Compare livepolls and Lookback on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Surveys tools, Freemium vs Subscription pricing to decide which fits your…
At a Glance
livepolls
Lookback
Primary category
Surveys
Surveys
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
Freemium
Subscription
Starting price
$0
$299/year
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Not documented
Web, iOS, Android
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Yes
Public API
Yes
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
livepolls
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Lookback
Freelance — $299/year Annual
Team — $1,782/year Annual
Insights Hub — $4,122/year Annual
Enterprise — Custom (contact sales) Annual
Pros & Cons
livepolls
Pros
Create a live poll in about 10 seconds with no account required for creators or voters
Real-time animated results that update for everyone watching simultaneously
Generous free tier with unlimited polls and votes plus REST API access
Simple, single-tier pricing at $9/month — no per-poll upgrades or confusing plan ladder
Developer-friendly with a REST API, agent/MCP tokens, and webhooks for poll and vote events
Cons
Free tier displays a "Powered by LivePolls" badge that only the paid plan removes
Free plan is capped at 100 API requests per day, which is limiting for programmatic use
Focused narrowly on live polling — not a full survey or forms platform with complex question types
Branding customization (theme presets, custom accent color) and vote protection are gated behind Pro
Lookback
Pros
Captures face and voice reactions alongside screen behavior, not just screen recordings
Supports both live moderated and asynchronous unmoderated research in one platform
Session-based annual pricing lets independent researchers access the tool for a relatively low entry cost
Guest access broadens research visibility to non-researcher stakeholders
Built-in participant recruitment panel simplifies sourcing research subjects
Cons
Session-based pricing plus per-participant and incentive management fees can add up for high-volume research programs
Entry Freelance plan is limited to a single seat, restricting collaboration
Company is relatively small compared to larger competitors like UserTesting
Enterprise-grade security and compliance features are reserved for the top two tiers
Pay-as-you-go participant sourcing at 49 dollars each is priced at a premium versus buying in bulk
Use Cases
livepolls
Lookback
Moderated usability interviews — UX researchers run live video sessions with participants, guiding them through tasks while observing facial reactions and verbal feedback in real time.
Unmoderated concept and usability testing — Teams deploy SelfTest studies to a broader participant pool to validate a design or concept asynchronously without scheduling live sessions.
Stakeholder research visibility — Non-researcher stakeholders use guest access to watch live sessions or review highlight reels, building shared understanding of user pain points across the organization.