Interactivity that goes beyond polls

Butter doesn't just match Mentimeter's live polling features—it elevates engagement with full facilitation suite that helps you plan, run, and recap really dynamic trainings and courses. All with one subscription!

Why do instructors go for Butter over Mentimeter for their courses?

Mentimeter shines in capturing real-time audience feedback, making it a go-to for engaging large groups with polls and questions.

But truly immersive learning experiences are not just polls. It requires you to play with diverse activities and formats to keep your participants actively contributing—from presentations, individual and group work, practice, Q&As, and more. It

And Butter is the platform that excels in helping you facilitate it all—from planning through execution to insightful recaps.

And did we mention you’d only need to pay for one tool?

Go beyond polls for active learning
Like Mentimeter, Butter allows for dynamic audience interaction with polls. But why stop there? The creative possibilities for engagement in Butter is limitless—with flashcards, breakout rooms, and integrated music and media for truly immersive sessions.
Seamless workflow
With Butter, you move effortlessly from planning your agenda with pre-loaded tools to engaging your participants with interactive features, then wrapping up with AI-driven recaps—all in one place.
Designed for facilitators
Butter understands the facilitator's journey. Every feature from agenda planning to participant feedback is designed to enhance the facilitation process, making Butter the choice for those who seek depth and efficiency.

Survey says: people love polls 😍

Feature deepdive: Butter vs. Mentimeter

Thinking of moving from Mentimeter to Butter? Let’s see how it stacks up.

Areas & features

Butter

Mentimeter

Best for

If you want to go beyond just polls for engagement.

It’s a full facilitation suite—planning, running and recapping interactive sessions from one tool.

Live polling for real-time feedback

Pricing

Free plan available, premium plans start at $14/month/user (inclusive of all the tools)

There’s a free plan, then the paid plan starts at $13/presenter/month. But that’s just for polls!

Participant capacity

Up to 200 people

Unlimited for paid plans, up to 50 for free

Session planning capabilities

Built-in agenda planner with customizable templates and AI-powered assistance

Running sessions

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Toolbox which stretches your creativity for engaging activities—including advanced polling, Q&A, breakouts, media sharing, and direct integrations

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Limited to real-time Q&A and polls only

Integrated tools

Extensive integrations including Miro, MURAL, and YouTube directly in the platform

Breakouts

Prepare breakouts in advance and peek into rooms while it’s in progress!

Reusable rooms and poll templates


Save your favorite polls as templates. Reusable rooms for recurring workshops and trainings!

Post-session capabilities


Enjoy full, shareable recaps with summaries, transcripts, and participant insights


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ACCOUNTS

Clones

Up to 20 clones per month

Categories

Business, Technology

User Limit

1 User

DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Lottie Animation

3 months

Design Interactions

3 months

DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Clones

Categories

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ACCOUNTS

Clones

Up to 20 clones per month

Categories

Business, Technology

User Limit

1 User

DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Lottie Animation

3 months

Design Interactions

3 months

DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Clones

Categories

-

ACCOUNTS

Clones

Up to 20 clones per month

Categories

Business, Technology

User Limit

1 User

DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Lottie Animation

3 months

Design Interactions

3 months

DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Clones

Categories

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Embrace a platform where every feature, from polls to recaps, is designed to elevate your workshops without the extra costs.

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How do Butter's interactive polls compare to Mentimeter's real-time polling capabilities?

A plus sign

Butter's interactive polls offer similar real-time capabilities as Mentimeter for online workshops and trainings, with the added advantage of being part of a comprehensive suite of facilitation tools. You can create multiple choice, open-ended, word cloud and quiz-type polls on Butter—and save them as templates that you can reuse.This means facilitators can seamlessly integrate polls into a broader range of session activities, all within the same platform!

How does Butter keep participants engaged beyond simple polls?

A plus sign

Yes! Butter provides engagement features that go beyond Mentimeter's polling. These include agenda planning, instant session recaps, reusable rooms, emoji reactions, sound effects, embedded tools like Miro, MURAL and YouTube, and breakout rooms—enabling facilitators to craft a more immersive and dynamic session.

Is Butter a more cost-effective solution for facilitators than using Mentimeter?

A plus sign

Rather than using Mentimeter together with other tools, Butter consolidates everything you might need as a facilitator into one subscription, potentially reducing overall costs!It has a wide array of features—and with the integration of planning, execution, AND recap capabilities, Butter can be a more cost-effective solution for facilitators.

Are Butter's polls and engagement tools easily reusable across different sessions?

A plus sign

Yes, you can create polls once, save them as templates, and reuse them for future sessions.

Ready to run smooth sessions?
Say hello to effortless planning, interactive sessions, and recaps that practically write themselves.