Mentimeter alternative for schools, universities and training
Mentimeter alternative: live polls, learning and exams without slides
QuizAcademy gives you live polls, word clouds and quizzes like Mentimeter – plus self-paced courses, flashcards and digital exams. All on one platform, without having to build slides.
- Start for free, with no time limit
- Servers in Germany, data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR
- Vote live, learn on your own and take exams – on one platform
Companies that trust QuizAcademy as their Mentimeter alternative
Why switch
Why Mentimeter is often not enough for learning and assessment
Mentimeter is made for interactive presentations. If you want your groups not only to vote but also to learn and take exams, you hit limits:
Everything depends on slides
With Mentimeter you build questions as slides in a presentation. For self-paced learning after the session or for exams, that is a detour.
Quiz competitions live only
According to its own help centre, quiz competitions in Mentimeter only run live – they are not possible at the learner’s own pace.
Servers not in Germany
By default, Mentimeter stores data in the EU (Ireland) and transfers limited data to third countries using standard contractual clauses. If you need servers in Germany, you have to check more closely.
You need a platform that engages people during the session and then takes over learning and assessment – without building presentations.
Solution
Live polls, learning and exams – on one platform
With QuizAcademy you start live events with polls, word clouds and quizzes straight away, without any slides. Afterwards you provide content as a self-paced course or assess with an exam – GDPR compliant, from Germany.
No slides
You create questions and start the live event. You do not need a presentation.
Learn on your own after the session
Your learners revise the content in the course, offline too in the app – for free and without an account of their own.
Assess digitally
Digital exams with submission and evaluation, Safe Exam Browser and exam logs. Servers in Frankfurt am Main.
You create content yourself, import it or have it prepared with AI.
Features
More than live polls
Live events engage your group during the session. With courses and the free QuizAcademy learning app, your participants keep learning afterwards – with learning options that support revision and progress.
What you and your participants do with it
Provide a course
You bundle quiz questions and flashcards in a course and share it by link, PIN or QR code. Your participants do not need an account of their own.
Quiz questions
Single choice, multiple choice, true/false or free text – in a live event, a course or an exam.
Flashcards
Your participants study flashcards on the web or in the app, and offline in the app.
Results of the group
You see how your group performs and which content is still difficult. In the course, participants study anonymously.
Learning sessions
In the app, your participants put together their own learning sessions from quiz questions and flashcards.
Learning plan
The learning plan shows what should be revised next – with a reminder by app notification.
Comparison
QuizAcademy and Mentimeter compared
The most important differences for schools, universities and companies. Information on Mentimeter as of October 2026.
| Feature | QuizAcademy | Mentimeter |
|---|---|---|
| Live | ||
| Live polls and word clouds | Yes | Yes |
| Learning and assessment | ||
| Usable without slides | Yes | Built on presentations |
| Quiz at your own pace | Yes | Quiz competitions live only |
| Data protection | ||
| Provider based in | Germany | Sweden (Stockholm) |
| Server location | Germany (Frankfurt am Main) | EU, Ireland by default |
More use cases
You use QuizAcademy for quizzes and live events, self-paced learning, onboarding, compliance training, exam preparation, tests, digital exams, certificate exams and competitions. The video gives you an overview in about three minutes (in German). You will find all use cases under Use cases.
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What our users say about the Mentimeter alternative
Translated from German.
Data protection is of course very important to us. We are very glad to have found in QuizAcademy a GDPR-compliant Mentimeter alternative that is extremely easy and intuitive to use. Creating content with ChatGPT is also a big plus.
Kerstin PoloniIHK Potsdam, Head of Education Services
We were able to run a live event with more than 120 participants without any problems. The participants were thrilled, and we also liked being able to add our own logo and colour code. For us it is now more than just a Mentimeter alternative.
Christian KlugeManaging Director, Smart Pricer GmbH
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the Mentimeter alternative
Which Mentimeter alternative is suitable for learning and assessment?
QuizAcademy combines live polls, word clouds and quizzes with self-paced courses, flashcards and digital exams. You do not need any slides for this. The platform is developed and operated in Germany, and the data is stored on servers in Frankfurt am Main. It is suitable for schools, universities, further training and companies.
Can I try QuizAcademy for free?
Yes. You start for free and with no time limit: with up to two courses and five live events and five exams with up to ten participants each. For more participants and features there are single and multi-licences. Your participants do not need an account of their own to take part in QuizAcademy.
Do I need slides or a presentation in QuizAcademy?
No. In QuizAcademy you create questions, polls and word clouds directly and start the live event. You do not need to build a presentation for this. You use the same platform for self-paced courses and for exams, so content can be reused after the session.
Can I create live polls, word clouds and quizzes with QuizAcademy?
Yes. With QuizAcademy you create live polls, word clouds and quizzes for lessons, seminars, workshops and events. Participants answer on their own device, and you see the results straight away. You create content yourself or with AI.
How do QuizAcademy and Mentimeter differ on data protection?
Mentimeter is a Swedish company and stores data in the EU (Ireland) by default. Limited data is also processed outside the EU using standard contractual clauses. QuizAcademy is developed and operated in Germany, stores data on servers in Frankfurt am Main and offers a data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR.
Can I also run digital exams with QuizAcademy?
Yes. With the exam feature you run digital exams with submission and evaluation. This includes automatic saving, backup in case of connection problems, the integrated Safe Exam Browser and exam logs that let you trace how an exam went.
Which question types does QuizAcademy offer?
QuizAcademy offers quiz questions and surveys as single choice, multiple choice, true/false and free text. With templates you turn them into, for example, fill-in-the-blank, matching, yes/no questions, satisfaction and rating scales or word clouds. There is no limit to the number of answers.
Do participants need an account?
No. Participants join by link, PIN or QR code without signing up and without an account of their own. In a live event they choose a username, if you like from anonymous random names. Only teachers and other creators need an account in QuizAcademy.
Can I import existing content into QuizAcademy?
Yes. You bring over existing questions via Excel/CSV, JSON or from Kahoot and Quizlet. The guide Import content (in German) shows how this works, so you do not have to start from scratch when you switch.
What support does QuizAcademy offer?
QuizAcademy offers an academy with step-by-step guides and videos (in German) and support by email and phone from Germany, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (CET). You can reach QuizAcademy via the contact page.