Kahoot!

kahoot.com
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Make learning awesome!

How to Replace Kahoot!

Overview

Kahoot! is an interactive learning platform that enables educators, trainers, and individuals to create and share engaging gamified learning experiences. It allows users to create quizzes, presentations, and interactive content that can be presented live to audiences of any size or assigned as self-paced learning challenges. The platform is used by billions worldwide for classroom learning, corporate training, presentations, events, and social gatherings.

Features

61 features across 19 categories

AI Features(11)

Image Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Instantly create unique images for kahoots with AI

Kahoot Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Type topic, question, or prompt to have AI provide variety of question types and slides in seconds with customizable language and complexity

PDF Question Extractor (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Use AI to recognize questions within PDFs and files and extract them, turning them into fun and engaging kahoots

PDF-to-Kahoot Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Upload PDF files and AI instantly transforms content into interactive presentations, supporting up to 150 pages

PDF-to-Story Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Instantly transform content into bite-sized stories with AI, perfect for learning in the flow of work

Question Generator from Imported Slides (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Instantly create interactive presentations based on imported slides from Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides using AI

Question Generator from Trusted Sources (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Create instant high quality kahoots and presentations with AI-generated questions from Wikipedia articles with customizable language, tone, and complexity

Story Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Describe topic, select story type, or upload source document and AI creates micro learning format stories

Story Suggestions (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Get AI suggestions while creating or editing stories to instantly create engaging micro learning content

Story-to-Kahoot Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Turn existing story content format into a kahoot with AI to instantly add variety of question types, slides, and images

URL-to-Kahoot Generator (AI-Assisted)AIPremium

Input URL and AI instantly transforms existing material into engaging presentations

Branding(3)

Add LogoPremium

Ensure brand is front and center in every Kahoot! experience by displaying company logo on shared screen, participant devices, and podium

Custom ThemingPremium

Customize theme of kahoots by choosing variety of backgrounds, uploading own image, or adding custom colors

Immersive BrandingPremium

Create completely branded Kahoot! experience with company logo, custom backgrounds and colors, and choice of 120 fonts

Also in: Lightspeed POS, Lessonly, Setmore

Collaboration(4)

GroupsPremium

Allow certain number of members to join groups and share relevant ready-made kahoots for others to host, with members from organization or external groups

Microsoft Teams Integration

Host and play live kahoots without leaving Teams, and assign self-paced kahoots and send reminders to groups within Teams

Team Mode

Practice collaboration by competing live in teams where team scores are calculated based on average performance of all members

Team WorkspacesPremium

Co-create, edit, and share kahoots, courses, and reports with colleagues in secure team workspace to organize materials with private and shared content

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Content Assets(1)

Premium Image & GIF Library

Access millions of high-quality Getty Images in premium library to find perfect visual for every slide and question

Content Creation(5)

Import SlidesPremium

Import slides from PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF and add interactive elements like polls and quizzes to engage audience

Kahoot SlidesPremium

Create slides directly within kahoots that include text and images to give participants extra context

Media UploadPremium

Upload unique video or audio files to kahoots, courses, and stories

Sync SlidesPremium

Instantly sync Microsoft PowerPoints or Google Slides with Kahoot!, then add interactive elements to engage audience

Templates

Create kahoots with pre-made templates that can be customized to suit specific needs

Content Library(1)

Ready-Made Kahoots Library

Access extensive library of pre-made kahoots ready to be hosted in interactive sessions with audience

Content Types(15)

BrainstormPremium

Host brainstorms that gather ideas from hundreds of participants with brainstorm reports built for scale

Drop-PinPremium

Spark discussion by asking participants to drop pins on images, such as where they live on a map or favorite product from a collection

Multi-Select Questions

Create questions with multiple correct answers where participants get points for each correct answer but lose all points if they choose an incorrect one

Multiple Choice Questions

Create quiz questions with up to six potential answers or use images as answers for extra engagement

NPS ScalePremium

Assess participant satisfaction and likelihood to recommend a company, product, or experience, perfect for measuring employee engagement and post-training feedback

Open-Ended QuestionsPremium

Spark discussions and collect feedback by asking participants to type free-form responses of up to 250 characters

Pin Answer QuestionsPremium

Get participants to place a pin on the correct part of an image, perfect for training sessions involving diagrams

Polls

Add up to four options for participants to choose from before discussing outcomes as a group to spark discussions and collect opinions

Puzzle Questions

Ask participants to drag and drop four tiles into the correct order to drive deeper understanding

Scale QuestionsPremium

Gather valuable insights by asking participants to share feedback using a Likert or custom scale

Slider QuestionsPremium

Get participants to slide a numerical scale to the number they think is correct, choosing between maximum and minimum numbers

Story FormatPremium

Bring learning content to life with interactive, mobile-first stories that combine text, video, audio, images, checklists, polls, and more

True/False Questions

Add quick-fire true or false questions to reinforce key messages and check participant attention

Type Answer QuestionsPremium

Increase challenge and remove guesswork by making participants type answers of up to 20 characters

Word CloudPremium

Ask participants to type short answers to questions and display the most popular responses in a word cloud that encourages discussion

Core Features(1)

Quiz Mode

Host interactive kahoot quizzes with leaderboards and iconic Kahoot! music to test knowledge and energize participants

Also in: Justinmind, Hugging Face, Smartsheet

Customization(1)

Pre-Made Themes

Change look and feel of every Kahoot! session by picking premium themes designed to increase visual consistency and for specific occasions

Engagement(3)

MissionsPremium

Turn tasks into motivating team challenges where each employee's contribution moves the mission closer to launch

