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AssociationVoting vs Belenios

Both stand on online voting software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

AssociationVoting

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

AssociationVoting covers a range of association election types and includes reporting for managers. Check the eligible-voter band and ballot limits, as more complex ballots may cost extra.

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Belenios offers ballot privacy and public verification, with several preferential voting methods on its hosted platform. Election setup, key management, and the hosted voter limit need careful consideration, especially for high-stakes use.

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The facts

	AssociationVoting	Belenios
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Free or on request
Plans published	5	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	associationvoting.com	belenios.org
On online voting software	#1 of 31	#4 of 31

AssociationVoting: what it does well

Supports secret, anonymous ballots.
Offers weighted score and First Past the Post elections.
Managers can view quorum reports and real-time tallies.
Free single-election tier covers 1–25 eligible voters.

What to know first

Standard ballots are limited to 25 candidates and eight line items.
Results remain accessible for 30 days after an election.
More complex ballots may incur extra charges.

Belenios: what it does well

Free hosted platform for up to 2500 voters
Supports Condorcet, STV, and Majority Judgment
Voters can check ballots in the public ballot box
Source code is available for self-hosting

What to know first

Voter lists cannot be changed after an election starts
Lost trustee key prevents tallying and cancels the election
Does not protect against stronger voter coercion
No hotline; support is through FAQ and mailing list

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