Simply Voting review (2026): is it worth paying for?
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Simply Voting report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for formal online elections for associations and boards
Simply Voting runs secure online elections, priced per election by the number of eligible voters. It's built for formal votes, so it won't do general surveys, and telephone voting, nominations and weighted votes cost extra.
Who Simply Voting is for
- Fits if you run a union, condo board or association election
- Makes sense if members vote once a year and you want it verifiable
Who Simply Voting is not for
- 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
Why Simply Voting gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$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.
- DFree plan and trialOnly elections with 10 eligible voters or fewer are free, which is a test run, not a plan anyone can live on.
- CFeaturesElection 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.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You set up each election yourself, or pay for a managed one.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Simply Voting's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Simply Voting's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 8 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 35 of 148) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 18).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Simply Voting’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 148, level with 71
- DFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 148, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 148, level with 90
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 148, level with 135
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 148, level with 45
Keep Simply Voting, or make your own?
Your call
A form at its plainest is questions, a button and a table of answers.
You could make the core of Simply Voting for yourself: forms and reports. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Forms and reports: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What this rests on. Simply Voting’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.
What is Simply Voting?
Simply Voting runs secure online elections for associations, unions, condo boards, schools and similar groups. Customers either set up the election themselves in an Election Manager or buy a fully managed service, and pay by the number of eligible voters.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Simply Voting pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Simply Voting is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $200 per election for up to 250 voters.
- Starts at
- $200 per election for up to 250 voters
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Elections with 10 eligible voters or fewer are free.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self Administered Elections | $200per 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 Elections | Custom | Full-service voting with a project manager; quote only. |
Read from simplyvoting.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Simply Voting before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings15% 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.
Stated on simplyvoting.com
Simply Voting alternatives
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Common questions
Does Simply Voting have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Simply Voting is listed for Web.
Does Simply Voting have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Simply Voting is listed for Web.
Is Simply Voting open source?
Simply Voting is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.