PollsLive vs VersyNow
PollsLive
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| Figure | PollsLive | VersyNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | $12.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 7 |
| Spec score · Audience Response Systems | 9.1 (#7) | 8.3 (#45) |
| Anonymous responses | Yes | Yes |
| Audience access | Participants join through a link, QR code or six-digit PIN without installing an app or creating an account. | Attendees can join by QR code or link from a phone or laptop without installing an app or creating an account. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The integrations documentation describes iframe or JavaScript embeds, Slack incoming webhooks and REST API connections. | VersyNow is designed to layer on top of existing event hosting, streaming, or registration tools. |
| Product | PollsLive provides live polls, quizzes and Q&A, with responses shown to the presenter in real time. | VersyNow provides branded audience engagement for recurring events, including live audience questions, sponsor leads, and question analysis. |
| Quiz mode | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 5 | 12.99 |
| Support | The Free plan includes community support, while Pro includes priority support. | The contact page says VersyNow usually responds to inquiries within 24 hours. |
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
VersyNow
- Free TrialFree
- FreeFree
- Individual Presenter$12.99 a month
- Small–Medium Organization$29.99 a month
- One-time event purchase$15 a month
- One-time event purchase$15, paid once
- Large OrganizationPriced on request
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.