Comparison
Buzrr vs Slido
Slido and Buzrr overlap on one feature — live quizzes — and differ on almost everything else. Slido is an audience interaction suite for meetings and events; Buzrr is an open-source quiz game platform you can self-host.
Feature and pricing comparison
| Feature | Buzrr | Slido |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan; optional Pro subscription; free to self-host | One-time, annual, education and enterprise plans source |
| Free plan limits | 50 players per room, 10 quizzes, 3 AI generations; self-hosted instances get Pro limits | Not stated on the pricing page source |
| Open source | Yes — AGPL-3.0, full source on GitHub | No — proprietary; source code is not published |
| Self-hosting | Yes — one docker compose up (Next.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis) | No — cloud service only |
| Offline / LAN use | Yes, self-hosted — runs on a local network with local accounts, local storage and an optional local AI model | No — cloud service; players need internet access |
| Players join without an account | Yes — 6-character code, join link or QR; players never sign up | Yes — event code, link or QR; no sign-up unless the host requires email source |
| AI quiz generation | Yes — up to 15 questions from a topic description | Slido AI suggests poll questions and wording; quiz generation not confirmed source |
| Questions from your documents | Yes — PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown; questions cite their source passage | Not verified — see Slido's documentation |
| 1v1 duels / ranked play | Ranked 1v1 battles with ELO matchmaking, plus unrated friend invites | Not listed on Slido's features page source |
| Live hosted quizzes | Yes — host-paced rooms with answer charts and a running leaderboard | Yes — live quizzes with timers and leaderboards source |
| Speed-based scoring | 1,000 points for an instant correct answer, down to 100 at the time limit | Not verified — see Slido's documentation |
| Self-paced / homework mode | No — live play only | Surveys before, during or after a meeting source |
| Question types | Multiple choice, one correct answer, optional image | Not verified — see Slido's documentation |
| Polls, Q&A, word clouds | No — quizzes only | Yes — polls (multiple choice, word cloud, rating, open text, ranking) and live Q&A with upvotes source |
| Presentation / LMS integrations | None | PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams source |
Buzrr facts come from the Buzrr source code. Slido facts come from the linked public pages, checked October 2026. “Not verified” means we couldn’t confirm it from a public source — not that the feature is missing. Spotted something out of date? Open an issue.
Pricing
Buzrr has a free plan: rooms of up to 50 players, up to 10 quizzes and 3 AI generations. Buzrr Pro raises that to 250-player rooms, unlimited quizzes and 10 AI generations a week. Self-hosted instances run without billing and get Pro limits.
We don't quote Slido's prices: they vary by plan, region and account type, and change over time. Check the official page linked in the table.
Current Buzrr prices are on the Buzrr pricing page.
What Slido and Buzrr are
Slido is an audience interaction tool — live polls, Q&A, quizzes and surveys — that is now part of Webex by Cisco and integrates with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Slido, part of Webex by Cisco, runs polls, Q&A, quizzes and surveys inside presentations and video calls.
Buzrr does live quiz games and ranked 1v1 battles, in any browser, without integrations.
Deciding whether to switch? The open-source Slido alternative guide covers why people move, who Buzrr suits, and when Slido is the better fit.
Buzrr vs Slido FAQ
- Do participants need an account to join Slido or Buzrr?
- No, in both. Slido participants join with an event code, link or QR unless the host requires email. Buzrr players join with a code, link or QR and never sign up.
- Does Slido generate quizzes with AI?
- Slido AI suggests poll questions and refines wording; we couldn't confirm AI quiz generation. Buzrr generates quizzes from a topic or from your documents.
Sources
Buzrr’s column is based on the Buzrr source code on GitHub.
Where each fits
- Trivia nights without the answer sheetsWhether it's a regular pub quiz or a trivia night over video call, Buzrr does the marking and the leaderboard so the quizmaster can concentrate on the banter.
- Quiz your audience, liveClose a talk with a five-question quiz, run a trivia segment on a livestream, or warm up a meetup crowd. The audience joins from their phones; the leaderboard does the rest.
- Knowledge checks for training sessionsTurn a training document into a live quiz at the end of the session: generate questions from the material, check what landed, and keep the whole thing on your own servers if you need to.
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- Buzrr as an open-source quiz platformWhat's in the AGPL-3.0 codebase, how it's built, and how to contribute.
- Run a self-hosted quiz serverWhat you need to run your own Buzrr instance, and what changes when you do.
See for yourself
Buzrr is free to start. Build a quiz, host a room and have a few friends join from their phones.
Slido is a trademark of its owner. Buzrr is not affiliated with Slido.