A Mentimeter alternative with scored quizzes, team play and whiteboards
Pomlet is a Mentimeter alternative for running polls, word clouds and scored quiz games in the browser; main differences: a €9.90 monthly plan with no annual commitment, scored quizzes both live and self-paced, team play with one phone per person and a built-in interactive whiteboard included in the price.
€9.90 a month, no commitment
Monthly and cancellable anytime, or yearly at €99 (two months free): you choose. Mentimeter Basic (individual and business plans) costs €14 excl. tax a month, billed yearly.
Scored quizzes, live or self-paced
Multiple answers, ranking, true/false: everything can be scored, even at each person’s pace. Mentimeter’s Quiz Competition is live only.
A whiteboard included in the price
Sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates, on every plan. Mentimeter embeds an external Miro board, with its Pro plan.
You keep what makes Mentimeter useful (polls, scales, word clouds and open questions) and get scored quiz games: multiple answers, teams where everyone plays on their own phone and uploaded video excerpts. Pomlet also offers an elimination mode and audio uploads. Participants join with a PIN or QR code, with no account and no app. 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
- Monthly, no annual commitmentPro costs €9.90 a month, cancel anytime, for up to 1,000 participants. Mentimeter’s individual and business subscriptions are billed yearly: €14 excl. tax a month with Basic; its Miro whiteboard and custom branding need the Pro plan.
- Scored quiz gamesMultiple answers, true/false, ranking and open answers can all be scored, live or at each person’s pace.
- Teams, one phone eachIn team mode, everyone answers on their own phone and scores for their team; with Mentimeter, a team shares one device.
- A whiteboard with no extra subscriptionThe full interactive whiteboard is part of Pomlet, even on the Free plan: nothing to connect, no subscription to add. With Pro, up to 1,000 participants work on it together.
- Your own media, uploadedUpload your audio and video files and choose the excerpt to play; Mentimeter uses a video slide from YouTube, Vimeo, Drive or Panopto.
- Generous AI and your assistantsGenerate a quiz from a topic, your notes, a web page or a PDF, and connect Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP-compatible app: both are included, even on the Free plan.
Pomlet and Mentimeter side by side
The criteria that matter for a host, at a glance.
| Criterion | Pomlet | Mentimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price and commitment | ||
€9.90/month Monthly, cancel anytime Free for up to 8 participants | Mentimeter Basic €168.00 excl. tax/year (€14.00/month equivalent) Annual, paid upfront | |
| Questions and activities | ||
| 11 elements: single or multiple choice, true/false, ranking, open answer, poll, scale, word cloud, idea board, slide and whiteboard | Scored quizzes with one selection or a typed answer; polls, scales, rankings and word clouds without points | |
| Game modes | ||
| Live, self-paced practice, teams and elimination, with leaderboards: all on Free | Scored Quiz Competition live only; team play on one shared device per team | |
| Collaborative whiteboard | ||
| Included on every plan: sticky notes, shapes, drawing, connectors, voting and templates, on its own or inside a session | Embed an external Miro board with Pro | |
| Audio and video in questions | ||
| Upload your own audio and video files and choose the excerpt, on every plan | Video slide from YouTube, Vimeo, Drive or Panopto; no video-file upload | |
| Quiz embedded on a website | ||
| Self-paced quiz via iframe, on every plan | Embed slides and results; answers still go through menti.com | |
| AI quiz generation | ||
| Included on Free, from a topic, notes, a web page or a PDF; feels unlimited with Pro (fair use) | Menti AI, also on Free: presentations and quizzes, including from files up to 25 MB | |
| How participants join | ||
| PIN, QR code or link, plus a nickname: no account, no app | Code, QR code or voting link, with no account or app | |
Mentimeter: Basic, the individual and business plan, covers both group sizes; quizzes support up to 2,000 people. Basic costs €168 a year excluding tax for one presenter. 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 Mentimeter lacks it.
| Criterion | Pomlet | Mentimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Bring your audience together | ||
| Host a live quiz | Host-controlled questions and live results | Live Quiz Competition; up to 2,000 players |
| Play at your own pace | Solo practice mode | Self-paced surveys; scored Quiz Competition is live only |
| Join without an account | Nickname + PIN or QR code | Join with a code, QR code or voting link |
| Participate on a phone | Mobile browser; no installation | Mobile browser; no app required |
| Play in teams | Team mode and team leaderboard, on every plan | One shared device per team |
| 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 | Embed slides and results; answers still go through menti.com |
| Questions and game formats | ||
| Single and multiple choice | Single choice, multiple choice and true/false | Quiz: up to 6 options; one selection per participant |
| Typed answers | Open response, with optional accepted answers | Scored Type Answer quiz and unscored open questions |
| Polls and rating scales | Polls and scales in the same quiz | Multiple-choice polls and rating scales |
| Live word clouds | Word cloud question in your quiz | Live Word Cloud slides |
| Put answers in order | Ranking question | Ranking poll; no scored order puzzle documented |
| Images in questions and answers | Upload images for questions and answer options | Question images; image options in Multiple Choice slides |
| Upload your own audio | Audio uploads and excerpt playback, on every plan | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
| Video in questions | Upload your videos and choose excerpts, on every plan | Separate video slide with YouTube, Vimeo, Drive or Panopto; no video-file upload |
| Control the pace | Question timer can be switched off | Adjust the time limit on each quiz slide |
| Explain the correct answer | Optional explanation after the answer reveal | Add a content slide to explain the answer |
| Create and personalize | ||
| Generate a quiz with AI | Editable draft from a topic, notes, a web page or a PDF, even on Free | Menti AI creates editable presentations and quizzes, also on Free |
| Ready-to-use templates | Editable quizzes and whiteboard templates | Editable presentation and quiz templates |
| Collaborative whiteboards | ||
| Shared visual canvas | Included on every plan, on its own or inside a session | Embed an external Miro board with Pro |
| Notes, drawing and connectors | Sticky notes, shapes, freehand drawing and connectors | Native whiteboard feature not confirmed |
| Vote on whiteboard ideas | Vote on items in the whiteboard | Native whiteboard feature not confirmed |
| Export your whiteboard | PNG image or portable JSON, including media | Native whiteboard feature not confirmed |
| Use AI for your whiteboard | Create and edit through MCP with your own AI assistant | Native whiteboard feature not confirmed |
| Results and administration | ||
| Detailed quiz results | Answers, scores and participation by question | Results by question and quiz participant |
| Shared workspace for creators | Organization workspace with member roles | Pro for shared templates and co-editing; licences per presenter |
| Connect your AI assistant via MCP | Included, even on Free; your assistant’s limits apply | Not confirmed in the reviewed documentation |
Switching from Mentimeter
- 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 Mentimeter
Does Pomlet have polls and word clouds like Mentimeter?+
Yes. Pomlet includes polls, scales, open answers and live word clouds, alongside scored quiz questions, idea boards, slides and whiteboards.
Does Pomlet offer self-paced quizzes?+
Yes. Embedded on a website or a course page, a quiz is played at each person’s pace, audio and video included. A quiz without audio or video can also run in practice mode, where each participant progresses at their own pace.
How do the prices compare?+
Pomlet Pro costs €9.90 a month, billed monthly and cancellable anytime, or €99 a year (two months free). Mentimeter Basic, the individual and business plan used in our comparison, costs €14 excl. tax a month, billed annually. The table above shows both prices with their basis.
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Prices checked on 12 October 2026 and features on 10 October 2026 on the official websites. Mentimeter and the other brands mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners; Pomlet is not affiliated with them.