Best Interactive Classroom Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Lumio is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Formative and AhaSlides. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Formative. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AhaSlides at $0.25/mo.
Interactive classroom software gives you ways to bring questions, polls, presentations and quizzes into lessons. Compare audience questions, live polls and quiz activities with interactive presentations, then check LMS integration and maximum participant capacity against your classroom setup. Assessment reports offer a point of comparison for reviewing responses, while free-plan availability and paid starting prices provide plan context. Lumio and Formative lead the entries shown, followed by AhaSlides and Poll Everywhere. Consider how learners will participate and what you need to understand from their responses when weighing the available features.
25 interactive classroom software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Max participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumio | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.92/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Formative | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20.75/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | AhaSlides | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 | Poll Everywhere | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 | Nearpod | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | Kahoot! | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | LessonUp | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 | Wooclap | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 | Pear Deck | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | Mentimeter | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Annotate.net | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1.07/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | ClassPoint | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Socrative | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 14 | Vevox | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.75/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 | Slido | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 | Top Hat | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $35/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Wordwall | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.20/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 18 | Quizalize | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Gimkit | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Gynzy | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 21 | Classtime | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 | Baamboozle | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 | Blooket | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 |  InteractClass | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 25 | ClassQuiz | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which interactive classroom software is ranked first on Inferse?
Lumio is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.3. Formative is second and AhaSlides third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AhaSlides has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.