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Head-to-head · Audience Response Systems

Mentimeter vs Votinova

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Mentimeter #2 in Audience Response Systems 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mentimeter
Votinova #4 in Audience Response Systems 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Votinova

Mentimeter leads on 0 checks, Votinova on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMentimeter · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresVotinova · 2 of 5

Mentimeter scores higher on our rubric for audience response systems: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Mentimeter is the better fit for presentation-led audience engagement. Votinova is the better fit for large audiences needing APIs and webhooks.

  • Mentimeter fits best

    Presentation-led audience engagement

  • Votinova fits best

    Large audiences needing APIs and webhooks

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Side by side

Feature Mentimeter 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Votinova 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Audience Response Systems #4 in Audience Response Systems
Best for Presentation-led audience engagement Large audiences needing APIs and webhooks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — €9/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 14 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 11 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mentimeter 0/5 · Votinova 2/5
Live polling Not checked yet Not checked yet
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 Not checked yet
Specs
Audience limit Not checked yet 1000 participants
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 up to 1,000 participants on Starter and 2,000 on Pro
  • Combines polls, quizzes, word clouds and moderated Q&A
  • Offers API, webhooks, Zapier and broad presentation integrations
Cons
  • The Free plan allows 50 participants per month
  • Presenting with PowerPoint requires an internet connection
  • SSO, SCIM, and participant verification require Enterprise
  • Free is limited to 50 participants and six question types
  • Custom branding, full analytics and AI insights require Pro
  • Team and Enterprise features add complexity for simple sessions
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…

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Votinova is a SaaS platform for interactive presentations and real-time audience voting. Presenters can create or import decks, add live polls, scored quizzes, word clouds and moderated Q&A, then invite participants through QR codes or…

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  1. MentimeterAudience Response Systems 9.2Free plan
  2. VotinovaAudience Response Systems 9.0Free plan

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

  • Votinova — where it wins

    • Supports up to 1,000 participants on Starter and 2,000 on Pro
    • Combines polls, quizzes, word clouds and moderated Q&A
    • Offers API, webhooks, Zapier and broad presentation integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free is limited to 50 participants and six question types
    • Custom branding, full analytics and AI insights require Pro
    • Team and Enterprise features add complexity for simple sessions

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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