Mentimeter Alternative: SurveyNinja vs Mentimeter (2026)

Which one is right for you

Choose Mentimeter if

You present live and want polls, word clouds, Q&A and quiz competitions on the big screen as people answer.
You run polls inside PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

Choose SurveyNinja if

People answer on their own time: 28 question types, logic and quotas from Basic, one question per screen or several in a group.
You test designs and ideas: click tests with heatmaps, pairwise comparison, semantic differential, map questions and A/B tests of question wording.
You need results you can hand over: an AI report with themes, sentiment and quotes for any survey on Premium ($48.30/mo), plus SPSS, CSV, Excel, PDF and Word export and a report link from Basic.
You want people to answer right on your website: a widget, pop-up or iframe, and micro surveys targeted by page and device (beta).
You pay for the account, not per presenter: Standard includes 3 users for $25.90/mo, and Basic, Standard and Premium can be paid monthly.

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Where SurveyNinja goes further than Mentimeter

Features that matter for research and analysis, with the plan they are on.

28 question types for surveys

Matrix, ranking, semantic differential, constant sum, click test, pairwise comparison and more. Menti Form, Mentimeter's survey tool, offers four: multiple choice, open ended up to 200 characters, scales and ranking.

An AI report for every survey

Themes, sentiment, quotes and group comparison from open answers on Premium, shared by link or PDF. Mentimeter's AI grouping and key insights work in Menti Live presentations only.

Answers right on your website

Embed a survey as a widget, pop-up, iframe or button on any plan. An embedded Menti shows slides and results only; people still vote on menti.com.

Your data goes where you need it

Google Sheets and webhooks from Standard, the REST API from Basic and an MCP server on Premium. Mentimeter's integrations are for presenting (PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom); Google Sheets, webhooks and an API are not in its help center.

Edit surveys on your phone or your laptop

The whole builder works on a phone: questions, logic, design, publishing and responses. Fix a question on the way to a meeting, check new answers from the couch and finish the survey on your laptop.

Every section and setting fits a small screen
Logic, design and publishing, not a cut-down view
Pick up on your laptop right where you left off

The SurveyNinja survey builder in a browser

Survey settings in SurveyNinja on a phone

Research and UX tools in one survey builder

Test designs, rank ideas and ask visitors on your website from the same survey builder.

Micro surveys on your site

Paste one code and show a short survey in a corner card or modal: after a delay, on scroll, on exit intent (desktop) or on a click. Choose pages and devices and limit how often visitors see it.

All plans, including Free Not documented by Mentimeter

Click test with heatmap

Upload a mockup or a screenshot and ask where people would click. The report shows a heatmap of all clicks.

From Basic Partly in Mentimeter

Pairwise comparison

Respondents choose between two options at a time; the adaptive mode drops weak options early. The report ranks items with a win matrix.

From Basic Not in Mentimeter

A/B test of question wording

Show different versions of a question to different respondents and compare completion and answers by version, with a significance test.

All plans, including Free Not documented by Mentimeter

Feature-by-feature comparison

Each cell shows whether the feature exists and the plan it starts on.

Feature	SurveyNinja	Mentimeter
Pricing and limits
Responses on the free plan	100 responses a month	50 participants a month in live presentations; Menti Form answers not counted for now
Other free plan limits	3 surveys, 10 questions each	Unlimited Mentis of up to 200 slides; no export, import or branding
Cheapest paid plan	Basic: $10.50/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly), 1,000 responses a month	Basic: $11.99 per presenter a month, billed yearly; no participant limit
Team seats included	1 on Free, 1 on Basic, 3 on Standard, 5 on Premium; more can be added	Each presenter needs a paid license; free Member lite seats get free features only
Building surveys
Create a survey with AI from a description	Yes, All plans, including Free Survey or quiz from a text prompt; beta	Yes, All plans, including Free AI assistant builds a Menti from a description or your files
Question types	28, plus 6 content blocks; NPS on Free	11 question slides and 2 quiz types for live sessions; 4 question types in Menti Form
Branching logic	Yes, From Basic	Partly Menti Form only: a multiple choice answer reveals another question
Quizzes with scores	Yes, All plans, including Free	Yes, All plans, including Free Live quiz competitions with a leaderboard, up to 2,000 players
Research and UX tools
Micro surveys on your website	Yes, All plans, including Free One code for the whole site: corner card or modal; shown after a delay, on scroll, on exit intent (desktop) or on a click; page and device targeting, traffic share, show frequency; beta	Not documented (October 15, 2026); an embedded Menti shows slides, people vote on menti.com
Click test with heatmap	Yes, From Basic Heatmap of clicks on an image; hotspot selection with drawn areas	Partly Pin on Image in live presentations: each participant drops a pin; no heatmap documented
Pairwise comparison	Yes, From Basic Every pair or adaptive mode with fewer pairs; win matrix in the report	No
A/B test of question wording	Yes, All plans, including Free Up to 100 versions of a question or block, even split, significance test in the report	Not documented in Mentimeter's help center (October 15, 2026)
Other research question types	Yes, From Basic Semantic differential, 3D matrix, constant sum	Partly Ranking, scales, 100 points and 2×2 grid; no matrix, semantic differential or pairwise comparison
Collecting responses
Link, QR code and website embed	Yes, All plans, including Free Widget, pop-up, iframe or button	Partly Link, QR code or join code; an embedded Menti shows slides only
Remove the service's branding	Yes, From Standard	Yes, From Pro Your logo replaces Mentimeter's in live presentations
Close by date or number of responses	Yes, From Standard	Partly Turn participation off by hand; Menti Pulse closes on a deadline
Analysis and export
Reports and charts	Yes, All plans, including Free Public link to the report from Basic	Partly Results page; a shared link shows the slides with results; PDF on paid plans
AI analysis of open-ended answers	Yes, From Premium Themes, sentiment, quotes and group comparison; shareable link and PDF	Partly Groups open answers and writes key insights; live presentations only
Export of responses	Yes, From Basic CSV, Excel, PDF, Word	Yes, From Basic Excel; PDF and images of slides
SPSS export (.sav)	Yes, From Basic	No
Crosstabs	No	Partly, From Basic Split results by another multiple choice answer; live presentations only
Integrations
Google Sheets	Yes, From Standard	Not documented in Mentimeter's help center (October 15, 2026)
Webhooks	Yes, From Standard	Not documented in Mentimeter's help center (October 15, 2026)
REST API	Yes, From Basic	Not documented in Mentimeter's help center (October 15, 2026)
Built-in Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce apps	No Through webhooks and the API	Yes PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom, Webex and Canva; LMS on Enterprise; live presentations only
MCP server for AI assistants	Yes, From Premium Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants work with your surveys and responses	Partly, All plans, including Free ChatGPT and Claude connectors create live presentations
Team and security
Roles and permissions	Yes Owner, admin, member; custom roles with folder access on Premium	Yes, From Basic Owner, admin, member and free member lite
Single sign-on (SSO)	Yes, From Premium OpenID Connect	Yes, Enterprise only SAML SSO and SCIM
Switching
Import forms from other services	Yes, All plans, including Free Typeform and Google Forms in one click; past responses, also from CSV or Excel, on paid plans	Partly, From Basic PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF slides as images; no survey import

