PINGO

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What PINGO is

PINGO is a free, browser-based audience response system for live polls and classroom interaction. Participants can answer from an internet-connected device without signing up, and responses can be anonymous. It is designed particularly for higher education and is also presented for K-12 schools and corporate training. Questions may be open, numerical, single-choice, or multiple-choice, with TeX support. Lecturers can store prepared questions in a keyword-indexed catalogue and share them with other lecturers. Imports and exports support Moodle XML, Aiken/Pearson, CSV, and GIFT formats. Results can appear as diagrams, histograms, or tag clouds, and correct answers can be highlighted. PINGO Remote is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 or later. Presenters can start surveys and view results in a floating window over slides; it works with presentation software or PDF viewers and needs an internet connection. PINGO says it is hosted on a German high-performance cluster and systematically encrypts sensitive data. Shared questions or sessions can be received only by a colleague with a PINGO account using their email address.

Who it suits

PINGO suits lecturers and educators who want live audience responses, especially in higher education. It is also presented for K-12 schools and corporate training, with PINGO Remote available for presenters using Windows or macOS.

What it does well

Participants can respond without signing up.
Supports anonymous responses and four question types.
Questions import and export in four listed formats.
Results can appear as diagrams, histograms, or tag clouds.
Free plan allows unlimited participants and questions.

What to know first

Sharing requires colleagues to have PINGO accounts.
PINGO Remote requires an internet connection.
PINGO Remote supports Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 or later.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
PINGO	Unlimited participants · unlimited questions	Free

As trypingo.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://trypingo.com/.
Use the free PINGO plan for live polls and classroom interaction.
Have participants join from internet-connected devices; they do not need to sign up.
For slide-based presenting, use PINGO Remote on Windows 10 or macOS 10.12 or later.
Keep an internet connection available when using PINGO Remote.

Verdict

PINGO pairs browser-based polling with question storage, sharing, and several result formats. Its free plan allows unlimited participants and questions; presenters who use PINGO Remote need an internet connection, and colleagues need accounts to receive shared material.

Questions

How much does PINGO cost?

The PINGO plan is free. It allows unlimited participants and unlimited questions.

Do participants need PINGO accounts?

No. Participants can respond from internet-connected devices without signing up, and anonymous responses are supported.

Which platforms does PINGO support?

PINGO is available on the web, macOS, and Windows. PINGO Remote supports Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 or later.

What question formats can lecturers use?

Questions can be open, numerical, single-choice, or multiple-choice, and PINGO supports TeX. Import and export formats include Moodle XML, Aiken/Pearson, CSV, and GIFT.

Can lecturers share questions with colleagues?

Yes. Prepared questions and sessions can be shared, but a colleague needs a PINGO account using their email address to receive them.

Who makes PINGO?

The team page lists coactum GmbH project leads and cooperation partners at Paderborn University.

Facts from PINGO's own pages

Anonymous responses: Yes · trypingo.com, 20 Sept 2026
Audience use: Participants can respond using an internet-connected device without signing up. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Compatibility: PINGO Remote works with any presentation software or PDF viewer and requires an internet connection. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Desktop app: PINGO Remote is described as free and open source and supports Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 or later. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · trypingo.com, 20 Sept 2026
Import and export: Question import and export supports Moodle XML, Aiken/Pearson, CSV, and GIFT formats. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Live polling: Yes · trypingo.com, 20 Sept 2026
Maker: The team page lists coactum GmbH project leads and cooperation partners at Paderborn University. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
PowerPoint: PINGO Remote lets presenters start surveys and view results from a floating window over slides, without opening a browser. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Purpose: PINGO is a browser-based audience response system for live polls and classroom interaction. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Question catalogue: Prepared questions can be stored, indexed with keywords, and shared with other lecturers. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Question types: Questions can be open, numerical, single-choice, or multiple-choice, and PINGO supports TeX. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Quiz mode: No · trypingo.com, 20 Sept 2026
Results: Answers can be shown as diagrams, histograms, or tag clouds, and correct answers can be highlighted. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Security: The features page says PINGO is hosted on a German high-performance cluster and sensitive data are systematically encrypted. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Sessions: The FAQ describes a session as a series of lectures or conferences, typically used over a longer period such as a semester. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Sharing limit: A colleague must have a PINGO account using their email address to receive shared questions or sessions. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026
Target users: PINGO is designed particularly for higher education and is also presented for K-12 schools and corporate training. · trypingo.com, 5 Oct 2026

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