Mentimeter alternative: Lumibout
Mentimeter is made for interactive presentations — polls, quizzes, word clouds and Q&A built into your slides. If you want a simple live quiz that players join with just a PIN and a name — and that stays free to host — Lumibout may suit you.
| Lumibout | Mentimeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants on the free plan | Up to 100 per quiz, 15 per party game | 50 participants per month |
| Participants need an account | No — PIN and a nickname | — |
| Bring your own AI to write questions (free) | Yes — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot… | — |
| Tracking cookies | None | — |
| Focus | Live quiz games with a name wall | Interactive presentations with polls and quizzes |
— means we didn’t check this on Mentimeter’s own pages, so we leave it out rather than guess. Plans change; check their site for the latest.
When Lumibout fits
- You want players to join from any phone with a PIN and a name — no app and no account.
- You want to write quizzes with the AI you already use, for free.
- You want no tracking cookies for your players, and a service that never sells their data.