AhaSlides vs Mentimeter
We give AhaSlides a 3.2 GPA and Mentimeter a 3.0, out of 4.0. AhaSlides grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AhaSlides
Interactive presentations with live quizzes, polls and word clouds
Mentimeter
Interactive presentations with live polls, quizzes and Q&A
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAAhaSlidesVery good | 3.0GPAMentimeterVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BEssential is $7.95 a month billed yearly, a bit under the $9.99 presentation apps typically start at, with unlimited interactive slides for up to 100 people. AI features and custom branding wait for Pro at $15.95. Monthly billing is $23.95. | CBasic is €14 a presenter a month, billed yearly. The middle of this category starts at about $10, so that's on the dear side. And your own branding, a shared workspace and co-editing all wait on Pro at €28. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree holds 50 participants, every slide type and unlimited presentations. The tight bit is 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions in a single presentation. Analytics and exports start on Essential. | BFree for good, with Menti AI and 23 slide types. But it's capped at 50 participants a month, plus one session a month with no cap. Two classes of 30 and you're past it. |
| Features | AIt does audience participation and does it fully: quizzes, polls, word clouds, live Q&A, ranking, pin-on-image questions and a spinner wheel. AI turns a PDF or PowerPoint file into quiz questions, and add-ins put the lot inside PowerPoint or Google Slides. | ALive polls, word clouds, Q&A, surveys and quizzes that add up to one final winner, plus an AI that drafts the whole thing. It's built around the audience and does that part fully. Importing PowerPoint, Keynote or PDF slides needs Basic. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, so B is as high as we go. It runs in a browser, and the audience joins by QR code or link with no download and no account. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It runs in a browser, and your audience joins with a link or a code without making an account. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with no phone or desktop app of its own. It does plug into PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral and Slack, and AhaSlides says every integration is on every plan, Free included. | BIt's a web app, with nothing of its own to install on a phone or laptop. It does plug into PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and into Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Brightspace for classes. |
| Best for | getting the room to join in with quizzes and polls | getting a whole room to answer live |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AhaSlides and Mentimeter. How we grade
Where they differ
- AhaSlides starts at $7.95 per month, billed yearly ($95.40). Mentimeter starts at €14 per presenter / month, billed yearly (Basic).
At a glance
| AhaSlides | Mentimeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.95 per month, billed yearly ($95.40) | €14 per presenter / month, billed yearly (Basic) |
| Free plan | Up to 50 participants, all slide types, unlimited presentations, and up to 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions in a single presentation. | 50 participants per month, plus unlimited participants once a month, with Menti AI, 23 slide types and results insights. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AhaSlides Pte Ltd | Mentimeter |
| Price read from | ahaslides.com | mentimeter.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
AhaSlides
- Trainers, teachers and meeting hosts who want audience participation during a talk
- Adding quizzes and polls to an existing PowerPoint or Google Slides deck
- Small sessions on a budget: the Free plan holds up to 50 participants
Mentimeter
- Presenters and teachers who want the whole room to respond
- Occasional use with small groups on the free plan
- One-off conferences, through the 30-day Conference plans
Worth knowing
AhaSlides
- The Free plan allows 50 participants and at most 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions per presentation.
- Essential is capped at 100 participants; AI features, custom branding and Q&A moderation start at Pro.
- SSO and SCIM user management are available only on the Enterprise plan.
- A full refund within 14 days is offered only if the subscription has not been used at a live event.
Mentimeter
- The Free plan is capped at 50 participants a month, apart from one session a month with unlimited participants.
- Importing slides and exporting results need Basic or higher, and custom branding, a shared workspace and co-editing need Pro.
- Pro is sold on yearly billing only; just the Basic plan can be paid monthly, at €17.99 against €14 a month billed yearly.
- Prices are listed in euros, as the plans page displayed them, and exclude tax.
Key features
AhaSlides
- Interactive slide types
- Presentations mix content slides with quizzes, polls, word clouds, live Q&A, ranking, pin-on-image questions and a spinner wheel. Every slide type is available on the Free plan.
