PollCraft / Alternatives / Poll Everywhere
A free Poll Everywhere alternative with no signup
Poll Everywhere is an audience response system where people respond by web or text message, often used in lecture halls. If all you need is a quick poll, PollCraft does that for free, with no accounts for you or your audience. Here is an honest comparison, including when you should stick with Poll Everywhere.
| PollCraft | Poll Everywhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Account to create a poll | None | Required |
| Account to vote | None | Usually none (join code) |
| Where results live | Only in the host’s browser | On the vendor’s servers |
| Results sync to every phone automatically | No: voters send a reply link, or vote on one shared device | Yes |
| Works with no audience devices | Yes: pass-the-device and show-of-hands modes | Needs devices |
| Poll types | Choice, multi-pick, yes/no, rating, word cloud, ranked choice, meeting time | See Poll Everywhere’s own feature list |
| Exports | CSV and PNG chart, free | Depends on plan |
Poll Everywhere details are described in general terms; check Poll Everywhere’s website for current plans and features.
What Poll Everywhere does well
- Responses by SMS as well as web
- Integration with PowerPoint and Keynote
- Participant registration and grading for classes
Choose PollCraft when…
- You want a free tool with no response caps or sign-up
- A QR code on the screen is enough for your room
- You want an in-room fallback that needs no network
Stick with Poll Everywhere when…
- You need graded, registered responses linked to a class roster
- Many voters only have SMS
Why PollCraft has no live sync: syncing votes to every phone needs a server that stores them, which means accounts, a database and your audience’s data on someone else’s computer. PollCraft chose the other trade-off. See how votes travel instead.
Other comparisons: Mentimeter, Slido, Kahoot!.
Questions people ask
Is PollCraft free compared with Poll Everywhere?
PollCraft is free with no plans, limits or accounts. It can be free because it stores nothing on a server: polls live in their links and results stay in your browser.
Can PollCraft replace Poll Everywhere for a live event?
For a single-room event, yes: show the QR code, and collect votes by reply link, a shared device or a show of hands. For large remote audiences who need to see results update on their own phones, Poll Everywhere is the better fit.