EngageTime vs Particify

EngageTime turns event sessions into opportunities for audience participation, feedback, and follow-up through live polls and Q&A. Attendees can join from any device in a web browser without installing an app. They can ask questions anonymously, vote questions up, and participate in moderated Q&A. Sessions can also include quizzes, trivia, emoji reactions, ratings, and comments. The service reports on engagement, questions, poll responses, and learning outcomes. Speakers can share materials, collect attendee contact details with opt-in for follow-ups, and export contacts or send them to a CRM through the API. EngageTime offers Sessionize CSV session import and a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in for displaying live polls. Event plans include session moderation and CSV exports; higher tiers add multi-track scheduling and branding. The maker presents it for conferences, summits, workshops, training, and virtual or hybrid events. A Freemium pricing card lists one active session and 20 attendees, though other homepage copy advertises free use for up to 100 attendees. Paid plans begin at €9/mo. Listed platforms are API, extension, macOS, web, and Windows.

Particify is audience participation software for live polling, Q&A, and quizzes. It supports anonymous responses and slide integrations, allowing presenters to collect audience input during sessions and connect questions with slides. The listed platforms are web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Free costs nothing and supports 200 participants per room, unlimited rooms, unlimited question series, and one room creator. Pro costs €12 a month, billed annually, with a minimum of five accounts and VAT extra; it raises the limit to 500 participants per room while keeping rooms and question series unlimited. The stated audience limit is 500, while Campus specifies a higher per-room allowance of 1,000 participants. Particify was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Gießen, Germany.