Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Indie Hacker Tools

Canny vs Tally

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Canny #3 in Indie Hacker Tools 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Canny
Tally #7 in Indie Hacker Tools 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Tally

Canny leads on 0 checks, Tally on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCanny · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceTally · $24/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Canny

Canny scores higher on our rubric for indie hacker tools: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Tally is cheaper to start at $24/mo against $79/mo.

Canny is the better fit for founders prioritizing feedback and roadmaps. Tally is the better fit for founders validating demand with forms and quizzes.

  • Canny fits best

    Founders prioritizing feedback and roadmaps

  • Tally fits best

    Founders validating demand with forms and quizzes

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Canny 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Tally 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #3 in Indie Hacker Tools #7 in Indie Hacker Tools
Best for Founders prioritizing feedback and roadmaps Founders validating demand with forms and quizzes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $79/mo $24/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR GDPR
Integrations 20 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Canny 0/2 · Tally 0/2
Custom domain Not checked yet Not checked yet
Product analytics Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Primary use Not checked yet Not checked yet
Projects on free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Seats on cheapest paid plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Collects, deduplicates, and organizes feedback from multiple sources
  • Combines voting and prioritization with public or private roadmaps
  • Free plan includes unlimited feedback and a public roadmap and changelog
  • Free plan includes unlimited forms, submissions, payments, and file uploads
  • Conditional logic, calculations, and scored quizzes support richer forms
  • Embeds and integrations connect forms to common work tools
Cons
  • Pro costs $79/month with annual billing or $99/month month-to-month
  • Business plan pricing is not shown as a fixed amount
  • Its focus is feedback and roadmapping, not a broad indie-hacker toolkit
  • Custom domains and branding removal require the Pro plan
  • Submission data-retention controls are available on Business
  • The product is web-based and deployed in the cloud
Our verdict

Canny gives product, sales, customer success, and marketing teams a place to collect customer requests, organize them, and connect them to product decisions. Founders who want a feedback-to-roadmap workflow can use its portal for posts,…

Read the review →

Tally is a web-based, no-code form builder for individuals, creators, teams, and organizations. Its document-style editor supports conditional forms, calculated fields, file uploads, payment collection through Stripe, and scored quizzes.…

Read the review →
  1. CannyIndie Hacker Tools 8.6Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. TallyIndie Hacker Tools 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Canny — where it wins

    • Collects, deduplicates, and organizes feedback from multiple sources
    • Combines voting and prioritization with public or private roadmaps
    • Free plan includes unlimited feedback and a public roadmap and changelog

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro costs $79/month with annual billing or $99/month month-to-month
    • Business plan pricing is not shown as a fixed amount
    • Its focus is feedback and roadmapping, not a broad indie-hacker toolkit

  • Tally — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited forms, submissions, payments, and file uploads
    • Conditional logic, calculations, and scored quizzes support richer forms
    • Embeds and integrations connect forms to common work tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom domains and branding removal require the Pro plan
    • Submission data-retention controls are available on Business
    • The product is web-based and deployed in the cloud
  • Canny8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Canny turns customer feedback into prioritized requests, roadmaps, and changelogs.

    Visit CannyFull verdict →
  • Tally8.2/10 · Free plan

    A flexible form and quiz builder for founders collecting demand signals.

    Visit TallyFull verdict →

More options

More comparisons

All indie hacker tools comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update