VoteHost Elections vs TapVoter

VoteHost Elections8.7Visit TapVoter8.4Visit

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

• VoteHost Elections fits best

  Self-hosted elections with strong audit exports

• TapVoter fits best

  Low-cost elections with high voter capacity

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Side by side

Feature	VoteHost Elections 8.7/10 Visit ↗	TapVoter 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Online Voting Software	#8 in Online Voting Software
Best for	Self-hosted elections with strong audit exports	Low-cost elections with high voter capacity
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$49/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VoteHost Elections 2/2 · TapVoter 2/2
Anonymous ballots	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Voter authentication	Basic	Basic
Ballot types	Ranked_choice	Ranked_choice
Voter limit	Not checked yet	10000 voters
Election limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Result export	Csv	Csv
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 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	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	Voter authentication is basic The platform is web-only Advanced analytics and reports require a Pro plan
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• VoteHost Elections8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• 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 →