Simply Voting vs BigPulse

Simply Voting9.4Visit BigPulse8.8Visit

Higher score Simply Voting #1 in Online Voting Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Simply Voting

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

• Simply Voting fits best

  Organizations needing free election software

• BigPulse fits best

  Large, high-assurance managed elections

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Side by side

Feature	Simply Voting 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BigPulse 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Online Voting Software	#4 in Online Voting Software
Best for	Organizations needing free election software	Large, high-assurance managed elections
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Simply Voting 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	Csv	Csv
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes self-administered elections and standard voting features Supports ranked-choice methods including STV/IRV and Ranked Pairs Provides anonymous voting, audit trails, receipts, and CSV/PDF exports	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	Voters access the platform through the web The Free plan is limited to self-administered elections It is proprietary and has no AI features	Starts at $899 for Fully Managed Service Self-Managed Service pricing is quote-based Available on the web only
Our verdict	Simply Voting is a hosted, web-based platform for organizations running elections, ballots, nominations, and related voting events. Administrators configure voter lists, authentication, ballot questions, and voting periods through Election… 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

• Simply Voting — where it wins

  • Free plan includes self-administered elections and standard voting features
  • Supports ranked-choice methods including STV/IRV and Ranked Pairs
  • Provides anonymous voting, audit trails, receipts, and CSV/PDF exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Voters access the platform through the web
  • The Free plan is limited to self-administered elections
  • It is proprietary and has no AI features

• 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

• Simply Voting9.4/10 · Free plan

  A strong fit for organizations running verified elections with ranked-choice ballots.

  Visit Simply VotingFull verdict →
• BigPulse8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit BigPulseFull verdict →