Build your interactive presentation in your browser, share a link or QR code, and watch responses appear on screen in real time. Your audience does not need to download an app or create an account.
Create a free presentation with Slideasy No credit card required.Both tools help presenters hear from the room. The difference is what happens when the room gets bigger.
| Feature | Poll Everywhere | Slideasy |
|---|---|---|
| Free audience size | Limited to 40 responses per poll | Unlimited participants |
| Paid audience size | Limited to 700 responses on standard paid plans | Unlimited participants |
| Audience-based upgrades | Larger audiences may require a higher or custom plan | No upgrade required when more people join |
| Month-to-month pricing | Month-to-month business plans start at $99 per month | $20 per month |
| Interactive presentations | Primarily built around audience-response activities | Create static and interactive slides in one browser-based platform |
| Live and asynchronous responses | Available | Collect responses live or let participants answer later |
| Interactive formats | Multiple choice, word clouds, Q&A, image polls, surveys and rating questions | Multiple choice, word clouds, text questions, Q&A, image polls, surveys and scales |
| Participant access | Join through a browser without an account or app | Join through a link, QR code or presentation code without an account or app |
| Premium support | Email support on the Present plan | Live support during business hours |
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For meetings, workshops, training sessions and events, Slideasy provides the interaction tools presenters need without limiting the number of people who can participate.
Poll Everywhere limits audiences by plan. Slideasy lets everyone take part.
You should not have to know the exact attendance number before choosing your polling software.
Poll Everywhere's free plan supports up to 40 participants. Its Present, Engage and Teams plans support up to 700, with larger custom audiences handled through Enterprise arrangements.
Slideasy supports unlimited participants on every plan. You do not need to move to a different plan simply because more people joined than expected.
Integrations can be valuable when interactive polling must fit inside an established PowerPoint, LMS, or video-conferencing workflow.
They can also introduce more setup than a straightforward session requires.
Slideasy lets you create and present your interactive presentation content directly from the browser. Instead of installing an add-in or connecting another platform, you can keep the presentation and interaction in one place. It is a better fit when the goal is simply to run the session.
Slideasy gives presenters the core formats needed to turn a one-way presentation into a useful conversation.
Responses update on screen as people submit them, making it easier to read the room and adapt the conversation while it is happening.
Audience interaction fails when joining feels like work.
With Slideasy, participants can scan a QR code or open a shared link from their phone, tablet or computer. They do not have to download an app or create an account.
Once they join, they can respond privately while the combined results appear on the shared screen. This gives quieter participants a way to contribute without having to speak in front of the room.
or open the link
slideasy.io/join/your-codeThe room changes. The need to hear from it does not.
Teachers use Slideasy to check understanding mid-lesson. Team leads run retros where quieter people finally get a say. Trainers adjust sessions in real time, and speakers keep large audiences involved from the first slide.
Explore how different presenters put it to work with the links below.
Slideasy's free plan includes three interactive slides, unlimited presentations, and unlimited participants. Slideasy Premium costs $20 per month and includes unlimited interactive slides, unlimited presentations, and unlimited participants.
Poll Everywhere's free plan supports 40 participants. Its Present plan costs $120 per year and supports 700 participants. Monthly billing is not available for Present; it begins with the Engage plan, which is listed at $99 per month or $49 per month when billed annually.
For a presenter who needs advanced reporting or integrations, the additional Poll Everywhere capabilities may justify the price. For someone who mainly needs live audience participation, Slideasy offers a more direct pricing model.
From classrooms to boardrooms to stages, see how different presenters transformed their work with Slideasy.
I've used this before during large presentations/events and it's a great way to get the audience to interact, and for you as a presenter to understand what they're thinking.
I actually used the slideasy app the same week you all launched it for a retrospective. It made it a little more interactive and a little more fun to get answers out of the teams. Great job.
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Slideasy is a Poll Everywhere alternative designed for presenters who need unlimited audience participation without moving to a custom enterprise plan. It includes live polls, word clouds, Q&A, image voting, scales, surveys, and open-text questions.
Yes. Slideasy supports unlimited participants, making it suitable for large meetings, webinars, workshops and conference sessions. For events that require dedicated onboarding, enterprise administration, integrations or event-day support, Poll Everywhere's business or enterprise plans may offer more suitable infrastructure.
Slideasy is an excellent Poll Everywhere alternative for those who need a simple interactive presentation tool for everyday audience-engagement use cases, including live polling, anonymous feedback, word clouds, Q&A, rating scales, and surveys to get feedback and insights instantly.
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Watch responses build on screen in real time, whether 12 people join or 1,200. No participant cap.
No participant cap, no credit card.