BigPulse
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BigPulse, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BigPulse's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed Service | $899, paid once | Fully hosted · election setup and ongoing support · all features included · single or multiple elections and nominations · Starting at $899 USD; fixed price quote |
| Self-Managed Service | Priced on request | Run as many elections as you want during your subscription period · intended for tech-savvy election administrators · Quote; subscriptions available for 3, 6 or 12 months |
The facts
Each one read from BigPulse's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The maker says its ballots are ADA and Section 508 compliant.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Auditing
- Voters receive unique vote receipts, and BigPulse describes a verification process for auditing vote counts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Voter authentication options include SMS-PIN two-factor authentication and SSO methods such as CAS, Shibboleth, SOAP, and LDAP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Capacity
- BigPulse says its standard configuration handles 40 parallel sessions and that higher-volume configurations can be created on request.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Government elections
- BigPulse says it is not currently running government national, state, or council elections.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker lists universities, associations, K-12 schools, homeowner associations, nonprofits, shareholders, and unions among the industries it serves.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Nominations
- Nomination data is automatically transferred to election ballots after nominations close.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- BigPulse is an online voting system for running elections and nominations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- BigPulse says it complies with GDPR and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, uses 256-bit TLS/SSL encryption, and retains voter personal data by default for no longer than 30 days after voting closes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Server locations
- BigPulse says its servers are located in Canada and the UK, with data replicated live between the locations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers dedicated 24/7 email support during elections and emergency telephone support based in the USA, EU, and Australia.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Voting methods
- It supports methods including First Past The Post, Single Transferable Vote, ranked choice, preferential, instant runoff, weighted, split, cumulative, and range voting.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Sydney, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
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