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feedbackr vs SeminarSmack
Both stand on audience response systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
feedbackr covers several live audience interaction formats through a web service and offers a free starting plan. Paid tiers add richer question types, content support, on-site assistance, and custom design.
Visit feedbackr Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
SeminarSmack provides polls, quizzes, prompts, ratings, kanban activities and anonymous questions without requiring student accounts. Its free MIT-licensed project supports web, API and self-hosted use, with security limits suited to informal classroom sessions.
Visit SeminarSmackThe facts
| feedbackr | SeminarSmack | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | feedbackr | Not published |
| Website | feedbackr.io | seminar-smack.com |
| On audience response systems | #55 of 118 | #51 of 118 |
feedbackr: what it does well
- Supports live polling, Q&A, and quizzes
- Anonymous responses are available
- Audience limit reaches 1,000 people
- Advanced adds free-text questions and correct answers
- Basic includes data export
What to know first
- No slide integrations are listed
- Advanced price excludes VAT
- Custom plan costs €490 a month
SeminarSmack: what it does well
- Free and open source
- Live polls and quizzes
- Anonymous questions
- QR, link or room-code joining
- JSON response exports
What to know first
- Host token is not full authentication
- Room codes suit informal use
- Self-hosting requires Supabase setup
- Drafts use browser localStorage
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