🌍vs🎤Poll Everywhere vs Slido
Poll Everywhere and Slido are both serious players in live audience engagement, but they've grown around different ecosystems. Poll Everywhere has deep roots in US higher education and PowerPoint. Slido was acquired by Cisco and now lives inside Webex and Microsoft Teams. We compared free tiers, Q&A features, integrations, audience caps and pricing.
Head-to-head: Poll Everywhere vs Slido
Verdict
Poll Everywhere is the no-brainer for US universities and any institution running PowerPoint lectures with LMS grade passback. Slido is the no-brainer for companies on Webex or Microsoft Teams who care about Q&A moderation more than polls. They rarely directly compete because their core audiences barely overlap. If neither fits, moomz is the lightweight free option for one-off social polls.
Pick Poll Everywhere if you're in higher education, your students use clickers, or you need LMS grade integration with Canvas or Blackboard.
Pick Slido if your team lives in Teams or Webex, you run town halls, or Q&A moderation is more important than poll variety.
Frequently asked
Does Poll Everywhere work with clickers?+
Yes. It supports physical TurningPoint and Reef clickers, plus 'BYOD' phone responses. Slido is web-only.
Which is better for university classes?+
Poll Everywhere, almost always. LMS integration with Canvas/Blackboard for grade passback is the killer feature for instructors.
Can Slido replace Poll Everywhere for K-12?+
Not really. Slido lacks the LMS integrations and clicker support that schools rely on. Kahoot or Poll Everywhere are better K-12 fits.
Which has the best Q&A feature?+
Slido, decisively. Its Q&A moderation, upvoting and labeling system is what made it a Cisco acquisition target.
How do they handle large audiences?+
Both scale to thousands on Enterprise. Poll Everywhere caps at 700 on standard plans; Slido caps at 5,000 on Engage.
Is Poll Everywhere free for students?+
Yes — students respond for free. The cost is on the instructor or institution depending on the plan.
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Last updated 2026-05-20