Votinova vs Pigeonhole Live

Votinova9.0Visit Pigeonhole Live8.8Visit

Higher score Votinova #4 in Audience Response Systems 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Votinova

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Pigeonhole Live #6 in Audience Response Systems 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try Pigeonhole Live

• Votinova fits best

  Large audiences needing APIs and webhooks

• Pigeonhole Live fits best

  Events needing moderated Q&A

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Side by side

Feature	Votinova 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Pigeonhole Live 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Audience Response Systems	#6 in Audience Response Systems
Best for	Large audiences needing APIs and webhooks	Events needing moderated Q&A
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€9/mo	$13/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	15 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Votinova 2/5 · Pigeonhole Live 5/5
Live polling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Live Q&A	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Quiz mode	✓	✓
Anonymous responses	✓	✓
Slide integrations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Audience limit	1000 participants (best)	250 participants
Our review
Pros	Supports up to 1,000 participants on Starter and 2,000 on Pro Combines polls, quizzes, word clouds and moderated Q&A Offers API, webhooks, Zapier and broad presentation integrations	Moderated Q&A supports submissions, voting, answers, and projector display. Supports polls, quizzes, surveys, assessments, word clouds, and chat. Joins through browser links or QR codes without an app download.
Cons	Free is limited to 50 participants and six question types Custom branding, full analytics and AI insights require Pro Team and Enterprise features add complexity for simple sessions	Starter is limited to 100 participants. Presenter includes up to 250 participants and costs $13 per month. Advanced features such as SSO and API access require Enterprise.
Our verdict	Votinova is a SaaS platform for interactive presentations and real-time audience voting. Presenters can create or import decks, add live polls, scored quizzes, word clouds and moderated Q&A, then invite participants through QR codes or… Read the review →	Pigeonhole Live is a web-based audience engagement platform for presenters, educators, internal communications teams, conference organisers, and event teams. It combines live Q&A, polls, quizzes, assessments, surveys, word clouds,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Votinova — where it wins

  • Supports up to 1,000 participants on Starter and 2,000 on Pro
  • Combines polls, quizzes, word clouds and moderated Q&A
  • Offers API, webhooks, Zapier and broad presentation integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free is limited to 50 participants and six question types
  • Custom branding, full analytics and AI insights require Pro
  • Team and Enterprise features add complexity for simple sessions

• Pigeonhole Live — where it wins

  • Moderated Q&A supports submissions, voting, answers, and projector display.
  • Supports polls, quizzes, surveys, assessments, word clouds, and chat.
  • Joins through browser links or QR codes without an app download.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 100 participants.
  • Presenter includes up to 250 participants and costs $13 per month.
  • Advanced features such as SSO and API access require Enterprise.

• Votinova9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad audience response platform for large sessions, integrations and API workflows.

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• Pigeonhole Live8.8/10 · Free plan

  A strong choice for moderated Q&A, live polling, quizzes, and event participation.

  Try Pigeonhole LiveFull verdict →