Belenios vs TapVoter

Belenios9.0Visit TapVoter8.4Visit

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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TapVoter #8 in Online Voting Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit TapVoter

• Belenios fits best

  Technical teams wanting verifiable open source

• TapVoter fits best

  Low-cost elections with high voter capacity

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Side by side

Feature	Belenios 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TapVoter 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Online Voting Software	#8 in Online Voting Software
Best for	Technical teams wanting verifiable open source	Low-cost elections with high voter capacity
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$49/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Belenios 2/2 · TapVoter 2/2
Anonymous ballots	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Voter authentication	Sso	Basic
Ballot types	Ranked_choice	Ranked_choice
Voter limit	Not checked yet	10000 voters
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	Free elections support up to 10,000 voters each Five voting methods include ranked-choice, STAR, and approval Anonymous ballots, transparency logs, audit trails, and CSV exports
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	Voter authentication is basic The platform is web-only Advanced analytics and reports require a Pro plan
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 →	TapVoter is a web-based election and polling platform for nonprofits, schools, homeowner associations, unions, and other organizations. Its free Elections plan supports unlimited elections, up to 10,000 voters per election, five voting… 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

• TapVoter — where it wins

  • Free elections support up to 10,000 voters each
  • Five voting methods include ranked-choice, STAR, and approval
  • Anonymous ballots, transparency logs, audit trails, and CSV exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Voter authentication is basic
  • The platform is web-only
  • Advanced analytics and reports require a Pro plan

• Belenios9.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit BeleniosFull verdict →
• TapVoter8.4/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost web voting platform with broad ballot support and a 10,000-voter free tier.

  Visit TapVoterFull verdict →