The Mentimeter Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Mentimeter in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Mentimeter
The Insider’s Guide
Interactive presentations with live polls, quizzes and Q&A
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Mentimeter’s own pages.
Made by Mentimeter · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Mentimeter’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Mentimeter’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 3 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade
Mentimeter is an interactive presentation platform in which the audience answers live polls, quizzes, word clouds, Q&A and surveys from their own devices, without needing an account. Slides are built in Mentimeter or drafted with its AI creator, and paid plans can import PowerPoint, Keynote or PDF files. It runs in a web browser and also plugs into PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Mentimeter, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Prices are in euros before tax, so the bill comes out higher.
- 1
Best for getting a whole room to answer live
Mentimeter is a web app for live polls, word clouds, Q&A and quizzes that people answer from their own phones with a code and no account.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $15.69 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €14 per presenter / month, billed yearly (Basic).
- 3
There is a free plan
50 participants per month, plus unlimited participants once a month, with Menti AI, 23 slide types and results insights.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 3 of 24
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Mentimeter you could make: surveys and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Mentimeter at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €14 per presenter / month, billed yearly (Basic)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Mentimeter
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for getting a whole room to answer live
Mentimeter is a web app for live polls, word clouds, Q&A and quizzes that people answer from their own phones with a code and no account. It costs more than most here: Basic is €14 a presenter a month billed yearly, branding and co-editing need Pro at €28 on yearly billing only, and the free plan stops at 50 participants a month. Prices are in euros before tax, so the bill comes out higher.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Basic is €14 a presenter a month billed yearly, and the dearest tenth of this category starts at $14.99, so that's where it sits. Your own branding, a shared workspace and co-editing need Pro at €28, nearly three times the $9.99 middle, and Pro is yearly billing only. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free with no time limit, with Menti AI and 23 slide types, but capped at 50 participants a month plus one session a month with no limit. Two classes of 30 and you're past it. |
| Features | C | Live polls, word clouds, Q&A, surveys and quizzes that add up to one winner, with an AI that drafts the whole thing, and it covers that audience job completely. It's a smaller job than building decks, though, and importing your PowerPoint or Keynote slides needs Basic. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record, and you still write every question and build the deck before the session. The audience joins with a link or a code and needs no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app with nothing of its own to install. It connects to PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Slides, plus Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Brightspace with optional gradebook sync. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Mentimeter is for
- Fits if you teach or present and want the room answering from their own phones
- Works for a single big event, since the Conference plans sell 30 days of access from €350
Who it is not for
- Pricey if it's just you presenting: Basic is €14 a month billed yearly, or €17.99 paid monthly
- Tight if you're staying free and speak to more than 50 people a month, apart from one open session
- Not for you if you need your own branding, a shared workspace or co-editing without Pro at €28 a month, billed yearly only
- Skip it if you want to import PowerPoint or Keynote slides or export results for free, as both need Basic
- Watch out: prices are listed in euros and exclude tax
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$15.69
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Mentimeter has a free plan. Paid plans start at €14 per presenter / month, billed yearly (Basic).
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds single sign-on, SCIM, participant verification, tailored onboarding and workspace insights; recommended for 10 or more licenses.
The free plan
50 participants per month, plus unlimited participants once a month, with Menti AI, 23 slide types and results insights.
Read from mentimeter.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on mentimeter.comEducation
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.
Stated on mentimeter.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Interactive presentations with live polls, quizzes and Q&A. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, surveys, presentations.
It's a smaller job than building decks, though, and importing your PowerPoint or Keynote slides needs Basic.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Google Slides
- Canvas
- Blackboard
- Moodle
- Brightspace
Mentimeter is made by Mentimeter.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/24
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Mentimeter's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 7 of 24) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $15.69 a month, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 20 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 25 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mentimeter’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 24
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 24
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 24
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 24
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 23 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Mentimeter is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Mentimeter you could make: surveys and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 19 of the 24 other presentation tools grade higher. It costs $188.26 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- It plugs into other products, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and Zoom among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Mentimeter’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
AhaSlides, Prezi, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint and Canva
The 5 tools Mentimeter is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
AhaSlides
Free plan · from $7.95/mo
Interactive presentations with live quizzes, polls and word clouds.
- 2.2GPA
Prezi
Free plan · from $7/mo
Presentation platform with AI drafts, live polls and quizzes.
- Mentimeter also covers surveys.
- 3.2GPA
Google Slides
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser-based presentation builder, free with a Google Account.
- Only Google Slides lists iOS and Android apps.
- Mentimeter also covers surveys.
- 3.4GPA
Microsoft PowerPoint
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Mentimeter also covers surveys.
- 3.2GPA
Canva
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Template-based design platform for slides, graphics and video.
- Only Canva lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Mentimeter also covers surveys.
- Canva also covers video editing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Mentimeter free?
Mentimeter has a free plan. 50 participants per month, plus unlimited participants once a month, with Menti AI, 23 slide types and results insights.
How much does Mentimeter cost?
Mentimeter lists 6 plans. Free: €0.
What platforms does Mentimeter work on?
Mentimeter is available on Web.
Does Mentimeter offer any discounts?
Mentimeter publicly lists the following: Save 23% on Basic with yearly billing; Lower prices for teachers and students.
Does Mentimeter have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Mentimeter is listed for Web.
Does Mentimeter have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Mentimeter is listed for Web.
Is Mentimeter open source?
Mentimeter is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Mentimeter integrate with?
Mentimeter's listing names PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Slides, Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Brightspace.
Does Mentimeter have a student discount?
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.
Who makes Mentimeter?
Mentimeter is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Mentimeter?
The closest alternatives to Mentimeter in our directory are AhaSlides, Prezi, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint and Canva.
How does Mentimeter compare with other presentation tools?
Mentimeter's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Mentimeter good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Mentimeter D for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $15.69 a month, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 20 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Mentimeter?
The plain part of Mentimeter you could make: surveys and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Mentimeter’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mentimeter's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-05.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Mentimeter. Prices change, so check mentimeter.com before you buy.
- mentimeter.com/plans
- api.mentimeter.com/payment-services/prices/self-service
- mentimeter.com/plans/education
- mentimeter.com/features
- mentimeter.com/integrations
- mentimeter.com/requirements
- help.mentimeter.com/en/articles/5938993-which-plan-is-right-for-you
- help.mentimeter.com/en/articles/16248470-mentimeter-s-conference-plans
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Mentimeter, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mentimeter
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Mentimeter’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Mentimeter is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Mentimeter. Prices and plans change: check mentimeter.com before you buy.