ElectionChamp is built for affordable, pay-only-when-you-vote elections — every feature included, AI-assisted ballots, and a beautifully simple interface, with no tiers or caps. eBallot is an established, compliance-focused provider with a 25-year track record. Here's an honest comparison.
Pay only when you vote. eBallot uses 6- or 12-month subscriptions.
Free up to 20 voters. eBallot has no free version or trial.
Every feature on every plan; eBallot gates many to its Business tier.
eBallot brings 25+ years, SOC 2 / ISO 27001, and phone & paper voting.
An honest, feature-by-feature look at how the two stack up.
| ElectionChamp | eBallot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-per-election; no forced subscription or contract — with subscriptions and volume discounts available on request. | Subscription (6/12-month commitments, auto-renew) for self-service; quote-based annual license for managed/enterprise. |
| Free tier | Free for up to 20 voters. | No free version and no free trial (per Capterra). |
| Entry / small-election cost | $10 flat for up to 200 voters; $0.05/voter beyond. | From ~$4.99/month (Premium, ≤50 voters, 12-mo); ~$6.99/month (Pro, 6-mo). |
| Managed / enterprise cost | Managed-election service available without a subscription floor. | eBallot for Business from ~$2,500/year, quote-based. |
| Voting methods | Plurality, Ranked Choice, Approval, Cumulative, Nominations/write-in, Motions, Surveys (STV via RCV + free Excel calculator). | Anonymous, weighted, proxy, ranked-choice; advanced tallies (STV, Condorcet, Borda, Bucklin). Approval/cumulative not clearly listed. |
| Notifications / SMS | Email + SMS notifications and automatic reminders on every plan. | Email on all tiers; SMS notifications only on the higher Business tier. |
| Managed service | Yes — our team can run the election for you. | Yes — high-touch managed service with dedicated specialists (Business tier). |
| Security | AES-256, SSL, unique single-use 16-digit voter keys, anonymous ballots, full audit trail (all plans). | AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3, immutable logs, end-to-end verifiability; SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, GDPR; US AWS with redundancy. |
| Feature gating | No gating — every feature on every plan, plus no practical limits on ballot questions, positions, or candidates on any tier (including free). | Tiered — certified reports, custom calcs, SSO, phone/paper voting behind the Business tier. |
| Offline channels | Browser-based, no app download. | Adds phone voting and paper-ballot options (Business tier). |
| Best for | Organizations of any size that want affordable, pay-only-when-you-vote elections — HOAs, nonprofits, unions, associations, churches, schools, co-ops, and businesses, including their high-stakes board and officer votes. | Organizations that specifically require formal compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001), end-to-end verifiability, phone/paper channels, or fully hands-off certified administration. |
eBallot pricing is partly subscription- and quote-based; figures reflect publicly available information in 2026 and vary by voter count and term (exact rates above 50 voters and all Business pricing are calculator- or quote-gated). Verify current pricing with each provider. ElectionChamp pricing is always per election based on voter count.
The advantages most organizations notice first — price, features, and flexibility.
No platform is right for everyone. Here's where eBallot genuinely stands out.
You want to pay only when you vote — with no subscription or contract, a genuinely free tier for small groups (up to 20 voters), $10 flat for up to 200, and every feature (AES-256, audit trail, anonymous ballots, email + SMS reminders, ranked-choice/approval/cumulative methods) included on every plan — with no practical limits on ballot questions or candidates, whether you run one election a year or many.
Your procurement specifically requires formal compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001), end-to-end verifiability with third-party validation, a decades-long vendor track record, fully hands-off managed administration with certified results, or built-in phone/paper voting channels — and you're comfortable with annual contracts and quote-based enterprise pricing.
ElectionChamp is pay-per-election: free up to 20 voters, $10 flat up to 200, and $0.05/voter beyond — no subscription or contract. eBallot uses 6- or 12-month subscriptions for self-service and quote-based annual licensing (from around $2,500/year) for its managed Business tier. If you run elections occasionally, ElectionChamp avoids paying for months you don't vote. Pricing as of 2026; verify current rates.
Per third-party listings (Capterra), eBallot offers no free version and no free trial. ElectionChamp is free for up to 20 voters with all features included.
eBallot is a strong fit when your procurement specifically requires formal compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001), end-to-end verifiability, a decades-long vendor track record, fully managed administration with certified results, or built-in phone/paper voting channels. ElectionChamp handles elections of any size too — including high-stakes board and officer votes — at a fraction of the cost when those formal procurement requirements don't apply.
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