Simple Poll
Productivity bots software
Employee engagement software
Survey software
Talent management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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What is Simple Poll
Simple Poll is a lightweight polling and survey app designed primarily for use inside Slack to collect quick feedback from teams. It supports creating single- and multi-question polls, scheduling polls, and viewing results in-channel or via an admin interface. Typical use cases include team decisions, pulse checks, and lightweight employee engagement questions without leaving the chat workflow. The product differentiates through its chat-native experience and low setup overhead compared with broader survey and talent management suites.
Chat-native polling workflow
Users can create and answer polls directly in Slack, which reduces context switching compared with standalone survey tools. This fits teams that already run day-to-day coordination in channels and direct messages. The in-channel format also makes it easier to drive participation for quick, time-sensitive questions.
Fast setup and adoption
The product focuses on simple poll creation rather than complex survey design, which lowers the learning curve. Teams can use it for recurring standups, quick votes, and lightweight pulse checks with minimal configuration. This makes it practical for small and mid-sized teams that need quick feedback loops.
Scheduling and recurring polls
Simple Poll supports scheduled and recurring polls, which helps teams run repeated check-ins without recreating content. This is useful for engagement pulses, retrospectives, and operational checklists. Recurrence features also support consistent data collection over time for basic trend tracking.
Limited advanced survey design
Compared with dedicated survey platforms, Simple Poll typically offers fewer question types, branching logic options, and sophisticated survey theming. This can be a constraint for research-grade surveys or complex employee listening programs. Organizations needing multi-language surveys, advanced logic, or rich analytics may outgrow the tool.
Slack-centric deployment model
The primary value depends on Slack usage, which can limit applicability for organizations standardized on other collaboration suites. External audiences (customers, candidates) are harder to reach than with link-based survey tools designed for broad distribution. This can restrict use cases beyond internal team polling.
Not a full talent suite
While it can support lightweight engagement questions, it does not replace talent management capabilities such as performance reviews, goal management, compensation planning, or HRIS integrations. Reporting is generally oriented to poll results rather than end-to-end people analytics. Companies looking for formal HR workflows will likely need additional systems.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 responses per month; basic poll features; limited to 1 recurring poll per month; Add to Slack button on pricing page. |
| Premium | Variable by workspace size — example shown on official pricing page: $49 per workspace/month (billed annually) for workspaces with 25–49 members. | Unlimited responses; unlimited use of all Premium features (multi-question surveys, recurring/scheduled polls, anonymous polls, export results, DM delivery, API access, etc.). Pricing is calculated per workspace and changes by workspace member-count (interactive calculator on pricing page). Annual billing saves 20% vs monthly as stated on the official site. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Full Slack Enterprise Grid support; Dedicated Customer Success Manager; Tailored 60-day onboarding; PO/invoice payment options; contact sales for quote. |
