Best Student Response Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 45 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Wayground (formerly Quizizz) and iClicker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Wayground (formerly Quizizz). The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
Student response systems give learners ways to answer questions and take part during lessons or group sessions. Compare live polling, quiz mode, and question types, as well as anonymous responses and class size limits, to see which participation formats fit your sessions. LMS integration can be checked against your teaching setup; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add access and cost details. Poll Everywhere, Wayground (formerly Quizizz), and Particify are among the options, alongside Plickers and Kahoot!. Consider the size and structure of your group, then weigh the response features and plan details that matter in your setting.
45 student response systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
45ranked
17free plans on this page
$0.25/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Student Response Systems 25 channels on this page · 102 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromLive pollingQuestion typesQuiz modeAnonymous responsesClass size limitLMS integration Spec sheet Score
01 Poll Everywhere Free planYesPaid from$10/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 Wayground (formerly Quizizz) Free planYesPaid from$18/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesadvancedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesnot statedClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.9
03 iClicker Free planYesPaid from$4.99/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 Particify Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Plickers Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 Kahoot! Free planYesPaid from$3/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 Socrative Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingnot statedQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modenot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 AhaSlides Free planYesPaid from$7.95/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 QuizTheClass Free planNoPaid from$4.99/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesadvancedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesNoClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
10 Top Hat Free plannot statedPaid from$35/moLive pollingnot statedQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modenot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
11 PINGO Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesvariedQuiz modeNoAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 StatMD Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesadvancedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 Vevox Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 Xorro-Q Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
15 Crowdpurr Free planYesPaid from$24.99/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
16 Mentimeter Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingnot statedQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modenot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
17 QuestionPress Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesadvancedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limit35 learnersLMS integrationYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
18 ClassClicker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
19 QR Poll Free planYesPaid from$6/moLive pollingYesQuestion typesvariedQuiz modeNoAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
20 Saval Student Response System Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesnot statedClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
21 ParticiPoll Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLive pollingnot statedQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modenot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
22 PointSolutions Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modenot statedAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
23 Slido Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
24 DirectPoll Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
25 Acadly Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLive pollingYesQuestion typesnot statedQuiz modeYesAnonymous responsesYesClass size limitnot statedLMS integrationnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Live polling | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poll Everywhere | 8.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | — |
| 2 | Wayground (formerly Quizizz) | 7.9 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | 18 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 3 | iClicker | 7.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 4 | Particify | 7.5 | Free plan | €12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Plickers | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Kahoot! | 7.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 3 /mo | Yes | — |
| 7 | Socrative | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | AhaSlides | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | 7.95 /mo | Yes | — |
| 9 | QuizTheClass | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | No | 4.99 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 10 | Top Hat | 7.1 | No | $35/mo | — | 35 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | PINGO | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | varied |
| 12 | StatMD | 7.0 | Free plan | ₹199/mo | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 13 | Vevox | 7.0 | Free plan | $7.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Xorro-Q | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | Crowdpurr | 6.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 24.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 16 | Mentimeter | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | QuestionPress | 6.9 | No | $0.83/mo | No | — | Yes | advanced |
| 18 | ClassClicker | 6.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | QR Poll | 6.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | varied |
| 20 | Saval Student Response System | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | ParticiPoll | 6.5 | No | $16.58/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | PointSolutions | 6.5 | No | $3.42/mo | — | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Slido | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | DirectPoll | 6.4 | No | CHF 1.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Acadly | 6.3 | No | $3/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which student response system is ranked first on Specifiction?
Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 45 with a score of 8.1. Wayground (formerly Quizizz) is second and iClicker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 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 on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.