Google Slides vs. Mentimeter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Slides
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Google Slides is a presentation tool that enables users to create, edit, collaborate, and present. It is free for personal use, and available to businesses via a Google Workspaces subscription.N/A
Mentimeter
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Mentimeter is an interactive presentation platform from the company of the same name in Stockholm, that aims to transform conventional presentations into interactive experiences where everyone’s voice is heard. The solution boasts 100 million users and customers in over 220 countries.
$9.99
per month, billed annually
Pricing
Google SlidesMentimeter
Editions & Modules
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Basic
$9.99
per month, billed annually
Pro
$24.99
per month, billed annually
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google SlidesMentimeter
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEducation pricing discount available for teachers and institutions.
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Community Pulse
Google SlidesMentimeter
Features
Google SlidesMentimeter
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Google Slides
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Ratings
Mentimeter
9.2
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Google Slides
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Ratings
Mentimeter
8.2
2 Ratings
6% below category average
Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Google Slides
-
Ratings
Mentimeter
8.6
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
Presentation Streaming00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Slides
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Ratings
Mentimeter
7.6
2 Ratings
9% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
Audience Engagement
Comparison of Audience Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Google Slides
-
Ratings
Mentimeter
8.5
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Quizzes00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Survey Features00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Gamification Features00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Engagement Tracking Tools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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Google SlidesMentimeter
Small Businesses
Canva
Canva
Score 9.1 out of 10
Whova
Whova
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Mentimeter
Mentimeter
Score 8.3 out of 10
Whova
Whova
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Mentimeter
Mentimeter
Score 8.3 out of 10
Whova
Whova
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google SlidesMentimeter
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(8 ratings)
8.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google SlidesMentimeter
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google slide sis very well suited for collaborative work, internal presentations, workshops, and any scenario where multiple people need to edit, comment, and share content quickly. Not so appropriate for highly polished or heavily animated or designed presentations, or other kinds of situations where advanced animations are required, and also not great on offline performance with large decks
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Mentimeter
Mentimeter is very useful for continuous engagements and follow ups during webinars, seminars, team meetings, online classes and surveys. Even during offfline conferences it could be well suited for increasing the interactivity. However, it could be less effective when the audience size is too small like a group meeting or video conferencing with friends and family
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Pros
Google
  • Real-time collaboration makes it easy for multiple people to work on one presentation or deck.
  • Sharing is very straight forward, so it's easy to keep control of who can do or can't do.
  • Flexible so it's uses don't stop in presentations.
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Mentimeter
  • It was very easy to use.
  • It provides an interactive way to engage the audience.
  • The poll can be customized to have all sorts of graphics to cater to a specific, targeted audience.
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Cons
Google
  • Other programs are better at creating fancy or professional presentations quickly.
  • Off-line usage usually defaults to a PowerPoint, which makes the program feel like an off-brand PowerPoint.
  • The program makes it too tempting to rely on a strong internet connection for all presentations.
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Mentimeter
  • I think more brand related customisation option could be helpful
  • Reporting is basic , detailed analysis is missing
  • Integration options are less, could be made more compatible with a lot of leading tools
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
The popularity for Google Slides among the casual technology tool users is so great that we are not in a position to replace this tool with anything else. Every other tool either doesn't have the popularity, or doesn't match the ease of sharing level of Slides. The training needed to learn a different tool is too great. Google Slides is very easy to pick up and master.
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Mentimeter
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Usability
Google
Google Slides is very easy and intuitive for creating simple, straightforward presentations. Its limitations make for less decision making. Being part of the Google Suite makes for easy sharing and collaboration, auto-saving, and time-stamped versions/edit history. However, unlike a platform like Canva, there's no icon library, photos, graphics, or elements built-in, so if you're wanting more creative designs, you have to import or create yourself.
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Mentimeter
The user interface is really simple to get started with, anyone can start using it. The simplicity might somewhat limit the set of features, but there are some advanced features hidden deeper down in the user interface that you can find once you're up and running and want to start improving your presentations
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Google Slides works both online and offline, they are free to use if you have a Google account. Easy to share and are supported by most web browsers. A great addition to your arsenal of interactive educational online platforms.
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Mentimeter
The other tool used in our company for live poll is Zoom because of its direct compatibility with Zoom calls. Mentimeter is more interactive in terms of poll questions and its biggest advantage is wordcloud. However, it being an an external tool for a conference app, it is sometimes less preferred.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • We’ve closed all our clients using Google slides.
  • Google slides has directly led to 100's of thousands of dollars in our org.
  • It has helped us add dozens of new clients.
  • Has helped us present information to businesses making 10M+ revenue.
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Mentimeter
  • People have to be more alert during presentations because it asks people to participate.
  • We actually get good feedback rather then if we did a presentation without Mentimeter.
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