7 Mentimeter Alternatives for Events in 2026
Slido is the closest like-for-like Mentimeter alternative for Q&A and polling, AhaSlides is the budget pick, Kahoot! wins for gamified quizzes, and QR Wall (our product) is the pick when you want guest photos and messages live on the event screen rather than poll charts. Everything below runs from a phone browser — no app downloads for your audience.
Last updated: July 2026
Disclosure: QR Wall is our product. It appears once in this list, reviewed by the same standard as everything else — including where it is not the right choice.
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All 7 Mentimeter alternatives at a glance
Tool, best-for, starting price, and whether guests need an app.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | No app needed | Live wall |
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| Slido | Structured Q&A with upvoting, plus solid polls | Free (limited); $15/mo (Basic) | Yes | No (presenter view) |
| AhaSlides | Mentimeter features at a lower price | Free (limited); low-cost paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site) | Yes | No |
| Poll Everywhere | Keeping your existing PowerPoint or Google Slides deck | Free (limited); paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site) | Yes | No |
| Kahoot! | Quiz-driven energy: trainings, classrooms, team events | Free for basic hosting; paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site) | Yes (browser works; app optional) | No (leaderboard screen) |
| Wooclap | Lectures and training with image-based questions | Free for small audiences; paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site) | Yes | No |
| Vevox | Internal comms: town halls and employee meetings | Free plan; paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site) | Yes | No |
| QR Wall (that's us) | Guest photos + messages live on the event screen | Free ($0); from $10.99/mo | Yes | Yes (slideshow + feed modes) |
The 7 alternatives, reviewed
1. Slido
Best for: Structured Q&A with upvoting, plus solid polls • Starting price: Free (limited); $15/mo (Basic)
Slido, owned by Cisco, is the most direct Mentimeter alternative — the two are cross-shopped constantly. Where Mentimeter is presentation-first with polling built in, Slido is Q&A-first with polling attached: its upvoted, moderated audience Q&A is the best-known in the industry and integrates cleanly with Webex, PowerPoint, and Google Slides. The free plan covers up to 100 participants with basic Q&A; the Basic plan is $15/month with a 200-participant cap, and the bigger features live in the higher tiers.
Strengths
- ✓ Industry-standard upvoted, moderated Q&A
- ✓ Webex, PowerPoint and Google Slides integrations
- ✓ Free plan covers small sessions up to 100 participants
Watch out for
- – 200-participant cap on the $15/mo Basic plan
- – No photo sharing and no guest-content display wall
2. AhaSlides
Best for: Mentimeter features at a lower price • Starting price: Free (limited); low-cost paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site)
AhaSlides is the budget-friendly Mentimeter alternative — it exists almost explicitly to be that. Polls, quizzes, word clouds, spinner wheels, and Q&A are all there, the free tier is more generous with question types than Mentimeter's, and paid tiers undercut Mentimeter's pricing. What you give up is polish: templates and result visuals are serviceable rather than beautiful. For student groups, nonprofits, and small teams running interactive sessions on a budget, it is usually the first alternative worth testing. Verify current free-tier limits on their site.
Strengths
- ✓ Cheaper than Mentimeter at comparable feature levels
- ✓ Generous free tier for question types
- ✓ Easy learning curve for first-time hosts
Watch out for
- – Less polished templates and visuals
- – No photo wall or guest-content display
3. Poll Everywhere
Best for: Keeping your existing PowerPoint or Google Slides deck • Starting price: Free (limited); paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site)
Poll Everywhere solves the biggest friction of switching to Mentimeter: rebuilding your deck. It embeds live polls, word clouds, and Q&A directly into PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote, so presenters keep their existing slides and add interactivity where needed. It has a long history in universities and corporate training, and supports responses by browser or text message. The free plan is limited; paid pricing scales with audience size, so check current tiers on their site for large events.
Strengths
- ✓ Activities live inside your existing slide deck
- ✓ Browser and SMS response options
- ✓ Proven at scale in education and training
Watch out for
- – Audience-size pricing can climb for big events
- – Polling only — no photos or content wall
4. Kahoot!
Best for: Quiz-driven energy: trainings, classrooms, team events • Starting price: Free for basic hosting; paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site)
If your Mentimeter sessions keep drifting toward quizzes, Kahoot! is the specialist. It turns questions into a game show — timed rounds, music, streak bonuses, podium finishes — and no general polling tool matches the energy it creates. It dominates classrooms and works surprisingly well at sales kickoffs and team offsites. What it is not: a feedback, Q&A, or open-input tool. Basic hosting is free; paid education and business tiers add larger sessions and branding — verify current limits on their site.
