Best Polling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 32 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Particify and PollQR. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Particify. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
Polling software can gather responses from participants during a presentation, class, meeting, or other group session. Compared on anonymous responses, audience limit, moderation tools, quiz mode, and word clouds, these options offer different features to consider for participation. Presenter seats and slide integration may also factor into how you plan and run a session. Poll Everywhere, Wooclap, and Pigeonhole Live are the first entries, followed by Mentimeter and Vevox. Weigh the listed features against your session format and audience, then compare free-plan availability and paid-from pricing.
32 polling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
20 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 | 6.8 | |
| 2 | ParticifyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €12/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | PollQRWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $2.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | AhaSlidesWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | VotinovaWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | CrowdpurrWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | MentimeterWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Pigeonhole LiveWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $13/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | PollSlideWeb · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | PollsLiveWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | VevoxWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7.75/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | ClaperWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €2.49/mo | 6.3 | |
| 13 | HypersayWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £3.99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 14 | MeetingPulseWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $74.75/mo | 6.3 | |
| 15 | Opinion StageWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $32/mo | 6.3 | |
| 16 | livepoll.ioWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 17 | PollyAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.2 | |
| 18 | QuestionProAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $83/mo | 6.2 | |
| 19 | VoteyWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | £19.99/mo | 6.2 | |
| 20 | DiaposiWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 21 | EchoPollWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 22 | PointSolutionsWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | $3.42/mo | 5.5 |
| 23 | DirectPollWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | CHF 1.67/mo | 5.4 |
| 24 | SlidoWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 25 | VoxVoteWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which polling software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 6.8. Particify is second and PollQR third.
How many of these have a free plan?
20 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.