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I Built a Free Typeform Alternative After Getting Laid Off

A year of nights and weekends. Then a layoff. Then a sprint. Today I'm shipping.

If you've ever tried to build a form with Typeform and hit the paywall the moment you got traction, this is for you.

What I Built

Collectform — a completely free form builder that combines the best of two worlds:

  • Typeform's beautiful "one question at a time" experience
  • Tally's freedom to drop images, videos, tables, and titles anywhere

No other tool does both. And it's free.

What You Get For Free

  • ✅ Unlimited forms
  • ✅ Unlimited responses
  • ✅ Partial submissions
  • ✅ No branding
  • ✅ Conditional logic
  • ✅ Custom thank-you pages
  • ✅ 30+ field types
  • ✅ Custom themes

No trial. No credit card. No catch.

No Signup to Try It

I've always hated handing over my email just to see how a tool works. So with Collectform you can open the builder and explore the full UI without creating an account. Checkout the form builder preview here.

What's Coming Next

  • 🔗 Google Sheets, webhooks & n8n integrations
  • 📅 Inbuilt scheduler — handle bookings directly inside your form flow

Try It

👉 collectform.com — No signup required to explore.

I'd love your honest feedback. What's missing? What would make this your daily driver?

Drop a comment below 👇

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