Slido is a polling and Q&A tool with a free plan and Cisco ownership; Mentimeter prices per presenter and builds interactive slides. Choose by your slide software and how many presenters you have.
At a glance
Facts as of 19 Oct 2026; publisher: Sociana. Mentimeter: Stockholm, Sweden. Slido: Bratislava, Slovakia (Cisco Webex). “Not listed” means not found on the vendor’s site that day.
What each is best at
Mentimeter
- A free plan and a 15-question FAQ that answers pricing and participant-limit questions directly. (source)
Slido
- The category default for live polls and Q&A, with a free plan and G2 Winter 2026 recognition for usability. (source)
Comparison table: 12 rows
| Dimension | Mentimeter | Slido |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published in US dollars per presenter. (source) | Via Capterra, not the JavaScript-rendered vendor page: Basic is free. (source) |
| Attendee app | Platforms: Web. (source) | Platforms: Web. (source) |
| Networking | Not listed. (source) | Not listed. (source) |
| Gamification | Partly: Quiz-style slides only. (source) | Partly: Quizzes only. (source) |
| Hospitality | Not listed. (source) | Not listed. (source) |
| Check-in | Not listed. (source) | Not listed. (source) |
| Polls | Yes: More than 23 slide types, Q&A and quizzes. (source) | Yes: Live polls, Q&A with moderation, quizzes and word clouds. (source) |
| Exhibitors | Not listed. (source) | Not listed. (source) |
| Rupee billing | No rupee billing was found. (source) | No rupee billing was found. (source) |
| Not listed. (source) | Not listed. (source) | |
| Support model | No managed-delivery team or local support hours are listed on the vendor site as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) | No managed-delivery team or local support hours are listed on the vendor site as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
| Status and ownership | Mentimeter plan prices and FAQ were live on 19 Oct 2026. (source) | Slido is part of Cisco Webex. (source) |
Mentimeter vs Slido pricing
Budget lens: Mentimeter publishes prices (from 14 US dollars a month); Slido publishes prices (from 210 US dollars a year). No like-for-like total has been run.
Where they differ
- Attendee app: only Mentimeter lists it (Platforms: Web); Slido shows nothing we could confirm.
- Both list: gamification, polls.
- Neither confirmed on the pages we read: networking, hospitality, check-in, exhibitors, WhatsApp, managed support, rupee billing.
- Not verified for at least one of them: managed support.
Who should choose which
Choose Mentimeter when your brief leans on attendee app, where Slido showed nothing we could confirm.
Choose Slido for a single keynote, town hall or webinar where the presenter drives from slides. No single row on public pages separates it from Mentimeter.
Scenario: a workshop leader building slides from scratch fits Mentimeter’s per-presenter plan; a team that already presents in PowerPoint or Teams fits Slido’s integrations. Confirm presenter counts, since both price around the presenter.
Where Sociana fits
Sociana is our product. Our no-login polls and quizzes live inside an event app, not a slide add-on, and word clouds are Custom, built per occasion; for one keynote, Slido or Mentimeter is simpler.
FAQ
How do Mentimeter and Slido pricing compare?
They differ in shape before size. Mentimeter: published. Slido: published. Checked 19 Oct 2026; compare quotes on one scenario.
Who is Mentimeter for, and who is Slido for?
Mentimeter: trainers and presenters who build interactive slides and pay per presenter. Slido: a single keynote, town hall or webinar where the presenter drives from slides. Public pages differ most on attendee app.
Do Mentimeter or Slido support rupee billing, GST invoices and WhatsApp?
Mentimeter shows no rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp; Slido shows no rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp. GST invoicing could not be confirmed from public pages.
What do people use instead of Mentimeter and Slido?
See Slido alternatives, or Best live polling apps for events.
Sources and disclosure
Publisher: Sociana, a competing vendor unaffiliated with Mentimeter or Slido; both names belong to their owners. Corrections: report a correction or email hello@sociana.in; we correct or reply within five working days.