Ballotis vs OpaVote
OpaVote is the academic-grade voting-methods specialist (9+ methods including Schulze + STV + Borda) but ships an academic UI and lacks a polished commercial flow. Ballotis matches OpaVote's method coverage (12 today) and adds end-to-end verifiability + a marketing-grade public flow + REST API.
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OpaVote Pricing published
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Ballotis | OpaVote |
|---|---|---|
12 voting methods (single, multi, approval, IRV, multi-winner STV, Borda, Schulze, Condorcet, score, cumulative, star, yes/no) OpaVote has 9+, Ballotis has 12. Both are best-in-class here. | ||
End-to-end verifiable voting (Helios-grade) with polished commercial UX OpaVote has the methods; Helios has the cryptography. Ballotis has both. | ||
Modern, marketing-grade voter UI OpaVote is academic-style — readable but not branded. | ||
Custom domain (white-label) | ||
Public REST API + OpenAPI 3.1 spec | ||
Embeddable widgets | ||
Stripe-paid polls | ||
ML fraud detection | ||
Anti-fraud presets | ||
Lowest-cost option for very small votes OpaVote $10 for 125 voters undercuts every Ballotis paid tier. | ||
Cited academic + government election customers |
✓ = ships today · ✗ = not available · ◐ = partial / gated to top tier · ? = not publicly documented
When OpaVote is the better choice
We don't pretend a 10-year incumbent has no strengths. Pick OpaVote if any of these match you.
- You're running a tiny one-off vote (e.g. a 100-voter board election) and the $10 / $80 / $400 OpaVote price ladder is the cheapest option that supports advanced methods.
- You only need the math — OpaVote's voting-methods rigor is best-in-class and you don't need the brand / domain / API layer Ballotis adds.
- You're in academia where OpaVote's reference customer list is the deciding factor.
Why teams switch from OpaVote to Ballotis
- Same 12 methods + end-to-end verifiable voting (OpaVote does not ship Helios-style verifiability).
- Polished commercial voter UI — voters see your brand, not academic-style HTML.
- Custom domain + white-label so the ballot URL is yours.
- Public REST API + outbound webhooks for integration.
- Anti-fraud presets + ML fraud detection.
Frequently asked questions
Is OpaVote or Ballotis better for ranked-choice voting?
Both implement single-winner IRV correctly. Ballotis additionally implements Droop-quota multi-winner STV, Borda, Schulze beatpath, Condorcet (Copeland), score, cumulative — every method OpaVote ships, plus verifiability and a polished brandable UX.
Why is OpaVote cheaper at small voter counts?
OpaVote's per-vote pricing model ($10 for 125 voters) targets very small academic-style elections. Ballotis is positioned for HOAs / associations / fan votes / unions where verifiability and brandable UX matter more than the lowest possible price for a 100-voter vote.
Does OpaVote have a public API?
No — OpaVote is web-only with no documented REST API. Ballotis has a public REST API + OpenAPI 3.1 spec + outbound webhooks.
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