Mentimeter vs iClicker

Mentimeter9.2Visit iClicker8.6Visit

Higher score Mentimeter #2 in Audience Response Systems 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mentimeter

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iClicker #8 in Audience Response Systems 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit iClicker

• Mentimeter fits best

  Presentation-led audience engagement

• iClicker fits best

  Higher-education classroom response

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Side by side

Feature	Mentimeter 9.2/10 Visit ↗	iClicker 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Audience Response Systems	#8 in Audience Response Systems
Best for	Presentation-led audience engagement	Higher-education classroom response
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$4.99/unit/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	11 integrations	5 integrations
Features Mentimeter 0/5 · iClicker 4/5
Live polling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Live Q&A	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Quiz mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Anonymous responses	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Slide integrations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Audience limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Live polls, quizzes, surveys, word clouds, and Q&A Imports PowerPoint, Keynote, and PDF presentations AI assistance, collaboration, moderation, and result exports	Supports live polls, quizzes, attendance, and confidence ratings Synchronizes rosters, grades, and attendance with major LMS platforms Works across web, desktop, mobile devices, and physical remotes
Cons	The Free plan allows 50 participants per month Presenting with PowerPoint requires an internet connection SSO, SCIM, and participant verification require Enterprise	Advanced LMS synchronization starts with the Pro plans Institutional pricing is custom Physical remotes are an additional participation option to manage
Our verdict	Mentimeter is a web-based presentation and audience-engagement platform for businesses, educators, trainers, and event presenters. It adds live polls, quizzes, word clouds, surveys, and Q&A to presentations, collecting audience responses… Read the review →	iClicker is an audience response and classroom engagement platform from Macmillan Learning for instructors and students. It supports in-person, online, flipped, and asynchronous teaching through live polling, self-paced quizzing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mentimeter — where it wins

  • Live polls, quizzes, surveys, word clouds, and Q&A
  • Imports PowerPoint, Keynote, and PDF presentations
  • AI assistance, collaboration, moderation, and result exports

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan allows 50 participants per month
  • Presenting with PowerPoint requires an internet connection
  • SSO, SCIM, and participant verification require Enterprise

• iClicker — where it wins

  • Supports live polls, quizzes, attendance, and confidence ratings
  • Synchronizes rosters, grades, and attendance with major LMS platforms
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile devices, and physical remotes

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced LMS synchronization starts with the Pro plans
  • Institutional pricing is custom
  • Physical remotes are an additional participation option to manage

• Mentimeter9.2/10 · Free plan

  A presentation-led engagement tool with broad response types and collaboration tiers.

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• iClicker8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible classroom polling and assessment platform with LMS synchronization.

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