Formstack vs Simply Voting (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Formstack if

• Fits if you want forms, generated documents and e-signatures from one vendor
• Works for Salesforce teams who want forms inside their org, or forms that pass through several reviewers

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you only need forms: $83 a month billed yearly ($99 monthly) for 1 builder, 25 forms and 1,000 submissions per form
• Not for you if you want a free plan, since there's only a 14-day trial
• Skip it if you need e-signatures or document generation on a budget, as those come with Suite at $250 a month
• Watch out: HIPAA compliance is an add-on, and API access, SSO and custom SLAs are on Enterprise with no public price
• Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as Formstack runs on the web only

Pick Simply Voting if

• Fits if you run a union, condo board or association election
• Makes sense if members vote once a year and you want it verifiable

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want surveys or forms, as it only does formal elections
• Pricey if your electorate is large, since cost grows per voter past 250
• Watch out: telephone voting, online nominations, weighted votes and segmentation cost extra
• Watch out: managed elections have no published price, and payment is by card before voting

Formstack

• There is no free plan; the entry price is $83 per month paid annually after a 14-day trial.
• The Forms plan includes one builder user, 25 forms and 1,000 submissions per form.
• Document generation and eSignatures come with the Suite plan, not the Forms plan.
• HIPAA compliance is listed as an add-on, and SSO and custom SLAs under Enterprise.

Simply Voting

• Cost is per election and grows with the number of eligible voters.
• Telephone voting, online nominations, weighted votes and voter segmentation are premium features with extra costs.
• Managed elections have no published price, and payment is by card before voting begins unless invoice billing is arranged.
• It is built for formal elections, not for general surveys or forms.

Formstack

No-code form builder

Formstack Forms builds custom online forms without code and styles them with an organization's logos, colors and themes.

AI form creation

An AI-powered builder drafts a form, so users do not have to start from a blank page or add every field by hand.

Form prefill

Send prefilled links, or use SSO-powered prefill to populate information that is already known about the person completing the form.

Approvals and step logic

Group approvals, step logic and conditional routing move a submission through the people who need to review it.

Documents and Sign

The Suite plan generates documents from collected data, with 250 document deliveries a month, and includes unlimited eSignatures with no per-envelope fee.

Forms for Salesforce

A separate Salesforce-native product whose forms are built and managed inside a Salesforce org. It is sold with custom pricing.

Simply Voting

Election Manager

Administrators define dates, ballot questions and the voter list, then watch results come in and download reports.

Voter authentication

Passwords are generated per voter and sent by email or post, or the system can plug into an existing sign-in.

Ballot types

Supports multiple choice, write-in and preferential questions, with photos and descriptions on candidates.

Anonymous, verifiable votes

Votes are encrypted and anonymous, and each voter gets a receipt code that can be checked against the published results.

Multiple languages

The voting interface can be enabled in up to 18 languages and is audited against WCAG 2.1 and Section 508.

Phone and paper options

Telephone voting, postal mailings and mail-in paper ballots are available as add-ons or through managed elections.

Formstack

• Forms$83

  per month, paid annually ($99 billed monthly)

  1 builder user, 25 forms, 1,000 submissions per form and 2 GB of storage.

• Suite$250

  per month, paid annually ($299 billed monthly)

  Forms, Documents and Sign: 3 builder users, 100 forms, 5,000 submissions per form, 10 GB, 250 document deliveries a month and unlimited eSignatures.

• Salesforce SolutionsCustom

  Salesforce-native forms with document generation and eSignature, Experience Cloud integration and Salesforce Shield compatibility.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited users and submissions, SSO and advanced security, custom SLAs, API access and a dedicated Customer Success Manager.

Simply Voting

• Self Administered Elections$200

  per election for up to 250 voters

  Price rises with voters: the page's calculator adds $0.40 per voter from 251 to 2,000, then $0.15 and $0.11.

• Managed ElectionsCustom

  Full-service voting with a project manager; quote only.

Formstack

• Annual discount

  Save 2 months with annual plans

  Forms is $83 per month paid annually versus $99 on monthly billing, and Suite is $250 versus $299. The pricing page describes the saving as 2 months.

• Nonprofit

  25% nonprofit discount

  Formstack gives 25% off to 501(c)(3) organizations and comparable registered charities abroad. Educational and governmental institutions are not eligible.

Simply Voting

• Other savings

  15% or more off with an annual plan

  Simply Voting's pricing page says organizations can save 15% or more on multiple elections by buying an annual plan; a quote is needed.