
OpaVote
OpaVote runs online elections and public polls, and can count ranked ballots collected elsewhere.
What OpaVote is
OpaVote runs online elections and public polls, and can count ranked ballots collected elsewhere. It supports checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, approval, and other voting methods, including weighted voting based on factors such as shares or property surface. Elections use secret, single-use voter links to restrict voting to authorized voters and allow one vote per link. Managers can monitor email and ballot opens, submissions, delivery problems, and send reminders to people who have not voted. Results include charts, text, CSV, and JSON, with downloadable ballots and a recount link. Its API lets customers manage elections from their own servers and returns JSON. Voting interfaces and notices support English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Slovenian, and Finnish; voters can use phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. OpaVote supports up to one million voters per election. The free plan allows three simultaneous elections, each with up to 25 voters and 10 candidates. Paid elections cost $10, paid once for every 125 voters or 20 candidates. Polls use low-security cookie controls to discourage repeat voting, so elections are recommended when higher security is needed.
Good
- Supports ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, and approval voting.
- Single-use links restrict election ballots to one vote.
- Managers can monitor participation and send reminders.
- Results include CSV and JSON exports.
- Works on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.
Watch out
- Free elections are limited to 25 voters and 10 candidates each.
- Polls use low-security cookie controls.
- Paid support costs $50 for up to 30 minutes.
- Paid election pricing is per election.
Who it suits
OpaVote suits associations, companies, schools, universities, nonprofits, and political parties running elections or polls. It may also suit organizations that need ranked-ballot counting or weighted voting.
Verdict
OpaVote combines a range of voting methods with participation monitoring, exports, and an API. Use an election rather than a poll when stronger security is needed, and account for the per-election cost above the free limits.
Plans and prices
From OpaVote's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 3 simultaneous elections · Up to 25 voters and 10 candidates per election · Email notices · Data retained up to 10 weeks |
| Pay as you go | $10, paid once | Unlimited elections · $10 for every 125 voters or 20 candidates · Data retained three months free, then $40 for every year after that · per election |
| Custom plans | Priced on request | Bespoke plans for high-volume customers · Priority support |
The facts
Each one read from OpaVote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The API lets customers manage online elections from their own servers and returns JSON data.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Core services
- OpaVote runs online elections, public polls, and counts ranked ballots collected elsewhere.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Monitoring
- Managers can monitor email opens, ballot opens, submissions, delivery problems, and send reminders to voters who have not voted.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Poll limitation
- Polls use low-security cookie controls to discourage repeat voting; an election is recommended when higher security is needed.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- For EU, UK, and Swiss customers, OpaVote relies on the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks and provides a GDPR-focused data processing agreement.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Results and exports
- Results include detailed charts, text, CSV and JSON formats, downloadable ballots, and a recount link.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Scale limit
- OpaVote can currently support up to one million voters per election.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security and infrastructure
- OpaVote says voting pages are encrypted, data runs on Google Cloud infrastructure, and third-party providers include AWS, SendGrid, Stripe, Sentry, and Cloudflare.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The service is primarily self-service; paid support costs $50 for up to 30 minutes, with custom support plans also available.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Typical users
- OpaVote says it is used by homeowner associations, companies, schools, universities, nonprofits, and political parties worldwide.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Voting methods
- Supported methods include checkbox, ranked-choice, STV, Condorcet, Borda, approval, and other counting methods.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Voting security
- Elections use secret, single-use voter links so only authorized voters can vote once.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Weighted voting
- OpaVote supports weighted voting based on factors such as shares or property surface.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Covina, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Languages and devices
- Voting interfaces and notifications support English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Slovenian, and Finnish, and voting works on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.checked 30 Sep 2026
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