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StreamAlive vs Mentimeter Answers in the Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet chat.

With StreamAlive, your audience answers polls, quizzes and word clouds in the Zoom, Teams or Google Meet chat they’re already in.

With Mentimeter, they answer in Mentimeter: at menti.com with a code, or in its Teams and Zoom apps.

StreamAlive also offers a QR code, for in-person sessions. Online, it’s a distraction.

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By The StreamAlive team. Mentimeter’s details checked on mentimeter.com, October 27, 2026.

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In one word, how did this quarter feel? One word: what makes a good idea? Answer in the chat

0 responses
  1. Tessa Hughes Busy
  2. Rohan Mehta Stretching
  3. Camila Reyes Fast
  4. Jonas Berg Busy
  5. Amina Diallo Rewarding
  6. Pete Wallace Hectic
  7. Yuki Sato Busy
  8. Lena Fischer Productive
  9. Carlos Vega Fast
  10. Nia Thompson Tiring
  11. Oskar Lind Busy
  12. Divya Rao Exciting
  13. Sean Murphy Productive
  14. Bella Rossi Busy
  15. Hassan Qureshi Stretching
  16. Emma Clarke Fast
  17. Tobias Wagner Hectic
  18. Mara Ionescu Busy
  19. Femi Balogun Rewarding
  20. Alice Nguyen Productive

Type in the chat to add your own answer.

A meeting in Microsoft Teams or Zoom. People type answers in the meeting chat and StreamAlive turns them into a word cloud on the shared screen. You can type your own answer in the chat.

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Type in the chat.

With Mentimeter, people get their phone out, go to menti.com and enter a join code, and then get distracted by notifications. With StreamAlive, they type in the chat.

Mentimeter’s Teams and Zoom apps skip the code by showing the question inside the meeting, but people still answer in the app. StreamAlive takes the answers from the chat itself.

The fact that StreamAlive’s interactions are powered by the chat is huge for us. There’s no second screen, no apps, no QR codes. People stay focused on the session instead of figuring out the tech.

Brent Kelly President, Sitkins Group

StreamAlive and Mentimeter, side by side.

What each one does, checked against Mentimeter’s own website on October 27, 2026. Where Mentimeter does something StreamAlive doesn’t, the table says so.

StreamAlive Mentimeter
Where people answer In the Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet chat they’re already using At menti.com with a code, a QR code or a link, or in its Teams and Zoom apps
Meeting platforms Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet Apps for Zoom and Teams; Webex by shared link; Google Meet by screen share and link
Slides PowerPoint add-in; Canva and Gamma by embedding PowerPoint add-in; imports PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF files; Canva by embedding
Live streams Reads the YouTube Live, LinkedIn Live, Restream and StreamYard chat No live-stream integration listed; viewers open a link shared in the stream chat
In the room A browser chat, opened with a QR code or a short link and code menti.com, opened with a QR code, a join code or a link
Ways to show answers Polls, quizzes, word clouds, Talking Tiles, maps, ratings and a spinner wheel Polls, quizzes, word clouds, scales, rankings, 100 points, 2×2 grids and pin on image
Q&A Q&A that picks up questions from the chat, even without a question mark Anonymous by default, with upvotes; moderation from the Pro plan
AI Writes questions for you and summarizes the answers during the session Builds a menti from a prompt, groups answers into themes and writes key insights
Free plan Up to 5 participants, every interaction included Up to 50 participants a month, unlimited presentations
Paid plans $100 for 4 sessions, or Pro at $75 a month billed yearly From $11.99 a month per presenter billed yearly; 30-day event passes from $350

StreamAlive’s prices are in US dollars. Mentimeter’s details come from mentimeter.com and its help center, checked on October 27, 2026. Its pricing page shows a dollar sign with no currency code.

Sources: Mentimeter’s plans page, Mentimeter’s help center on joining a menti, Mentimeter for Microsoft Teams (help center), Mentimeter’s integrations and compatibility article, StreamAlive pricing.

Which one fits your sessions?

Mentimeter is the stronger choice on Webex, on question types beyond the chat, and for a bigger free plan. StreamAlive is for sessions where everyone should answer in the chat they’re already in.

Choose StreamAlive if…

Choose Mentimeter if…

  • Your company meets in Webex. Mentimeter opens inside Webex’s shared-content viewer, and StreamAlive doesn’t support Webex.
  • You need question types the chat can’t carry. Rankings, 100-point splits, 2×2 grids and pinning a spot on an image each have their own screen in Mentimeter.
  • You need a free plan for a bigger room. Mentimeter’s free plan takes up to 50 participants a month. StreamAlive’s is for up to 5.
  • Your school or company needs sign-in and a learning platform. Mentimeter’s Enterprise plan adds single sign-on and Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard and Brightspace, with grades synced back.

What happens when people answer in the chat.

Participation jumped once the QR code was gone.

