An AhaSlides alternative with team quizzes, elimination mode and whiteboards
Pomlet is an AhaSlides alternative for running quizzes, polls and collaborative whiteboards in the browser; main differences: team play from the Free plan, direct upload of your own video files and, on monthly billing, 1,000 participants with Pomlet Pro for €9.90, where AhaSlides accepts 100 with Essential ($11.95 to $23.95 a month) and requires its Pro plan ($24.95 to $49.95) beyond that.
Team play on Free
Team play is included on every plan; AhaSlides offers it from its Pro plan. Pomlet also offers an elimination mode.
1,000 participants with Pro
On monthly billing, 1,000 participants for €9.90, where AhaSlides accepts 100 with Essential ($11.95 to $23.95 a month) and requires Pro ($24.95 to $49.95) beyond that.
Your videos, uploaded directly
Upload your video and audio files and choose the excerpt; AhaSlides adds videos by link.
You get the essentials of AhaSlides (scored quizzes, polls, scales, word clouds and self-paced play), with team play on every plan. Pomlet also offers an elimination mode and a full freeform whiteboard to draw, connect and vote, included in the price. Pro costs €9.90 a month with no commitment, at one price for up to 1,000 participants. Expect a few fewer features and simpler enterprise management: single sign-on (SSO) isn’t available yet.
No card required · Free for up to 8 participants per session
What you get with Pomlet
- Team play on FreeTeam play is included on every plan; AhaSlides documents team play from its Pro plan. Pomlet also offers a dedicated elimination mode.
- Your videos, uploaded directlyUpload your own video and audio files and choose the excerpt, without hosting them elsewhere.
- A whiteboard included in the pricePomlet also offers a freeform whiteboard: sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates, on every plan, with no extra subscription.
- 1,000 participants with ProOn monthly billing, Pro welcomes up to 1,000 participants per session for €9.90, where AhaSlides accepts 100 with Essential ($11.95 to $23.95 a month) and requires Pro ($24.95 to $49.95) beyond that.
- AI from the Free planCreate a quiz from a topic, your notes, a web page or a PDF, even on Free. With Pro, AI generation feels unlimited (fair use).
- Scored quizzes, with or without a timerSwitch a question’s timer off when the group needs time to think; on AhaSlides, scored quizzes require a timer.
Pomlet and AhaSlides side by side
The criteria that matter for a host, at a glance.
| Criterion | Pomlet | AhaSlides |
|---|---|---|
| Price and commitment | ||
€9.90/month Monthly, cancel anytime Free for up to 8 participants | AhaSlides Essential US$66.60 – US$95.40 excl. tax/year (US$5.55 – US$7.95/month equivalent) Also available monthly: US$11.95 – US$23.95/month excl. tax AhaSlides Pro US$95.40 – US$133.80 excl. tax/year (US$7.95 – US$11.15/month equivalent) Also available monthly: US$24.95 – US$49.95/month excl. tax Annual paid upfront, or monthly, cancel anytime Prices vary by visitor | |
| Game modes | ||
| Live, self-paced practice, teams and elimination, with leaderboards: all on Free | Live and self-paced; team play requires Pro | |
| Participants per session | ||
| Up to 1,000 with Pro; 8 on Free | 100 with Essential, 2,500 with Pro | |
| Audio and video in questions | ||
| Upload your own audio and video files and choose the excerpt, on every plan | Audio on slides; video by link, no video-file upload | |
| Collaborative whiteboard | ||
| Included on every plan: sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates, on its own or inside a session | Structured Idea Board; freeform canvas not confirmed | |
| Questions and activities | ||
| 11 elements: single or multiple choice, true/false, ranking, open answer, poll, scale, word cloud, idea board, slide and whiteboard | Up to 8 answer choices, short answers, correct order, polls, scales, word clouds and Idea Board | |
| How participants join | ||
| PIN, QR code or link, plus a nickname: no account, no app | Link or QR code, without a participant account | |
AhaSlides: Essential for 100 people, Pro for 1,000 (capacity 2,500). USD prices observed from Switzerland, which vary from visitor to visitor: Essential $66.60–$95.40 a year or $11.95–$23.95 a month, Pro $95.40–$133.80 a year or $24.95–$49.95 a month. AhaSlides bills in euros in the eurozone; local offers may vary. Original currencies retained: EUR, or USD for AhaSlides. Prices marked excl. tax exclude taxes; applicable totals are specified at checkout or in the quote.
