Editor's roundupLast updated May 2026· 6 min read

Best Microsoft Teams Polling Apps in 2026

Polling in Microsoft Teams sounds simple — until you hit the wall of app permissions, Microsoft 365 license restrictions, or the realization that native meeting polls aren't anonymous. We tested five tools against the criteria that actually matter for team decisions: anonymity, async support, and a declared winner. Here's the honest ranking.

#1 Chooseday#2 Microsoft Forms#3 Polly#4 Slido#5 Poll Everywhere

Quick comparison

ToolBest forFree planStarting price
ChoosedayTeam decisions via Teams link✓ Free foreverFree forever
Microsoft FormsSurveys within Microsoft 365✓ Free foreverFree (M365 incl.)
PollyNative Teams app polls~ LimitedFree / $49/mo
SlidoLive meeting Q&A and polls~ LimitedFrom $11.50/mo
Poll EverywherePresentation-embedded polls~ LimitedFrom $120/yr

The full breakdown

1
ChoosedayBest for Decisions

Post a decision link in Teams — your team votes in one click, no app install, no admin approval.

Best for: Teams who need anonymous, async decisions without touching IT or Microsoft 365 admin settings
Free forever · Paid plans from $12/mo
Pros
  • Share a link in any Teams channel or chat — voters need no account
  • Full anonymous voting on the free plan, no upgrade required
  • Ranked choice and dot voting for complex multi-option decisions
  • Deadline-based: decision closes automatically with a declared winner
  • Permanent decision history — searchable record of every outcome
Cons
  • Not a native Teams app — voters open a browser tab rather than voting inside Teams
  • Decision creator needs a Chooseday account (free); voters do not
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Microsoft FormsBest built-in Microsoft tool

Already in your Microsoft 365 subscription — great for surveys, limited for decisions.

Best for: Organizations that need a simple survey tool within their existing M365 stack
Free — included with Microsoft 365
Pros
  • No extra cost for Microsoft 365 subscribers
  • Integrates directly with Teams, SharePoint, and Excel
  • Familiar UI for teams already in the Microsoft ecosystem
Cons
  • No anonymous voting by default — respondents are identified by Microsoft account
  • No deadline or automatic winner — you manually check results and decide
  • Built for surveys and data collection, not group decision-making
  • No ranked choice or dot voting options
3
PollyBest native Teams app

Polls that live inside the Teams interface — but the free plan is restrictive.

Best for: Teams on a paid Polly plan who want polls directly inside Teams channels
Free (25 responses/mo) · From $49/mo
Pros
  • Polls appear and are answered directly inside Teams — no tab switch
  • Supports recurring surveys and pulse checks
  • Multiple question types including NPS and rating scales
Cons
  • Free plan capped at 25 responses per month — not viable for most teams
  • Anonymous voting is a paid feature
  • No ranked choice or dot voting
  • Requires admin approval to install as a Teams app in many organizations
4
SlidoBest for live meeting polls

Strong for real-time event polling in Teams meetings — less suited for async decisions.

Best for: All-hands meetings, webinars, and large-group live Q&A sessions
Free (100 participants) · From $11.50/mo
Pros
  • Integrates with Teams meetings for live polling and Q&A
  • Good upvoting feature for audience questions
  • Word clouds and open-text responses
Cons
  • Built for live synchronous sessions — not for async team decisions
  • Anonymous polls require a paid plan
  • Overkill and expensive for everyday team voting
Read: Chooseday vs Slido →
5
Poll EverywhereBest for presentation polls

Embeds polls into PowerPoint slides — a niche fit for training or all-hands decks.

Best for: Training sessions and all-hands presentations using PowerPoint
From $120/yr per presenter
Pros
  • Embeds live poll results directly into PowerPoint slides
  • Good for large audience engagement during presentations
  • Multiple response types including open text
Cons
  • Priced per presenter — expensive for regular team use
  • No async decision support; requires a live session
  • No anonymous voting on lower tiers
  • Heavy setup relative to simple team polling needs
Our verdict

For real Microsoft Teams decisions, skip the app store

Native Teams polling tools either cost extra, require IT approval, or identify voters by default. Chooseday sidesteps all of that — paste a link into any Teams channel, your team votes anonymously in one browser click, and the decision is declared and logged automatically. Microsoft Forms is a solid choice if you need surveys within M365, but if you need your team to actually decide something, Chooseday is built for exactly that.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about choosing the right tool for your team.

Chooseday is the best polling app for Microsoft Teams teams that need real decisions. Post a link in any Teams channel or chat — your team votes in a browser tab with no account required, and the result is declared automatically. For native Teams app integration, Microsoft Forms is built-in but lacks anonymous voting and decision logic.

Microsoft's native polling in Teams meetings is not anonymous — organizers can see individual responses. Microsoft Forms also identifies respondents by default. Chooseday provides full anonymous voting on its free plan — share a link in Teams chat and votes are completely private, even from the decision creator.

Microsoft Forms works well for surveys and data collection but is not built for decisions. It has no deadline feature, no automatic winner declaration, and no decision history. For a quick survey, Forms is fine. For a decision your team needs to make and remember, Chooseday is a better fit.

Create a free decision in Chooseday, copy the voting link, and paste it into any Teams channel or chat message. Your team clicks the link and votes in their browser — no Teams app installation, no IT approval, no Microsoft 365 license requirement for voters.

The easiest way to run a poll in Microsoft Teams

No app install. No admin approval. Paste a link, get a decision.

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