SeminarSmack vs Votinova
SeminarSmack
seminar-smack.com
Votinova
votinova.comSide by side
| Figure | SeminarSmack | Votinova |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 12 |
| Spec score · Audience Response Systems | 7.9 (#69) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Anonymous responses | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The site describes presenters building and hosting sessions and students joining to respond live from their phones or other devices. | The maker describes use in classrooms, training and business meetings, conferences, and events. |
| Purpose | SeminarSmack is a classroom interaction tool for creating live sessions and collecting responses. | Votinova is a SaaS platform for interactive presentations and real-time audience voting. |
| Quiz mode | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | The maker says users can self-host a copy; the README’s setup requires a Supabase project URL, publishable anon key, and Realtime enabled. | The reviewed documentation describes a hosted SaaS, API and remote MCP endpoint; it does not describe self-hosting. |
Plans
Votinova
- FreeFree
- Starter€9 a month
- Pro€24 a month
- Team€24 a month
- Event pass M€449 a month
- FreeFree
- Team€24 a month
- Event pass 5,000€449, paid once
- Event pass M€449, paid once
- Event pass 10,000€799, paid once
In their own words
SeminarSmack
SeminarSmack has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.