Simple Poll

What do you like best?

I like that it allows you to create native simple polls right within Slack, with a simple slash command that let's you create polls in a very convenient manner. I also like that I can choose if a poll is anonymous or not, for example: You can create an anonymous poll like this:

(/poll "What's your favorite sport?" "Football" "Tennis" anonymous)

In this poll, the identity of all voters will be hidden - so if the answers are somewhat sensitive or personal nobody has to know who answered.

What do you dislike?

I don't like how the polls look or that there is no UI to customize the polls. Also, adding options to a poll after it has been created is not currently supported. The polls look messy and take up a lot of space in the Slack window which I do not like. Also it takes complicated commands to change the emojis used as buttons to something that looks better.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

We offer a generous free plan which is a great way to get started with polling in Slack. For advanced features and fewer restrictions you may upgrade to Simple Poll Business, which costs $49 per month for your entire Slack workspace.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

We are able to use Simple Poll to make quick decisions as a team on cut and dry issues, but it is less helpful for more complicated feedback or for organizing schedules. Typically we use doodle poll for scheduling questions.