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“Not confirmed” means the reviewed documentation does not establish the capability; it does not mean that AhaSlides lacks it.
| Criterion | Pomlet | AhaSlides |
|---|---|---|
| Bring your audience together | ||
| Host a live quiz | Host-controlled questions and live results | Live quizzes with scoring and leaderboards |
| Play at your own pace | Solo practice mode | Self-paced quizzes and surveys |
| Join without an account | Nickname + PIN or QR code | Join by link or QR, without an account |
| Participate on a phone | Mobile browser; no installation | Mobile browser; no installation |
| Play in teams | Team mode and team leaderboard, on every plan | Pro required; up to 500 teams |
| Elimination game mode | Dedicated elimination mode, on every plan | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Embed a quiz on your website | Self-paced quiz via iframe, on every plan | Participant link via iframe; integration needs testing |
| Questions and game formats | ||
| Single and multiple choice | Single choice, multiple choice and true/false | Up to 8 options; single or multiple correct answers |
| Typed answers | Open response, with optional accepted answers | Short answers with accepted variants; open responses |
| Polls and rating scales | Polls and scales in the same quiz | Polls, scales, ranking and surveys |
| Live word clouds | Word cloud question in your quiz | Live word clouds |
| Put answers in order | Ranking question | Correct Order quiz question |
| Images in questions and answers | Upload images for questions and answer options | Image questions and image answer options |
| Upload your own audio | Audio uploads and excerpt playback, on every plan | Audio on slides, including participant devices |
| Video in questions | Upload your videos and choose excerpts, on every plan | Video slides by link; no direct video-file upload |
| Control the pace | Question timer can be switched off | 5 seconds–20 minutes; scored quizzes require a timer |
| Explain the correct answer | Optional explanation after the answer reveal | Dedicated explanation field not confirmed; hints available |
| Create and personalize | ||
| Generate a quiz with AI | Editable draft from a topic, notes, a web page or a PDF, even on Free | Generate questions; monthly quota depends on plan |
| Ready-to-use templates | Editable quizzes and whiteboard templates | Ready-to-use presentation and quiz templates |
| Collaborative whiteboards | ||
| Shared visual canvas | Included on every plan, on its own or inside a session | Structured Idea Board; freeform canvas unconfirmed |
| Notes, drawing and connectors | Sticky notes, shapes, freehand drawing and connectors | Idea cards with images and groups; freeform tools unconfirmed |
| Vote on whiteboard ideas | Vote on items in the whiteboard | Idea Board voting, 1–20 votes per person |
| Export your whiteboard | PNG image or portable JSON, including media | PDF/JPG slide exports; canvas export unconfirmed |
| Results and administration | ||
| Detailed quiz results | Answers, scores and participation by question | Presentation reports; individual reports with Pro |
| Shared workspace for creators | Organization workspace with member roles | Team sharing; one active editor at a time |
| Connect your AI assistant via MCP | Included, even on Free; your assistant’s limits apply | MCP connector for free and paid accounts |
Switching from AhaSlides
- Create a free Pomlet account. No card is required.
- Paste your existing questions or notes into the AI generator, or start from a template, then review every question.
- Run a short test with a colleague, then invite your group with the PIN, the QR code or a link.
Questions about Pomlet and AhaSlides
Can I build an interactive presentation with Pomlet?+
Yes. Add slides between quizzes, polls, word clouds, idea boards and whiteboards in one session. Pomlet does not import PowerPoint files, so slides are created in the editor.
Are team and elimination modes free?+
Yes. Live, practice, team and elimination modes are included in the Free plan, which supports up to 8 participants per session.
How do the prices compare?+
Pomlet Pro is billed in euros, monthly (cancel anytime) or yearly, at one price for up to 1,000 participants. AhaSlides prices vary from visitor to visitor and by country (in euros in the eurozone), with annual or monthly billing; the table above shows the US-dollar ranges observed from Switzerland and the plans used.
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Prices checked on 12 October 2026 and features on 10 October 2026 on the official websites. AhaSlides and the other brands mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners; Pomlet is not affiliated with them.