Best Audience Response Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 118 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Votinova and Kahoot!. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Votinova. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
For classes, presentations and events, audience response systems let you gather input while people are together. Compared on anonymous responses, audience limits, free plans, live polling, live Q&A, quiz mode, slide integrations and paid-from pricing, the entries cover both ways to engage participants and details that affect access. Poll Everywhere, Mentimeter and AhaSlides are among the named options to compare. Consider whether people should be able to respond anonymously and how much interaction you want, from polls and questions to quizzes. Slide integrations may be relevant when you want activities to fit a presentation, while audience limits and pricing help you weigh the practical requirements.
118 audience response systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poll EverywhereWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 8.3 | |
| 2 | VotinovaWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €9/mo | 8.1 | |
| 3 | Kahoot!Web · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $3/mo | 8.1 | |
| 4 | MentimeterWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.0 | |
| 5 | AhaSlidesWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.25/mo | 8.0 | |
| 6 | ParticifyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €12/mo | 8.0 | |
| 7 | VevoxWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7.75/mo | 7.9 | |
| 8 | Pigeonhole LiveWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $13/mo | 7.9 | |
| 9 | EngageSlideWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.40/mo | 7.9 | |
| 10 | PollsLiveWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 7.8 | |
| 11 | SlideaWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $6/mo | 7.7 | |
| 12 | QuizoticWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.7 | |
| 13 | DialogLoop EngageWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 7.7 | |
| 14 | ClaperWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €2.49/mo | 7.6 | |
| 15 | HypersayWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £3.99/mo | 7.6 | |
| 16 | PollSlideWeb · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 7.6 | |
| 17 | JackpollWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.6 | |
| 18 | StreamAliveWeb · Windows · Mac · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 7.6 | |
| 19 | XTrivWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 7.5 | |
| 20 | EngageTimeWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €9/mo | 7.5 | |
| 21 | BeekastWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 22 | formals.ioWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 23 | TEDMEWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €29/mo | 7.5 | |
| 24 | StatMDWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | ₹199/mo | 7.5 | |
| 25 | PollQRWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $2.99/mo | 7.5 |
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Questions about this list
Which audience response system is ranked first on Freedom251?
Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 118 with a score of 8.3. Votinova is second and Kahoot! third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AhaSlides has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.