DirectPoll review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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DirectPoll report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for free live polls in a presentation or classroom
DirectPoll runs live polls where the presenter shares a link and voters answer from their phones, with no account and no ads. It does that one job only, each poll is capped at 500 concurrent voters, and polls expire 30 days after the last save.
Who DirectPoll is for
- 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
Who DirectPoll is not for
- 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
Why DirectPoll gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyCreating and running polls is free with no account and no ads, so there is nothing to put against the category's $10 middle subscription.
- AFree plan and trialFree with no account and no ads, up to 500 concurrent voters per poll, a cap few polls will reach.
- CFeaturesVote 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.
- CEase of useNo store rating is on record, and you create each poll yourself, though nothing needs installing.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with a PowerPoint add-in. No phone or desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from DirectPoll's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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DirectPoll's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 77 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. DirectPoll’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 75 of 89, level with 14
- AFree plan and trialAbove 77 of 89, level with 12
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 89, level with 67
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 89, level with 68
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 89, level with 39
Keep DirectPoll, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of DirectPoll you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade.
What you could make
- Surveys: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. DirectPoll’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is DirectPoll?
DirectPoll runs live polls for presentations and classrooms. The presenter shares a vote link, voters answer from their phones in a browser, and a results screen shows answers as they arrive. It needs no account and has a PowerPoint add-in. A few optional paid extras exist.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
DirectPoll pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, DirectPoll has a free plan.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Creating and running polls is free with no account and no ads, up to 500 concurrent voters per poll.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Read from directpoll.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with DirectPoll before you buy.
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Common questions
Does DirectPoll have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. DirectPoll is listed for Web.
Does DirectPoll have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. DirectPoll is listed for Web.
Is DirectPoll open source?
DirectPoll is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.