- Join by QR code or link
- The presenter works in a web browser and the audience joins on their own devices through a QR code or link, with nothing to download and no account to create.
- AI tools
- An AI slides generator drafts a presentation from a prompt, a generator turns a PDF or PowerPoint file into quiz questions, and smart grouping clusters audience responses.
- PowerPoint and Google Slides add-ins
- Add-ins place polls, quizzes and Q&A inside existing PowerPoint or Google Slides decks, and PPT, PPTX and PDF files can be imported into AhaSlides instead.
- Video-call integrations
- Zoom, Microsoft Teams and RingCentral integrations run activities inside a call. The vendor says all integrations are included on every plan, including Free.
- Reports and analytics
- After a session, event analytics and participant reports show how people responded, with exports to PDF, JPG and Excel. Analytics and exports start at the Essential plan.
Mentimeter
- Live polls and word clouds
- Participants join with a link or code and answer from their own device, with no account needed, and the results appear on screen as responses come in.
- Quizzes
- Quiz questions run as a competition: results from every quiz question in a presentation add up to one final winner. Ready-made quiz templates are included.
- Q&A
- The audience submits questions during a session. On Pro the presenter can moderate incoming questions and manage them from a phone with Mentimote.
- AI Menti Creator
- Menti AI drafts a full interactive presentation, suggests questions and groups live responses so that trends are easier to spot. It is included in the Free plan.
- Slide import and results export
- From the Basic plan, existing PowerPoint, Keynote or PDF slides can be uploaded and mixed with interactive questions, and results can be downloaded as Excel or PDF.
- Meeting and LMS integrations
- Mentimeter works inside PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and in the Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Brightspace learning systems with optional gradebook sync.
Plans
AhaSlides
Free$0
Up to 50 participants, all slide types and unlimited events, limited to 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions per presentation.
Essential$7.95
per month, billed yearly ($95.40); $23.95 billed monthly
Up to 100 participants, unlimited interactive slides, analytics and exports, and folder management.
Pro$15.95
per month, billed yearly ($191.40)
Up to 2,500 participants, AI features, custom branding, Q&A moderation and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Up to 100,000 participants, with SSO, SCIM user management, custom features and a dedicated account manager.
Mentimeter
Free€0
50 participants per month, unlimited participants once a month, Menti AI, polls, word clouds and quizzes, and insights into results.
Basic€14
per presenter / month, billed yearly (€17.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited participants, import of PowerPoint, Keynote or PDF slides, and export of results to Excel or PDF.
Pro€28
per presenter / month, billed yearly
Adds custom branding and themes, a shared workspace, co-editing of presentations, and phone control of a live session with Q&A moderation.
Small Conference€350
one-time payment for 30 days of access
Paid features with unlimited participants for a single event, for up to 4 presenters.
Large Conference€750
one-time payment for 30 days of access
The same 30-day event access as Small Conference, for up to 20 presenters.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds single sign-on, SCIM, participant verification, tailored onboarding and workspace insights; recommended for 10 or more licenses.
Ways to pay less
AhaSlides
- Annual discount
Save 67% with yearly billing
The pricing page toggle advertises a 67% saving for yearly billing. Essential is $95.40 a year, or $7.95 a month, against $23.95 a month on monthly billing.
- Other savings
Team plans save up to 20%
Buying several yearly licences lowers the bill by up to 20%. The page's example prices 3 Pro Yearly licences at $516.78 instead of $574.20, a 10% saving.
- Education
Edu plans for teachers and nonprofits
Separate Edu plans carry special rates for teachers, students and nonprofit organisations. AhaSlides' comparison page lists Edu Small for educators at $35.40 a year.
Mentimeter
- Annual discount
Save 23% on Basic with yearly billing
Basic is €14 per presenter a month billed yearly (€168 a year) against €17.99 billed monthly. Mentimeter labels the yearly option a 23% saving.
- Education
Lower prices for teachers and students
Mentimeter's education price list puts Basic at €132 a year (€11 a month) and Pro at €204 a year (€17 a month) per presenter, against €168 and €336 on the standard list.
