Slido alternative · Made in NZ
The Slido alternative that's
the whole event, not just the poll.
Slido gives the room a voice. Foyer gives them everything else too. Live Q&A, polls and word clouds on the big screen, plus the programme, speakers, networking and maps, all behind one QR code. One flat New Zealand price per event, never per user.
No app download for attendees · In within 5 seconds · Set up for you by a real team in Auckland
First, credit where it's due.
Slido is excellent at what it does. If all you ever need is live Q&A and polls dropped into a slide deck, it's a polished, reliable tool used all over the world. This page is for the organisers who need that live layer and a real event app, and would rather not pay for, learn and brand two separate products to get it.
Foyer vs Slido
Same live layer. A whole event app around it.
Both run in the browser with no download. The difference is how much of your event each one actually covers, and how you're billed for it.
| Foyer | Slido | |
|---|---|---|
| Live Q&A | ✓Upvoted, moderated | ✓Upvoted, moderated |
| Live polls & word clouds | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Big-screen present view | ✓Auto-switching, join QR on screen | ✓Present mode |
| Live programme & agenda | ✓On-now, up-next, personal agenda | ✕Not an event app |
| Speaker profiles | ✓Bios, photos, linked sessions | ✕No |
| Attendee networking | ✓Opt-in contact book | ✕No |
| Maps, wifi & sponsors | ✓Included | ✕No |
| Call for talks & speaker onboarding | ✓With Word/PDF abstract uploads | ✕No |
| White-labelled to your brand | ✓Fully, no "powered by", no extra cost | ✓On higher paid plans |
| Pricing model | ✓One flat fee per event, NZD | Subscription, billed per user or per event, USD |
| Attendee numbers | ✓Unlimited at every tier | Capped by plan; higher tiers cost more |
| Set-up | ✓You build it in about an hour, we set it up and answer the phone | Self-serve, support by ticket |
| Support | ✓A real person in Auckland on event day | Global support queue |
Slido's plans and features change over time and vary by region. Check slido.com for their current pricing. The point of this table is the shape of each product, not a price quote.
Why organisers switch
One tool, one invoice, one brand.
The rest of the event, included
Q&A and polls live in the same place as your programme, speakers, maps and networking. Attendees don't hop between a slide widget and a separate app.
Flat price, never per user
A room of 50 or 5,000 is the same price. No per-attendee maths, no plan cap to trip over mid-event, and it's in New Zealand dollars.
Your brand, on the big screen too
Fully white-labelled at no extra cost: your logo and colours on every phone and on the projector, with no "powered by" line.
Built by you, backed from Auckland
You build your event in about an hour, and we set it up and stay reachable. On the day there's a real person in NZ, not a ticket queue in another timezone.
Pricing
One flat fee per event. Never per user.
Foyer Lite NZ$950, or Full Service NZ$1,400, both +GST per event.
Both tiers include unlimited attendees and the live Q&A layer. Full Service is built and branded for you, and adds live polls, word clouds and the big-screen present view. For context, a Q&A tool plus a separate conference app typically runs NZ$3,000 or more per event, on two invoices.
Questions, answered
Slido vs Foyer, in short.
What is the best Slido alternative for events in New Zealand?
How is Foyer different from Slido?
Is Foyer cheaper than Slido?
Can attendees join Foyer without downloading an app?
Can Foyer be white-labelled to our event brand?
See it in 10 minutes
We'll brand a demo to your event
before we even meet.
Send us your event name and colours. You'll scan a QR and see your own event running, live Q&A and all. Deciding is easy after that.