Tajamu vs Slido
Slido is a strong tool. Here is an honest look at where Tajamu — the Arabic-first alternative built for Saudi Arabia and the GCC — differs, with sources.
What Slido does well
Slido (part of Cisco Webex) is the go-to audience Q&A and polling tool for conferences and all-hands meetings, with deep integrations into Webex, PowerPoint and Google Slides.
Arabic and right-to-left
Slido's interface is available in 40 languages including Arabic, for present mode and for participants' devices. (source)
Tajamu is Arabic-first: the join screen, questions, results and presenter console are designed right-to-left with native Arabic typography and numerals, and English is a first-class second language.
Side by side
| Feature | Tajamu | Slido |
|---|---|---|
| Join with a code — no app, no account | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live polls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience Q&A with upvoting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quizzes with a live leaderboard | ✓ | ~ |
| Word clouds | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import PowerPoint into editable interactive slides | ✓ | ~ |
| Arabic-first: native Arabic typography and numerals | ✓ | ~ |
| Built for Saudi Arabia and the GCC (PDPL-aware) | ✓ | — |
| Free to start | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ full · ~ partial · — not offered · ? unverified
Pricing
Free Basic plan up to 100 participants; Engage from about $17.50 per month; Professional and Enterprise above, billed annually (third-party listings, September 2026). (source) (unverified)
Tajamu is free to start, with pricing set for the Saudi and GCC market.
Frequently asked
Is Tajamu a Slido alternative in Arabic?
Yes. Like Slido, Tajamu runs moderated audience Q&A with upvoting, live polls and word clouds. Tajamu adds quizzes with a leaderboard and an interactive slide deck, and is Arabic-first rather than Arabic-as-one-of-forty.
Does Slido support Arabic?
Yes — Arabic is one of Slido's 40 interface languages. The difference with Tajamu is that Tajamu's typography, numerals and layouts are designed in Arabic from the start, not translated.
Which is better for a conference in Riyadh?
If your audience thinks in Arabic and you want the join screen, questions and results to read naturally right-to-left, Tajamu is built for exactly that, with GCC-focused data handling. If your event runs inside Webex and needs its integrations, Slido is the natural fit.
Where is participant data stored?
Tajamu is built for the GCC with PDPL-aware data handling and an in-Kingdom residency path on the roadmap. Slido is operated by Cisco; consult their data-residency documentation for your region.
Sources
Facts checked 15 September 2026.