DirectPoll vs Vevox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DirectPoll grades higher than Vevox: 3.0 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DirectPoll grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vevox
Live polling, Q&A and quizzes for meetings, training and classes
Which one is for you
Pick DirectPoll if
- Fits if you poll a room live, in a lesson or a talk
- Works for presenters who want a PowerPoint add-in and no sign-up
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want surveys people answer later, as it is for live polling
- Tight if your poll runs long, because polls expire 30 days after the last save
- Watch out: extending or renewing a poll is paid and the Plus page gives no prices
- Watch out: it uses WebSockets, which some school or company networks filter
- Not for you if you need a service guarantee, as it runs best-effort with no SLA
Pick Vevox if
- Fits if you run Teams meetings and want polls and Q&A inside them
- Works for a lecturer who can use the separate education price list
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 user and 100 participants, with only basic multiple choice
- Skip it if you want more than one user on a plan, as multi-user plans are custom quotes
- Pricey if you want Q&A moderation or speed-scored quizzes, as those are on Pro
- Watch out: prices are shown in Australian dollars in the listing, and the page we read showed dollars, so check before you buy
How we grade them
| 3.0GPADirectPollVery good | 2.4GPAVevoxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | ACreating and running polls is free with no account and no ads, so there is nothing to put against the category's $10 middle subscription. | CStarter is A$16.95 a month billed yearly in the listing, and the page we read showed $11.95. Either way it sits near the category's middle. Pro is A$38.95. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree with no account and no ads, up to 500 concurrent voters per poll, a cap few polls will reach. | BFree is 1 user and 100 participants, with unlimited multiple-choice polls, quizzes and Q&A, plus AI question creation. |
| Features | CVote and result links, restricted polls, classroom options and Excel export. It does live polling fully, but it is a smaller job: it is not for surveys answered at different times. | CPolls, Q&A with moderation, quizzes, surveys and attendance. Word clouds and number polls need Starter, and moderation needs Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record, and you create each poll yourself, though nothing needs installing. | CNo store rating on record. You build question sets and link them to your slides or meeting tool. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with a PowerPoint add-in. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb, with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Zoom, Brightspace and Moodle. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | free live polls in a presentation or classroom | live polls and Q&A for meetings and classes |
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: DirectPoll and Vevox. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| DirectPoll | Vevox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | A$16.95 per month, billed annually (shown in Australian dollars) |
| Free plan | Creating and running polls is free with no account and no ads, up to 500 concurrent voters per poll. | 1 user, up to 100 participants, unlimited multiple-choice polls, quizzes and Q&A, and AI question creation. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DirectPoll GmbH | Vevox |
| Price read from | directpoll.com | vevox.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DirectPoll
- Each poll is capped at 500 concurrent voters and runs best-effort with no service-level agreement.
- It is for live polling, not surveys that people answer at different times.
- Polls expire 30 days after the last save; extending, renewing or supporter status are paid, and the Plus page does not state prices.
- It uses WebSockets, which some school or company networks filter.
Vevox
- Prices were displayed in Australian dollars when read; no US dollar list price was found, so convert before comparing.
- The free plan caps sessions at 100 participants and 1 user, and Starter at 250.
- Each non-enterprise plan includes one user; multi-user plans are custom quotes.
- Education has its own price list, with Starter at A$11.95 and Pro at A$22.45 a month.
Key features
DirectPoll
- Vote, Result and Cockpit links
- Voters use the Vote link, the big screen shows the Result link, and the presenter steers from the Cockpit link.
- Restricted polls
- Voters must enter a token, and each token gives one vote per question.
- Classroom options
- Mark correct answers and hide the vote distribution while voting is open.
- PowerPoint add-in
- Shows results on slides and moves the poll as the deck advances.
- Excel export
- Poll results can be exported to Excel.
Vevox
- Live polling and word clouds
- Multiple-choice polls, live word clouds, numeric and rating polls, matching and pin-on-image polls. Several types are limited to paid plans.
- Q&A with moderation
- Audiences submit questions during a session, and the Pro plan adds moderation and management of those questions.
- AI question creation
- An AI question generator is included on the Free plan and every paid plan, according to the pricing page.
- Quizzes and surveys
- Speed-scored quizzes are on Pro, and surveys with data exports start on the Starter plan.
- Microsoft and LMS integrations
- The site lists a PowerPoint add-in and a Microsoft Teams integration, plus Zoom, Brightspace and Moodle connections.
- Attendance tracking
- Vevox lists attendance tracking among its features, alongside analytics and data reporting.
Plans
DirectPoll
Free$0
All question types, live result screen, restricted polls with tokens, Excel export and up to 500 connected voters; polls expire 30 days after the last save.
Vevox
FreeA$0
1 user, up to 100 participants, basic multiple-choice polling and Q&A, AI question creation, Teams and PowerPoint integrations.
StarterA$16.95
per month, billed annually (A$203.40 a year)
1 user, up to 250 participants, more poll types such as word cloud and numeric, surveys and data exports.
ProA$38.95
per month; billing basis not stated
1 user, up to 1,500 participants, all poll types, Q&A moderation, speed-scored quizzes, branding and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
3 or more users and up to 5,000 participants, with SSO, team collaboration, reporting and onboarding.
Ways to pay less
DirectPoll
No public discounts listed.
Vevox
- Education
Separate education price list
Education plans on the vendor's pricing page start at A$11.95 a month for Starter, with Pro and a custom Institution plan above it.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DirectPoll or Vevox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DirectPoll publishes no starting price, and Vevox starts at A$16.95 per month, billed annually (shown in Australian dollars).
Which has a free plan, DirectPoll or Vevox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both DirectPoll and Vevox have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.