Best Student Response Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 45 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Kahoot! and Plickers. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Kahoot!. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
Student response systems give learners ways to answer questions and take part during a lesson or group session. Compared on live polling, quiz mode, and question types, these tools also show whether responses can be anonymous and how class size limits are handled. LMS integration may matter for your teaching setup; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help clarify plan options. Poll Everywhere, Kahoot!, and Plickers are among the entries to compare, alongside Socrative. Think about the participation you want to encourage and the size of the group, then weigh the listed response formats, class limits, and integration details against how you teach.
45 student response systems 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 Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 2 Kahoot! iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$3/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 3 Plickers iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$5.99/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 4 Socrative iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$10/mo
- 5 Wayground (formerly Quizizz) iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$18/mo Live polling: YesQuestion types: advancedQuiz mode: Yes
- 6 Particify iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6€12/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 7 QuestionPress iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$0.83/mo Live polling: YesQuestion types: advancedQuiz mode: Yes
- 8 Xorro-Q iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 9 Top Hat iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$35/mo
- 10 Acadly iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$3/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 11 Ombea iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Live polling: YesQuestion types: advancedQuiz mode: Yes
- 12 PointSolutions iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$3.42/mo Live polling: Yes
- 13 Quick Key iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Live polling: NoQuestion types: variedQuiz mode: Yes
- 14 Crowdpurr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$25/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 15 AhaSlides No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.25/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 16 ClassClicker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.67/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 17 QuizTheClass No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.42/mo Live polling: YesQuestion types: advancedQuiz mode: Yes
- 18 Vevox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$7.75/mo Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 19 QR Poll No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$6/mo Live polling: YesQuestion types: variedQuiz mode: No
- 20 Mentimeter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 21 Saval Student Response System No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 22 StatMD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1₹199/mo Live polling: YesQuestion types: advancedQuiz mode: Yes
- 23 QuizWhizzer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$3.25/mo Live polling: YesQuestion types: variedQuiz mode: Yes
- 24 Slido No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Live polling: YesQuiz mode: Yes
- 25 Gimkit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Live polling: YesQuestion types: variedQuiz mode: Yes
Is your app on this list?
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Questions about this list
Which student response system is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Poll Everywhere is ranked #1 of 45 with a score of 7.9. Kahoot! is second and Plickers third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 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.