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Smarty Pants vs. Crowdpurr

Crowdpurr is the closest match for live event trivia — they're solid. Smarty Pants undercuts them on price (Pro $29 vs. their $99), bundles AI generation + power-ups + OBS overlay into the base plan, and runs faster on a leaner UI.

Where Smarty Pants wins
  • Roughly 1/3 the price for the comparable tier — Smarty Pro = $29 vs. Crowdpurr Pro = $99.
  • AI question generation built in (Crowdpurr doesn't have it as of Q1 2026).
  • Power-ups, reactions, spectator mode, OBS overlay — included, not paywalled.
  • Public template marketplace + a personal template snapshot system.
  • Sleeker host UI — keyboard shortcuts, sticky save bar, inline question edits.
Where Crowdpurr wins
  • Longer track record running real corporate-event trivia.
  • White-label and venue plans handle thousands of concurrent players if you need that scale.
  • Custom URL / vanity domain on enterprise plans.

Capability matrix

CapabilitySmarty PantsCrowdpurr
Live host mode
 Yes Yes
Phone-as-buzzer pick mode
 Yes Yes
Self-mark / open answers
 Yes Yes
Wagers
 Yes Yes
Power-ups
 Yes No
AI question generation
 Yes No
Tournaments / seasons
 YesPartial
OBS streamer overlay
 Yes No
Public template marketplace
 Yes No
Spectator mode
 Yes No
Free player cap
25 teams20 players
Paid starting price
$9 / mo$29 / mo
Pro-tier player cap
500500 (Pro)
Top-tier player cap
10k (Venue)5k (Premium)

Try Smarty Pants tonight.

Free plan covers up to 25 players. No credit card to start.