--- title: Top Hat Reviews meta\_title: 'Top Hat Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 23 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Top Hat works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 23 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # Top Hat Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Top Hat but has limited features. Are you part of the Top Hat team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Top Hat is the leader in student engagement for higher education. Grounded in learning science and powered by AI, our platform helps educators create interactive, personalized learning experiences that deepen connection and drive student success. Used by 35,000+ instructors at over 1,500 institutions, Top Hat supports learning for more than three million students, turning classrooms into spaces of active exploration and growth. We combine polling and discussion tools with flexible course content, assignments, testing, and analytics. Educators can extend engagement beyond class with interactive, customizable course materials—all in a single platform that integrates with major LMS providers like Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, and Moodle. At the center is Top Hat Ace, our AI-powered assistant that helps educators implement active learning more easily and gives students personalized, on-demand study support tailored to their course materials. * * * Seller [Top Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/top-hat) Discussions [Top Hat Community](https://www.g2.com/products/top-hat/discuss) Languages Supported English Overview by Andrew Harker Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/top-hat/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Canvas LMS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Canvas LMS") Canvas LMS 4.5/5(1,839) ](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews) [ ![Litmos](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Litmos") Litmos 4.3/5(698) ](https://www.g2.com/products/litmos/reviews) [ ![TalentLMS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "TalentLMS") TalentLMS 4.6/5(805) ](https://www.g2.com/products/talentlms/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/top-hat/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 23 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Melissa E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Melissa E.") ME Melissa E. Director of First Impressions Real Estate Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/14/2019 "Top Hat Is new to us, But has already taken us so far.." 5/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? I LOVE the fact that you can customize and more affordable and interactive textbook for the classes you are taking. We all know that textbook prices aren't cheap and can definitely add up so it's really awesome that Top Hat offers the ability to actually afford a textbook that you can CUSTOMIZE to your needs,. Also from what I've heard from one of my professors is that it is easy to create Homework assignments through Top Hat as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? I dislike that fact that I don't use it as often because I am no longer a teachers aid at my school, I did not use it often but when I did utilize Top Hat it didn't give me much to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Top Hat: I say go for it ! Try something new especially if you are lost in your career choice as a teacher or need some guidance as a student. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? If you are looking to teach in any method, grade, or maybe want some practice as to how it works from a background standpoint then Top Hat is awesome. I feel like it'll benefit tons of new teachers who are just getting a grip on their teaching style as well as students who are trying to save money or need resources on how to excel in school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Medha P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Medha P.") MP Medha P. Student Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/10/2018 "Excellent student experience" 5/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? Great user interface with impressive professor-student interaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? It might be on the pricier side especially when a student needs it only for a semester as not all classes seem to use tophat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Top Hat: Great for students. One of the best learning apps for classes. It's great to answer questions that the professor has asked that are visible to all. There are tons of great features that make classroom activity so efficient and convenient like taking attendance, question polls etc. You can also review lecture materials that the professor can upload. It might be on the pricier side especially when a student needs it only for a semester as not all classes seem to use tophat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? It's great to answer questions that the professor has asked that are visible to all. There are tons of great features that make classroom activity so efficient and convenient like taking attendance, question polls etc. You can also review lecture materials that the professor can upload. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sarah Price M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sarah Price M.") SM Sarah Price M. Barista Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/14/2019 "Easy Learning Tool" 5/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? This software allowed me to connect with other students and allowed for immediate knowledge check. It was real time and easy to use. The app is accessible through mulitiple devices and worked great as an app on my Android phone and through my web browser on my tablet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? Kindle didn't have the app in their app store so I had to access it through my browser but it worked fine that way. It was just frustrating not to access an app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? This allows for great training and classroom management and allows for questions to be asked within a large group without disrupting class ot having to try to physically gain the attention of the instructor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sarit S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sarit S.") SS Sarit S. Founder and CEO Media Production Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/13/2019 "Top Hat New Great Alternative to iClicker" 4/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? Top Hat is a wonderful tool to use in the classroom and for presentations. The Professor/Presenter can present slides live, ask questions both short answer and multiple choice. Top Hot takes attendance accurately and keeps people engaged throughout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? Top Hat can glitch during a