Item: Slido
Rating: 10
Author: Matej Praprotnik

Overall Satisfaction with Slido

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Slido to interact with TV and Radio audiences: the host sometimes invites people to ask questions, give feedback, and participate in a quiz. Occasionally we would also conduct UX surveys as it is a platform that the audience already knows. We love that it supports local languages and is really easy to implement into a workflow.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Quizzes with Leaderboards
Q & As
Branding and embedding

Cons

In a poll with 2 simple questions, I would like to have an option to show all results (not just of the one, selected).
Support for Powerpoint on Mac is still missing, I think....

Return on Investment

We are able to pitch TV quizzes to sponsors, which then supports our production
Some radio shows sponsors started investing more if a contract includes a live Slido quiz for the radio audience. 100 listeners attending live is already a cool radio format...

Alternatives Considered

Mentimeter and Kahoot!

I think it is the only tool that supports Slovenian language. Slido is working so well, we didn't really consider using other tools, but I see them used in similar scenarios. We are also unlikely to change due to GDPR. We know Slido is still based in Slovakia (although sold to Cisco).

Key Insights

Do you think Slido delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Slido's feature set?

Yes

Did Slido live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Slido go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Slido again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Adobe Express, Asana, Perplexity

Likelihood to Recommend

It's excellent for quizzes for larger audiences: radio listeners or TV viewers. I also love the fact it is customizable: adding logos, agenda, and external links make a really good impression: it looks like it's your app. It is also very easy for participants to start using it. Barrier is low, both for admins and participants.

Slido Feature Ratings

Using Slido

Usability

Overall, it is a handy tool. We do not use it too often in meetings; we started using it creatively for quizzes and Q&A with radio/TV audiences. Producers or Sponsors often explicitly request the option to include this particular type of interaction, and we are happy to do so. It helps that the setup is easy, so is copying events, etc. I sometimes miss Switcher (for our live events), but I understand the reasons it was phased out.

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar	None

Easy Tasks

Setup a quiz from scratch
Add Q&A to an event
Moderate and highlight questions
Brand events and ad logos, specific colours
Add collaborators when needed

Difficult Tasks

Sharing stats in other languages
I still can't show two results of the same poll at the same time (unless we use the stats link)

Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions

Yes - Most of our users use mobile, whereas we would almost always set up events on a desktop. Last-minute changes can also be made on a mobile device; however, we try to avoid them to reduce the risk of errors (this is due to the small screen rather than the capabilities of the mobile interface).

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Great for quizzes and Q&As, easy to use