OpenPoll
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VisitOpenPoll vs Votinova
What both publish
| Fact | OpenPoll | Votinova |
|---|---|---|
| API | The REST API supports creating polls and retrieving poll details, and requires an API key. | The developer offering includes a public REST API with an OpenAPI spec, webhooks, Zapier and Power Automate connectors, and an MCP server. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The About page says users can use the API to create custom integrations. | Listed presentation and workflow integrations include PowerPoint, Google Slides, Teams, Zoom, Webex, Zapier, Power Automate, Moodle, Canvas and LTI 1.3. |
| Purpose | OpenPoll is a free, open-source platform for creating and sharing interactive polls for live events, meetings, and audience feedback. | Votinova is a SaaS platform for interactive presentations and real-time audience voting. |
| Security | The homepage describes OpenPoll as privacy-first and says it uses secure infrastructure; it does not name a security certification there. | The maker says data is hosted and processed in the European Union, communications use TLS, and stored database and backup data are encrypted at rest. |
| Self-hosting | The project README says OpenPoll can be self-hosted with SQLite backed by Litestream or with Turso. | The reviewed documentation describes a hosted SaaS, API and remote MCP endpoint; it does not describe self-hosting. |
OpenPoll plans
- FreeFree
Votinova plans
- Starter€9 a month
- Pro€24 a month
- FreeFree
- Team€24 a month
- Event pass M€449, paid once
- Event pass 5,000€449, paid once
Pick OpenPoll if…
It suits event organizers, meeting hosts, and teams gathering audience input in real time. Developers needing custom integrations or self-hosting can use its API and deployment options.
Pick Votinova if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.