If you’ve ever sat through a passive presentation, you know the pain. Both Beekast and Slido aim to fix this by turning audiences into participants. But while they look similar on the surface (live polls, Q&A, word clouds), they serve slightly different masters.
Slido for corporate and unified communications. Beekast for education and standalone workshops. 4. Pricing (Public plans, as of 2025) | Plan | Slido | Beekast | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Free | Up to 100 participants, 3 polls per event, Q&A only (no word clouds) | Up to 30 participants, unlimited polls, but branded | | Paid (monthly) | Starts ~$12/month (annual billing) for 1 presenter | Starts ~$25/month (annual billing) for 1 presenter | | Enterprise | Custom pricing (SSO, advanced moderation, analytics) | Custom pricing (team workspaces, LMS integration) | beekast vs slido
| Integration | Slido | Beekast | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Native add-in (polls inside slides) | ❌ No | | Google Slides | Native add-in | ❌ No | | Microsoft Teams | Deep native integration (polls inside meeting) | Basic link sharing | | Zoom / Webex | Native apps | No | | LMS (Canvas, Moodle) | No | Yes (LTI integration) | | API / Zapier | Yes (enterprise) | Limited | If you’ve ever sat through a passive presentation,
If you’ve ever sat through a passive presentation, you know the pain. Both Beekast and Slido aim to fix this by turning audiences into participants. But while they look similar on the surface (live polls, Q&A, word clouds), they serve slightly different masters.
Slido for corporate and unified communications. Beekast for education and standalone workshops. 4. Pricing (Public plans, as of 2025) | Plan | Slido | Beekast | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Free | Up to 100 participants, 3 polls per event, Q&A only (no word clouds) | Up to 30 participants, unlimited polls, but branded | | Paid (monthly) | Starts ~$12/month (annual billing) for 1 presenter | Starts ~$25/month (annual billing) for 1 presenter | | Enterprise | Custom pricing (SSO, advanced moderation, analytics) | Custom pricing (team workspaces, LMS integration) |
| Integration | Slido | Beekast | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Native add-in (polls inside slides) | ❌ No | | Google Slides | Native add-in | ❌ No | | Microsoft Teams | Deep native integration (polls inside meeting) | Basic link sharing | | Zoom / Webex | Native apps | No | | LMS (Canvas, Moodle) | No | Yes (LTI integration) | | API / Zapier | Yes (enterprise) | Limited |