Features Comparison Between Poll Everywhere and Other Tools

Any device that has internet connection access.

Any device that has internet connection access.

Any device that has internet connection access.

Any device that has internet connection access.

Any device that has internet connection access.

If integration with PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides is required, the plugin can be downloaded here: https://www.polleverywhere.com/app

Users are recommended to download / update Zoom app, link can be found here:
https://zoom.us/download

Yes, but for Office 365. If integration with PowerPoint in required, please follow the instructions here: https://www.mentimeter.com/integrations/powerpoint

Instructors can go to https://www.polleverywhere.com to create the questions. Login using NUS email and password.

https://archipelago.rocks/

Instructors can go to https://nus-sg.zoom.us/ (login using NUS ID and password) to create the questions beforehand OR instructors can also create the questions during the meeting.

Instructors can go to https://kahoot.com to create the questions.

Instructors can go to https://www.mentimeter.com/ to create the questions.

A specialized customizable URL will be generated for each instructor for students to go to and answer the questions.

A QR code is also available for participants to scan.

Students go to a specific session link to answer the questions.

Instructors will launch the polls during the meeting and meeting participants will be able to see and answer them.

Participants will go to https://kahoot.it and enter the PIN to answer the questions

Participants can scan the QR code or go to https://www.menti.com/ and enter the join code. 

• Multiple choice question

• Clickable image

• Word cloud

• Open-ended

• Ranking

• Q&A

• Competition

• Survey * This is basically multiple questions presented together as a group so that participants can answer on their own pace.

• Open Ended Question

• MCQ

• Multiple selection

• Ordering (a sequence)

• Line (matching an option to another)

• Point-picture

• Drawing

• Single choice selection

• Multiple choice selection

• Matching

• Rank-order

• Short answer

• Long answer

• Fill in the blank

• Rating scale

• Survey * This is basically multiple questions presented together as a group so that participants can answer on their own pace.

For the free version, only multiple choice question is available.

• Multiple choice question

• Pin on image - can only specify one correct area

• Word cloud

• Open-ended

• Ranking

• Q&A

• Competition

• Scales / rating statements

• Survey * This is basically multiple questions presented together as a group so that participants can answer on their own pace.

* For the free account, only 2 questions types are allowed in each presentation.

Instructors can create an MCQ for each group to choose / indicate which group they are in.

Instructors can then use the gradebook report to see the answers from each group.

Students can search for their classmates to form a team together. Once a team is form, only 1 answer is accepted from each team.

A group chat is available to facilitate discussion.

Instructors can create an MCQ for each group to choose / indicate which group they are in.

Instructors can then use the report to see the answers from each group.

Participants in the same team uses 1 devices to answer the question as a team. Participants can enter the team's name as the nickname.

YES, use Q&A. 

Q&A can be pinned so that participants can ask question anytime.

YES, use long answer question type or students can also use raise hand or unmute themselves to ask the questions verbally

Based on the maximum number of participants allowed in a Zoom meeting, which is 300. More for those with webinar license.

50 for the free school plan.

10 for the free higher-education plan.

For the free account, 50 participants each month.

Questions can be set as restricted to registered participants which will require students to login first (using NUS email and password) before answering the questions.

When students are imported into the course their email address is required.

Zoom meeting can be set as requiring authentication to join which will require students to login before joining and so their poll responses can be matched to their NUS email.

Instructors can tell participants to enter their NUS ID or email as the nickname.

You can select multiple questions and export one combined report.

Reports are able to give an overview of the responses received for each question type. There is also a Gradebook report type which allows instructors to view detailed responses by each participants.

A report of the session can be exported, but you can only export the report 1 time.

The polling report will show the responses by each participants on all the questions in the meeting. It does not show an overview / percentage of the responses received for each question.

For the free version, you will have to export the report for each question individually.

Reports are able to show an overview / percentage of the responses received for each question. It is also able to show the responses by each participants.

There is no excel report for the free account.

A PDF of the presentation with the responses can be downloaded,

Good to use if you are using a variety of different question types and also prefer the question to appear as slides in your PowerPoint.

Please note that if you like competition type of activity, you can try the competition activity type.

Good to use if you are using a variety of different question types and you also prefer to run multiple questions at the same time.

Good to use if you prefer students to answer the question inside the Zoom meeting, i.e. students do not have to have another device or open another browser to answer questions.

Good to use if you like the colourful background, sound, and the competition aspect of it.

Good to use if you prefer to create the presentation on the platform itself and like the different presentation designs available and need the Scales question.