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Qlicker
by Qlicker
What Qlicker is
Qlicker is free, open-source educational software for classroom polling, quizzes, student practice, grade management, and statistics. Instructors can run live in-class polls, assign at-home quizzes, and provide practice sessions, while students participate from their own devices. The project describes Qlicker as a mobile-capable web application and an alternative to hardware classroom clickers. It supports live polling and quiz mode, but does not provide slide integrations. Qlicker is available on the web and can be self-hosted. Its source repository uses the GPL-3.0 license and documents building and deploying the application, including with Docker. A Docker deployment requires ROOT_URL and MONGO_URL; MAIL_URL is needed for account verification and password resets. Production instructions recommend placing a proxy before the application container to enforce SSL. The Free plan costs nothing and includes polling, quizzes, practice, grade management, and statistics.
Who it suits
Qlicker suits instructors and students who need device-based classroom interaction, quizzes, or practice. It also fits organizations that want to self-host open-source educational software.
What it does well
- Free plan includes polling, quizzes, and practice
- Mobile-capable web participation
- Supports grade management and statistics
- Self-hosting and Docker deployment documented
- GPL-3.0 licensed source repository
What to know first
- No slide integrations
- Docker deployment requires ROOT_URL and MONGO_URL
- MAIL_URL is needed for account email functions
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | In-class polling · at-home quizzes · student practice sessions · grade management · statistics | Free |
As qlicker.queensu.ca lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Qlicker provides classroom polling and assessment tools without hardware clickers. Its self-hosting path is documented, but deployment requires specific environment settings and email configuration.
Facts from Qlicker's own pages
- Audience
- The project describes Qlicker as an alternative to hardware-based classroom clicker systems that students can use on their own devices. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The Docker deployment instructions say to provide ROOT_URL and MONGO_URL; MAIL_URL is required for email functions such as account verification and password resets. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · qlicker.queensu.ca, 22 Sept 2026
- Grade management
- Qlicker lists grade management among its features. · qlicker.queensu.ca, 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Kingston, Ontario, Canada · qlicker.queensu.ca, 28 Sept 2026
- Live polling
- Yes · qlicker.queensu.ca, 22 Sept 2026
- Mobile access
- The project describes Qlicker as a mobile-capable web application for student participation in classes. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Open source license
- The Qlicker source repository is published under the GPL-3.0 license. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Polling
- Qlicker supports in-class polling. · qlicker.queensu.ca, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Qlicker describes itself as open source educational software that users control. · qlicker.queensu.ca, 12 Oct 2026
- Quiz mode
- Yes · qlicker.queensu.ca, 22 Sept 2026
- Quizzes
- Qlicker supports at-home quizzes. · qlicker.queensu.ca, 12 Oct 2026
- Secure transport
- The repository deployment instructions recommend placing a proxy in front of the production app container to enforce SSL. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The repository documents building and deploying Qlicker, including Docker deployment. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Slide integrations
- No · qlicker.queensu.ca, 22 Sept 2026
- Statistics
- Qlicker lists statistics among its features. · qlicker.queensu.ca, 12 Oct 2026
- Student practice
- Qlicker supports student practice sessions. · qlicker.queensu.ca, 12 Oct 2026
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