SlideLizard vs Slido (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Slido grades higher than SlideLizard: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Slido grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SlideLizard
PowerPoint add-ins for live polls, slide libraries and AI updates
Slido
Live polls, Q&A and quizzes for meetings and events
Which one is for you
Pick SlideLizard if
- Fits if you present from PowerPoint on a Windows laptop and want live polls in it
- Works for companies that want the Enterprise Suite hosted on their own servers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, as the Mac version is listed as not yet available
- Not for you if you present from Google Slides or Keynote, as it needs PowerPoint
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
- Watch out: the page does not say what happens when the 30-day PRO trial ends
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
How we grade them
| 1.6GPASlideLizardWeak | 2.2GPASlidoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan prices are published; the pricing page offers demos and quotes, so it sits in the middle by default. | CEngage is $150 a year, $12.50 a month, for one user and 200 participants. Professional is $600 a year for 2 users and Enterprise $1,800 for 3. Prices exclude VAT. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day trial of the PRO version starts after you register in PowerPoint. The pages do not say what happens after it. | CBasic is free with 100 participants and 3 polls per slido. You will reach the poll cap in an ordinary meeting. |
| Features | DPolls, Q&A, slide sharing, a slide library and a design check, all inside a PowerPoint plugin. It does nothing without PowerPoint. | CPolls, quizzes, Q&A, word clouds, surveys and AI. Moderation, branding and advanced privacy start at Professional. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install a plugin, then build polls inside your deck. | CNo store rating on record. You build polls and link them to your slides or meeting tool. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only, with PowerPoint 2016 to 2024 or Office 365. The Mac version is listed as not yet available. | BWeb, with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | live polls and Q&A inside PowerPoint on Windows | live polls and Q&A in meetings |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: SlideLizard and Slido. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| SlideLizard | Slido | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Free; Engage $12.50 per month, billed $150 annually |
| Free plan | None | Basic: up to 100 participants, basic audience Q&A and 3 polls per slido. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the PRO version starts after registering in PowerPoint. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | SlideLizard Software GmbH | Cisco Systems, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | slido.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SlideLizard
- No plan prices are published; the pricing page offers demos and quotes for LIZ AI and the Enterprise Suite.
- The presenter plugin installs on Windows 7-11 with PowerPoint 2016-2024 or Office 365; the Mac version is listed as not yet available.
- Attendees join in a web browser, but presenting needs the PowerPoint plugin, so it does not run in Google Slides or Keynote.
- A free 30-day PRO trial is advertised; what happens after it was not stated on the pages read.
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.
Key features
SlideLizard
- Live polls and quizzes in PowerPoint
- SlideLizard LIVE adds polls, word clouds, quiz competitions and feedback to a deck from inside PowerPoint, with results shown live.
- Audience Q&A and slide sharing
- Attendees use a smartphone browser to view slides, vote, ask questions, give feedback and open shared documents. Questions can be moderated.
- Central slide library
- SlideLizard CREATOR stores slides, images, icons and templates in one place inside PowerPoint, with access control, approvals and central updates.
- Corporate design check
- The CREATOR product lists an automatic check that flags slides that break a company's design rules.
- LIZ AI automation
- LIZ AI is the vendor's AI layer for generating slides and updating existing decks from connected data sources such as CRM, ERP and BI systems.
- On-premises hosting
- The vendor says CREATOR can run on a company's own servers, and describes its hosting as GDPR-compliant.
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.
Plans
SlideLizard
Pricing could not be confirmed. See slidelizard.com.
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.
Ways to pay less
SlideLizard
No public discounts listed.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SlideLizard or Slido?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SlideLizard has no price we could confirm, and Slido starts at Free; Engage $12.50 per month, billed $150 annually.
Which has a free plan, SlideLizard or Slido?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Slido has a free plan. SlideLizard does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do SlideLizard and Slido run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only SlideLizard lists a Windows app and only Slido lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.