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Poll Everywhere vs Top Hat:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Top Hat had more branded searches than Poll Everywhere among student engagement platforms worldwide. Top Hat had about 695,000 branded searches, while Poll Everywhere had 110,000. Top Hat made up 1.3% of all student engagement platform searches we track, and Poll Everywhere accounted for 0.21%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about student engagement platforms, Top Hat appeared in two of the five answers and Poll Everywhere in one. Top Hat was mentioned before Poll Everywhere in two out of three answers that named either.

Among student engagement platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Top Hat, about 6 searches for every 1 for Poll Everywhere

Top Hat 695K searchesPoll Everywhere 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Top Hat, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Poll Everywhere in 1

Top Hat in 2 of 5Poll Everywhere in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Top Hat, named ahead of Poll Everywhere in 2 of 3 answers

Top Hat first in 2Poll Everywhere first in 1

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Top student engagement platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Top Hat was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Poll Everywhere was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Top Hat was listed before Poll Everywhere in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mentimeter1st
  2. Kahoot!2nd
  3. Nearpod3rd
  4. Ready Education4th
  5. Poll Everywhere5th
  6. Padlet6th
  7. Modern Campus Involve7th
  8. Vevox8th
  9. Top Hat9th
  10. Wooclap10th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Kahoot!4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mentimeter4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Padlet2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nearpod2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Top Hat2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vevox2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Modern Campus Involve2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ready Education2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wooclap1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Poll Everywhere1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Poll Everywhere or Top Hat more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Poll Everywhere and Top Hat by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten student engagement platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Poll Everywhere and Top Hat among student engagement platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Top Hat, Poll Everywhere. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKahoot!PadletMentimeterNearpodWooclapTop HatPoll EverywhereVevoxModern Campus InvolveReady Education
Oct 202586.7%3.5%3.5%3.5%1.6%0.88%0.21%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202586.1%4.2%4.2%2.8%1.6%0.72%0.17%0.11%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202591%3%2.4%2%0.9%0.51%0.1%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202684.6%4.2%4.2%4.2%1.3%1.3%0.31%0.11%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202688%3.5%2.9%2.9%1.3%1.1%0.17%0.12%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202686.5%4.3%3.5%3.5%1.3%0.72%0.17%0.09%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202688.7%3.6%2.9%2.9%0.88%0.75%0.14%0.06%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202690.6%3.6%2.4%2%0.73%0.42%0.08%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202691.1%3.7%3%0.9%0.74%0.43%0.08%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202687.6%4.3%5.3%1.1%0.71%0.78%0.17%0.08%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202685.2%4.2%4.2%3.4%1%1.6%0.31%0.08%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202685.4%4.2%3.4%3.4%1.9%1.3%0.21%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the Poll Everywhere and Top Hat comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for student engagement platforms worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Wooclap overtook Top Hat to rank 5th among student engagement platforms worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Top Hat worldwide rose 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 565K to 695K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Poll Everywhere worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 110K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Poll Everywhere’s and Top Hat’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Poll Everywhere

2 branded search terms

  • poll everywhere
  • polleverywhere

Top Hat

2 branded search terms

  • top hat
  • tophat

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