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PollsLive

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What PollsLive is

PollsLive is a web-based tool for live polls, quizzes and Q&A, displaying audience responses to the presenter in real time. People can join in a browser with a link, QR code or six-digit PIN, without an app download or account. Question formats include multiple choice, quizzes, scales, rankings, Planning Poker, open-ended prompts, Q&A and content slides. Polls can run live or asynchronously, and published polls can be embedded on websites or shared through messaging and collaboration services. Presenters can use it alongside presentation and meeting tools including PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Google Meet. Developer connections include a REST API, OAuth 2.0, signed webhooks, Slack incoming webhooks and Zapier workflows through Webhooks by Zapier. PollsLive says its application, database and cache run on EU infrastructure, with traffic encrypted in transit using TLS and HSTS. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three published polls, 500 responses per poll, three live participants and three sessions per month. Pro costs $5 a month.

Who it suits

It suits educators, event producers and team leads who want audience interaction in presentations or meetings. The Free plan is suited to small live sessions; paid plans offer higher stated participant limits.

What it does well

  • Audience members need no account or app download.
  • Supports live and asynchronous polls.
  • Works alongside named presentation and meeting tools.
  • Free plan allows 500 responses per poll.
  • Traffic is encrypted in transit with TLS and HSTS.

What to know first

  • Free plan limits live sessions to three monthly.
  • Pro is limited to 100 live participants.
  • LTI production credentials are not configured.
  • SAML SSO, SCIM and custom domains are still in build.

Limits

The free plan includes three published polls, 500 responses per poll, three live participants, three live sessions per month and one presenter. Pro starts at $5 a month and allows 100 live participants with one presenter licence.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Free3 published polls · 500 responses per poll · 10 live participants · 4 live sessions/month · 1 presenter · live and async modesFree
Premium$144/year billed annually · 500 live participants · branding removal · custom themes and backgrounds · lead scoring · two concurrent live sessions$12 a month
Event Pass StandardActive for 7 days · Up to 1,000 live participants · one event · no subscription renewal$29, paid once
Pro$50/year billed annually · 100 live participants · 1 presenter licence · unlimited polls and responses · Developer API and webhooks · lead capture · AI deck generation · logic branching · CSV export$4.17 a month
Event Pass LargeActive for 7 days · Up to 1,500 live participants · one event · no subscription renewal$79, paid once
Event PassOne-time payment · One event · up to 5 decks · 1,000 attendees Standard or 1,500 Large · Large allows 2 rooms at once · use within 6 monthsOn request
EnterpriseUnlimited presenters · workspace audit log · dedicated infrastructure and SLA by agreement · SSO/SAML and SCIM listed as in buildOn request

As pollslive.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit the PollsLive website.
  2. Choose the free plan, a monthly plan or an event pass.
  3. Use a browser to prepare a poll, quiz or Q&A session.
  4. Share a link, QR code or six-digit PIN with participants.
  5. Use PollsLive alongside a supported presentation or meeting tool, or embed a published poll.

Verdict

PollsLive offers several ways to collect responses, from live quizzes to asynchronous polls, and audience members can join without an account. Its plans vary in participant limits and other allowances, so check those limits against the intended session.

Questions

Is PollsLive free?

Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and requires no card. It includes three published polls and three live sessions per month.

What does a paid plan cost?

Pro is $5 a month and Premium is $15 a month. Event Pass Standard is $29 a month and Event Pass Large is $79 a month, each active for seven days after activation.

Which platforms does PollsLive support?

Its listed platforms are API and web. Participants can join through a browser without downloading an app.

Can PollsLive work with presentation or meeting software?

It can be used alongside PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Google Meet.

Does PollsLive offer an API?

The documentation describes a REST API, OAuth 2.0, signed webhooks, Slack incoming webhooks and Zapier workflows through Webhooks by Zapier.

Who makes PollsLive?

PollsLive is made by PollsLive, founded in 2024 and headquartered in the Netherlands.

Facts from PollsLive's own pages

Access controls
A six-digit access PIN can restrict who may view or submit a poll. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
AI data handling
Running an AI response digest sends that poll's open-text answers to the named AI processor; otherwise open-text insights use a rule-based engine. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Anonymous responses
Yes · pollslive.com, 22 Sept 2026
API authentication
API requests use workspace bearer keys, while machine-to-machine integrations can use OAuth 2.0 client credentials. · test.pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
API availability
The REST API is offered on Pro and Enterprise plans under the /api/v1 path. · test.pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
API documentation depth
Developer documentation includes an interactive OpenAPI 3.1 reference, Postman export, scopes, error codes and rate-limit guidance. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
API rate limit
The API permits 120 requests per minute per key, with media ingestion separately limited to 30 requests per minute. · test.pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
API scope
API endpoints cover polls, responses, votes, media ingestion, live sessions, session control, branching and CSV exports. · test.pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Asynchronous mode
The same poll can be run asynchronously over several days instead of only in a live room. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Audience access
Participants join through a link, QR code or six-digit PIN without installing an app or creating an account. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Audience limit
100 · pollslive.com, 22 Sept 2026
Company location
A Plus Apps describes itself as a small European app studio registered in the Netherlands. · aplusapps.net, 15 Oct 2026
Company owner
PollsLive identifies itself as part of A Plus Apps, registered in the Netherlands under a Dutch Chamber of Commerce number. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company timeline
The about page says an asynchronous polling MVP shipped in 2024, live sessions launched in 2025 and the REST API platform launched in 2026. · test.pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Data processing
The privacy policy identifies A Plus Apps in the Netherlands as the controller for account data and a processor for workspace poll content and responses. · test.pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Developer connections
The docs describe a REST API, OAuth 2.0, signed webhooks, Slack incoming webhooks and Zapier workflows using Webhooks by Zapier; a native Zapier app is on the roadmap. · pollslive.com, 29 Sept 2026
Documentation onboarding
The docs promise a first poll and live session in under five minutes and describe a full product and developer guide. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Embedding
Published polls provide iframe embedding and shareable links that work without voter logins. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Embeds and sharing
Published polls can be embedded on websites with an iframe or JavaScript widget, and poll links can be shared through services including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and Microsoft Teams. · pollslive.com, 29 Sept 2026
Encryption
The security page states that traffic uses TLS and HSTS and that passwords are hashed with Argon2id. · pollslive.com, 15 Oct 2026
Enterprise integration status
The integrations documentation says LTI production credentials are not configured and SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning and custom domains are still in build. · pollslive.com, 29 Sept 2026
EU hosting and encryption
The security page says the application, database and cache run on EU infrastructure and traffic is encrypted in transit with TLS and HSTS. · pollslive.com, 29 Sept 2026
Free plan
Yes · pollslive.com, 22 Sept 2026
Headquarters
Netherlands · pollslive.com, 28 Sept 2026

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