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What is a guest

Understanding guests in Tallyfy

Guests are external users who can access and complete specific tasks in Tallyfy without requiring full system access or a subscription.

Key characteristics of guests

  • External participants - People outside your organization (clients, vendors, contractors)
  • Unlimited and free - No limit on the number of guests you can add
  • No login required - Access through unique task links
  • Task-specific access - Can only see and interact with assigned tasks
  • Secure collaboration - Cannot access your organization’s other processes or data

Common use cases for guests

  • Client approval steps in workflows
  • External document reviews
  • Vendor inputs for procurement processes
  • Customer feedback collection
  • External stakeholder sign-offs

Member vs guest comparison

Member capabilities

  • Log into Tallyfy with username and password
  • Create and manage templates
  • Launch and track processes
  • View organization-wide data (depending on permissions)
  • Invite other members and guests
  • Count toward your subscription’s member limit

Guest capabilities

  • Access specific assigned tasks via unique links
  • View and complete assigned form fields
  • Upload attachments to their tasks
  • Add comments on tasks (limited to their assigned tasks)
  • View their task history through the guest tracker interface

Guest limitations

  • Cannot reopen completed tasks
  • Cannot edit task details or change assignments
  • Cannot view templates or other processes
  • Cannot launch processes
  • Cannot view tasks assigned to others
  • Cannot log into the main Tallyfy platform
  • Limited to one guest email per task

To learn more about involving guests in your processes, see how to assign tasks to guests.

Documenting > Guests

Guests in Tallyfy are external users who can access specific assigned tasks through unique forever links without requiring login while members maintain oversight of their activities through task co-assignment.

Guests > The guest view

External users can efficiently manage their assigned tasks through a comprehensive dashboard that displays processes progress notifications comments and documents while maintaining limited access to only their specific assignments.

Guests > Get a guest's unique link

External users can access specific tasks without a Tallyfy account by obtaining guest task links through either the task menu or Organization Settings and sharing them via communication tools.

Code Samples > Managing guests

External users can be managed through API endpoints that allow creating listing retrieving updating and controlling guest access within an organization.