Mentimeter
Moodle
| Feature | Mentimeter | Moodle |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free / from $9.17/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Best For | educators, trainers, conference-speakers, meeting-facilitators | universities, schools, corporate-training, institutions |
| Founded | 2014 | 2002 |
| Live Polls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word Clouds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Q And A | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Course Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forums | ✗ | ✓ |
| Grading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
| Completion Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Mentimeter Pros
- Great audience engagement
- Easy polling
- Real-time results
- No app needed for audience
✗ Mentimeter Cons
- Limited free questions
- Basic design options
- Requires internet
✓ Moodle Pros
- Free and open-source
- Highly customizable
- Large community
- Plugin ecosystem
✗ Moodle Cons
- Requires hosting
- Dated design
- Setup complexity
The Verdict
Mentimeter is built for educators and trainers, with a focus on live-polls and word-clouds. Moodle targets universities and schools and leads with course-management and quizzes.
Pricing is close: Moodle starts at $9.17/mo versus $11.99/mo for Mentimeter — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Mentimeter edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Mentimeter has a slight overall edge — but if free and open-source matters most to you, Moodle may still be the right call.