The best meeting poll isn't one that happens during the meeting — it's one that replaces the meeting entirely. We ranked five meeting polling tools by three criteria: do they work async, do they track what was decided, and is the anonymity genuine?
Built into Zoom — instant in-call polling with no extra tool. Very limited in features.
Best for: Quick in-Zoom-call show-of-hands votes where you're already in Zoom
Free — built into Zoom
Pros
Zero setup — already in your Zoom meeting
Launch a poll in seconds mid-call
No extra account or tool required
Cons
Results not saved after the meeting ends
No anonymous voting option
No ranked choice or decision history
Only works if everyone is already in a Zoom call
Our verdict
The best meeting poll is the one that replaces the meeting
Slido, Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, and Zoom Polls all require a live session to work. Chooseday doesn't. By running votes before the meeting, you often discover the meeting isn't needed at all — the answer is already clear. When you do need to poll during a meeting, sharing a Chooseday link works instantly. And unlike every other tool on this list, Chooseday records what was decided and makes it searchable later.
Questions about choosing the right tool for your team.
For decisions made in or around meetings, Chooseday is the best polling tool — it works async (so you can skip the meeting entirely) or during a meeting via shared link. For live in-meeting Q&A and engagement, Slido or Mentimeter are better options.
Yes. Chooseday, Slido (paid), and Mentimeter (paid) all support anonymous meeting polls. Zoom Polls has a limited anonymity option. Chooseday is the only tool that includes anonymous polling on a free plan.
Chooseday. It's specifically designed for async voting — no live session required. Participants vote before a deadline and the result is declared automatically. Slido, Mentimeter, and Zoom Polls all require a live session.
Chooseday records every decision permanently — the options, the votes, and the winner. Slido and Mentimeter do not provide ongoing decision history. Zoom Polls does not retain results after the meeting ends.
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Async voting, anonymous mode, and a decision your team can refer back to. Free forever.