Sendsteps vs Slido (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Sendsteps if

• Fits if you want audience questions with no cap on how many people join
• Works for trainers who import a PowerPoint and add polls to it

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you lean on AI on the free plan: 2 creations and 2 imports every 30 days
• Skip it if you need team folders or moderator mode, as those start at Professional, $13.50 a month
• Watch out: SSO and the LMS connection need Campus/Enterprise, which is sold through sales
• Watch out: the monthly-billing prices were not read, and Research Survey is separate and on request

Pick Slido if

• Fits if you run town halls or meetings and want anonymous audience questions
• Works for events that can use a one-off plan for up to 7 days

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 100 participants and 3 polls per slido
• Pricey if you want question moderation or branding, as those start at Professional, $600 a year for 2 users
• Skip it if you want monthly billing, as there is none: it is a one-off event plan or an annual one
• Watch out: annual plans do not renew on their own, and one-off plan prices were not read

Sendsteps

• Prices shown are in US dollars and exclude VAT. They were read from the rendered page showing annual billing, and the monthly-billing prices were not read.
• The free plan limits AI creation and PowerPoint import to 2 each per 30 days and includes one survey.
• Team features such as shared folders and moderator mode need Professional, and SSO or an LMS connection needs the sales-only Campus/Enterprise plan.
• Research Survey (experiments, quotas, conjoint analysis) is separate and available on request, and the pricing page lists a Learning Signals feature as coming soon.

Slido

• The page says it takes no monthly payments: you buy a one-time plan for an event of up to 7 days, or an annual plan.
• Annual plans do not renew automatically; the vendor emails a reminder 30 days before they expire.
• Participant caps differ by plan: 100 on Basic, 200 on Engage, 1,000 on Professional, 5,000 on Enterprise.
• Prices shown exclude VAT, and one-time plan prices were not read.

Sendsteps

Live questions

20+ question types, including polls and quizzes, with live results and no cap on participants on any plan.

AI lesson creation

AI builds lessons, presentations and quizzes. The free plan allows 2 per 30 days and paid plans lift the limit.

PowerPoint import

Existing decks can be imported, and on Professional the AI suggests questions for the deck you bring in.

Surveys

Everyday surveys for feedback, evaluations and pulse checks: 1 on Free, 10 on Starter and unlimited on Professional.

Self-paced sessions

Starter and above let students take part before and after a live session.

Institution controls

The Campus/Enterprise plan adds SSO, role management, an LMS connection and an option to switch AI off for the whole license.

Slido

Live polls and quizzes

Poll an audience in real time or run quizzes. Basic allows 3 polls per slido; Engage and up are unlimited.

Audience Q&A

Participants ask questions from their own devices and vote on them. Moderation of questions starts at Professional.

Word clouds, ideas and surveys

Also lists word clouds and idea collection; surveys are in Engage and above.

Slide and meeting integrations

The site lists integrations with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex.

Slido AI

Suggests polls and refines their wording, according to the product menu.

Analytics

Data exports start at Engage; organization-wide analytics start at Professional.

Sendsteps

• Free$0

  Live presenting with unlimited participants and 20+ question types. AI creation limited to 2 per 30 days, plus 2 PowerPoint imports and 1 everyday survey.

• Starter$6.50

  per month, billed annually ($78.00 a year, excluding VAT)

  Unlimited AI creation and PowerPoint import, no Sendsteps branding, premium themes, PDF and Excel export of results, self-paced sessions and 10 surveys.

• Professional$13.50

  per month, billed annually ($162.00 a year, excluding VAT)

  Adds team collaboration with shared folders, a team dashboard and moderator mode, unlimited surveys, voice-over with transcript, and AI-assisted PowerPoint import.

• Campus/EnterpriseCustom

  For institutions: SSO, role management, an LMS connection, custom branding, institutional analytics and a dedicated account manager. Sold through sales.

Slido

• Basic$0

  Up to 100 participants, basic audience Q&A and 3 polls per slido.

• Engage$12.50

  per month for 1 user, billed $150 annually

  Up to 200 participants, unlimited polls and quizzes, surveys and data exports.

• Professional$50

  per month for 2 users, billed $600 annually

  Up to 1,000 participants, moderation of questions, branding, advanced privacy options and organization analytics.

• Enterprise$150

  per month for 3 users, billed $1,800 annually

  Up to 5,000 participants, SSO for members and participants, member provisioning and spaces.

Sendsteps

• Annual discount

  Annual billing saves about 32%

  The pricing page says annual billing saves roughly 32% against monthly billing.

Slido

• Education

  Discounted education plans

  Slido lists discounted plans for schools and universities, starting at up to 500 students, for people with an academic email address.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit discount

  The pricing FAQ says nonprofit organizations can apply for a discount, with eligibility criteria on its site.