Conversely, Pigeonhole Live operates on a "passive agenda" model. It feels less like a pop-up window and more like a dedicated event microsite. Attendees can see the full schedule of Q&As and polls laid out like a playbook. While this requires slightly more setup time, it reduces "click fatigue" for the user. Instead of closing a Slido window after one poll, participants in a Pigeonhole session know exactly where to find the next interaction.

Slido’s free tier is very generous for small meetings (up to 100 participants, 3 polls), but its paid tiers get expensive quickly for large events. Pigeonhole’s free tier is more restrictive (limited to 100 participants and basic features), but its enterprise model is often cheaper for massive town halls (1,000+ attendees) because it charges by "audience size" rather than "presenter licenses."

To choose between them, one must evaluate whether your priority is real-time agility or long-term content organization.

Neither tool is objectively "better"; they are optimized for different behaviors. Slido treats audience engagement like a —fast, bright, and gone. Pigeonhole treats it like a library —organized, searchable, and lasting. If you need to capture the raw energy of a live room, use Slido. If you need to manage the complex logic of a multi-session summit, use Pigeonhole.