Strengths
- ✓ Unmatched gamified quiz experience
- ✓ Audiences already know how it works
- ✓ Free tier covers casual sessions
Watch out for
- – One format — high-energy quiz — that does not fit every room
- – Weak for open Q&A, surveys, or visual content
5. Wooclap
Best for: Lectures and training with image-based questions • Starting price: Free for small audiences; paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site)
Wooclap is the education specialist among Mentimeter alternatives. It offers around twenty question formats — including label-an-image and find-on-image types Mentimeter lacks — plus integrations with Moodle and other LMS platforms, PowerPoint, and Teams. Its asynchronous mode lets instructors push questions before or after a session, which pure event tools do not do. It is less common at corporate events but is arguably the strongest pick for lectures, workshops, and structured training. Free for small audiences; paid tiers scale by participant count.
Strengths
- ✓ Around 20 question types, including image-based formats
- ✓ LMS, PowerPoint and Teams integrations
- ✓ Asynchronous questions for pre/post-session work
Watch out for
- – Education-first design, less event-day polish
- – No photo sharing or display wall
6. Vevox
Best for: Internal comms: town halls and employee meetings • Starting price: Free plan; paid tiers (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on their site)
Vevox competes with Mentimeter mainly inside organizations. Its anonymous Q&A with upvoting is a standout for town halls where employees will not ask hard questions under their own name, and it integrates directly with Microsoft Teams and PowerPoint — the stack most internal meetings already run on. Polling, surveys, and word clouds are all included. It consistently earns high user-review scores for meeting scenarios. A free plan covers small sessions; paid tiers unlock larger audiences and reporting — verify current limits on their site.
Strengths
- ✓ Anonymous Q&A with upvoting, built for candor
- ✓ Native Teams and PowerPoint integrations
- ✓ Strong reporting for internal comms teams
Watch out for
- – Meeting-first design — less suited to social events
- – No photo sharing or visual wall
7. QR Wallthat's us
Best for: Guest photos + messages live on the event screen • Starting price: Free ($0); from $10.99/mo
QR Wall (that's us) is the one non-polling tool on this list, and that is the point: it is the alternative for events where Mentimeter was never quite the right shape. There are no poll charts or word clouds — instead, the QR code sits on the projected wall itself, guests scan it, and their photos and messages appear on screen in under a second, with emoji reactions and AI moderation (text and images) on the Professional plan. That fits wedding receptions, conference breaks, all-hands shout-outs, and any moment where the screen should show the audience rather than survey results. The free tier displays the 5 most recent submissions; Premium is $10.99/month for unlimited submissions and a downloadable archive.
Strengths
- ✓ Live photo and message wall guests watch together
- ✓ AI moderation for anything projected in public
- ✓ Free forever tier; setup in about 60 seconds
Watch out for
- – No polls, quizzes, or word clouds — different category
- – Text Q&A is lightweight, not an upvoted queue
How to choose a Mentimeter alternative
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Decide whether you are replacing the deck or adding to it. Mentimeter and AhaSlides replace your slides; Poll Everywhere adds interactivity to the deck you already have. Teams with heavy existing PowerPoint investment usually resent rebuilding.
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Match the tool to the room's energy. Structured input (polls, surveys) suits Slido, Vevox, and Poll Everywhere; competitive energy suits Kahoot!; ambient social energy — photos and messages on screen — suits QR Wall.
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Audit free-tier limits against your real headcount. Mentimeter's free plan is 2 question slides and 50 participants; Slido's free events cap at 100. Free plans are for testing, not for your 400-person kickoff.
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Count your sessions per year. Monthly subscriptions beat per-event pricing for recurring meetings; for one annual event, a single month of a paid plan (or a per-event tool) is usually cheapest.
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Check moderation before projecting anything. Any tool that puts anonymous audience input on a big screen needs a real moderation story — a queue, a filter, or AI screening — not just trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best free Mentimeter alternative?
For polling, AhaSlides — its free tier allows more question types than Mentimeter's 2-question-slide limit, and Vevox and Slido both offer free plans for small sessions (verify current caps on their sites). For a live photo and message wall instead of polls, QR Wall's free tier includes the QR code, both display modes, and the 5 most recent submissions displayed, with no credit card required.
Do any Mentimeter alternatives support photo sharing?
Among the tools in this roundup, only QR Wall does — and to be fair, that is because it is a different category of tool. Mentimeter, Slido, AhaSlides, Poll Everywhere, Kahoot!, Wooclap, and Vevox all collect structured responses (votes, quiz answers, questions). QR Wall collects photos and messages and displays them live on a projected wall, which is a complement to polling rather than a replacement for it.
What is the cheapest Mentimeter alternative for a single event?
For one event, free tiers often suffice: AhaSlides for quizzes and polls, Slido free for Q&A up to 100 participants, QR Wall free for a small photo wall. If you need paid features for a single date, one month of QR Wall Premium is $10.99, and one month of Mentimeter Basic or Slido Basic runs $12-15 — all cheaper than annual commitments if you genuinely only host once.
Mentimeter or Slido — quick answer?
Pick Mentimeter if the presentation itself should be interactive — polls, word clouds, and quizzes woven through your slides. Pick Slido if audience Q&A is the main event and slides are secondary. Their feature sets overlap heavily in the middle; the difference is which workflow feels native. If neither fits because you want audience photos and messages on the screen, that is the gap QR Wall fills.
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