Opinion Stage vs Simply Voting (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Opinion Stage grades higher than Simply Voting: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Opinion Stage grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Opinion Stage
Quiz, poll, survey and form maker for lead capture
Simply Voting
Online election and ballot voting for member organizations
Which one is for you
Pick Opinion Stage if
- Fits if you want a quiz on a landing page that captures emails
- Works for marketers who send leads to Mailchimp or Klaviyo
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 25 responses a month
- Watch out: every plan is capped by responses a month, and Pro goes from $25 to $39 for 2,500
- Pricey if you want your own look, since Opinion Stage branding comes off only on Business and above
- Skip it if you want a trial, because the page offers none, only the free plan or a contact
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
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAOpinion StageFair | 1.8GPASimply VotingWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $25 a month billed yearly for 1,000 responses, in the ordinary band. It rises to $39 for 2,500. | C$200 per election for up to 250 voters, rising per voter after that. That's priced per election rather than monthly, so we've set it in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree allows 25 responses a month, 2 users, unlimited items and questions, AI creation and lead capture. | DOnly elections with 10 eligible voters or fewer are free, which is a test run, not a plan anyone can live on. |
| Features | CQuizzes, polls, surveys, branching, embedding and reports do the job. Every plan is capped by responses, and branding stays on until Business. | CElection manager, voter authentication, anonymous verifiable ballots, several languages and phone or paper options. It does that one job fully, a smaller job than a survey tool. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build each quiz or poll yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You set up each election yourself, or pay for a managed one. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zapier, Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Pipedrive, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel. | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named. |
| Best for | quizzes and polls for lead capture | formal online elections for associations and boards |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Opinion Stage and Simply Voting. How we grade
Where they differ
- Opinion Stage also covers templates and surveys.
- Simply Voting also covers reports.
At a glance
| Opinion Stage | Simply Voting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25 per month for 1,000 responses, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly) | $200 per election for up to 250 voters |
| Free plan | 25 responses a month, 2 users, unlimited items and questions, AI creation and lead and email capture. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Elections with 10 eligible voters or fewer are free. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Opinion Stage | Simply Voting Inc. |
| Price read from | opinionstage.com | simplyvoting.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Opinion Stage
- Every plan is capped by responses a month; the free plan allows only 25.
- Opinion Stage branding comes off only on Business and above.
- The Pro price rises from $25 to $39 yearly when moving from 1,000 to 2,500 responses a month.
- The page offers no trial; it points to the free plan, or a contact for a full evaluation.
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.
Key features
Opinion Stage
- Quizzes, polls, surveys and forms
- One account can build quizzes, polls, surveys, forms, assessments and calculators, starting from templates or AI creation.
- Skip and branch logic
- Questions can branch on earlier answers, and the pricing table lists skip and branch logic across plans.
- Lead and email capture
- Items can collect contact details and pass them to email marketing, CRM and other tools.
- Embedding and landing pages
- Items embed on a site, run from a hosted landing page, and a WordPress plugin is listed.
- Reports
- Answer and response reports can be downloaded, and Business adds a drop-off report and conversion tracking.
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists 106 connections, including Zapier, Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign and webhooks.
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.
Plans
Opinion Stage
Free$0
25 responses a month, 2 users, unlimited items and questions, create with AI, and lead and email capture.
Pro$25
per month for 1,000 responses, billed yearly ($32 monthly)
Adds 3 users and priority chat support with an onboarding call. 2,500 responses a month is $39 yearly ($49 monthly).
Business$79
per month for 10,000 responses, billed yearly ($99 monthly)
5 users, branding removal, conversion tracking and drop-off report. 25,000 responses is $199 yearly; 50,000 is $400.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited responses and users, custom CSS branding, a dedicated success manager and legal, infosec and GDPR contracts.
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.
Ways to pay less
Opinion Stage
- Annual discount
20% off yearly plans
The pricing page says yearly billing is discounted by 20% against paying monthly.
- Education
Discounts for students, teachers and NGOs
The pricing FAQ says discounts exist for students, teachers and NGOs, with details on request from the company.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Opinion Stage or Simply Voting?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Opinion Stage starts at $25 per month for 1,000 responses, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly), and Simply Voting starts at $200 per election for up to 250 voters.
Which has a free plan, Opinion Stage or Simply Voting?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Opinion Stage has a free plan. Simply Voting does not, though it has a free trial.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.