🔧 Tool Selection

Tool Selection PollAsk the People Who'll Use It

Software decisions made without the team fail on adoption. Put the shortlist to a vote and you find out about the objection before you sign the contract.

Use This Template →

Free forever · No signup · Ready in 60 seconds

Tool Selection
Live preview · Pairwise
Which project management tool should we use?
Notion
Linear
Asana
Monday.com
Submit Vote →
Results update in real time
✓ No signup required ✓ Results in real time ✓ Share by link or QR ✓ Free up to 100 responses

What's in this template

One question and four example tools. Replace them with your shortlist, and consider adding an open-text question for the reasoning behind each vote.

Q
Which project management tool should we use?
1
Notion
2
Linear
3
Asana
4
Monday.com

Use This Template Free →

Why tool decisions fail on adoption

The buyer isn't the user

Whoever runs the evaluation optimises for features and price. The team optimises for daily friction. A vote surfaces the gap before the contract, not six months in.

Objections arrive too late otherwise

People rarely volunteer 'I hate this tool' in a meeting where the decision looks made. An anonymous poll gets you the objection while it's still cheap to act on.

Adoption follows involvement

A tool the team chose gets used. A tool imposed on them gets worked around, and you pay for seats nobody opens.

Comments are the real output

The vote tells you which. The comments tell you why — and the why is usually what determines whether the rollout works.

Run it in three steps

1

Shortlist three or four tools

More than four and people vote on brand recognition rather than considered comparison.

2

Give people something to compare

Link to a trial or a short demo in the poll description, so the vote reflects use rather than reputation.

3

Read the comments first

Enable comments. The reasoning matters more than the count when you're about to commit budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I run a tool selection poll?
Click Use This Template, replace the example tools with your shortlist, and click Create Poll. Share the link with the team who'll use it.
Should the vote be anonymous?
Usually yes. People are reluctant to vote against a tool a manager has advocated for. Voters aren't asked for their name by default, and Anonymous Mode goes further.
How many tools should I shortlist?
Three or four. Beyond that people vote on familiarity rather than fit, which defeats the point of asking.
Can people explain their vote?
Yes. Enable comments. For a decision involving budget, the reasoning is more valuable than the tally.
Should I use ranked choice?
If two of your options are similar, yes. It stops them splitting support and handing the win to a third option most people didn't want.
Do people need an account to vote?
No. They click the link and vote. No login, no email address, no app.
Can I include people outside the team?
Yes. Anyone with the link can vote, which is useful when a tool touches several departments.
Is this a substitute for a proper evaluation?
No. Run your evaluation on security, price, and integrations first, then put the shortlist to a vote. The poll decides between viable options, it doesn't screen them.

Put it to a vote

Free, no signup, results in real time.

Use This Template →