Mentimeter
Skillshare
| Feature | Mentimeter | Skillshare |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | From $13.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | educators, trainers, conference-speakers, meeting-facilitators | creatives, designers, freelancers, hobbyists |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
| Live Polls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word Clouds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Q And A | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Based Learning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Community Feedback | ✗ | ✓ |
| Offline Viewing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Class Discussions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curated Paths | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile App | ✗ | ✓ |
| Teacher Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Skillshare Pros
- Strong focus on creative skills and hands-on projects
- Unlimited access to all classes with subscription
- Active community with project sharing and feedback
- Short, digestible class format
- Offline viewing on mobile
✗ Skillshare Cons
- No free tier anymore
- No certificates recognized by employers
- Limited technical and business content
The Verdict
Mentimeter is built for educators and trainers, with a focus on live-polls and word-clouds. Skillshare targets creatives and designers and leads with project-based-learning and community-feedback.
Pricing is close: Mentimeter starts at $11.99/mo versus $13.99/mo for Skillshare — not a deciding factor on its own.
Mentimeter has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Skillshare requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Skillshare offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Mentimeter takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.