Top Hat vs Vevox

Top Hat8.6Visit Vevox8.5Visit

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

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Vevox #8 in Student Response Systems 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Vevox

• Top Hat fits best

  Higher education seeking an all-in-one classroom system

• Vevox fits best

  Anonymous Q&A and polling across LMS platforms

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Side by side

Feature	Top Hat 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Vevox 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Student Response Systems	#8 in Student Response Systems
Best for	Higher education seeking an all-in-one classroom system	Anonymous Q&A and polling across LMS platforms
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$35/unit/mo	$11.95/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	5 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	9 integrations
Features Top Hat 0/4 · Vevox 3/4
Live polling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Quiz mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Anonymous responses	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	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	Anonymous Q&A, live polling, quizzes and surveys in one platform Integrates with Teams, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom and LMS platforms Free plan includes AI question creation and supports up to 100 participants
Cons	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	Free plan has basic polling, quizzing and Q&A only Advanced moderation, branding and larger sessions require Pro plans Participants use a browser because native participant apps are retired
Our verdict	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 →	Vevox is a browser-based audience response platform for educators, trainers, meeting hosts and event organizers. It combines real-time polling, anonymous Q&A, live and self-paced quizzes, surveys, word clouds, analytics and reporting.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Vevox — where it wins

  • Anonymous Q&A, live polling, quizzes and surveys in one platform
  • Integrates with Teams, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom and LMS platforms
  • Free plan includes AI question creation and supports up to 100 participants

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan has basic polling, quizzing and Q&A only
  • Advanced moderation, branding and larger sessions require Pro plans
  • Participants use a browser because native participant apps are retired

• Top Hat8.6/10 · 5-day trial

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

  Visit Top HatFull verdict →
• Vevox8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible audience response tool for anonymous Q&A, polling and quizzes across major platforms.

  Visit VevoxFull verdict →