BigPulse review
A feature-rich managed election platform for organizations with complex voting needs.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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, shareholder meetings, and other organizations that need configurable elections rather than a basic poll. Administrators can choose anonymous, secret, transparent, or fully transparent voting, while voters can access ranked-choice, STV, preferential, weighted, cumulative, range, and other voting methods.
Pricing and administration divide the product into two service models. Fully Managed Service starts at $899 USD and includes election setup, ongoing support, hosting, an Election Dashboard, multiple administrator accounts, built-in security processes, and 24/7 support. Self-Managed Service includes the Election Manager and allows as many elections as desired during the subscription period; it is intended for tech-savvy election administrators, with quote-based pricing. There is no free plan. Organizations wanting guided delivery should consider the managed option, while teams with internal election expertise may prefer direct control through the self-managed model.
BigPulse’s strongest fit is for elections where authentication, ballot control, auditability, and voting-method flexibility matter together. SMS two-factor and SSO authentication, voter segmentation, ballot access controls, bulk invitations, automated reminders, vote receipts, verification audits, live monitoring, instant results, activity logs, change tracking, and downloadable raw vote data support a controlled election process. CAS, Shibboleth, SOAP, LDAP, Flexmls, and Facebook integrations broaden its fit with existing systems. The web-only platform and $899 starting price make it less suitable for smaller organizations seeking a low-cost or broader-platform option.
Questions about BigPulse
What does BigPulse run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.
What does BigPulse integrate with? 6 integrations, including CAS, Shibboleth, SOAP, LDAP and Flexmls.
Who is BigPulse built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
BigPulse pros and cons
- 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
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