Sources: Mentimeter data checked on October 15, 2026 on its own website

SurveyNinja features checked on October 15, 2026; plans and limits: pricing page

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How to switch from Mentimeter

1

Open a free account

It takes a minute and no card. You start with 14 days of Premium, then stay on Free or pick a plan.

2

Rebuild your survey

Start from a template or describe the survey to the AI generator, then add logic (Basic and higher). There is no import from Mentimeter.

3

Bring past answers and share

Export results from Mentimeter to Excel (on its paid plans) and upload the file to SurveyNinja on a paid plan. Then share the new link or QR code.

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Frequently asked questions

Didn't find your answer? Write to [email protected] or use the contact page, and we'll help you move your surveys.

Can I run surveys in Mentimeter?

Yes. Survey mode lets people go through slides at their own pace, and Menti Form, its new survey tool, has multiple choice, open ended, scales and ranking questions. SurveyNinja is built only for surveys: 28 question types, logic and quotas, research tools, an AI report on open answers and SPSS export.

Is SurveyNinja cheaper than Mentimeter?

It depends on your team. Mentimeter charges per presenter, billed yearly (Basic can also be paid monthly): Basic $11.99 and Pro $24.99 a month each, with no participant limit, so three presenters on Pro pay $74.97 a month. SurveyNinja charges per account: Standard costs $25.90/mo with 3 users and 5,000 responses a month, Basic $10.50/mo with 1,000, billed yearly or monthly. Prices checked on October 15, 2026.

What does Mentimeter have that SurveyNinja doesn't?

Live presentations: results on the big screen as people vote, word clouds, moderated Q&A, quiz competitions with a leaderboard, apps for PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom, and a participant interface in 32 languages. SurveyNinja covers what happens after the meeting: surveys people answer on their own time, research question types, an AI report and SPSS export.

How do I move from Mentimeter to SurveyNinja?

Rebuild your survey from a template or with the AI generator; there is no import from Mentimeter. Then upload past answers from an Excel or CSV export on a paid plan, up to 20 MB and 10,000 rows per file. Uploaded responses don't count toward your monthly limit.

Can AI analyze the open answers?

Yes. On Premium the AI report finds themes, sentiment and quotes in open answers of any survey and compares groups of respondents; share it by link or as a PDF. Mentimeter groups open answers and writes key insights for Menti Live presentations only.

Can people answer a survey on my website?

Yes. Embed a survey as a widget, pop-up, iframe or button on any plan, or show micro surveys by page, device and visit frequency (beta). An embedded Menti shows slides and results; people answer on menti.com.

Is SurveyNinja available in Spanish and Portuguese?

Yes. The website, the help center and the survey screens your respondents see are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Free plan with 100 responses a month and 14 days of Premium after sign-up. No card required.

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SurveyNinja vs Mentimeter: surveys that live past the meeting

Which one is right for you

Choose Mentimeter if

Choose SurveyNinja if

Where SurveyNinja goes further than Mentimeter

28 question types for surveys

An AI report for every survey

Answers right on your website

Your data goes where you need it

Edit surveys on your phone or your laptop

Research and UX tools in one survey builder

Micro surveys on your site

Click test with heatmap

Pairwise comparison

A/B test of question wording

Feature-by-feature comparison

How to switch from Mentimeter

Open a free account

Rebuild your survey

Bring past answers and share

Frequently asked questions

Can I run surveys in Mentimeter?

Is SurveyNinja cheaper than Mentimeter?

What does Mentimeter have that SurveyNinja doesn't?

How do I move from Mentimeter to SurveyNinja?

Can AI analyze the open answers?

Can people answer a survey on my website?

Is SurveyNinja available in Spanish and Portuguese?

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