Best Free Alternatives to Slido, Mentimeter & Kahoot

Why Teams Switch to EngageLive

Every tool below has something EngageLive replaces — at no cost. The most common reasons:

Slido: 3-poll limit and 25-participant cap on the free plan, no Q&A moderation, no quizzes
Mentimeter: 2-slide limit per presentation, paid integrations, no hotspot activities
Kahoot: Game-show aesthetic that feels unprofessional in corporate settings, 10-participant limit
AhaSlides: Only 7 participants free, no Q&A hand raising or moderation
Poll Everywhere: PowerPoint integration costs $19+/month, 25-response cap

All 9 Activity Types — Free

EngageLive is the only free tool with no limit on activity types, questions per activity, or responses per session. Use all 11 types in a single session. Add images and videos to every type — free.

📊 Live Poll💬 Q&A (Slido-style)🎯 Quiz with Leaderboard☁️ Word Cloud📋 Multi-Question Survey⭐ Rating & NPS🏆 Ranking / Prioritisation🎯 Hotspot / Image Activities🔗 Match the Following📢 Announcements

💬 Q&A — Features No One Else Offers Free

EngageLive's Q&A goes far beyond basic question collection. These features are typically locked behind enterprise plans at Slido and Mentimeter:

✅ Hand raising — participants raise hand digitally, host sees live list of raised hands

✅ Participant-to-participant replies on questions

✅ Host replies publicly to any question

✅ Moderation mode — host approves questions before they go public

✅ Question limit per participant — host sets max questions allowed

✅ Upvoting — participants upvote best questions, auto-sorted by votes

✅ Anonymous or named submissions (host chooses)

✅ Pin top questions to top of list

✅ Mark questions as answered

✅ Kick/remove disruptive participants

✅ Host reveals/replays any activity at any time

What Makes EngageLive Different

✅ Free account required — create one in 60 seconds, no credit card
✅ Free for up to 50 participants forever
✅ No limit on number of activities per session
✅ No limit on number of questions per activity
✅ No limit on number of responses
✅ No limit on activity types — use all 11 types in one session
✅ Free images and videos in every activity type — polls, quizzes, surveys, hotspots
✅ QR code join — participants scan and join, no code typing
✅ No participant data stored on servers — all session responses auto-deleted at session end
✅ PDF and Excel export — all analytics downloadable
✅ Event branding — logo, colours, fonts, background, welcome message
✅ Session templates — growing free template library, import/export .eljson packages
✅ Bulk CSV import — create activities from spreadsheet
✅ Session packages — export/import entire events
✅ Microsoft Teams integration — native tab and meeting side panel
✅ PowerPoint add-in — QR code inserted directly onto slides, Host/Join panel in ribbon

🔌 Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint & Google Slides — All Free

EngageLive provides native integrations for Microsoft Teams and PowerPoint. Both are completely free — no paid plan required. No Microsoft store approval needed for internal deployment.

🟦 Microsoft Teams

Free

Native Teams tab in channels and meeting sidebar
Auto-fills host email from your Teams account
QR code displayed in meeting window for participants
One-click join link sharing in Teams chat
No Microsoft store approval needed — sideload in minutes
Company-wide via Microsoft 365 Admin Centre
Works on Teams desktop, browser, and mobile

📊 PowerPoint Add-in

Free

🎯 EngageLive button in PowerPoint ribbon (Home tab)
Insert QR code directly onto current slide — one click
Host / Join / Session panel in sidebar
Quick-launch Poll, Quiz, Q&A, Word Cloud from inside PPT
Works on PowerPoint Online (office.com) — all versions
Microsoft 365 desktop: Windows & Mac
Company-wide via Microsoft 365 Admin Centre

🟦 How to install the Teams integration

Download the Teams app package (zip file containing the manifest and icons):
⬇ Download manifest.json

For your own testing (sideload): Open Teams → Apps (left sidebar) → Manage your apps → Upload an app → Upload a custom app → select the zip file containing manifest.json, icon-192.png and icon-32.png from /engagelive/teams/

For company-wide deployment (IT admin): Go to admin.microsoft.com → Settings → Integrated Apps → Upload custom apps → upload the manifest.json. Deploys to all users automatically — no individual action needed.

EngageLive tab appears in Teams channels and meeting sidebar → enter email → session starts instantly with QR code for participants.

📊 How to install the PowerPoint add-in

Download the manifest file:
⬇ Download manifest.xml

PowerPoint Online (office.com — works on all versions): Open PowerPoint → Insert → Office Add-ins → Upload My Add-in → select manifest.xml → EngageLive panel opens immediately.

PowerPoint desktop (Microsoft 365 subscription): Insert → Get Add-ins → My Add-ins → Upload My Add-in → select manifest.xml.

Company-wide deployment (IT admin): admin.microsoft.com → Settings → Integrated Apps → upload manifest.xml → deploys to everyone automatically.

The 🎯 EngageLive button appears in the PowerPoint ribbon → click → panel opens → start session → click "Insert QR onto slide" → QR placed on your current slide automatically.

🟩

Google Slides Add-on Free

✅ Google Workspace add-on — EngageLive sidebar inside Google Slides
✅ Launch polls, quizzes, Q&A directly from your presentation
✅ Insert QR code onto any slide with one click
✅ Works alongside Google Meet for hybrid and remote sessions
✅ Session results exportable to Google Sheets
✅ Install via Apps Script — no Google Workspace Marketplace approval needed

How to install the Google Slides add-on

Open any Google Slides presentation → Extensions → Apps Script → paste the Code.gs content from this file
In Apps Script editor: Deploy → New deployment → Web app → Execute as: Me → Who has access: Anyone → Deploy → copy the Web App URL
Back in Google Slides → Extensions → EngageLive → Open sidebar
The sidebar shows your session QR code, lets you launch activities, and displays live results — all without leaving Slides

Compare Against 18 Tools

Click any comparison below for a detailed feature-by-feature breakdown including pricing, activity types, Q&A features, integrations, and data privacy.

Slido

100 participants free, 3 polls only, no quizzes, annual plans only

The Best Free Alternative to Slido, Mentimeter & Kahoot