presentation, although rare, it can be an issue. Overall, Top Hat is a much better alternative to iClicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? Top Hat benefits both the presenter and the classroom by creating an engaging immersive experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Accounting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Accounting") UA Verified User in Accounting Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/14/2019 "USed this in multiple college classes " 3/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? The remote access to it via smartphone. You can use it to claim attendance away from lecture as well as any other bonus points. You can ditch lecture and just use that as a way of saying you were in class. The professor wont know and you can just sleep after using it. The best reason is because of the versatility. I can use it with my smartphone and internet, meaning I can use it anywhere I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? The inability to know when a question in being presented. You have to have a friend tell you about the question first or know when the question will be online. IF you dont you can easy miss the question and not answer it on time. I also dislike how professors can track where someone is using it from. If i am using it from home, the professor can track my IP address and not give me credit. If Top Hat can eliminate that function that it will make this software highly popular amongst college students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Top Hat: Its not to use since you can claim attendance away from lecture. Treasure it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? The ability to remotely use the software to link people wherever they are. You can easily stay in bed while answering the question. It allows you the comfort while claiming attendance points. I also realized you can use one remote for a long time as it works for a while or you can just use your smartphone with the app installed and it will work via wifi. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in E-Learning](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in E-Learning") AE Verified User in E-Learning Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/21/2019 "one of the better clicker programs around" 4/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? As an instructional designer, I love how Top Hat can bring interactivity to modes that might easily be passive, like lectures. As a tech support professional, I can appreciate how hands-on Top Hat is with their customer support. I like that Top Hat provides a hardware option for students rather than relying solely on smartphones. We have a diverse student population that does not always have the newest technology so the hardware is a reliable feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? There is not a whole lot to dislike about Top Hat. I guess the hardware options could be better/cheaper. I have not encountered any truly negative aspects to the tool. Support is easy, we get very few help desk tickets for Top Hat support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? Instructors use Top Hat in the classroom for lecture interaction and some types of assessment. I support the tool as part of the Instructional Technology Support team, so I can say that from that perspective Top Hat has been a better solution than our previous technology, which required more hands on support from both our team and the classroom tech team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/14/2019 "TopHat for Interactive Med School Cirriculum" 5/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? Students only need an access code and can later view slides/questions for class discussion. Also serves self-directed learning well, as instructors may create interactive readings with video links and self-asessment questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? It would ideal to be able to distinguish between small group/team and individual responses to in-class questions. This is not a criticism, but I recommend that this be implemented more widely in higher education. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Top Hat: Highly recommended for pre- and in-class activities/assignments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? Satusfies need for active learning modules. Self-directed learning, interactive learning, quizzing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/14/2019 "TopHat is a great interactive application for multiple learning platforms. " 5/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? I liked being able to answer questions in my college courses from the tap of my phone and was able to go back through the questions to review before tests. It was also nice being able to check- in for attendance through this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? There is nothing in particular that I disliked, besides the occasional glitches that the application would have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Top Hat: Use it ! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? It is very helpful with classroom settings and I feel that it could be integrated in businesses as well to ask questions and get opinions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/15/2019 "Useful for class" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? We use top hat as an interactive system during class time for Q&A at USC. It is very useful because it speeds up question collection time and the interface is easy to navigate as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? There is nothing I dislike, the platform has helped our coursework a lot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? We did many polls in class through tophat and it’s always nice to have a direct view of the results right after the votes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/18/2018 "Could use some improvements" 1/5 What do you like best about Top Hat? TopHat is a good program for collecting instant feedback from students in a large classroom setting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Top Hat? Other technology can be used to achieve the same results as Top Hat, including iClickers and software that the university already utilizes, in order to lessen costs for students. Top Hat can be difficult to navigate when large amounts of content are added to a class, so this is not the best platform for providing material for at-home studying and quizzes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Top Hat: Explore other options that are available that can be used to achieve the same academic goals while also minimizing cost incurred for students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Top Hat solving and how is that benefiting you? Taking attendance, asking in-class questions with automatic grading Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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