The PollUnit Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PollUnit in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
PollUnit
The Insider’s Guide
Online polls, surveys and contests with a free tier
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from PollUnit’s own pages.
Made by PollUnit UG (haftungsbeschränkt) · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from PollUnit’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PollUnit’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 88 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
PollUnit is a web tool for running group votes, date polls, surveys, photo contests and similar polls. Plans differ mainly by how many participants and files one poll can hold, and the free plan covers small polls without an account upgrade.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about PollUnit, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build each poll yourself, though the creation steps are guided.
- 1
Best for group votes and date polls
PollUnit runs votes, date polls, surveys and photo contests, free for polls up to 40 people.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
40 participants and 20 files per poll, 1 GB storage and an unlimited number of polls.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Several poll types
The same tool covers votes, date finding, surveys, task distribution, photo, video and music contests and a free-form table.
- 6
Participant limits by plan
A single poll holds 40 participants on Free, 200 on Premium, 2,000 on Business and 20,000 on Enterprise.
- 7
Access controls
Paid plans can restrict access and block repeat votes; Enterprise adds an AI-based fraud check and device and browser analysis.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 88 of 148
That is against the other form and survey tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A form at its plainest is questions, a button and a table of answers.
PollUnit at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- PollUnit UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for group votes and date polls
PollUnit runs votes, date polls, surveys and photo contests, free for polls up to 40 people. Larger groups need Premium at $5 a month, and it's a polling tool, not a form builder.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Premium is $5 a month billed yearly, in the forms category's cheapest quarter. Billed monthly it's $11. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free for unlimited polls, with 40 participants and 20 files per poll and 1 GB of storage. A small group can live on it. |
| Features | C | Several poll types, access controls, embedding, exports and an API. A smaller job than a form builder, and it has no logic-heavy workflows. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You build each poll yourself, though the creation steps are guided. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing. It has an API and AI assistant connections, but no integration list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who PollUnit is for
- Fits if your polls are for groups under 40 people
- Works for date polls and photo contests among friends or a club
Who it is not for
- Tight if you run bigger polls: 40 participants a poll on the free plan
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $11 against $5 billed yearly
- Watch out: paid plans are sold as expiring one-time purchases or renewing subscriptions
- Skip it if you need a form builder, as this is a polling tool
Good to know
Good for
- Clubs, teams and families that need a quick group vote or date poll
- Small photo or idea contests with public voting
- Anyone who wants a poll tool with a usable free plan
Worth knowing
- The free plan caps a poll at 40 participants; larger groups need a paid plan.
- Each paid plan can be bought as a one-time purchase that expires, or as a subscription that renews.
- Prices above are the annual rate per month; the monthly rate is two to three times higher.
- It is a polling tool, not a full form builder with logic-heavy workflows.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
PollUnit has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
Free
$0
40 participants and 20 files per poll, 1 GB storage, unlimited polls.
Premium
$5
per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
200 participants and 100 files per poll, 10 GB storage and ad-free polls.
Business
$15
per month, billed annually ($36 billed monthly)
2,000 participants and 500 files per poll, 30 GB storage, plus the Business feature set.
Enterprise
$46
per month, billed annually ($105 billed monthly)
20,000 participants and 1,000 files per poll, 100 GB storage, plus the Enterprise feature set.
The free plan
40 participants and 20 files per poll, 1 GB storage and an unlimited number of polls.
Read from pollunit.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 75% with annual payment
PollUnit's pricing page shows lower per-month prices for annual payment than for monthly payment, and its FAQ says the annual plan saves up to 75%.
Stated on pollunit.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Online polls, surveys and contests with a free tier. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, forms, surveys.
Several poll types, access controls, embedding, exports and an API.
- Several poll types
- The same tool covers votes, date finding, surveys, task distribution, photo, video and music contests and a free-form table.
- Participant limits by plan
- A single poll holds 40 participants on Free, 200 on Premium, 2,000 on Business and 20,000 on Enterprise.
- Access controls
- Paid plans can restrict access and block repeat votes; Enterprise adds an AI-based fraud check and device and browser analysis.
- Embedding and branding
- Polls can be embedded on a website, and higher plans add own logos, custom themes and a custom poll URL.
- Exports and payments
- Excel and CSV export is a paid feature. Polls can accept payments, with a transaction fee of 4.9% on Premium and 2.9% on higher plans.
- API and AI assistants
- A public API is documented, and an MCP connection lets assistants such as ChatGPT or Claude create and manage polls.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Mistral
PollUnit is made by PollUnit UG (haftungsbeschränkt).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
88/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
PollUnit's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 111 of 148) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 11 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. PollUnit’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 107 of 148
- BFree plan and trialAbove 111 of 148
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 148
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 148
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 148
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 121 form and survey tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. PollUnit is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A form at its plainest is questions, a button and a table of answers.
You could make the core of PollUnit for yourself: surveys and forms. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys and forms: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, ChatGPT, Claude and Mistral among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. PollUnit’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
StrawPoll, Opinion Stage, Crowdsignal, Surveyplanet and Typeform
The 5 tools PollUnit is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
StrawPoll
Free plan · from $4/mo
- 2.2GPA
Opinion Stage
Free plan · from $25/mo
Quiz, poll, survey and form maker for lead capture.
- Opinion Stage also covers templates.
- 2.0GPA
Crowdsignal
Free plan · from $15/mo
Polls, surveys and quizzes from the makers of WordPress.com.
- Crowdsignal also covers templates and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Surveyplanet
Free plan · from $180/yr
Survey maker with unlimited free surveys and responses.
- PollUnit also covers forms.
- Surveyplanet also covers templates and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Typeform
Free plan · from $28/mo
Form, survey and quiz builder with logic, AI and video questions.
- Typeform also covers templates, workflow automation and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is PollUnit free?
PollUnit has a free plan. 40 participants and 20 files per poll, 1 GB storage and an unlimited number of polls.
How much does PollUnit cost?
PollUnit lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does PollUnit work on?
PollUnit is available on Web.
Does PollUnit offer any discounts?
PollUnit publicly lists the following: Save up to 75% with annual payment.
Does PollUnit have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PollUnit is listed for Web.
Does PollUnit have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PollUnit is listed for Web.
Is PollUnit open source?
PollUnit is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does PollUnit have an API?
Yes. PollUnit offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does PollUnit integrate with?
PollUnit's listing names ChatGPT, Claude and Mistral. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes PollUnit?
PollUnit is made by PollUnit UG (haftungsbeschränkt).
What are the alternatives to PollUnit?
The closest alternatives to PollUnit in our directory are StrawPoll, Opinion Stage, Crowdsignal, Surveyplanet and Typeform.
How does PollUnit compare with other form and survey tools?
PollUnit's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 27.
Is PollUnit good value for money?
ToolGPA grades PollUnit B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 11 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of PollUnit?
A form at its plainest is questions, a button and a table of answers. You could make the core of PollUnit for yourself: surveys and forms.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from PollUnit’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PollUnit's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by PollUnit UG (haftungsbeschränkt). Prices change, so check pollunit.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- PollUnit, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pollunit
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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