60 – 70%

took part when they had to scan a QR code

90 – 95%

take part now they just type in the chat

Attendees taking part in Virtual Approval’s virtual and hybrid events, before and after they switched to StreamAlive.

Before StreamAlive, we were using other well-known QR-based interaction tools. About 60 – 70% of people would follow a QR code. Now that all they have to do is type in the chat, we see more like 90 – 95% of participants engaging.

Rachel Locke Founder & CEO, Virtual Approval
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  • The fact that StreamAlive’s interactions are powered by the chat is huge for us. There’s no second screen, no apps, no QR codes.

    Brent Kelly President, Sitkins Group
    Read the Sitkins Group story

  • It allows students to participate without leaving the current platform, making it convenient for those using laptops with limited screen space.

    Tatiana Rodriguez Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University
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How StreamAlive works in your meeting.

  1. You let StreamAlive into your meeting and share your screen.
  2. Your audience types 1, 2 or 3 in the meeting chat. That’s all they do.
  3. StreamAlive counts every vote and moves the bars as they arrive.

  1. Paste your Teams or Zoom meeting link into StreamAlive and press Connect. It waits in the lobby like a note-taking app. Admit it once and it starts reading the chat.

  2. Share your screen and pick the StreamAlive window, the same way you share slides. Or present the poll from your PowerPoint deck.

    This is the step people miss. Your audience can only answer a question they can see.

  3. Everyone sees your poll the moment you share. It’s a slide in your StreamAlive presentation, so there’s no code to read out and no QR code to show.

  4. They type 1, 2 or 3 in the meeting chat. Nothing to open, nothing to install.

  5. Every vote moves the bars as it’s sent, so you can talk through the result while it’s still coming in.

  6. After the session, the report shows who took part and how each question landed. Connect StreamAlive to Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot and ask what the room thought.

Which skill should we practice first? Type 1, 2 or 3 in the chat

  1. Giving feedback 29%
  2. Running 1:1s 57%
  3. Setting goals 14%
0 responses
  1. Leah Brooks 2
  2. Dev Patel 1
  3. Nora Kelly 2
  4. Sam Adeyemi 3
  5. Julia Weiss Giving feedback
  6. Chris Lam 2
  7. Ana Lima 2
  8. Tom Becker 1
  9. Priya Shah Running 1:1s
  10. Max Müller 2
  11. Zoe Turner 3
  12. Omar Farouk 2
  13. Lily Chen 1
  14. Ivan Petrov 2
Illustration of the six steps. The presenter pastes the meeting link into StreamAlive and presses Connect. StreamAlive waits in the meeting lobby and is admitted, then posts in the chat that it is reading the chat. The presenter presses Share and picks the StreamAlive window, a poll appears on the shared screen, and answers typed in the chat fill the poll bars as they arrive. After the session, the report shows who took part and how each question landed, and an AI assistant can answer questions about it.

Questions about StreamAlive and Mentimeter

What’s the difference between StreamAlive and Mentimeter?

Where your audience answers. StreamAlive turns what people type in the Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet chat into polls, word clouds and other visuals on your shared screen. Mentimeter has people answer in Mentimeter, at menti.com or in its Teams and Zoom apps.

Does Mentimeter work in the Zoom or Teams chat?

Not in the chat itself. Mentimeter’s Teams and Zoom apps show your menti inside the meeting, and people vote in the app’s shared view. StreamAlive reads the meeting chat, so people answer by sending a message.

Does Mentimeter work in Google Meet?

Mentimeter’s help center lists apps for Zoom and Teams and a shared-link method for Webex, but none for Meet. In Meet you share your screen and post the link or QR code for people to open. StreamAlive reads the Meet chat.

Can I use StreamAlive and Mentimeter together?

Yes. Neither depends on the other, so you can keep Mentimeter where it does best, such as a ranking or a 2×2 grid, and use StreamAlive in the sessions where you want answers in the chat.

Is StreamAlive cheaper than Mentimeter?

It depends on your sessions. Mentimeter’s free plan covers up to 50 participants a month and StreamAlive’s covers five. Mentimeter’s paid plans start at $11.99 a month per presenter, billed yearly. StreamAlive’s start at $100 for a pack of 4 sessions of up to 250 participants, or Pro at $75 a month billed yearly.

StreamAlive pricing
Do participants need an app, an account or a code?

Not online. With StreamAlive they type in the meeting chat. With Mentimeter they use its Teams or Zoom app, or go to menti.com and enter a code. Neither asks participants to install anything or sign up.

What about in-person and hybrid events?

In a room there’s no meeting chat, so people open StreamAlive’s browser chat with a QR code or a short link and code, much as they would with Mentimeter. Online participants keep typing in the meeting chat, and both feed the same poll.

Does StreamAlive record my meeting?

No. It joins the way a note-taking app does, and you admit it. It reads the chat so it can count answers, and has no access to your video, audio or shared screen.

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