Slido vs iClicker

Slido9.1Visit iClicker8.6Visit

Higher score Slido #3 in Audience Response Systems 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Slido

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iClicker #8 in Audience Response Systems 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit iClicker

• Slido fits best

  Reliable presentations and events

• iClicker fits best

  Higher-education classroom response

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Side by side

Feature	Slido 9.1/10 Visit ↗	iClicker 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Audience Response Systems	#8 in Audience Response Systems
Best for	Reliable presentations and events	Higher-education classroom response
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$4.99/unit/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Features Slido 5/5 · iClicker 4/5
Live polling	✓	✓
Live Q&A	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Quiz mode	✓	✓
Anonymous responses	✓	✓
Slide integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Audience limit	200 participants	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Live polls, Q&A, quizzes and real-time result display PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Teams and Zoom integrations Anonymous questions, voting, analytics and data exports	Supports live polls, quizzes, attendance, and confidence ratings Synchronizes rosters, grades, and attendance with major LMS platforms Works across web, desktop, mobile devices, and physical remotes
Cons	The listed audience limit is 200 It is not open source Paid plans require evaluation for larger or more complex events	Advanced LMS synchronization starts with the Pro plans Institutional pricing is custom Physical remotes are an additional participation option to manage
Our verdict	Slido is an audience response platform for meetings, training sessions, webinars, presentations and events. Hosts can run live polls, surveys, quizzes and Q&A sessions, while participants respond or submit questions from their devices… Read the review →	iClicker is an audience response and classroom engagement platform from Macmillan Learning for instructors and students. It supports in-person, online, flipped, and asynchronous teaching through live polling, self-paced quizzing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Slido — where it wins

  • Live polls, Q&A, quizzes and real-time result display
  • PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Teams and Zoom integrations
  • Anonymous questions, voting, analytics and data exports

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed audience limit is 200
  • It is not open source
  • Paid plans require evaluation for larger or more complex events

• iClicker — where it wins

  • Supports live polls, quizzes, attendance, and confidence ratings
  • Synchronizes rosters, grades, and attendance with major LMS platforms
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile devices, and physical remotes

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced LMS synchronization starts with the Pro plans
  • Institutional pricing is custom
  • Physical remotes are an additional participation option to manage

• Slido9.1/10 · Free plan

  A capable audience response platform with broad presentation and event integrations.

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• iClicker8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible classroom polling and assessment platform with LMS synchronization.

  Visit iClickerFull verdict →