Best Interactive Classroom Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Annotate.net and Socrative. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Annotate.net. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
Interactive classroom software gives you ways to invite learners into a lesson through questions, polls, presentations, and quizzes. The entries are ranked, with comparisons covering assessment reports, audience questions, interactive presentations, live polls, quiz activities, and maximum participants. LMS integration can matter if you want activities to fit an existing learning environment; free-plan availability and paid starting prices are also included. Poll Everywhere and Kahoot! appear first, with LessonUp and Annotate.net among the next entries. Consider which activities suit your teaching and how many people may take part, then compare the listed features and capacity against your classroom needs.
27 interactive classroom software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Poll Everywhere iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$10/mo
- 2 Annotate.net iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$1.07/mo Interactive presentations: YesLive polls: Yes
- 3 Socrative iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$10/mo Live polls: Yes
- 4 Kahoot! iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$3/mo
- 5 Wayground (formerly Quizizz) iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$18/mo
- 6 Gynzy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Interactive presentations: Yes
- 7 Top Hat iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$35/mo Live polls: Yes
- 8 LessonUp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$7/mo Live polls: Yes
- 9 AhaSlides No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.25/mo
- 10 Vevox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$7.75/mo
- 11 ClassPoint No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Live polls: Yes
- 12 Lumio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$4.92/mo Interactive presentations: YesLive polls: Yes
- 13 Wordwall No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$7.20/mo Interactive presentations: NoLive polls: No
- 14 Classtime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$9/mo
- 15 Formative No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$20.75/mo
- 16 Mentimeter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 17 Slido No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 18 Wooclap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 19 Gimkit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 20 Quizalize No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 21 Blooket No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 22 OpenBoard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Interactive presentations: Yes
- 23 ClassQuiz No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 24 Nearpod No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Live polls: Yes
- 25 Baamboozle No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
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Questions about this list
Which interactive classroom software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.9. Annotate.net is second and Socrative third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AhaSlides has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.