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Quick Summary of Slido and schnaq
Both Slido and schnaq fall into the audience response software (ARS) category. The main goal is to enable interactive events and to engage everyone in the audience.
Slido focuses on team meetings, while schnaq focuses on any kind of recurring events. For example, workshops, seminars or webinars.
With an ARS you have the ability to get a communication going between all people in the audience. The participants are able to be active members of the event and not only passive listeners.
Five Reasons You’re Probably Looking for a Slido Alternative
There must be a reason, if you are looking for a Slido alternative. See if any of those reasons are the same as yours.
Hard to Understand
For many people, it’s hard to use slido without making any mistakes. The user interface can be challenging, especially on the side of the event organizer or speaker.
Limited Free Version
The free version of slido only allows for a very small number of questions and other activities before you have to upgrade. This is often not enough to properly test the software.
Limited Q&A Functionality
The Q&A functionality is lacking in a many aspects. You can not co-host events, there is no option to group questions, no way to give yourself a nickname. And most important of all, no real moderation and no possibility to continue a discussion.
Technical Limitations
For a lot of people, especially the browser versions seems to be very slow and to even crash sometimes. The view of the moderator is very slow to synchronize with the view of the participants.
High Costs
Especially the event-based plans can be very pricey. The most popular plan costs 50 € / month.
Schnaq vs. Slido – Alternative Comparison
| Feature | Schnaq | Slido |
| Free tier – devices | 100 simultaneous | 100 overall |
| Free tier – # of questions | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Free tier – Answer Questions | Unlimited | No Answers |
| Privacy | GDPR Compliant | GDPR Compliant |
| Custom design | Starting with 8 € plan | Starting with 50 € plan |
| Integrations | All web-based formats | Google Slides, Powerpoint, etc. |
| Compatibility | All maintained devices with internet-access | All maintained devices with internet-access |
| Allow nicknames? | Yes | No |
| External Co-Hosts? | Yes | Limited to Q&A and Polls |
| Polls | Yes | Yes |
| Word Clouds | Yes | Yes |
| Quick-Activation Button | Yes | No |
| Mindmaps | Yes | No |
| A.I. Summaries | Starting with 8 € plan | No |
| Analytics Dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Customer Support in lowest Tier | Mail support | Mail support |
Schnaq vs. Slido: Pros and Cons
Schnaq Pros:
- Generous Free Tier
- Intelligent Q&A
- Automated mind maps
- Discussion ability
- Affordable Pro plan
- Easy Sharing per Code, Link, QR-Code
Slido Pros:
- Big player
- Lots of integrations
- Android and iOS apps
- Image Polls
- Quizzes
Schnaq Cons:
- Only Web-Integrations
- No Android / iOS Apps (Works on browser on all smartphones)
Slido Cons:
- Not as affordable
- No reuse capabilities
- No monthly plans
Pricing comparison
Schnaq has a monthly and a yearly option for any plan. There is currently a free plan and a pro plan for 8 € per month (paid annually). Additionally, there is an Enterprise option with custom pricing tailored to the customer’s needs.
Slido has a yearly and a one-time plan. Besides the free tier, there are plans for 10 €, 50 € and the enterprise plan for 150 € per month.
Is schnaq the Right Alternative to Slido?
It depends: If you are looking for an affordable option that delivers the most value at recurring events with an intelligent Q&A feature or if you want to have an option to let your users discuss, then schnaq is the right choice for you. You can take a look at the features, or contact us with any questions.
If you want to use a big player and have the need for exotic features, that not everybody needs, like image polls, or need a broad range of integrations, then Slido might still be the right choice for you.
What our Customers Think
Maximilian A. – See this review on Capterra
Pros: Great visualization, easy to use, gives a good structure to questions and answers, interactive search works really well.
Cons: Some of the developers I talked to would be happy about a dark mode
Alternatives Considered: Mentimeter
Switched From: Slido
Reasons for Switching to schnaq: Questions and answers are still present after the event is over.
Tim L. – See this review on Capterra
Overall: It became easier and more comfortable (especially during the current pandemic) to organise exercise and question hours. Interaction with the students is simplified and it allows a better communication with everyone.
Pros: – Great Design – Easy to use – Interactive and good for communicating within a larger group
Cons: – The only option I’m missing for lectures purposes would be a pop up quiz, which reveals the correct answers at the end. Similar to an online test.