Slido and Webex role comparison

  • 3 October 2022
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If you’re new to using Slido in Webex, it’s good to understand the Slido competencies for different Webex roles in meetings and webinars.

 

In this article:

 

To make sure you can use Slido in Webex, read the essential requirements and current limitations first. 

 

 

Slido standalone roles overview

 

There are four roles in Slido:


Owner
A person who registered for an account in standalone Slido or a person who enables and configures Slido in Webex Control Hub.


Admin
A member of a paid Slido/Webex license with advanced competencies similar to an owner. 


User

A member of a paid license.


External co-host (Guest)

Co-hosts in Slido are people invited to help create, edit, and manage individual slidos. If you invite someone from outside your Slido/Webex organization as a co-host, they are considered external and will be listed as a Guest within your user management.
 

By default, external co-hosts (from outside of your Slido/Webex license) are disabled in your Slido/Webex organization. However, the license owner can enable external co-hosts in the organization settings. 



Here’s a brief overview of Slido roles:

  • The owner and admins can assign roles to other members of the license
  • The owner, admins, and users can create and manage their own slidos
  • Users cannot see other members’ slidos
  • Co-hosts can help manage polls and Q&A
  • External co-hosts can only be assigned to a single slido at a time
  • External co-hosts don’t have access to Slido settings
     
Slido role Owner Admin User External Co-host
Create new slidos ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
Manage polling/Q&A within a slido ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
(one slido
at the time)
Invite co-hosts ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
Manage individual slido settings ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
Access other member’s slidos ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Send member
invitations & update roles		 ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Change organization
settings		 ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Assign new license owner ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌

 

Learn more about team management and roles in Slido. 


 

Webex Meetings roles overview

 

Here’s an overview of Slido competencies for particular roles in Webex Meetings:

  • Meeting hosts, cohosts, and participants (excluding meeting guests) can launch and manage Slido polls and Q&A
  • Meeting cohosts or participants can only launch Slido if the host has not added Slido to the meeting first
  • Meeting hosts, cohosts or participants who add Slido to a meeting can invite Slido co-hosts to help manage Slido via slido.com during the meeting or in advance
  • Meeting cohosts can request Slido co-host access to any active slido during the meeting
  • Slido co-hosts can manage Slido polls and Q&A
  • Meeting participants can vote in polls and send in questions to Q&A
  • Participants in the room (hybrid setup) can join Slido outside of Webex via a direct link, scanning the QR code, or using the slido code at slido.com.
     
Webex Meeting
role		 Host Cohost Participant
Add Slido
to a meeting		 ✅ ✅ ✅
Manage polling/Q&A within a slido ✅
(in their own slido
or if added as
a Slido co-host)		 ✅
(in their own slido
or if added as
a Slido co-host)		 ✅
(in their own slido
or if added as
a Slido co-host)
Be added as
a Slido co-host		 ✅
(if not their own slido)		 ✅ ✅
Participate in Slido
polls and Q&A		 ✅
(if not their own slido)		 ✅ ✅
Override
another slido		 ✅ Only a participant’s
slido		 ❌
Disable sharing content ✅ ❌ ❌

 

Learn more about Webex Meeting roles. 

 

 

Webex Webinars roles overview

 

Here’s an overview of Slido competencies for particular roles in Webex Webinars:

  • Only a Webinar host can launch Slido
  • Webinar host can invite Slido co-hosts to help them manage Slido at slido.com
  • Slido co-hosts must be a panelist to activate polls and moderate Q&A
  • Panelists can request Slido co-host access during the webinar
  • Webinar attendees can vote in polls and send in questions to Q&A

 

Webex Webinar
role		 Host Panelist Attendee
Add Slido
to a meeting		 ✅ ❌ ❌
Manage polling/Q&A within a slido ✅ ✅
 (if added as
a Slido co-host		 ❌
Be added as
a Slido co-host		 ❌ ✅ ❌
Participate in Slido
polls and Q&A		 ❌ ✅ ✅


Learn more about Webex Webinar roles.

 

 

Curious about learning more? 

 

 

1 reply

K

@Carly Brundige and @Slido Community Team, this is fantastic! Thank you so much  you guys! 

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