The Tally alternative for getting paid in Africa
Tally is one of the most generous free form builders around, but its payments run only through Stripe. FurmBase takes payments the way African customers actually pay.
The short answer
Tally is excellent value: unlimited forms and submissions for free. Its payments need a Stripe account, though. If your customers pay by bank transfer, USSD or mobile money, FurmBase takes those directly.
Tally is a good fit for
- Free forms with very high submission numbers
- Teams already set up on Stripe
- Simple, document-style forms
Why teams switch to FurmBase
- Built for how Africa paysRespondents pay by card, bank transfer, USSD or mobile money in their own currency, right on the form. No Stripe account, no Zapier, no screenshot of a transfer receipt.
- Local currency, not just cardsTally takes whatever Stripe takes. FurmBase shows each respondent the methods that work in their country, in their own currency.
- Analytics that include the moneySee responses, payments and where people drop off before paying, in one place.
- AutomationsOn paid plans, send each response or payment to Slack, Telegram, Discord or Google Sheets as it happens.
FurmBase vs Tally
| Feature | FurmBase | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Payments | ||
| Take payments on the form | Yes | Yes |
| African payment gateway built inFlutterwave, without Zapier | Yes | No |
| Bank transfer, USSD and mobile money at checkout | Yes | No |
| Payment providers | Flutterwave | Stripe only |
| Plans and price | ||
| Free plan | Yes | YesUnlimited forms and submissions |
| Cheapest paid planMonthly billing, USD | See pricing | $24/mo |
| Building forms | ||
| AI builds a form from a prompt | Yes | Yes |
| Conditional logic | Yes | Yes |
| File uploads | Yes | Yes |
| Sharing | ||
| Custom link or domain | Yes | PartlyPro plan |
Checked on each company's own website on 14 October 2026. Plans change, so check before you decide.
Get paid the way your customers already pay
Most form builders take payments through Stripe, PayPal or Square. FurmBase has Flutterwave built in, so each respondent sees the methods that work in their country, in their own currency.
Card
Local and international cards
Bank transfer
Pay straight from a bank account
USSD
Works on any phone, no data needed
Mobile money
Including M-Pesa
FurmBase and Tally: common questions
How FurmBase compares
The only form builder here with African payments built in
Try FurmBase alongside Tally
Build your first form free, then upgrade when you're ready to take payments.
- Free plan
- Flutterwave built in
- No card needed to sign up