The StrawPoll Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about StrawPoll 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.
StrawPoll
The Insider’s Guide
Free online poll maker with a meeting scheduler
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among form and survey tools, read from StrawPoll’s own pages.
Made by StrawPoll · 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 StrawPoll’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on StrawPoll’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
2.6
GPA, above 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade
StrawPoll is a web tool for making polls that people vote on through a link or an embed. Polls and votes are unlimited on the free plan, which shows ads to participants. Paid plans remove ads, add larger email and embed quotas, and add branding and workspace options. A meeting scheduler and a poll API are also offered.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about StrawPoll, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for quick polls with a share link
StrawPoll makes polls people vote on through a link or an embed, with unlimited polls and votes free.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4 per month, billed annually ($48 a year).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free: unlimited polls and votes with ads, 10 ad-free votes a month, 50 email invites and 1,000 embed views a month.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Unlimited polls and votes
The free plan has no cap on polls or participants; participants see ads, and 1,000 participants is the limit for unlimited votes per user.
- 6
Poll controls
Close dates, custom limits per option, email notifications, a permissions system and webhooks are on the free plan.
- 7
Email invites and embeds
Monthly quotas for email invitations and embedded poll views rise from 50 and 1,000 on Free to 50,000 and 100,000 on Business.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 116 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
Keep it
The plain part of StrawPoll you could make: surveys and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
StrawPoll at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4 per month, billed annually ($48 a year)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- StrawPoll
- Category
- Forms & Surveys
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for quick polls with a share link
StrawPoll makes polls people vote on through a link or an embed, with unlimited polls and votes free. But free polls show ads to voters, only 10 votes a month are ad-free, and its branding stays until Pro.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $4 a month billed yearly, under 60% of the forms category's cheapest quarter ($7.42). Pro is $14 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Unlimited polls and votes free, with ads, and 1,000 embed views a month. One person can live on it, though only 10 votes a month are ad-free. |
| Features | C | Polls with close dates, permissions, email invites, embeds and a poll API. It does polls fully, but polls only, a smaller job than a form builder. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You still build each poll yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing, with an API and webhooks but no integrations named. |
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 StrawPoll is for
- Fits if you want a poll people vote on from a link, cheaply
- Works for class, club or office votes that don't need an account
Who it is not for
- Skip it if voters mustn't see ads, because free polls show them
- Tight if you stay free: 10 ad-free votes, 50 email invites and 1,000 embed views a month
- Watch out: StrawPoll branding is only removed on Pro and Business
- Watch out: a banner says a new StrawPoll is coming soon, so the product may change
Good to know
Good for
- Quick polls shared in chats, classrooms or communities
- Groups that need a free tool with no vote limit
- Teams that want ad-free polls without a large subscription
Worth knowing
- Free polls show ads to participants, and only 10 votes a month are ad-free.
- Paid plans are also sold as one-time purchases for a chosen number of months at $8 (Basic), $28 (Pro) or $52 (Business) per month.
- StrawPoll branding is removed only on Pro and Business.
- A banner on the pricing page says a new StrawPoll is coming soon.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4
A month to start. There is a free plan too
StrawPoll has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4 per month, billed annually ($48 a year).
Free
$0
Unlimited polls and votes with ads, 10 ad-free votes a month, close dates, permissions and webhooks.
Basic
$4
per month, billed annually ($48 a year)
No ads for you, 500 ad-free votes and 500 email invites a month, custom poll links. Page shows $96 crossed out.
Pro
$14
per month, billed annually ($168 a year)
5,000 ad-free votes a month, 3 shared seats, no StrawPoll branding, themes, CAPTCHA. Page shows $336 crossed out.
Business
$26
per month, billed annually ($312 a year)
50,000 ad-free votes a month, 10 seats, custom logo and CSS. Page shows $624 crossed out.
The free plan
Free: unlimited polls and votes with ads, 10 ad-free votes a month, 50 email invites and 1,000 embed views a month.
Read from strawpoll.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
One-time purchase instead of a subscription
The pricing page offers one-time payments for a chosen number of months: $8, $28 or $52 a month for Basic, Pro or Business.
Stated on strawpoll.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
Free online poll maker with a meeting scheduler. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, forms, surveys.
Polls with close dates, permissions, email invites, embeds and a poll API.
- Unlimited polls and votes
- The free plan has no cap on polls or participants; participants see ads, and 1,000 participants is the limit for unlimited votes per user.
- Poll controls
- Close dates, custom limits per option, email notifications, a permissions system and webhooks are on the free plan.
- Email invites and embeds
- Monthly quotas for email invitations and embedded poll views rise from 50 and 1,000 on Free to 50,000 and 100,000 on Business.
- Branding options
- Pro removes StrawPoll branding and adds custom themes; Business adds a custom header logo and custom CSS.
- Meeting scheduler and Poll API
- The site links a meeting scheduler for finding a time and a Poll API for creating polls from code.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
StrawPoll is made by StrawPoll.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
116/148
Other form and survey tools it is graded above
StrawPoll's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 131 of 148) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 3 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 3 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. StrawPoll’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 131 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. StrawPoll 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.
Keep it
The plain part of StrawPoll you could make: surveys and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade. It costs $48 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An API that other software can build on.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. StrawPoll’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
Google Forms, PollUnit, Simply Voting, Opinion Stage and Typeform
The 5 tools StrawPoll is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Google Forms
Free plan · from $7/mo
Form, survey and quiz builder that comes with a Google Account.
- Google Forms also covers templates and reports.
- 2.4GPA
PollUnit
Free plan · from $5/mo
- 1.8GPA
Simply Voting
Free trial · from $200
Online election and ballot voting for member organizations.
- StrawPoll has a free plan. Simply Voting does not, though it has a free trial.
- StrawPoll also covers surveys.
- Simply Voting also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
Opinion Stage
Free plan · from $25/mo
Quiz, poll, survey and form maker for lead capture.
- Opinion Stage also covers templates.
- 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
13
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 StrawPoll free?
StrawPoll has a free plan. Free: unlimited polls and votes with ads, 10 ad-free votes a month, 50 email invites and 1,000 embed views a month.
How much does StrawPoll cost?
StrawPoll lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does StrawPoll work on?
StrawPoll is available on Web.
Does StrawPoll offer any discounts?
StrawPoll publicly lists the following: One-time purchase instead of a subscription.
Does StrawPoll have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StrawPoll is listed for Web.
Does StrawPoll have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StrawPoll is listed for Web.
Is StrawPoll open source?
StrawPoll is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does StrawPoll have an API?
Yes. StrawPoll offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes StrawPoll?
StrawPoll is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to StrawPoll?
The closest alternatives to StrawPoll in our directory are Google Forms, PollUnit, Simply Voting, Opinion Stage and Typeform.
How does StrawPoll compare with other form and survey tools?
StrawPoll's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 116 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is StrawPoll good value for money?
ToolGPA grades StrawPoll A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 3 of the 114 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of StrawPoll?
The plain part of StrawPoll you could make: surveys and forms. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from StrawPoll’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 StrawPoll'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 StrawPoll. Prices change, so check strawpoll.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
- StrawPoll, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/strawpoll
- 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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