CharterVote vs Helios Voting
CharterVote
chartervote.comHelios Voting
heliosvoting.orgSide by side
| Figure | CharterVote | Helios Voting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $40.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 0 |
| Spec score · Online Voting Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.3 (#21) |
| Intended users | CharterVote names professional associations, unions, cooperatives, faith groups, alumni networks, and student bodies as intended users. | The site names book clubs, parent-teacher associations, student governments, workers’ unions, and states as possible users. |
| Privacy | The company says it collects only data needed for an election and lets account holders export or erase their data. | The site describes Helios elections as private and says each voter gets a tracking number. |
| Purpose | CharterVote runs secure, anonymous elections for associations and member bodies and seals votes into records members can verify. | Helios offers verifiable online elections. |
| Support | The contact page lists email support with a typical response time of 0.5 to 4 hours. | The site lists [email protected] for questions or concerns about privacy. |
Plans
CharterVote
- StarterFree
- Pay as you go — up to 250 voters$119, paid once
- Enterprise, pay as you go — up to 250 voters$249, paid once
- Annual Core$489 a year
- Pay as you go — up to 1,000 voters$489, paid once
- Enterprise, pay as you go — up to 1,000 voters$989, paid once
- Pay as you go — up to 2,500 voters$1,239, paid once
- Annual Pro$1,899 a year
- Enterprise, pay as you go — up to 2,500 voters$2,449, paid once
- Annual Federation$8,999 a year
In their own words
CharterVote
CharterVote is a web platform for associations and member bodies to run board elections, motions, referenda, and quick polls. Members verify eligibility once and receive accreditation for a single ballot, which they can cast anonymously using an access code without making a CharterVote account. Members can check whether ballot receipts were included, compare published results with retained evidence, and verify winner certificates through public checks. CharterVote says it uses HTTPS with strict security headers and rate limits sensitive actions. It says it collects only data needed for an election and lets account holders export or erase their data. Enterprise elections can split the ballot-box key among trustees so no single person, including CharterVote, can open results alone. The service is intended for groups such as unions, cooperatives, professional associations, faith groups, alumni networks, and student bodies. The free Starter plan covers up to 25 eligible voters per election, with results and hosted verification kept for 365 days. Paid elections start at $119, paid once for up to 250 voters. Verification does not establish voter identity or intent, device security, or events outside the platform.
Helios Voting
Helios Voting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.