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Should I use Simple Poll?

The #1 app for polls and surveys in Slack. 945,000+ teams, 130 million+ votes. Create a poll with /poll in seconds: anonymous voting, recurring polls, surveys, and an API built for AI agents. - simplepoll.rocks

Worth it. Buy it if your team already lives in Slack and needs fast polls, recurring check-ins, or quick surveys — free to start, strong security. Skip it if you need deep survey analytics, public-facing polls, or independent review proof; the reviewed evidence is mostly vendor-published.

Confidence

Low. Based on 5 public sources; most claims are vendor-published and independent reviews were scarce, hence low confidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Slack-native teams
  • Quick async decisions
  • Recurring check-ins and standup votes
  • Managers gathering fast feedback

Not for

  • Teams not on Slack — a Slack app is useless to you
  • Serious survey research needing analytics, branching, or reporting
  • Guess: Public-facing polls outside Slack

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Free-tier limits and paid pricing are absent from reviewed sources — verify before scaling.

medium

Testimonials are hand-picked on the vendor's own site.

low

Traction claims (#1 app, 945k teams) are self-reported, not third-party audited.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to start; first poll live in 20 seconds.
  • Create polls instantly with /poll inside Slack.
  • Anonymous voting, recurring polls, surveys, plus an agent-friendly API.
  • #1 in Slack Marketplace; trusted since 2015.
  • ISO 27001 certified, pen-tested, bug bounty, GDPR compliant.

Cons

  • Slack-only; no value if your team isn't there.
  • No independent review ratings found; only vendor-published testimonials.
  • Paid-tier pricing not shown in reviewed sources.

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 3 sources - Strong posture: ISO 27001 certification, regular external pen tests, bug bounty, GDPR compliance, encryption in transit and at rest, Slack-based SSO.

official x1review x1security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 3

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free tier; 20-second setup
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Poll via /poll in seconds
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Polls, surveys, recurring, API; no analytics shown
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 5/5. ISO 27001, pen tests, bug bounty, GDPR
  • 945,000+ Teams using it Self-reported by vendor
  • 130 million+ Votes cast Vendor-reported
  • 2015 On the market since 'Trusted since 2015' per vendor
  • Yes Free tier First poll live in 20 seconds

Pricing

Free

Free

  • First poll live in 20 seconds
  • Polls run via /poll in Slack

Security

Strong posture: ISO 27001 certification, regular external pen tests, bug bounty, GDPR compliance, encryption in transit and at rest, Slack-based SSO.

What users say

Only vendor-published testimonials were found; no independent reviews appeared in the reviewed sources.

“Polls have really improved the way we connect and collaborate as a team.”
Simple Poll homepage testimonial
“Simple Poll lets us get quick feedback from our partners all over the world and helps us make the right decisions. It's the simplest thing in the world.”
Simple Poll homepage testimonial

Alternatives

Compare Simple Poll with each alternative.

  • Polly

    Slack-native polls and surveys with richer analytics.

    Simple Poll vs Polly

  • Google Forms

    Free forms for longer surveys; share links in Slack.

  • Typeform

    Polished surveys with branching logic; links post to Slack.

  • Slack built-in poll workflow

    Free native workflow; fine for simple yes/no votes.

Full analysis

Based on 5 public sources; most claims are vendor-published and independent reviews were scarce, hence low confidence.

Great fit if your team lives in Slack: free start, 20-second setup, ISO 27001 security. Skip for heavy survey work or non-Slack teams.

Methodology

Based on 5 public sources; most claims are vendor-published and independent reviews were scarce, hence low confidence.

Sources

  1. Simple Poll homepagesimplepoll.rocks
    official
  2. Security at Simple Pollsimplepoll.rocks
    security
  3. Blog: Trying Simple Poll in Slack (2021)a1026302.hatenablog.com
    review

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