Head-to-head · Audience Response Systems
Mentimeter vs Slidea
Mentimeter leads on 0 checks, Slidea on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMentimeter · 8.0/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresSlidea · 1 of 5
Mentimeter scores higher on our rubric for audience response systems: 8.0 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #14.
Slidea offers live q&a; Mentimeter doesn't publish it.
Mentimeter is the better fit for presentation-led audience engagement. Slidea is the better fit for affordable web presentation interactivity.
- Mentimeter fits best
Presentation-led audience engagement
- Slidea fits best
Affordable web presentation interactivity
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Side by side
| Feature | Mentimeter 8.0/10 Visit ↗ | Slidea 6.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Ranking | #3 in Audience Response Systems | #14 in Audience Response Systems |
| Best for | Presentation-led audience engagement | Affordable web presentation interactivity |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS | Web |
| Integrations | 11 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Features Mentimeter 0/5 · Slidea 1/5 | ||
| Live polling | Not published | Not published |
| Live Q&A | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Quiz mode | Not published | Not published |
| Anonymous responses | Not published | Not published |
| Slide integrations | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Audience limit | Not published | 500 participants |
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| 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 → |
Slidea is a web-based interactive presentation platform for educators, speakers, trainers, managers, and event organizers. Presenters can create or import slide decks, add live polls, quizzes with leaderboards and scoring, word clouds,… 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
Slidea — where it wins
- Supports polls, quizzes, Q&A, word clouds, rankings, and open-ended questions
- Imports PowerPoint and PDF decks, with AI-assisted presentation creation
- Connects with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex
Where it doesn't
- Web-only platform coverage
- Free plan limits participation and live quizzes
- Custom branding, exports, and workspace controls require Pro
- Mentimeter8.0/10 · Free plan
A presentation-led engagement tool with broad response types and collaboration tiers.
Visit MentimeterFull verdict → - Slidea6.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial
A capable web presentation tool for polls, quizzes, Q&A, and audience interaction.
Visit SlideaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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