Slido vs. SurveyMonkey

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Slido
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Slido is an audience interaction platform that helps users to get the most out of meetings and events by crowdsourcing top questions and engaging participants with live polls and quizzes. From internal communications professionals to team leaders, conference organizers, and individual presenters, Slido can be used by those looking to enable open conversation at a live or virtual meeting. Slido works with popular video conferencing and presentation platforms and integrates with Microsoft…
$49
SurveyMonkey
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
SurveyMonkey provides free, customizable surveys, and a suite of paid, back-end programs that include data analysis, sample selection, bias elimination, and data representation tools. SurveyMonkey also offers large-scale, enterprise options for companies interested in data analysis, brand management, and consumer focused marketing.
$25
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
Pricing
SlidoSurveyMonkey
Editions & Modules
Engage (one-time)
$49.00
Engage (EDU annual)
$72.00
Professional (EDU annual)
$120.00
Engage (annual)
$144.00
Professional (one-time)
$199.00
Professional (annual)
$720.00
Institution (EDU annual)
$720.00
Premium (one-time)
$999.00
Enterprise (annual)
$2400.00
Team Advantage
$25
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
Team Premier
$75
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at 3 users)
Standard Monthly
$99
per month
Individual Plan - Advantage Annual
$468
per year
Individual Plan - Premier Annual
$1,428
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SlidoSurveyMonkey
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$144 per yearNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional users are extra $100.00 - $600.00
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SlidoSurveyMonkey
Features
SlidoSurveyMonkey
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Slido
8.2
Ratings
2% below category average
SurveyMonkey
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Slido
8.6
Ratings
2% below category average
SurveyMonkey
-
Ratings
Integrates with social media8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Event registration8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Slido
8.6
Ratings
4% below category average
SurveyMonkey
-
Ratings
Live chat9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Presentation Streaming8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Slido
7.9
Ratings
6% below category average
SurveyMonkey
-
Ratings
User authentication7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Engagement
Comparison of Audience Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Slido
8.6
Ratings
4% below category average
SurveyMonkey
-
Ratings
Quizzes9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Features8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification Features8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Engagement Tracking Tools8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Slido
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Survey templates00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Slido
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
8.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Question design help00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Slido
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
8.4
Ratings
2% above category average
Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Slido
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
10.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Analytics00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Slido
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
10.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Access controls00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Slido
-
Ratings
SurveyMonkey
9.9
Ratings
19% above category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SlidoSurveyMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SlidoSurveyMonkey
Likelihood to Recommend
It’s particularly suitable for large meetings and town halls, where it can run live polls and make the meeting more interactive. For less formal scenarios, such as small meetings and quick calls, or when the public is not particularly tech-savvy. All in all, it’s a great tool that can fit in a bunch of scenarios.
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SurveyMonkey really excels in the survey design aspect of the surveying process. They have so many different question types that you can use to create your questions. The analytics and reporting are basic but ok for those wanting simple insights into their survey answers. Their free plan should suffice for any business that needs the fundamentals of surveying - i.e. survey builder, sharing, and viewing answers.
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Pros
  • Slido integrates well with Microsoft PowerPoint which is very much useful for us.
  • The post poll dashboard reports are very much insightful.
  • Shareable links are created easily with Slido. Also, this saves a lot of time and manual effort for us.
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  • SurveyMonkey's survey programming features are extremely intuitive. Someone who has never used it before can, with little direction or training, easily set up a simple - or comprehensive - survey in a matter of minutes.
  • Real-time reporting and analytics tools are extremely helpful to keep everyone involved informed on an ongoing basis.
  • Virtually any kind of question or answer format can be programmed into your SurveyMonkey survey.
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Cons
  • I miss the Slack integration; they used to have this and they deprecated it in the last year or so.
  • I believe they have a nice integration for PowerPoint, would be nice if they had something similar with google slides since that is what we typically use internally.
