Mentimeter
Slidev
| Feature | Mentimeter | Slidev |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | educators, trainers, conference-speakers, meeting-facilitators | developers, tech-speakers, educators, open-source-contributors |
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
| Live Polls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word Clouds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Q And A | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Markdown Slides | ✗ | ✓ |
| Live Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vue Components | ✗ | ✓ |
| Themes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pdf Export | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Slidev Pros
- Write slides in Markdown
- Live coding in presentations
- Full Vue component support
- Export to PDF or SPA
✗ Slidev Cons
- Requires developer knowledge
- No visual editor
- Not suitable for non-technical users
The Verdict
Mentimeter is built for educators and trainers, with a focus on live-polls and word-clouds. Slidev targets developers and tech speakers and leads with markdown-slides and live-coding.
Slidev uses custom enterprise pricing, while Mentimeter starts at $11.99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
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.
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.