Votumio as an alternative to Microsoft Forms
Both collect answers from people’s phones. Microsoft Forms is built for forms and surveys filled in at any time; Votumio for the moment when everyone is in the room and the result goes on the screen.
The short version
Microsoft Forms is part of Microsoft 365: forms, surveys and quizzes that people fill in when it suits them, with responses collected in a table. Votumio is built for a live session: one question at a time on the projector, results that move as people vote, a quiz leaderboard, a retrospective board.
What Votumio does
- Live polls with single choice, multiple choice and free-text answers, shown on the big screen as they arrive.
- Timed quizzes with points and a leaderboard.
- Tests taken at each participant’s own pace, with weighted points, partial credit, grades and a review.
- Retrospectives with anonymous cards, grouping and limited voting.
- Results as a PDF or a PowerPoint deck to send round after the session.
When Votumio fits better
- The room is together — a meeting, a lesson, a workshop — and you want the answers on screen right away.
- You want a quiz with a countdown and a leaderboard, or a team retrospective.
- Participants come from outside your organisation and should not need any account.
When Microsoft Forms fits better
- People answer on their own time over days, like a survey or a registration form.
- You want the answers in Excel and the rest of Microsoft 365 straight away.
Questions and answers
Can I run a graded test in Votumio like a Forms quiz?
Yes. A Votumio test has single and multiple correct answers, weighted points, partial credit, a time limit if you want one, grades and a review for each participant.
Do participants need a Microsoft account?
No. Participants open a link or scan a QR code on their phones. There is no app to install and no account to create.
Is Votumio free?
Small sessions are free and need no card. You pay only for a bigger audience, more images per question or a longer history — once for a single event or as a subscription; the pricing page has the details.
Votumio in brief
- Live polls, timed quizzes with a leaderboard, self-paced tests with grades, and team retrospectives in one tool.
- Participants join from their phones by link or QR code, with no app and no account.
- Runs in the browser, with a projector view for the room; results download as a PDF or a PowerPoint deck.
- Interface in 15 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian and Ukrainian.
- Free for small sessions; pay for a single bigger event or subscribe — see the pricing page.
- Event content is deleted automatically after the event; no advertising or analytics cookies.
- Made by CodeBucket OÜ in Estonia; data is hosted in the EU.
Microsoft Forms is a trademark of its owner; Votumio is not affiliated with it. This page describes Microsoft Forms only in general terms — see its own website for what it offers today.