OpaVote runs online elections and public polls, and can count ranked ballots collected elsewhere. Its voting methods include checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, and approval, along with weighted voting based on factors such as shares or property surface. Elections use secret, single-use voter links so authorized voters can vote once. Managers can monitor email and ballot opens, submissions, and delivery problems, then send reminders to voters who have not voted. Results include charts, text, CSV, and JSON, along with downloadable ballots and a recount link. The API lets customers manage elections from their own servers and returns JSON data. Voting interfaces and notifications support English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Slovenian, and Finnish, and voters can use phones, tablets, laptops, or desktops. The service supports up to one million voters per election. Free allows three simultaneous elections, each with up to 25 voters and 10 candidates. Pay as you go costs 10.00 USD per once for every 125 voters or 20 candidates. Polls use low-security cookie controls to discourage repeat voting; elections are recommended when stronger security is needed.
Who it is for
OpaVote suits associations, organizations, schools, and other groups running elections or public polls. Its API also suits customers managing elections from their own servers.
What is good
- Supports ranked, approval, and weighted voting.
- Secret, single-use links for elections.
- Results export as CSV and JSON.
- Voting interfaces support seven listed languages.
What to know first
- Free elections allow up to 25 voters each.
- Polls use low-security cookie controls.
- Paid support costs $50 for up to 30 minutes.
Verdict
OpaVote offers varied ballot methods, election monitoring, and downloadable results. Use elections rather than polls when stronger voting security is needed.
OpaVote plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online voting software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Voter authentication
- basic
- Ballot types
- ranked_choice
- Anonymous ballots
- Yes
- Audit trail
- Yes
- Voter limit
- 125 voters
- Result export
- csv
