Best Student Response Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 45 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of iClicker and Particify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is iClicker. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
In a lesson, workshop, or other group session, student response systems give participants ways to answer questions and take part in activities. Compared on live polling, question types, and quiz mode, they also differ in anonymous response options and class size limits. LMS integration may matter for your teaching setup; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Poll Everywhere, Particify, and Wayground (formerly Quizizz) are among the options, along with AhaSlides. Think about the size of your group and the kinds of responses you want to collect, then compare the listed features with your session needs.
45 student response systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
19 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 | iClickerWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | ParticifyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €12/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | Wayground (formerly Quizizz)Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | AhaSlidesWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | Kahoot!Web · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.6 | |
| 7 | PINGOWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | PlickersWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 9 | SocrativeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | ClassClickerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | CrowdpurrWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | MentimeterWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 13 | QuizTheClassWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.42/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | StatMDWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | ₹199/mo | 6.4 | |
| 15 | VevoxWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7.75/mo | 6.4 | |
| 16 | QR PollWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $6/mo | 6.3 | |
| 17 | Saval Student Response SystemWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 18 | QuizWhizzerWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $3.25/mo | 6.2 | |
| 19 | Xorro-QWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 20 | PointSolutionsWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | $3.42/mo | 5.5 |
| 21 | Top HatWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $35/mo | 5.5 |
| 22 | DirectPollWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | CHF 1.67/mo | 5.4 |
| 23 | OmbeaWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 24 | SlidoWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 25 | GimkitWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Live polling | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poll Everywhere | 6.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | — |
| 2 | iClicker | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | Particify | 6.7 | Free plan | €12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Wayground (formerly Quizizz) | 6.7 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | 18 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 5 | AhaSlides | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | 7.95 /mo | Yes | — |
| 6 | Kahoot! | 6.6 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 3 /mo | Yes | — |
| 7 | PINGO | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | varied |
| 8 | Plickers | 6.5 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Socrative | 6.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | ClassClicker | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 11 | Crowdpurr | 6.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 24.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 12 | Mentimeter | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | QuizTheClass | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | No | 4.99 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 14 | StatMD | 6.4 | Free plan | ₹199/mo | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 15 | Vevox | 6.4 | Free plan | $7.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | QR Poll | 6.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | varied |
| 17 | Saval Student Response System | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | QuizWhizzer | 6.2 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | varied |
| 19 | Xorro-Q | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | PointSolutions | 5.5 | No | $3.42/mo | — | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Top Hat | 5.5 | No | $35/mo | — | 35 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | DirectPoll | 5.4 | No | CHF 1.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Ombea | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | advanced |
| 24 | Slido | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Gimkit | 5.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | varied |
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Questions about this list
Which student response system is ranked first on Freedom251?
Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 45 with a score of 6.8. iClicker is second and Particify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 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.