OpaVote

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What OpaVote is

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, paid 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 suits

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 it does well

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.

Limits

The free plan allows up to three simultaneous elections, with 25 voters and 10 candidates per election; data is retained for up to 10 weeks. Pay-as-you-go costs $10, paid once for every 125 voters or 20 candidates; data is retained for three months free, then costs $40 for every year after that.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Up to 3 simultaneous elections · Up to 25 voters and 10 candidates per election · Email notices · Data retained up to 10 weeks	Free
Pay as you go	per election · Unlimited elections · $10 for every 125 voters or 20 candidates · Data retained three months free, then $40 for every year after that	$10, paid once
Custom plans	Bespoke plans for high-volume customers · Priority support	On request

As opavote.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://opavote.com/
Choose the Free plan or pay as you go for an election.
Set up an online election or public poll, or use the API to manage elections from your server.
Invite voters using secret, single-use links for elections.

Verdict

OpaVote offers varied ballot methods, election monitoring, and downloadable results. Use elections rather than polls when stronger voting security is needed.

Questions

Is OpaVote free?

Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and allows up to three simultaneous elections, each with 25 voters and 10 candidates.

How much does a paid election cost?

Pay as you go costs $10, paid once for every 125 voters or 20 candidates. Custom plans are available for high-volume customers, with no price listed.

What voting methods does OpaVote support?

Methods include checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, approval, and other counting methods. Weighted voting is also supported.

What platforms and languages can voters use?

Voting is available on web and through an API, and works on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. Interfaces and notifications support English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Slovenian, and Finnish.

How does election security differ from polls?

Elections use secret, single-use voter links so authorized voters can vote once. Polls use low-security cookie controls to discourage repeat voting; an election is recommended when higher security is needed.

Can OpaVote export results?

Yes. Results include charts, text, CSV, and JSON, plus downloadable ballots and a recount link.

Facts from OpaVote's own pages

API: The API lets customers manage online elections from their own servers and returns JSON data. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Core services: OpaVote runs online elections, public polls, and counts ranked ballots collected elsewhere. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Founded: 2011 · opavote.com, 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Covina, California, United States · opavote.com, 28 Sept 2026
Languages and devices: Voting interfaces and notifications support English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Slovenian, and Finnish, and voting works on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Monitoring: Managers can monitor email opens, ballot opens, submissions, delivery problems, and send reminders to voters who have not voted. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Poll limitation: Polls use low-security cookie controls to discourage repeat voting; an election is recommended when higher security is needed. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Privacy and compliance: For EU, UK, and Swiss customers, OpaVote relies on the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks and provides a GDPR-focused data processing agreement. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Results and exports: Results include detailed charts, text, CSV and JSON formats, downloadable ballots, and a recount link. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Scale limit: OpaVote can currently support up to one million voters per election. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Security and infrastructure: OpaVote says voting pages are encrypted, data runs on Google Cloud infrastructure, and third-party providers include AWS, SendGrid, Stripe, Sentry, and Cloudflare. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Support: The service is primarily self-service; paid support costs $50 for up to 30 minutes, with custom support plans also available. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Typical users: OpaVote says it is used by homeowner associations, companies, schools, universities, nonprofits, and political parties worldwide. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Voting methods: Supported methods include checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, approval, and other counting methods. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Voting security: Elections use secret, single-use voter links so only authorized voters can vote once. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026
Weighted voting: OpaVote supports weighted voting based on factors such as shares or property surface. · opavote.com, 30 Sept 2026

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