OpenFloor vs ThoughtExchange
ThoughtExchange focuses on community consultation, surveys and analysis, with plans tailored to each organisation. OpenFloor focuses on live Q&A and polling. The right choice depends on whether you are gathering long-term feedback or bringing a room into the conversation.
Feature by feature
| Feature | OpenFloor | ThoughtExchange |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan participant limit | 50 per session | Tailored plans; enquire directly |
| Live Q&A with upvoting | Yes | Async exchanges |
| Q&A moderation | Yes | Access controls; confirm workflow |
| Multiple choice polls | Free: 3 per session | Via surveys |
| Word clouds | Free: 1 per session | Not listed on plans page |
| Quizzes and leaderboards | Pro plan | Not listed on plans page |
| Surveys | Pro plan | Yes |
| Analytics and data export | Pro plan | Yes |
| Custom branding | Pro plan | Not published |
| Anonymous audience (no login) | Yes | Anonymous input; settings vary |
| Paid plan entry price | £10/$12/€10 per month | Custom pricing, contact sales |
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Where OpenFloor fits
Live, real-time engagement
OpenFloor runs Q&A, polls, word clouds and timed quizzes live on the big screen during an event. ThoughtExchange emphasises community consultation, surveys and prioritising ideas.
Transparent pricing and a free tier
OpenFloor publishes its prices and offers a free plan you can start today. ThoughtExchange asks organisations to discuss a tailored plan and proof of concept.
Join without an account
Audience members can join without an account. Browser identifiers help limit duplicate votes, and session content is removed after the plan retention window.
Where ThoughtExchange may fit better
AI theme analysis at scale
ThoughtExchange offers AI-assisted analysis and reporting for consultation responses. OpenFloor has keyword-based sentiment summaries, with no AI theme clustering.
Ongoing community consultation
ThoughtExchange offers multilingual surveys and exchanges for organisation-wide consultation. OpenFloor Pro has a limit of 1,000 participants per session.
Enterprise service and reporting
ThoughtExchange includes advanced analytics, custom reporting, longitudinal memory and strategic advisory service as part of its enterprise engagements. OpenFloor is self-serve.
Questions, answered
Yes. The free plan covers 50 participants, one active session, basic Q&A with voting, 3 multiple choice polls and 1 word cloud per session, and 7-day retention. Pro is £10/$12/€10 per month.
Only partly. Both support anonymous input, but ThoughtExchange focuses on large-scale asynchronous surveys and AI theme analysis, while OpenFloor focuses on live event Q&A, polls and quizzes. Choose based on whether your engagement is live or asynchronous.
OpenFloor runs automatic sentiment analysis using a keyword lexicon, not AI-driven theme clustering. If you need ranked themes across thousands of responses, ThoughtExchange is purpose-built for that.
About this comparison
Competitor details checked 17 September 2026. Plans and features can change. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.