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Head-to-head · Student Response Systems

Slido vs Pearson Live Response

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Slido #1 in Student Response Systems 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Slido
Pearson Live Response #5 in Student Response Systems 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Pearson

Slido leads on 0 checks, Pearson Live Response on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSlido · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Slido
  • Most featuresSlido · 3 of 4

Slido scores higher on our rubric for student response systems: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Slido is the better fit for straightforward polling and Q&A events. Pearson Live Response is the better fit for pearson ecosystem users needing response monitoring.

  • Slido fits best

    Straightforward polling and Q&A events

  • Pearson Live Response fits best

    Pearson ecosystem users needing response monitoring

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Side by side

Feature Slido 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Pearson Live Response 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #1 in Student Response Systems #5 in Student Response Systems
Best for Straightforward polling and Q&A events Pearson ecosystem users needing response monitoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 9 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Slido 3/4 · Pearson Live Response 2/4
Live polling ✓ ✓
Quiz mode ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Anonymous responses ✓ ✓
LMS integration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Question types Not checked yet Not checked yet
Class size limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes polls, Q&A, quizzes, voting, analytics and exports
  • Supports PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Teams and Zoom
  • Participants can respond without downloads or logins
  • Supports varied question types, visualizations, and live response monitoring
  • Reusable sessions and drag-and-drop planning support repeat teaching workflows
  • Integrates with Pearson MyLab and Mastering at no additional charge to students
Cons
  • Free-plan audience limit is 200
  • Platform coverage is narrower than some alternatives
  • Paid tiers and pricing are not detailed here
  • Standalone access uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan pricing
  • Web-only platform coverage may not suit app-dependent classroom workflows
  • Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on Pearson MyLab and Mastering
Our verdict

Slido is a web-based 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 from their devices without…

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Pearson Live Response is a web-based classroom response system for higher-education instructors and students. It supports live polling, anonymous responses, instructor-created questions, reusable question banks, participation tracking,…

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  1. SlidoStudent Response Systems 9.3Free plan
  2. Pearson Live ResponseStudent Response Systems 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Slido — where it wins

    • Free plan includes polls, Q&A, quizzes, voting, analytics and exports
    • Supports PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Teams and Zoom
    • Participants can respond without downloads or logins

    Where it doesn't

    • Free-plan audience limit is 200
    • Platform coverage is narrower than some alternatives
    • Paid tiers and pricing are not detailed here

  • Pearson Live Response — where it wins

    • Supports varied question types, visualizations, and live response monitoring
    • Reusable sessions and drag-and-drop planning support repeat teaching workflows
    • Integrates with Pearson MyLab and Mastering at no additional charge to students

    Where it doesn't

    • Standalone access uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan pricing
    • Web-only platform coverage may not suit app-dependent classroom workflows
    • Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on Pearson MyLab and Mastering
  • Slido9.3/10 · Free plan

    Straightforward live polling, Q&A and quizzes with a free plan and broad presentation integrations.

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  • Pearson Live Response8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A flexible classroom response system with strong Pearson ecosystem alignment.

    Visit PearsonFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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