Honest comparison · Updated 2026
Quizzy.earth
vsMentimeter
Mentimeter built its reputation on interactive presentations — slides that include live polls, word clouds, Q&A, and quiz sections all in one deck. The quiz functionality exists, but it's one feature inside a presentation tool. Quizzy.earth is a quiz platform with no presentation layer at all. They overlap, but most users will quickly know which they actually want.
At a glance
Side-by-side
| Feature | Quizzy.earth | Mentimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use case | Live quiz games | Interactive presentations |
| Free tier participant cap | ~50+ per game | 50 participants total per month across all presentations |
| Host account required | No | Yes |
| Paid plan starting price | Free | Basic plan, annual only |
| Pro plan | Quizzy Pro (AI generation) | ~$27/presenter/mo (billed annually) |
| Annual billing | N/A | Required on paid plans |
| Quiz format with podium | Yes | Yes (Quiz slide type) |
| Live polls | No | Yes, primary feature |
| Word clouds | No | Yes |
| PowerPoint import | No | Yes (paid tiers) |
| Question types | Multiple choice | MCQ, word cloud, open, scales, rankings, pin-on-image |
The actual difference
Monthly participant wall vs no cap
Mentimeter's free plan is famously generous on features (almost all slide types are unlocked) but restrictive on audience size: 50 total participants per month across every presentation you run. Run one presentation with 60 people and you're locked out of presenting other decks for 30 days. Paid plans remove that cap, but they require annual commitments starting around $27 per presenter per month.
Quizzy.earth's free plan trades feature breadth for use-case focus. It doesn't try to be a presentation tool — there are no word clouds, ranking slides, or open-text responses. It does the live quiz game well, free, with no monthly participant cap.
Honest credit
Where Mentimeter still wins
- Question type variety — word clouds, ranking, scales, pin-on-image, open-ended responses
- Presentation integration — import PowerPoint and Keynote (paid), Google Slides
- Polished UI — professional aesthetics for boardroom and conference use
- Anonymous Q&A — dedicated moderated Q&A slide type
- AI content generation — built into paid plans for poll and quiz generation
Choose Quizzy.earth
- You want a quiz game, not a presentation with quiz slides mixed in
- You don't want a 50-participant-per-month wall
- You want podium finishes and leaderboards, not aggregated bar charts
- You don't want to commit to annual billing
- You want to host without creating an account
Choose Mentimeter
- You're running a presentation where audience interaction is one element among many
- You need word clouds, ranking, or open-ended responses
- You want to import existing PowerPoint or Google Slides decks
- Your use case is corporate workshops, conferences, or higher-ed lectures
- You'll get monthly value from the Pro plan's branding and customization
FAQ
Common questions
Is Mentimeter free?
Mentimeter has a free plan with most slide types unlocked, but it caps audience size at 50 total participants per month across every presentation. Paid plans removing that cap require annual billing and start around $27 per presenter per month for the Pro tier.
Can Mentimeter run quiz competitions?
Yes — Mentimeter has a dedicated Quiz slide type with timing and a leaderboard. For purpose-built live quiz games with multiple rounds, study mode, and exam mode, Quizzy.earth is more focused on the format.
Does Quizzy.earth integrate with PowerPoint?
No. Quizzy.earth is browser-only and doesn't import or embed into PowerPoint or Google Slides. If you need quiz slides inside a deck, Mentimeter, Slido, or Kahoot are better fits.
What's Mentimeter's monthly participant cap?
50 participants per 30-day rolling window on the free plan, across all your presentations combined. Paid plans remove this cap. Quizzy.earth has no monthly cap on its free tier.
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