COMPARISONS
AIM FORM vs ElectionBuddy
ElectionBuddy is a veteran online election tool: single-use voting keys, anonymous voting, two-factor voting and independent verification, and weighted and proxy voting on its higher plans. It charges per election by number of voters: free up to 20. AIM FORM gives the essentials of an election —a roll with single-use ballots, a secret ballot, a receipt for each voter, results at the close and minutes with a verifiable fingerprint— free and with no voter cap.
The differences that matter
Free with no voter cap
According to its pricing page, ElectionBuddy is free up to 20 voters; an election of up to 350 costs $29 and one of up to 1,000, $99. In AIM FORM, votes and voters are unlimited.
Preference voting, with a double count
When people rank candidates, AIM FORM counts by points (consensus) and by rounds (majority) and warns when the two disagree.
Built for the meeting
A notice by email with each person's ballot, a projector mode for the room and the minutes ready at the close, designed for associations, parents' associations, clubs and co-ops.
Head to head
| AIM FORM | ElectionBuddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Voters on the free plan | Unlimited | Up to 20 |
| Price of a larger election | €0 | $29 up to 350 voters; $99 up to 1,000 |
| Single-use ballots or keys | Yes | Yes |
| Secret ballot | Yes: turnout shown, not who or how | Yes (anonymous voting) |
| Weighted and proxy voting | Yes, in meeting mode (named) | Yes, on its higher plans |
When ElectionBuddy is the better choice
- If you need its independent third-party verification.
- If you want two-factor authentication for voters.
- If you want a tool with years of use in English-language elections.
ElectionBuddy's facts were checked on 27 September 2026 in its pricing page.
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