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The Slido Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Slido in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

Slido

The Insider’s Guide

Live polls, Q&A and quizzes for meetings and events

Slido, as pictured on slido.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Slido’s own pages.

Made by Cisco Systems, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Slido’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Slido’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 18 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade

Slido is an audience interaction tool: hosts run live polls, audience Q&A, word clouds, quizzes and surveys that participants join from their own devices. It plugs into slide software and meeting apps and is now part of Cisco's Webex. Plans are priced by participant cap and by member seats.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Slido, taken from its own pages and our grades.

You build polls and link them to your slides or meeting tool.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for live polls and Q&A in meetings

    Slido runs live polls, audience Q&A and quizzes in meetings and events, with PowerPoint, Zoom and Teams connections.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at Free; Engage $12.50 per month, billed $150 annually.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Basic: up to 100 participants, basic audience Q&A and 3 polls per slido.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Live polls and quizzes

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

  6. 6

    Audience Q&A

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

  7. 7

    Word clouds, ideas and surveys

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

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 18 of 51

    That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    The plain part of Slido you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

Slido at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from Free; Engage $12.50 per month, billed $150 annually
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Category
Presentations
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for live polls and Q&A in meetings

Slido runs live polls, audience Q&A and quizzes in meetings and events, with PowerPoint, Zoom and Teams connections. Basic is free for up to 100 participants and 3 polls per slido. Plans are annual or one-off, with no monthly billing, and the cap rises from 200 to 5,000 people with price.

ToolGPA report cardSlidoGraded Nov 12, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCEngage 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 trialCBasic is free with 100 participants and 3 polls per slido. You will reach the poll cap in an ordinary meeting.
FeaturesCPolls, quizzes, Q&A, word clouds, surveys and AI. Moderation, branding and advanced privacy start at Professional.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. You build polls and link them to your slides or meeting tool.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex. No phone or desktop app is listed.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Slido is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Meetings, all-hands and webinars that need live questions
  • Conference organizers who want polling across large audiences
  • Presenters who want polls inside PowerPoint or Google Slides

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$12.50/mo

To start. There is a free plan too

Slido has a free plan. Paid plans start at Free; Engage $12.50 per month, billed $150 annually.

You will reach the poll cap in an ordinary meeting.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • 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.

The free plan

Basic: up to 100 participants, basic audience Q&A and 3 polls per slido.

Read from slido.com on Nov 12, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on slido.com

  • Nonprofit

    Nonprofit discount

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

    Stated on slido.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Live polls, Q&A and quizzes for meetings and events. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, surveys, presentations.

Polls, quizzes, Q&A, word clouds, surveys and AI.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • PowerPoint
  • Google Slides
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Webex

Slido is made by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

18/51

Other presentation tools it is graded above

Slido's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 8.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 20 of 51) and worst on ease of use (C, above 3).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 52 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Slido’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 51
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 51
  • CFeaturesAbove 6 of 51
  • CEase of useAbove 3 of 51
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 51

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

The plain part of Slido you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

What you could make

  • Surveys: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • A slide editor.
  • Several people working in it at the same moment.
  • It plugs into other products, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Zoom among them.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. Slido’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, AhaSlides, Vevox and Wooclap

The 5 tools Slido is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Slido free?

Slido has a free plan. Basic: up to 100 participants, basic audience Q&A and 3 polls per slido.

How much does Slido cost?

Slido lists 4 plans. Basic: $0.

What platforms does Slido work on?

Slido is available on Web.

Does Slido offer any discounts?

Slido publicly lists the following: Discounted education plans; Nonprofit discount.

Does Slido have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Slido is listed for Web.

Does Slido have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Slido is listed for Web.

Is Slido open source?

Slido is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.

What does Slido integrate with?

Slido's listing names PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex.

Does Slido have a student discount?

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

Who makes Slido?

Slido is made by Cisco Systems, Inc.

What are the alternatives to Slido?

The closest alternatives to Slido in our directory are Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, AhaSlides, Vevox and Wooclap.

How does Slido compare with other presentation tools?

Slido's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 8.

Could I make my own version of Slido?

The plain part of Slido you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Slido’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Slido's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Cisco Systems, Inc. Prices change, so check slido.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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