Mentimeter
Thinkific
| Feature | Mentimeter | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free / from $49/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | educators, trainers, conference-speakers, meeting-facilitators | course-creators, coaches, educators, small-businesses |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
| Live Polls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word Clouds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Q And A | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Course Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memberships | ✗ | ✓ |
| Communities | ✗ | ✓ |
| Certificates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Drip Content | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment Processing | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Thinkific Pros
- No transaction fees on any plan
- Drag-and-drop course builder is intuitive
- Supports communities and memberships
- White-label branding options
- Built-in student engagement tools
✗ Thinkific Cons
- Limited marketing automation built-in
- Free plan restricted to one course
- Email features require third-party integration
The Verdict
Mentimeter is built for educators and trainers, with a focus on live-polls and word-clouds. Thinkific targets course creators and coaches and leads with course-builder and memberships.
On pricing, Mentimeter is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $11.99/mo compared to $49/mo for Thinkific. That $37.01/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.
Feature-wise, Thinkific offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Mentimeter takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
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.