StrawPoll
StrawPoll: A capable polling platform for large anonymous votes, with useful automation and export tools. Ranked #87 of 118 in Audience Response Systems by our editors (6.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for large anonymous polls and ranked-choice voting.
At a glance
- Editor score6.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forLarge anonymous polls and ranked-choice voting
- Free planYes
- Live pollingYes
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Unlimited participants across free and paid plans
- Ranked-choice, anonymous, group and meeting poll formats
- Embeds, webhooks, exports, APIs and Discord integration
Where it doesn't
- Free polls include advertising
- Paid plans impose monthly vote and invite quotas
- No verified live Q&A, quizzes or presentation integrations
Our verdict on StrawPoll
StrawPoll is a web-based polling platform for individuals, groups, communities, classes and organizations. It supports anonymous, group, meeting and ranked-choice polls, with shareable links and real-time results displayed through pie charts and bar graphs. Unlimited participants make it suitable for large audiences, while poll deadlines, bot and VPN vote detection, and multiple distribution options support more structured voting. Its strongest fit is polling infrastructure rather than a full presentation or audience-engagement suite.
The freemium plan structure gives users a free starting point with unlimited polls and unlimited votes, although free voting includes ads and the plan includes 50 email invites per month. Basic adds 500 ad-free votes and 500 email invites per month, plus custom poll links. Pro raises those quotas to 5,000, adds three shared workspace seats and CAPTCHA protection. Business raises them to 50,000, includes 10 shared workspace seats, and adds custom logo and CSS. The published plans also include one-time and annual options, with paid tiers focused on higher quotas, collaboration, protection and branding.
StrawPoll also fits teams that need to move poll data beyond a standalone link. Website and CMS embedding, webhooks, Microsoft Excel export, a poll creation and result-analysis API, and a Discord poll bot support distribution and workflow connections. The platform can detect bot and VPN voting, but it is less suited to events that depend on verified live Q&A, quizzes or presentation integrations. Choose it for anonymous voting, ranked-choice decisions and embedded polls; choose an alternative when presentation-led interaction or broader event features are central.
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StrawPoll fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Live polling | Yes |
| Live Q&A | Not verified |
| Quiz mode | Not verified |
| Audience limit | Not verified |
| Anonymous responses | Yes |
| Slide integrations | Not verified |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Website embedding, Webhooks, Microsoft Excel export, Discord See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | strawpoll.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
StrawPoll integrations
StrawPoll lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Website embedding
- Webhooks
- Microsoft Excel export
- Discord
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Alternatives to StrawPoll
- Poll EverywhereA broad audience engagement platform with polling, Q&A, quizzes, surveys, AI, and integrations.9.4
- MentimeterA presentation-led engagement tool with broad response types and collaboration tiers.9.2
- SlidoA capable audience response platform with broad presentation and event integrations.9.1
See all StrawPoll alternatives →
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