Belenios vs BigPulse

Belenios9.0Visit BigPulse8.8Visit

Higher score Belenios #3 in Online Voting Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Belenios

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BigPulse #4 in Online Voting Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit BigPulse

• Belenios fits best

  Technical teams wanting verifiable open source

• BigPulse fits best

  Large, high-assurance managed elections

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Side by side

Feature	Belenios 9.0/10 Visit ↗	BigPulse 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Online Voting Software	#4 in Online Voting Software
Best for	Technical teams wanting verifiable open source	Large, high-assurance managed elections
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Belenios 2/2 · BigPulse 2/2
Anonymous ballots	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Voter authentication	Sso	Sso
Ballot types	Ranked_choice	Ranked_choice
Voter limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Election limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Result export	Not checked yet	Csv
Our review
Pros	End-to-end verifiability with encrypted, signed ballots Supports ranked-choice, score, single-choice, and multi-choice voting Self-hosting under AGPLv3 with Google, CAS, and OpenID Connect support	Supports ranked-choice, STV, weighted, cumulative, range, and other methods Includes authentication, vote verification, logs, monitoring, and raw-data exports Offers managed setup, ongoing support, and 24/7 support
Cons	Hosted elections are limited to 2,500 voters each The hosted service has no availability guarantee Less verified export and integration coverage than leading options	Starts at $899 for Fully Managed Service Self-Managed Service pricing is quote-based Available on the web only
Our verdict	Belenios is an online voting system for elections and referendums, designed for scientific councils, associations, and other organizations. It is aimed at teams that need verifiable elections and are comfortable with an open-source… Read the review →	BigPulse is a hosted online voting platform for organizations running elections, nominations, governance decisions, virtual-meeting votes, and other ballots. It is aimed at associations, universities, unions, nonprofits, schools,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Belenios — where it wins

  • End-to-end verifiability with encrypted, signed ballots
  • Supports ranked-choice, score, single-choice, and multi-choice voting
  • Self-hosting under AGPLv3 with Google, CAS, and OpenID Connect support

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted elections are limited to 2,500 voters each
  • The hosted service has no availability guarantee
  • Less verified export and integration coverage than leading options

• BigPulse — where it wins

  • Supports ranked-choice, STV, weighted, cumulative, range, and other methods
  • Includes authentication, vote verification, logs, monitoring, and raw-data exports
  • Offers managed setup, ongoing support, and 24/7 support

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $899 for Fully Managed Service
  • Self-Managed Service pricing is quote-based
  • Available on the web only

• Belenios9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hostable voting system with strong verification and a technical focus.

  Visit BeleniosFull verdict →
• BigPulse8.8/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich managed election platform for organizations with complex voting needs.

  Visit BigPulseFull verdict →