Simple Poll Pros and Cons

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the idea of using reactions to count as votes on a post, and Simple Poll does a great job making a post for that purpose quick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The app can be fussy. For example, I just barely wrote a poll with options "Yes" "No" and "Can't Tell"--and Simple Poll broke out "Can't" and "Tell" into two separate options. I checked--it wasn't a glitch of the single quote, but rather, if you forget quote marks around the question. I suppose, like most Slack integrations, it requires very specific syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best is the option to include multiple answers and have people simply pick an answer. It's a lot more efficient than the back and forth of conversation especially when asking for a group. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a little sensitive to where the special character's go to make the poll. They have to be in the exact right spot and sometimes it can be tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easily Simple Poll integrates with Slack. It's super easy to create a new poll and view results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The voting modal is a little strange, especially as it will let a user submit multiple responses without warning them that they've already answered. I also wish it would let the poll-maker preview before other users start responding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The simple poll feature is the best way to quickly receive votes from specified individuals on a particular topic. This has been implemented by my team on a number of occasions and we love the feature! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have not discovered any problems with the simple poll and will continue using at least weekly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to create custom polls without leaving the slack app is so convenient for team collaboration - such as deciding on an email subject line, or office events like deciding what to eat for lunch at the holiday party. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that the poll question is shown twice when you write the poll in slack code you see that header, and the poll header from the app itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simple polls are easy to create and send through Slack, where everyone in the office can vote. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The polls are distracting in the office and give people too much power to decide things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to use and straight forward. Great for teams and gaining quick results/opinions from everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No dislikes at all. Very pleased with this app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simple Poll makes collecting opinions an easy thing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simple Poll assumes its users know more about technology than they always do Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use and perfectly simple. Live updates make it more entertaining. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As far as I know, there isn't a way to make it anonymous which would be a useful feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.