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Annotate.net ties interactive questions to course materials: instructors can add ten question types to Slides, PDFs, web pages, and notebooks, while students annotate and receive real-time review with audio or webcam feedback. Google Classroom assignments, file imports, a Chrome extension, an iPad app, and screen sharing support different teaching workflows. Free plans have storage and daily sharing limits; paid plans start at $15.99 per user per year. Instructor access by cell phone is not recommended for daily use, and some features may be disabled or not work as designed.

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    Poll Everywhere

    by Poll Everywhere
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Live polls, Q&A, and quizzes for audiences up to 700 — Poll Everywhere centers on live polls, Q&A, and quizzes for audiences up to 700 rather than annotation and course-file feedback.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Nearpod

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Educators building lessons with ready-to-teach content — Nearpod adds lesson creation, 22,000+ library items, three delivery modes, and real-time and post-session insights.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $159/yr Visit site
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    Wayground (formerly Quizizz)

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Teachers creating differentiated practice and assessments — Wayground focuses on AI-supported assessments, lessons, and practice, with differentiated versions and multiple teaching modes.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $18/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Kahoot!

    by Kahoot!
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+2

    Live quizzes and audience interaction for up to 50 — Kahoot! offers live polls, Q&A, quizzes, and anonymous responses for audiences up to 50 instead of course-material annotation.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $3/mo (annual) Visit site
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    AhaSlides

    by AhaSlides
    Free plan MacWebWindows

    Live polls, Q&A, and quizzes for up to 100 — AhaSlides centers on live polls, Q&A, quizzes, and anonymous responses for up to 100 people.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $7.95/mo (annual) Visit site
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    LessonUp

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Educators creating interactive lessons with AI tools — LessonUp adds interactive lesson creation, AI tools, a lesson library, and PowerPoint imports with interactive elements.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $7/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Socrative

    by Socrative
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Teachers giving quizzes with automatic grading and reports — Socrative focuses on quizzes, on-the-fly assessments, automatic grading, reports, and live learning-progress insights.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial Visit site
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    ClassPoint

    Free plan WebWindows
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $8/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Baamboozle

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Blooket

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    ClassQuiz

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Classtime

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $9/mo · 60-day trial Visit site
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    Mentimeter

    by Mentimeter
    Free plan MacWebWindows
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Formative

    Free plan Web
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $20.75/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Gimkit

    by Gimkit
    Free plan Web
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $59.88/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    InteractClass

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $7.90/mo Visit site
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    Lumio

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $59/user/yr Visit site
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    Pear Deck

    Free plan ExtensionWeb
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $149/yr Visit site
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    Quizalize

    Free plan AndroidWeb
    6.8 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Slido

    by Slido
    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Vevox

    by Vevox
    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Wooclap

    by Wooclap
    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Wordwall

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    OpenBoard

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.4 Free plan Visit site

Alternatives shift the emphasis toward audience polling, lesson creation, ready-to-teach content, or quiz-based assessment. Before switching, compare how each handles live participation versus student-paced work, its activity formats and integrations, platform coverage, audience limits, and price. Annotate.net's defining strengths are annotation of course files and instructor feedback; a different option may provide more lesson-building tools or a narrower assessment workflow. Check whether the alternative supports the way you teach and whether its free or paid plan fits your audience.

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