Helios Voting vs POLYAS
Helios Voting
heliosvoting.orgPOLYAS
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| Figure | Helios Voting | POLYAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 8 |
| Spec score · Online Voting Software | 7.3 (#21) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Support | The site lists [email protected] for questions or concerns about privacy. | Self-service customers can use the Help Center, free video recordings, and email support; large or complex projects can use a personal Election Manager. |
| Verifiability | The FAQ says voters can check their ballot tracker against the Ballot Tracking Center to confirm the ballot was received and tallied appropriately. | CORE 3 uses cryptographic mixing, encryption and zero-knowledge proofs to support verification of the voting process. |
Plans
POLYAS
- Standard (Online Voting)Free
- Standard (Online Voting)Free
- Certified (Online Voting)$50, paid once
- Live Voting$50, paid once
- Verifiable (Online Voting)$50, paid once
- Certified (Online Voting)Priced on request
- Live VotingPriced on request
- Verifiable (Online Voting)Priced on request
In their own words
Helios Voting
Helios Voting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
POLYAS
POLYAS provides online and live voting for elections, meetings, and organizational decisions. Its Online Voting Manager lets organizers create ballots, manage an electoral roll, schedule an election, and monitor turnout in real time. A free test election supports up to five test voters. Live Voting supports meeting votes and elections with remote participation, and results appear after voting closes. Self-service options include custom logos, voter groups, ballot weighting, email reminders, and iFrame embedding for Live Voting or CORE 3 voting. POLYAS says voting data is stored and processed within the European Union; its architecture separates identifying information from electronic ballots and anonymizes vote counting. The company says CORE 2.5.0 meets Common Criteria protection profile requirements. Its free Standard online voting plan covers up to 50 voters with CORE 3 Base, but excludes features and service. Listed paid plans have a €50 base price, with voter-count pricing applying. POLYAS is headquartered in Kassel, Germany, and was created as a corporate spin-off in 2012.