Plickers review
A low-tech classroom response system with printed cards and mobile scanning.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Plickers is a classroom response system for teachers who want formative assessment without requiring every student to use a device. Teachers create multiple-choice Sets on the web, display questions during class, and scan printed response cards with the mobile app. It supports graded and survey questions, live results, student reports, scoresheets, and downloadable results. Web, iOS, and Android support make it suitable for classrooms where teachers manage the technology and students respond with cards.
The Free plan includes printable response cards, Multiple-choice Sets, and student results and reports. Plickers Pro adds unlimited questions per Set, Private Pack sharing, and Priority support. Pro Monthly costs $8.99 per user per month, while Pro Annual costs $71.88 per user per year, billed annually; the annual equivalent is $5.99 per user per month with the full year paid upfront. A 14-day free trial is available. The paid tiers fit teachers who need larger Sets, private content sharing, or priority support, while the Free plan covers core classroom polling and reporting.
Plickers is focused on quick classroom checks rather than a broad audience-engagement platform. Its mobile scanning workflow, live polling, quiz mode, anonymous responses, reports, exports, and question imports support regular formative assessment, but the 63-student limit narrows its fit for larger classes. It also lacks Q&A, integrations, and presentation support. Choose Plickers when low device requirements and simple card-based participation matter most; choose an alternative when you need broader ecosystem connections, presentation tools, Q&A, or capacity beyond 63 student spaces.
Plickers pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Students respond with printed cards instead of individual devices
- Supports graded questions, polls, live results, and student reports
- Exports results and imports questions from text or PowerPoint outlines
- Where it doesn't
- Classes are limited to 63 student spaces
- No Q&A, integrations, or presentation support
- Pro is required for unlimited questions per Set and private Pack sharing
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