PollsLive vs StrawPoll
PollsLive
pollslive.comStrawPoll
strawpoll.comSide by side
| Figure | PollsLive | StrawPoll |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Audience Response Systems | 9.1 (#7) | 7.5 (#90) |
| Anonymous responses | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Hamburg, Germany |
| Integrations | The integrations documentation describes iframe or JavaScript embeds, Slack incoming webhooks and REST API connections. | The integrations page describes poll embeds, event webhooks, spreadsheet exports, and a Discord poll bot; it says the Zapier integration is being finalized and a Slack bot is planned. |
| Privacy | The security page says voters do not need accounts, voter names are off by default, and vote deduplication uses a salted one-way hash rather than retaining IP addresses in vote records. | StrawPoll says it does not evaluate or sell user data to third parties and says premium ad removal avoids tracking and external services. |
| Product | PollsLive provides live polls, quizzes and Q&A, with responses shown to the presenter in real time. | StrawPoll lets users create polls to find the majority opinion of a group and also offers meeting scheduling polls. |
| Support | The Free plan includes community support, while Pro includes priority support. | The Help Center directs users to its guides, FAQ, Discord community, or email contact for assistance. |
Plans
PollsLive
- FreeFree
- Pro$9 a month
- Premium$19 a month
- Event Pass Standard$49, paid once
- Event Pass Large$99, paid once
- Pro$8 a month
- Premium$16 a month
- Event Pass Small$19, paid once
- Event Pass Standard$49, paid once
- Event Pass Large$99, paid once
StrawPoll
- FreeFree
- BasicPrice not published
- BusinessPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
In their own words
PollsLive
PollsLive is a web and API service for live polls, quizzes and Q&A, showing responses to presenters in real time. People join in a browser through a link, QR code or six-digit PIN, without downloading an app or creating an account. Question formats include multiple choice, quizzes, scales, rankings, Planning Poker, open-ended prompts, Q&A and content slides. Polls can run live or asynchronously, and published polls can be embedded with an iframe or JavaScript widget. Presenters can use it with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Google Meet. Integrations include REST API access, OAuth 2.0, signed webhooks, Slack incoming webhooks and Zapier workflows through Webhooks by Zapier. PollsLive says its application, database and cache use EU infrastructure, with TLS and HSTS for encrypted traffic. The free plan costs nothing, billed with no card required, and includes three published polls, 500 responses per poll, 50 live participants, three live sessions per month and one presenter. Pro starts at $9 a month, or $96 a year, per presenter.