Textiful vs Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere details are from polleverywhere.com as of November 4, 2026. Plans and features change, so check their site for the latest.

The short version

Use Poll Everywhere when the poll is the point. It plugs into PowerPoint and Google Slides, offers many question types, and its free plan takes up to 40 responses per poll.

Use Textiful when the poll is part of a talk that should end with leads. People vote by texting, the same text conversation asks for their email, they get your slides or a guide right away, and their details go to Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign, or a CRM like HubSpot.

At a glance

	Textiful	Poll Everywhere
How people vote	Text a keyword to 33777 or scan a QR code, then reply to the question by text	Go to pe.app and enter a join code, or scan a QR code, in a browser
Text message voting	Yes, it's how Textiful works	Not supported in the current version (2.0); documented in the older 1.0 at 22333
Knowing who voted	Their mobile number, plus the email, name, or other answers you ask for in the same conversation	Random screen names unless people sign in; the Engage plan can require name and email
Send something after the vote	Yes: slides, a PDF, or a recording, by text or email	Not mentioned on their site
Send voters to your email tool or CRM	Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign, and HubSpot built in; Salesforce and many more through Zapier; webhooks	Not mentioned on their site; CSV export, and an API through Sales
Results on screen	A live results page with a countdown, winner banner, and dark or light theme	Inside PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, and other tools
Question types	Multiple choice or a short typed answer	Many, including surveys, Q&A, ranking, and clickable images
Free plan	No (14-day trial, card required)	Yes, up to 40 responses per poll
Entry price	$19/month for 100 conversations	$120/year (Present), audience of 700
Countries	US only	Works anywhere in a browser

How people vote

In Poll Everywhere, the audience opens a browser, goes to pe.app, and types your join code, or scans the QR code in the corner of your slide.

In Textiful, the audience texts. They text your keyword to 33777 or scan your QR code, which opens a text that's ready to send. The question arrives by text, and they reply with A, B, C, or the answer itself, with small typos forgiven. It works on any phone that can text, even from the back of a big room where a web address on the screen is too small to read.

Poll Everywhere did offer text voting at 22333, and its older 1.0 help center still describes it. Its FAQ says the current version doesn't support text responses and to contact Sales if you need them.

Knowing who voted

This is the biggest difference between the two.

Poll Everywhere identifies people by registration. Anyone who joins without signing in gets a random screen name. To know who's who, you require participants to sign in with a Poll Everywhere account or SSO, and on the Engage plan ($49/month billed annually) you can require a name and email before they respond. That suits a classroom or a company where everyone already has a login.

Textiful asks by text, in the same conversation as the vote. You decide what comes before or after the poll question: their email, first name, company, or a question of your own. A live poll is a step in a capture flow, so the vote and the contact arrive together.

After the poll

Poll Everywhere's site describes exporting responses as a spreadsheet and an API you request through Sales. It doesn't mention sending participants anything or syncing them to an email platform or CRM.

Textiful keeps going once someone votes:

• Send what you promised. Your slides, a PDF guide, or the recording go out by text or email the moment they finish, with handouts.
• Grow your list. Every voter who gave an email lands in Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign, or HubSpot, or in Salesforce and many other tools through Zapier.
• Text the result. Optionally remind voters before the poll closes and text everyone the result when it does.

Putting the results on screen

Poll Everywhere runs inside your presentation, with add-ins for PowerPoint and apps for Google Slides, Keynote, Canva, and Prezi. If you present from slides and don't want to switch windows, that's a real advantage.

Textiful gives each poll a results page you open in a browser and show on the projector. Counts and percentages update as votes arrive, a countdown can show when voting closes, and the winner gets a banner. It never shows names or phone numbers.

Pricing

Poll Everywhere has a free plan for up to 40 responses per poll. Its Present plan is $120 a year for an audience of 700, and Engage, which adds participant registration with name and email, is $49/month billed annually.

Textiful plans are priced by conversations, meaning each person who texts in or scans: $19/month for 100, $34 for 300, $49 for 500, $89 for 1,000, and $149 for 2,000, with every feature on every plan. See Textiful pricing for current plans.

For a vote alone, Poll Everywhere costs less. Textiful's price covers the contact, the follow-up, and the sync to your tools.

Where Poll Everywhere is the better pick

• You present from PowerPoint or Google Slides and want the poll inside the deck.
• You need question types beyond a vote, such as Q&A, ranking, surveys, or clickable images.
• Your audience is outside the US, or on laptops with no cell signal.
• You teach, and need LMS integration or grade passback.
• You want answers to stay anonymous, or you only need a quick free poll.

Who each one is best for

Choose Poll Everywhere for classes, team meetings, and presentations where the poll is the goal: quick, free for small groups, and built into your slides.

Choose Textiful for talks, conferences, booths, and services where the poll should also capture leads: people vote by text, you get their email, they get your slides, and the list grows in your email tool before they leave the room.