AhaSlides vs Plickers

AhaSlides is interactive presentation software for running live polls, quizzes, word clouds, and Q&A with an audience. Participants can join on a phone using a code or QR code without downloading an app, and responses can be anonymous. Reports show engagement rates and participant performance, with response data exportable to Excel. The product range also includes an AI presentation maker, survey creator, poll maker, quiz generator, and online course platform. Integrations include PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack, Google Drive, ChatGPT, and an MCP server; AhaSlides says these are included on the Free plan. That plan costs nothing and allows up to 50 participants, 5 quiz questions, and 3 poll questions, with unlimited presentations per month. Essential costs $23.95 a month and supports up to 100 participants; Pro costs $49.95 a month and supports up to 2,500 participants. AhaSlides runs on the web, macOS, and Windows. It was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Plickers is a classroom polling and quiz tool that collects student answers and displays results. Students respond with unique Plickers cards, so they do not need individual devices or accounts. A teacher uses the mobile app to scan cards, collect answers, reveal correct choices, and move through questions. Sessions can run offline, and responses can be anonymous; the audience limit is 63. Plickers provides student reports and scoresheets, and results can be downloaded for further analysis. Teachers can import classes and student rosters from Google Classroom and sync later changes. For remote lessons, Plickers E-Learning lets students answer synchronously from home using a device. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its free plan allows five questions per set, while Pro plans offer unlimited-question sets, private Pack collaboration, custom unlimited Scoresheet date ranges, and priority support. Listed Pro prices are $8.99 a month or $71.88 a year. A 14-day trial is available. Plickers says it does not sell student information.