  • We use the word cloud feature often and sometimes answers seem to get lost (as in don't show up at all) on the screen. for example, an answer will be there, then as more answers come in it disappears, and when we get to a certain threshold of answers it somehow pops back up again. It's not the worst but sometimes someone will ping me that their submission didn't make the word cloud and they're bummed.
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  • I think it's becoming pushed to the back-burner as more survey sites come out - it needs to come up with something to keep it more relevant as other survey sites are being more widely used.
  • Give more options to customize the look of your survey.
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Likelihood to Renew
The ease of use above everything else@ The power of questions used in such a user-friendly way. The fact that everybody now has a cell phone allows this tool to be used everywhere and in all kinds of group interactions. The sheer joy of seeing the results on your phone right away! Transparency rules!
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Compared to other competitors in the market (including a few I've used internally), if you're looking for a survey application, this one does the job and it's quite inexpensive too. Considering the fact that it comes with a handy mobile application too (on iOS and Android), you also get flexibility thrown in the deal too.
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Usability
The one reason I choose a tool for my workshop over other tools is their usability. I need a tool that my audience will be able to use adequately very rapidly. The learning curve has to be very steep. I never have the time to "train" my client on a new tool. They are always in a rush and there should not be anytime wasted in learning how to use a new tool. Slido provides me with great functionalities that are easyly learned in a live environment , be it virtual or in a face to face situation.
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SurveyMonkey should suffice for most simple use cases to collect responses or feedback from clients. The templates that they offer are helpful as well as the guidance on question formulation. If you just need a stand alone software to distribute and collect surveys, then SurveyMonkey will meet your needs.
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Reliability and Availability
It is available all the time as it doesn't create issues while using.
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Performance
It's great working and doing collaboration. Require more working on page reloading
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still to many limitations for more complex surveys --skips, filtered questions, etc.
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Support Rating
I had to use the support for this tool only once. The response was very rapid, very professional and fulfilled my needs immediately. Online support services are sometimes advertised only to lure people into buying the product but and non-existent or difficult to use afterwards. Not with Slido. This was not an automated chatbot and the direct contact really helped me
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I haven’t used the support function yet, but I have had colleagues that have and the issues they’ve faced have been resolved super quickly. They also have said the support people they have come in contact with have been extremely friendly. Those two things are what made me choose my rating
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In-Person Training
It was very helpful knowing the software and its features.
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Online Training
I find that training is very informative as it helps understanding the software usages and implementation. It gives the usgaes area and how to create gamification and live Q&A section so that you can use in live team meetings and workshops. It is very useful in training and webinars where a large pool of people are there.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Implementation not required.
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Alternatives Considered
The real-time polling and Q&A features are seamless.
Participants can ask questions and vote on them, allowing for dynamic
interaction during presentations. Plus, Slido integrates well with popular presentation tools like
PowerPoint and Google Slides, and the Interface is awesome for both me as a host and for my participants to navigate.
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Outside of creating our own surveys, no other tools have been used outside of SurveyMonkey. I have heard of a few others but would not be able to provide an honest opinion due to my lack of experience working with them.
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Scalability
It very scalable to large pool audiences during live townhall or meetings.
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Return on Investment
  • Slido helped us increase student engagement which resulted in improved academic results for our students
  • The Q&A feature helped us answer questions we received from parents and audeince during live events which resulted in increased admissions in our educational institution
  • The gamification of polls and surveys helped us attract a lot of audience and made the meetings interactive
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  • SurveyMonkey has a positive impact on our organization by allowing us to gain insight to our team through the 360 evaluations.
  • We have had positive ROI from our client polling questions which have directed new products or services that we offer.
  • The analytics were an awesome way to filter and export responses so that our management team could evaluate the information.
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ScreenShots

Slido Screenshots

Screenshot of Slido Live pollsScreenshot of Slido Event analyticsScreenshot of Slido Audience Q&AScreenshot of Slido Live pollsScreenshot of Slido QuizzesScreenshot of Slido for remote setup