Pearson Live Response vs Poll Everywhere

Pearson Live Response8.8Visit Poll Everywhere8.7Visit

Higher score Pearson Live Response #5 in Student Response Systems 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Pearson

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Poll Everywhere #6 in Student Response Systems 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Try Poll Everywhere

• Pearson Live Response fits best

  Pearson ecosystem users needing response monitoring

• Poll Everywhere fits best

  Presentation-led classes and large audiences

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Side by side

Feature	Pearson Live Response 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Poll Everywhere 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Student Response Systems	#6 in Student Response Systems
Best for	Pearson ecosystem users needing response monitoring	Presentation-led classes and large audiences
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$120/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	3 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pearson Live Response 2/4 · Poll Everywhere 3/4
Live polling	✓	✓
Quiz mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Anonymous responses	✓	✓
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	Supports varied question types, visualizations, and live response monitoring Reusable sessions and drag-and-drop planning support repeat teaching workflows Integrates with Pearson MyLab and Mastering at no additional charge to students	Live polling, Q&A voting, quizzes, surveys, and word clouds PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides integrations Free plan plus a 700-response-per-activity Present tier
Cons	Standalone access uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan pricing Web-only platform coverage may not suit app-dependent classroom workflows Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on Pearson MyLab and Mastering	Higher paid tiers are substantially more expensive Present's 700 limit applies per poll or activity Advanced capabilities are spread across higher-priced plans
Our verdict	Pearson Live Response is a web-based classroom response system for higher-education instructors and students. It supports live polling, anonymous responses, instructor-created questions, reusable question banks, participation tracking,… Read the review →	Poll Everywhere is a web-based audience response system for educators, presenters, trainers, meeting leaders, and event organizers. It supports live multiple-choice polls, audience-upvoted Q&A, open-ended questions, word clouds, surveys,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pearson Live Response — where it wins

  • Supports varied question types, visualizations, and live response monitoring
  • Reusable sessions and drag-and-drop planning support repeat teaching workflows
  • Integrates with Pearson MyLab and Mastering at no additional charge to students

  Where it doesn't

  • Standalone access uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan pricing
  • Web-only platform coverage may not suit app-dependent classroom workflows
  • Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on Pearson MyLab and Mastering

• Poll Everywhere — where it wins

  • Live polling, Q&A voting, quizzes, surveys, and word clouds
  • PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides integrations
  • Free plan plus a 700-response-per-activity Present tier

  Where it doesn't

  • Higher paid tiers are substantially more expensive
  • Present's 700 limit applies per poll or activity
  • Advanced capabilities are spread across higher-priced plans

• Pearson Live Response8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible classroom response system with strong Pearson ecosystem alignment.

  Visit PearsonFull verdict →
• Poll Everywhere8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible response system for presentation-led classes and large audiences.

  Try Poll EverywhereFull verdict →