free tier — unlimited forms and submissions. It's a great choice for startups and creators building simple forms from scratch.
Sansform solves a problem Tally doesn't touch: digitizing existing forms. If you have a stack of paper checklists, a PDF application that needs to go online, or a photographed inspection form — Sansform's AI extracts every field automatically. No manual recreation. You can also describe a new form in plain English and AI generates it instantly.
Feature comparison
| Sansform | Tally | |
|---|---|---|
| AI form extraction from PDF/photo | ||
| AI form generation from description | ||
| Digitize existing paper forms | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Bulk document uploadUpload multiple documents at once and digitize them in batch | ||
| Data extraction from filled formsImport completed forms to extract submitted answers as new data entries | ||
| Photo capture in forms | ||
| Submission routingAutomatically route submissions to different people based on form answers | ||
| Document generationAuto-generate PDFs from submitted form data | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Team workspaces | Pro only | |
| Conditional logic | ||
| Payment collection | ||
| Custom branding | Pro only | |
| Encrypted sensitive fieldsField-level AES-256 encryption with per-submission keys. At 24h the ciphertext AND the key are destroyed in a single update — copies in any infrastructure backup become cryptographically unrecoverable. | ||
| Free tier submissions | 500/mo | Unlimited |
| Paid plans from | $29/mo | $29/mo |
Why teams switch to Sansform
- Upload any existing form and AI extracts every field — Tally has zero import or digitization capability.
- Describe a form in plain English and AI builds it with proper field types, sections, and validation.
- Built-in e-signatures for compliance, HR, and field operations — not available on Tally.
- Purpose-built for operational workflows: inspections, applications, onboarding packets, compliance forms.
Where Tally falls short
- No way to import, upload, or digitize existing forms — purely a build-from-scratch tool.
- No AI capabilities for form creation or extraction.
- No e-signature support — a dealbreaker for many business forms.
- Focused on simple web forms and surveys, not operational document workflows.
- Custom branding and file uploads locked behind the Pro plan.
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