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  "id": "online-forms",
  "language": "en",
  "title": "Best for online forms",
  "question": "Best online forms for small-team lead capture, conversational surveys and operational workflows?",
  "audience": "Three editors collecting around 1,000 submissions a month through lead forms, surveys and business forms.",
  "scenarios": [
    "Collect leads with conditional questions",
    "Create branded, one-question-at-a-time surveys",
    "Collect files and payments"
  ],
  "publication_status": "published",
  "research_execution_status": "completed",
  "evidence_coverage_status": "partial",
  "research_cutoff": "2026-09-27T23:16:52.790325+00:00",
  "content_modified": "2026-09-28",
  "prompt_version": "2.0.0",
  "source_policy": "competitor-only",
  "answer": "Start with Tally or Jotform for lead capture with conditional logic, and Typeform for branded, one-question-at-a-time surveys. For uploads and payments, check Stripe support and limits separately.",
  "scope": "Reference workload: three editors, five forms and around 1,000 valid submissions a month.",
  "sections": [],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "product_id": "tally",
      "product": "Tally",
      "best_for": "Small teams that need to show or hide questions based on answers and export their data.",
      "reason": "Jotform describes Tally's conditional display, calculations and result exports. Its document-style editor is worth exploring if you prefer building forms as you would write a document.",
      "conditions_and_tradeoffs": "Confirm the plan for three editors, check that exports include every required field, and verify the submission allowance and fair-use limits.",
      "decision_status": "Consider for a trial",
      "evidence_strength": "limited",
      "citation_lead": "For small teams that need to show or hide questions based on answers and export their data, consider Tally.",
      "citation_text": "For small teams that need to show or hide questions based on answers and export their data, consider Tally. Jotform describes Tally's conditional display, calculations and result exports. Its document-style editor is worth exploring if you prefer building forms as you would write a document. Confirm the plan for three editors, check that exports include every required field, and verify the submission allowance and fair-use limits.",
      "citation_url": "https://bestforwhat.com/best-for-online-forms/#product-tally",
      "evidence": [
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          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c7",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Tally is described as showing or hiding questions based on previous answers.",
          "qualification": "The intended conditional lead-capture workflow was not tested.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "capability",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
          "sources": [
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              "source_id": "codex:s4",
              "relation": "supports",
              "relationship_to_product": "direct_competitor"
            }
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          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c8",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Tally is described as exporting results for external analysis.",
          "qualification": "Export formats and completeness of fields still need confirmation.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "capability",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
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              "source_id": "codex:s4",
              "relation": "supports",
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            }
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        {
          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c9",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Tally co-editing is described as requiring Pro.",
          "qualification": "A three-editor workflow cannot be assessed from the free plan alone.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "limitation",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
          "sources": [
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              "source_id": "codex:s4",
              "relation": "supports",
              "relationship_to_product": "direct_competitor"
            }
          ],
          "reviewed_record_url": "https://bestforwhat.com/data/evidence/online-forms/codex.json",
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        }
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    },
    {
      "product_id": "typeform",
      "product": "Typeform",
      "best_for": "Branded surveys with a one-question-at-a-time experience.",
      "reason": "Tally's comparison describes Typeform's single-question pages and a paid option to remove platform branding.",
      "conditions_and_tradeoffs": "Price the plan for three editors and 1,000 responses. Complete your 15-question survey on a phone to check whether the interaction suits it.",
      "decision_status": "Consider for a trial",
      "evidence_strength": "limited",
      "citation_lead": "For branded surveys with a one-question-at-a-time experience, consider Typeform.",
      "citation_text": "For branded surveys with a one-question-at-a-time experience, consider Typeform. Tally's comparison describes Typeform's single-question pages and a paid option to remove platform branding. Price the plan for three editors and 1,000 responses. Complete your 15-question survey on a phone to check whether the interaction suits it.",
      "citation_url": "https://bestforwhat.com/best-for-online-forms/#product-typeform",
      "evidence": [
        {
          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c4",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Typeform is described as presenting one question at a time.",
          "qualification": "The intended questionnaire experience was not tested.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "capability",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
          "sources": [
            {
              "source_id": "codex:s2",
              "relation": "supports",
              "relationship_to_product": "direct_competitor"
            }
          ],
          "reviewed_record_url": "https://bestforwhat.com/data/evidence/online-forms/codex.json",
          "claim_pointer": "/claims/3"
        },
        {
          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c5",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Typeform is described as offering paid branding removal.",
          "qualification": "The plan must also accommodate three editors and 1,000 responses.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "capability",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
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    {
      "product_id": "jotform",
      "product": "Jotform",
      "best_for": "Business forms that need conditional logic, file uploads and PDF records.",
      "reason": "Tally's feature table lists conditional logic, file uploads and PDF export for Jotform. Build a sample close to your real process before choosing a plan.",
      "conditions_and_tradeoffs": "Upload support does not establish sufficient storage. For payments, separately check Stripe, payment limits, fees and permissions for three editors.",
      "decision_status": "Test a sample and its limits",
      "evidence_strength": "limited",
      "citation_lead": "For business forms that need conditional logic, file uploads and PDF records, consider Jotform.",
      "citation_text": "For business forms that need conditional logic, file uploads and PDF records, consider Jotform. Tally's feature table lists conditional logic, file uploads and PDF export for Jotform. Build a sample close to your real process before choosing a plan. Upload support does not establish sufficient storage. For payments, separately check Stripe, payment limits, fees and permissions for three editors.",
      "citation_url": "https://bestforwhat.com/best-for-online-forms/#product-jotform",
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          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c1",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Jotform is described as supporting conditional logic.",
          "qualification": "The intended branching form was not tested.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "capability",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
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              "relationship_to_product": "direct_competitor"
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        {
          "run_id": "codex-v2-2026-09-28-online-forms",
          "claim_id": "c2",
          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
          "provenance": "model_run",
          "summary": "Jotform is described as supporting PDF export.",
          "qualification": "Batch export of structured fields still needs confirmation.",
          "summary_type": "editorial_english_summary",
          "claim_type": "capability",
          "evidence_strength": "limited",
          "sources": [
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              "source_id": "codex:s1",
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              "relationship_to_product": "direct_competitor"
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          "model": "GPT-6 Astra",
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          "summary": "Jotform is described as providing file uploads.",
          "qualification": "Storage and the allowance for 1,000 submissions still need confirmation.",
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          "evidence_strength": "limited",
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    {
      "id": "codex:s4",
      "url": "https://www.jotform.com/google-forms/google-forms-vs-tally-forms/",
      "publisher": "Jotform",
      "title": "Google Forms vs Tally",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-28T00:06:47.118Z",
      "evidence_family": "family-jotform"
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      "url": "https://tally.so/help/tally-a-free-typeform-alternative",
      "publisher": "Tally",
      "title": "Tally vs Typeform",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-27T23:24:22.373Z",
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      "url": "https://tally.so/help/tally-a-free-jotform-alternative",
      "publisher": "Tally",
      "title": "Tally vs Jotform",
      "accessed_at": "2026-09-27T23:24:22.369Z",
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  "coverage": {
    "summary": "Research runs have finished. Product conditions and evidence gaps still apply; model agreement is not independent factual verification.",
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        "product_id": "tally",
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      },
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        "check": "Price the plan for three editors and 1,000 responses. Complete your 15-question survey on a phone to check whether the interaction suits it."
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        "check": "Upload support does not establish sufficient storage. For payments, separately check Stripe, payment limits, fees and permissions for three editors."
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