VoteHost Elections vs POLYAS

VoteHost Elections8.7Visit POLYAS8.6Visit

Higher score VoteHost Elections #5 in Online Voting Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit VoteHost

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POLYAS #6 in Online Voting Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit POLYAS

• VoteHost Elections fits best

  Self-hosted elections with strong audit exports

• POLYAS fits best

  Organizations needing verifiable elections

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Side by side

Feature	VoteHost Elections 8.7/10 Visit ↗	POLYAS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Online Voting Software	#6 in Online Voting Software
Best for	Self-hosted elections with strong audit exports	Organizations needing verifiable elections
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VoteHost Elections 2/2 · POLYAS 2/2
Anonymous ballots	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Voter authentication	Basic	2fa
Ballot types	Ranked_choice	Not checked yet
Voter limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Election limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Result export	Csv	Pdf
Our review
Pros	Secret ballots separate voter identity from submitted ballots Supports IRV, STV, weighted voting, quorum tracking, and write-ins Exports CSV, XLSX, PDF, and anonymized JSON audit packages	Free Standard plan for up to 50 voters Anonymous or secret ballots with optional two-factor authentication Turnout monitoring, audit logs, verification, and export options
Cons	Voter authentication is limited to single-use email magic links Requires Linux-based self-hosted deployment and administration Platform integrations focus on hosting, networking, and email delivery	Paid pricing varies by voter count, features, and services Web-only platform with two documented integration options Certified and Verifiable plans start at the same €50 base price
Our verdict	VoteHost Elections is a self-hosted, open-source voting platform for organizations running board elections, member votes, referendums, and similar ballots. Administrators manage elections and voter rosters through a web interface, while… Read the review →	POLYAS is a web-based online voting platform for organizations running elections, votes, nominations, and live voting. It supports associations, companies, universities, institutions, and other organizations that need digital election… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• VoteHost Elections — where it wins

  • Secret ballots separate voter identity from submitted ballots
  • Supports IRV, STV, weighted voting, quorum tracking, and write-ins
  • Exports CSV, XLSX, PDF, and anonymized JSON audit packages

  Where it doesn't

  • Voter authentication is limited to single-use email magic links
  • Requires Linux-based self-hosted deployment and administration
  • Platform integrations focus on hosting, networking, and email delivery

• POLYAS — where it wins

  • Free Standard plan for up to 50 voters
  • Anonymous or secret ballots with optional two-factor authentication
  • Turnout monitoring, audit logs, verification, and export options

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing varies by voter count, features, and services
  • Web-only platform with two documented integration options
  • Certified and Verifiable plans start at the same €50 base price

• VoteHost Elections8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible election platform with strong ballot secrecy and audit exports.

  Visit VoteHostFull verdict →
• POLYAS8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible election platform with free voting and paid verification options.

  Visit POLYASFull verdict →