Comparison · Polls & voting
VoteBot vs Poll Creator
VoteBot (@vote) is the default choice: Telegram's own poll bot with 213 thousand monthly users, inline sharing, anonymous or public voting and one live tally in every copy of the poll. Poll Creator (@CreatePollBot) takes a different route: it builds a standard native Telegram poll in a private chat and sends it to a channel or several chats, so voters get the familiar poll interface and Telegram itself counts the votes; it offers no analytics beyond that. Both are free. Choose Poll Creator when you want a native poll in a channel rather than a bot message with buttons.
@vote
FreeOfficialInline mode
85/ 100
#1 in Polls & votingTelegram's official poll maker: create a question with options, get a shareable poll message with live results for any chat, including channels. Free, no setup, 213 thousand monthly users.
@CreatePollBot
Free
76/ 100
Builds a native Telegram poll through a bot, so the same question can be posted into a channel or several chats instead of living in one group. Free, nothing to set up.
By the numbers
VoteBot is ahead: 85 against 76 out of 100 for Poll Creator. VoteBot wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, safety & privacy. Poll Creator wins on usability. Both are free to use.
At a glance
| VoteBot | Poll Creator | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly users | 213.3K | — |
| Pricing and limits | Free | Free |
| Languages | EN | EN |
| Inline mode | yes | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | yes | yes |
| Works in channels | yes | yes |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | no |
| Developer | Telegram | — |
| Last check | September 14, 2026 | September 14, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | VoteBot | Poll Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 | 6 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Freshness | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 85 | 76 |
Pros and cons
VoteBot
- Official, works in channels
- One tally across chats
- Native polls are handier inside a single group
Poll Creator
- The poll is a native one, not a bot message with buttons
- Works for channels, where the built-in creator is awkward
- Free
- No analytics beyond Telegram's own vote counter
- Inside a single group the built-in poll is quicker
Frequently asked questions
VoteBot or Poll Creator: which is better?
VoteBot is ahead: 85 against 76 out of 100 for Poll Creator. VoteBot wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, safety & privacy. Poll Creator wins on usability. Both are free to use.
Are VoteBot and Poll Creator free?
VoteBot: Free. Poll Creator: Free.
Do VoteBot and Poll Creator work in groups?
VoteBot: yes. Poll Creator: yes.