Mentimeter
Slides
| Feature | Mentimeter | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | educators, trainers, conference-speakers, meeting-facilitators | designers, developers, educators, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2014 | 2013 |
| Live Polls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word Clouds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Q And A | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Css | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Slides Pros
- Clean minimal interface
- HTML/CSS export for developers
- Real-time collaboration
- Responsive presentations on any device
✗ Slides Cons
- Limited template variety
- No offline editing
- Less feature-rich than PowerPoint
The Verdict
Mentimeter is built for educators and trainers, with a focus on live-polls and word-clouds. Slides targets designers and developers and leads with online-editor and collaboration.
On pricing, Slides is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $11.99/mo for Mentimeter. That $6.99/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
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 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for educators — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Mentimeter has a slight overall edge — but if clean minimal interface matters most to you, Slides may still be the right call.