A free Mentimeter alternative for teachers
If Mentimeter's free plan runs out before the month does, a per-poll limit works better for teaching. Pingroom's free plan allows 50 students on every poll, every lesson, with no monthly total.
Why teachers outgrow Mentimeter's free plan
Mentimeter's free plan counts participants across everything you run in a month (50 at the time of writing, per our Mentimeter comparison). One class of 30 on Monday and another on Tuesday, and you've used most of it.
Pingroom counts people per poll instead. A class of 30 can answer every poll in every lesson, all year, on the free plan.
What you get free
- All seven question types: multiple choice, word cloud, open-ended, rating scale, Q&A, quiz competition and attendance check-in
- Timed quizzes with a leaderboard and an explanation that appears when you reveal the answer
- Attendance check-in with a code that changes every 30 seconds, so students have to be in the room
- Sessions you can step through with a presentation clicker
- The free PowerPoint add-in and CSV export
Ready-made classroom templates
Start with Exit ticket, First day of class, Check for understanding or Quick review quiz (general knowledge). Each one is copied into your account with one click.
Where Mentimeter is still the better pick
Mentimeter has a larger template library and polished slide designs. If you build whole presentations inside your polling tool, it may suit you better. If you want polls and quizzes on top of your own slides, Pingroom does that for free.
Also useful in class
Our free random name picker and team generator need no account.
Try it in your next session
Free for up to 50 people per poll. No card needed.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Mentimeter for schools?
Yes. Pingroom has a free plan with every question type and up to 50 students per poll, with no monthly participant total.
Do students need accounts?
No. Students join from a phone, tablet or laptop browser using your link or QR code. Names are optional except for quizzes.
What if my class is bigger than 50?
Pro covers 700 people per poll for $9/month billed yearly. Students, educators and people with disabilities can get 25% off.