Alternatives
Slido alternatives for Indian organisers
Shortlists of platforms to consider instead of Slido, written for organisers in India, with who each suits and where each price comes from.
Stay with Slido for a single keynote, town hall or webinar where the presenter drives from slides. Look at the options below when you need a multi-day programme where polls, games, attendance and rewards feed one leaderboard.
The shortlist
Options besides Slido
Each platform is listed with who it suits and where its price comes from, so you can shortlist without a sales call.
| Platform | Why it is listed | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SocianaOurs | Our own product: a configurable app run for you, with per-guest arrangements, group scoping and rupee pricing. | Partner meets, conclaves, recurring programmes, weddings | pricing, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Mentimeter | Stockholm presentation-polling tool with a free tier and Pro at 28 dollars per presenter a month. | Training sessions and webinars | source, checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Kahoot! 360 | Game-based quizzes for training and events; licences are per presenter. | Quiz-led training and sales meetings | source, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Poll Everywhere | Polling at 120 dollars a year for Present and 588 for Engage. | Classroom and meeting polls | source, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| AhaSlides | Polls, quizzes and word clouds with PowerPoint and Teams support. | Training and Asia-based teams | No price shown |
| Crowdpurr | Trivia and booth-game tool from 49.99 dollars a month with participant caps to 15,000. | Booth games and trivia | source, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Whova | Conference app with 4.8 US App Store stars from about 253,000 ratings; priced by quote after a short form. | Associations and academic conferences | source, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| EventMobi | Event app with the clearest published pricing: from 3,500 dollars per event or 7,900 dollars per year (checked 24 Oct 2026). | Association meetings and SKOs | source, checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Guidebook | Branded app builder used by campuses and associations, with a showcase of about 89 live apps. | Campus and association apps | source, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Zoho Backstage | Chennai event suite with a free tier, 0 percent commission ticketing and Zoho CRM links. | Zoho-suite SMBs and universities | source, checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Goosechase | Mission-based hunts with photo, GPS and QR missions and a live feed. | Team-building hunts | source, checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Scavify | Hunt and challenge platform with segment pricing pages and DIY or full-service models. | Conference scavenger hunts | No price shown |
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Prices are as published or cited on the date shown and exclude taxes unless stated. Ask each vendor for a written quote before comparing. Sociana is not the right choice for pure webinars, venue sourcing or dues-based membership management.
About Slido
What Slido is, and where it is strong
In short
Slido
Slido is a Cisco-owned polling and Q&A tool with a free plan and PowerPoint, Teams and Webex add-ins.
Headquarters: Bratislava, Slovakia (Cisco Webex). Platforms: Web.
Where it is strong
Reasons teams pick Slido
- The category default for live polls and Q&A, with a free plan and G2 Winter 2026 recognition for usability.
- PowerPoint, Google Slides, Teams and Webex integrations that Sociana does not offer.
- Presenter-side UX that planners already know, with a one-time per-event price option.
- Slido pricing
- Via Capterra, not the JavaScript-rendered vendor page: Basic is free; Engage 17.50 dollars a month (210 a year); Professional 75 a month (900 a year); Enterprise 200 a month (2,400 a year). One-time event plans are 60, 240 and 1,000 dollars. We have not verified these on Slido's own page. (slido.com, checked 19 Oct 2026)
- Status
- Slido is part of Cisco Webex; its pricing page is JavaScript-rendered, so figures come from Capterra.
In India
Slido for events in India
On the pages we read as of 19 Oct 2026, Slido has not been verified for rupee billing and has not been verified for WhatsApp. Before you sign, ask which entity invoices you and whether GST is charged, which payment methods registration supports (UPI, cards, net banking), where attendee data is hosted and what the processor terms say under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.
- Rupee billing
- Not verified
- WhatsApp channel
- Not verified
- Support hours
- Not stated on the pages we read
- Published price
- Engage (yearly, via Capterra): 210 per year USD
Billed in US dollars via the vendor or resellers; no Hindi or regional UI claim was verified and no WhatsApp channel is listed.
“Not listed” means we could not find it on the vendor’s pages that day; it is not a statement that the vendor lacks it. Sociana, the publisher, quotes in rupees with GST and sends WhatsApp messages through the organisation’s own WhatsApp Business account; see Sociana pricing.
Stay or switch
Is Slido still the right call?
Stay with Slido when
It fits your brief
- a single keynote, town hall or webinar where the presenter drives from slides
- teams that want a free or low-cost per-presenter polling tool
Look at the alternatives when
You need more than Slido is built for
- a multi-day programme where polls, games, attendance and rewards feed one leaderboard
- events that need an agenda, hospitality or a branded app
FAQ
Slido alternatives: questions
When is Slido the better choice than Sociana?
Choose Slido for one keynote, town hall or webinar where the presenter works from PowerPoint, Teams or Webex and you want a free or per-presenter tool. Choose Sociana when polls are part of a day or programme that also has an agenda, games, attendance and rewards.
Why do organisers look for a Slido alternative?
The sourced reasons on 19 Oct 2026 are scope and price transparency: Slido is a presenter tool, its results and points end with the session, and plan prices are not readable on its JavaScript pricing page. Slido also holds G2 recognition for usability, so it is a fit question.
How does Slido pricing compare with Sociana?
Via Capterra, Slido lists Engage at 210 dollars a year up to Enterprise at 2,400, plus one-time event plans at 60 to 1,000 dollars. Sociana does not sell polling alone; it quotes per occasion in rupees. Compare against the full stack of tools you would replace, not polls alone.
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Disclosure. Published by Sociana, which sells a competing event platform and is not affiliated with the Slido or the other platforms listed. Other product names are trademarks of their owners. Facts were checked against public vendor pages on 19 Oct 2026. Spot an error? Report a correction or email hello@sociana.in; we correct or reply within 5 working days.
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