BigPulse vs OpaVote
BigPulse
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| Figure | BigPulse | OpaVote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Online Voting Software | 7.7 (#13) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Founded | 2000 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Covina, California, United States |
| Support | The maker offers dedicated 24/7 email support during elections and emergency telephone support based in the USA, EU, and Australia. | The service is primarily self-service; paid support costs $50 for up to 30 minutes, with custom support plans also available. |
| Voting methods | It supports methods including First Past The Post, Single Transferable Vote, ranked choice, preferential, instant runoff, weighted, split, cumulative, and range voting. | Supported methods include checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, approval, and other counting methods. |
Plans
BigPulse
- Fully Managed Service$899, paid once
- Self-Managed ServicePriced on request
In their own words
BigPulse
BigPulse has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpaVote
OpaVote runs online elections and public polls, and can count ranked ballots gathered elsewhere. Election ballots use secret, single-use voter links, while supported methods include checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda and approval voting. It also supports weighted voting based on factors such as shares or property surface. Managers can track email and ballot opens, submissions and delivery problems, then remind people who have not voted. Results can include charts, text, CSV and JSON, along with downloadable ballots and a recount link. Its API lets customers manage elections from their own servers and returns JSON. Interfaces and notifications support English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Slovenian and Finnish; voters can use phones, tablets, laptops or desktops. The service supports up to one million voters per election. The free plan allows three simultaneous elections, each with up to 25 voters and 10 candidates. Pay as you go costs $10, paid once for every 125 voters or 20 candidates. Polls rely on low-security cookie controls to discourage repeat voting, so the service recommends an election where higher security is needed.