Sheelon vs Mentimeter: Better Quizzes at a Fraction of the Price
Mentimeter is built for presentations, with quizzes as one slide type. Sheelon is built for classrooms: game modes, homework with a deadline, AI that writes a whole quiz with explanations, and a report after every game.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Honest comparison, re-checked for the 2026-27 school year
Free participants
Primary use case
Real-time leaderboards
Question types
AI quiz generation
Student scoring & points
Student-paced homework
Game reports
Price (individual paid plan)
Annual contract required
Public quiz library
No account required to play
Get real quiz games - not just presentation polls - at 73% less than Mentimeter on annual ($39/yr vs $143.88/yr).
Start free todayWhy Classrooms Choose Sheelon Over Mentimeter
Game-based learning, not just polls
Mentimeter is built around presentations: polls, word clouds and Q&A, with quizzes as one slide type. Sheelon is built around the quiz itself, with game modes, homework and a report after every game.
A report after every game
Every Sheelon game ends with a report of each player's score and each question's accuracy, on the free plan too. Pro exports it to PDF or Excel, and Ultimate adds knowledge gaps and class comparisons.
73% less than Mentimeter Basic on annual
Mentimeter's Basic plan costs $11.99/month billed annually ($143.88/year), and its Pro plan runs $24.99/month billed annually. Sheelon Pro starts at $3.25/month billed annually ($39/year), or $3.99/month cancel anytime. For a classroom teacher paying out of pocket, that difference matters.
AI quiz generation included
Sheelon generates complete quizzes from a topic or a document in seconds, with an explanation for each question. The free plan includes 5 AI quizzes in total; Pro is unlimited.
Pricing: Sheelon vs Mentimeter
Mentimeter Free
$0
- Limitation: 50 participants per month total
- Limitation: Corporate-focused features
Sheelon Free
$0
- Included: 50 players per game
- Included: Real-time leaderboards
- Included: A report after every game
- Included: 5 AI quizzes with auto-explanations
- Included: Classroom-first design
Sheelon Pro
from $3.25/mo (annual)
- Included: $39/yr billed annually, or $3.99/mo cancel anytime
- Included: 150 players per game
- Included: Team Mode
- Included: PDF and Excel game reports
- Included: Unlimited AI generation
Mentimeter Basic pricing: $11.99/mo billed annually ($143.88/yr), monthly billing available; Mentimeter Pro is $24.99/mo billed annually. As of August 2026, pricing subject to change - see the official plans page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sheelon a good Mentimeter alternative for teachers?▾
Yes. While Mentimeter focuses on presentations and polls, Sheelon specializes in interactive quizzes. Free includes 3 question types (multiple choice, true/false, type answer) and AI generation with auto-explanations, and every plan scores answers in real time. Pro adds 7 more types (puzzle, poll, word cloud, slider, content slides, matching, fill-in-the-blank) and unlimited AI. Sheelon Free allows 50 players per game; Mentimeter's free plan allows 50 participants a month.
How much cheaper is Sheelon than Mentimeter?▾
Sheelon Pro starts at $3.25/month when billed annually ($39/year), or $3.99/month month-to-month. Mentimeter Basic starts at $11.99/month billed annually ($144/year). Sheelon's annual plan saves roughly $105/year.
Can Sheelon do polls like Mentimeter?▾
Sheelon Pro includes poll, word cloud, and slider question types alongside the other 7 quiz formats. Free covers multiple choice, true/false, and type answer. For pure polling, Mentimeter may suit; for interactive quizzes and gamified learning, Sheelon is the better choice.
Does Sheelon work for corporate training like Mentimeter?▾
Yes. Sheelon works for training sessions as well as classrooms. Pro adds team mode and PDF and Excel game reports, and LMS integration (LTI 1.3) is on the Ultimate plan.
Is Sheelon FERPA compliant?▾
Yes. Sheelon is fully FERPA compliant and takes student data privacy seriously. We never sell student data and are designed specifically for K-12 and higher education environments.
Does Sheelon work on student phones?▾
Yes. Students join games by entering a 6-digit PIN at sheelon.me/join, with no app to download. The interface is mobile-first and works on any smartphone or tablet.
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Leave presentation polls behind. Sheelon brings game-based learning to every lesson - free to start, with your first quiz ready in 60 seconds.
Free forever. Pro from $3.25/mo billed annually ($39/yr), or $3.99/mo cancel anytime.