DialogLoop Engage vs EngageSlide

DialogLoop Engage adds interactive activities to PowerPoint and supports video calls, events, lectures and training sessions. It provides live Q&A, polls, quizzes, word clouds and surveys, with anonymous responses and slide integrations. Presenters, Zoom users, Microsoft Teams users, trainers and teachers are listed as intended users. Attendees join through a session URL or QR code, including alongside video conferencing. A free DialogLoop Engage add-in is available from the Microsoft Store and can also be used with Microsoft Excel and OneNote. Organizers can export collected data in CSV or XLS format and choose event-data storage in the United States, Canada or France when purchasing an event. The service runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. It is free for up to 10 attendees; larger events require payment. Organizers can buy events, select duration, team seats and expected participants, with no subscription required. The maker, DialogLoop Engage, is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was incorporated in 2017.

EngageSlide is an interactive presentation tool for running live polls, quizzes, Q&A, word clouds, and other audience activities. People join a presentation through a QR code or link, without installing an app or creating an account. Presenters can see responses as they arrive, including charts and word clouds, and can use a smartphone to control slides, view private speaker notes, and manage Q&A. Listed integrations include PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Teams, and Miro; the Teams integration brings polls, word clouds, and quizzes into meetings. Its AI can draft outlines, slide content, polls, quizzes, and word-cloud questions, then summarize audience responses. EngageSlide says prompts and slide context may be sent to OpenAI; private audience responses and personal information are not used to train models. Insights can be exported to PDF or Excel. It runs on web, Android, iOS, and Windows, with a browser extension. The free plan allows 10 live participants. Basic is $4.79/mo (annual), while Pro is $8.99/mo (annual).