Competitor figures last checked on mentimeter.com on October 5, 2026. Page updated October 9, 2026.

Mentimeter Alternative

An honest comparison, not a sales pitch. ShuffleTurn is free and covers live Q&A, polls, quizzes and word clouds with no signup for anyone. Mentimeter is a broader, more mature presentation platform. Here's how they differ.

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ShuffleTurn at a glance

ShuffleTurn is a free web app for running live Q&A, polls, quizzes and word clouds: the host shares a link or QR code, and the audience answers from their phones with no signup.

Free to use. No signup for hosts or participants by default. Works in any phone browser, with nothing to install.

Features and limits
Feature	What you get
Price	Free. A paid plan is planned but not available yet.
Signup	Not required for hosts or participants by default. A host can ask for names or require login.
Devices	Participants join from a phone browser using a link, QR code or short join code.
Live Q&A	Written questions, upvoting, moderation, pinning, anonymous questions and a big-screen display view.
Poll question types	Multiple choice (single or multi-select), quiz with points, rating, open text, word cloud and ranking.
Quiz scoring	A correct answer and a point value per question, with a leaderboard. No per-question timer.
Results	The host can reveal or hide results. Q&A and poll results export as CSV.
Limit	Detail
Not included	Slide decks, templates, custom branding, translations, or PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom integrations.
Quiz format	No countdown timer and no speed bonus, so it is closer to a scored poll than a game show.
Scale	No participant cap is set in the app, but it has not been load-tested for very large events.
Imports	No import from other quiz or poll tools. You type or paste your own questions.

Feature and pricing comparison

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Feature	ShuffleTurn	Mentimeter
Starting price	Free	Free, capped at 50 participants/month and 23 slide types
Entry paid tier	No paid tiers available (a paid plan is planned, not yet available)	Basic: $11.99/mo, billed yearly, unlimited participants and slides
Mid/top tier	N/A	Pro: $24.99/mo, billed yearly, adds moderated Q&A, branding, collaboration
Enterprise tier	N/A	Custom pricing, advanced SSO and workspace management
Written Q&A with upvoting	Yes, free, on every session	Basic crowdsourced Q&A on Free; full moderation (pre-approve) requires Pro
Question moderation (pre-approve)	Yes, free	Pro tier and above ($24.99/mo+)
Host-configurable anonymity	Yes, free	Not a dedicated Q&A anonymity toggle; identity depends on how the presentation link is shared
Participant accounts	Not required for hosts or participants	Not required to respond; SSO verification available on Enterprise
Polls: multiple choice, rating, open text, ranking	Yes, free	Yes
Quiz with points and leaderboard	Yes, free (no per-question timer yet)	Yes
Word cloud	Yes, free	Yes
Presentation slides and 20+ slide types	Not available	Yes, 23+ slide types
Custom branding / themes	Not available	Pro tier and above
PowerPoint / Teams / Zoom integrations	Not available	Yes, established integrations
Monthly billing option	N/A - free	Check Mentimeter's site; prices above are the yearly-billed figures

Mentimeter pricing and limits from mentimeter.com/pricing checked October 5, 2026 (page updated October 9, 2026). Check the vendor site before deciding.

Where ShuffleTurn is a better fit

Free Q&A, polls, quizzes and word clouds, with no participant cap set in the app
Question moderation, pinning and anonymous join are free, not gated behind a Pro plan
No signup for hosts or participants
Simple setup: create a session and share a link or QR code

Where Mentimeter is honestly stronger

A much more mature presentation platform with 23+ interactive slide types
Built for full presentations, with slides, layouts and more question formats than our six poll types
Established integrations with PowerPoint, Teams, and Zoom
Custom branding, themes, and collaborative workspaces on paid tiers

Common questions about this comparison

Is ShuffleTurn's Live Q&A actually free?

Yes. Live Q&A (submission, upvoting, moderation, pinning, big-screen display, QR join, anonymous join) and polls are free, and hosts and participants do not need to sign up. Mentimeter also has a free tier, which listed a cap of 50 participants per month and moderated Q&A on its Pro plan as of October 2026. Check Mentimeter's site for current terms.

Does ShuffleTurn support quizzes or word clouds like Mentimeter?

Yes. Polls support multiple choice, quiz (points and a leaderboard, no per-question timer), rating, open text, word cloud and ranking questions, and the host can reveal or hide results. ShuffleTurn is not a slide builder. There are no presentation slides, templates, themes or integrations. If you need those, Mentimeter is the better fit.

Why would I pick ShuffleTurn over Mentimeter?

If live Q&A plus polls, quizzes and word clouds covers your session, ShuffleTurn is free with no signup for anyone and no participant cap set in the app. Mentimeter's free tier listed 50 participants per month as of October 2026.

How current is the Mentimeter pricing on this page?

Mentimeter figures were checked October 5, 2026 (page updated October 9, 2026). Vendor pricing changes, so check Mentimeter's site before making a purchasing decision.