Mentimeter vs Top Hat

Mentimeter9.1Visit Top Hat8.6Visit

Higher score Mentimeter #3 in Student Response Systems 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Mentimeter

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Top Hat #7 in Student Response Systems 8.6/10 5-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Top Hat

• Mentimeter fits best

  Polished interactive presentations and collaboration

• Top Hat fits best

  Higher education seeking an all-in-one classroom system

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Side by side

Feature	Mentimeter 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Top Hat 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Student Response Systems	#7 in Student Response Systems
Best for	Polished interactive presentations and collaboration	Higher education seeking an all-in-one classroom system
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$35/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	5 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	11 integrations	5 integrations
Features Mentimeter 0/4 · Top Hat 0/4
Live polling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Quiz mode	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Anonymous responses	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
LMS integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Question types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Class size limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Live polls, quizzes, surveys, word clouds, and moderated Q&A AI-assisted presentation creation and response analysis PowerPoint, Google Slides, Miro, Moodle, and Canvas integrations	Combines polls, quizzes, discussions, attendance, assignments and gradebook Supports Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle and Sakai Works across web, iOS and Android with AI-powered study tools
Cons	The Free plan allows 50 participants per month Basic and Pro use annual billing The PowerPoint add-in requires an internet connection while presenting	Paid access starts at $35 per 4-month term Department and institution-wide pricing is custom Its broad feature set may exceed polling-only needs
Our verdict	Mentimeter is a web-based presentation and audience-engagement platform for educators, businesses, trainers, and meeting facilitators. Presenters can combine slides with live polls, quizzes, word clouds, surveys, anonymous feedback, and… Read the review →	Top Hat is an interactive learning platform for college and university educators who want more than live polling. Instructors can run polls and quizzes, present interactive slides, moderate discussions, collect anonymous responses,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mentimeter — where it wins

  • Live polls, quizzes, surveys, word clouds, and moderated Q&A
  • AI-assisted presentation creation and response analysis
  • PowerPoint, Google Slides, Miro, Moodle, and Canvas integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan allows 50 participants per month
  • Basic and Pro use annual billing
  • The PowerPoint add-in requires an internet connection while presenting

• Top Hat — where it wins

  • Combines polls, quizzes, discussions, attendance, assignments and gradebook
  • Supports Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle and Sakai
  • Works across web, iOS and Android with AI-powered study tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access starts at $35 per 4-month term
  • Department and institution-wide pricing is custom
  • Its broad feature set may exceed polling-only needs

• Mentimeter9.1/10 · Free plan

  A polished presentation platform that adds live polls, quizzes, Q&A, and collaboration.

  Visit MentimeterFull verdict →
• Top Hat8.6/10 · 5-day trial

  A broad classroom system that goes beyond polling, with paid student access.

  Visit Top HatFull verdict →