Moderated Q&APremium

Allow participants to submit and upvote questions with full presenter control to moderate them (coming soon)

Q&APremium

Let participants submit questions from their devices during presentations and answer them live to spark meaningful real-time interaction, with upvoting capability

Events(1)

Hopin Integration

Enjoy entire Kahoot! experience within Hopin platform where host shares screen and attendees pin in and play directly within Hopin

Integration(1)

Embed KahootsPremium

Embed self-paced kahoot sessions into intranet, Learning Management System, or other web pages for internal audience

Integrations(1)

LMS IntegrationPremium

Boost course completion rates by natively integrating Kahoot! with LMS via LTI 1.3 Advantage Integration

Learning Delivery(5)

Assign Training via EmailPremium

Boost learning outcomes and training completion rates by securely assigning courses and self-paced kahoots via email to designated learners

Course CertificatesPremium

Issue downloadable and shareable certificates automatically upon course completion, allowing employees to document training achievements

CoursesPremium

Create structured live or self-paced training courses by linking a series of kahoots into a single learning experience

Self-Directed LearningPremium

Enable learners to have their own account and create individual learning paths with private company content

Self-Paced KahootsPremium

Assign self-paced kahoots for participants to complete on desktop or mobile anywhere, anytime asynchronously

Presentation(1)

Presentation ModePremium

Make presentations more engaging with professional hosting experience that lets you control how to incorporate questions, points, and leaderboards

Productivity(1)

PowerPoint Integration

Deliver presentations that keep everyone energized by hosting kahoots within PowerPoint without leaving the Presenter View

Reporting(1)

Player IdentifierPremium

Identify participants behind nicknames to track and report on individual learner progress over a series of kahoots or training courses

Reporting & Analytics(4)

Combine Multiple ReportsPremium

Track progress and participation and extend engagement beyond single kahoot by combining reports from multiple kahoots

Course and Story ReportingPremium

Get actionable insights into who is engaging, which modules explored, where dropping off, and more to identify areas for improvement and maximize content impact

Reporting APIPremium

Export data from Kahoot! to business intelligence tools or learning management system automatically with REST API

Reporting for Live Sessions

Gain insight into individual responses to track session impact, spot knowledge gaps, and tailor content to audience needs

Video Conferencing(1)

Zoom Integration

Make video meetings awesome by hosting and joining kahoot sessions directly within Zoom without needing a second screen or device

Pricing

Kahoot! 360 Pro Start

$19/mo or $228/year
  • Host up to 50 participants per session
  • Boost engagement with interactive quizzes and polls
  • Professional backgrounds and themes
  • Create kahoots for team meetings with AI
  • Access ready-made kahoots library
  • Templates
  • Classic quiz mode
  • True/false questions
  • Polls
  • Kahoot slides
  • Presentation mode
  • Zoom integration
  • Microsoft Teams integration
  • PowerPoint integration
  • Reporting for live sessions
  • Team mode (5 participants per team)
  • Premium image & GIF library
  • Pre-made themes
  • Player identifier

Kahoot! 360 Pro Standard

$25/mo or $300/year
  • Host up to 200 participants per session
  • Encourage discussion with word clouds, polls, brainstorms, and more
  • Import and sync slides from Google and Microsoft tools
  • Professional backgrounds, themes and presentation mode
  • Enable audience to ask questions with Q&A
  • Create presentations in seconds with AI
  • Access all Start tier features
  • Multi-select questions
  • Puzzle questions
  • Type answer questions
  • Slider questions
  • Pin answer questions
  • Brainstorm
  • Word cloud
  • Drop-pin
  • Scale questions
  • Open-ended questions
  • NPS scale
  • Import slides
  • Sync slides
  • Q&A
  • Self-paced kahoots
  • Courses
  • Assign training via email
  • Course certificates
  • Story format
  • LMS Integration
  • Kahoot generator (AI-assisted)
  • Question generator from imported slides (AI-assisted)
  • Question generator from trusted sources (AI-assisted)
  • URL-to-kahoot generator (AI-assisted)
  • PDF-to-kahoot generator (1 page)
  • Media upload
  • Custom theming
  • Add logo
  • Team workspaces (2-9 members)
  • Groups (100 max members)
  • Course and story reporting
  • Combine multiple reports
  • Team mode (10 participants per team)

Kahoot! 360 Pro Plus

Popular
$39/mo or $468/year (Most popular)
  • Host up to 1000 participants per session
  • Encourage discussion with word clouds, polls, brainstorms, and more
  • Import and sync slides from Google and Microsoft tools
  • Professional backgrounds, themes and presentation mode
  • Enable audience to ask questions with Q&A
  • Measure satisfaction and engagement with NPS and survey
  • Flexible learning with live and self-paced courses, incl. certificates
  • Create presentations and training material instantly with AI
  • Access all Standard tier features
  • PDF-to-kahoot generator (150 pages)
  • PDF-to-story generator
  • PDF question extractor (AI-assisted)
  • Story-to-kahoot generator (AI-assisted)
  • Story generator (AI-assisted)
  • Story suggestions (AI-assisted)
  • Image generator (AI-assisted)
  • Hopin integration
  • Embed kahoots
  • Moderated Q&A (coming soon)
  • Missions
  • Self-directed learning
  • Team workspaces (10-49 members)
  • Groups (200 max members)
  • Team mode (25 participants per team)
  • Reporting API

Kahoot! 360 Pro Max

$59/mo or $708/year (Best value)
  • Host up to 2000 participants per session
  • Encourage discussion with word clouds, polls, brainstorms, and more
  • Import and sync slides from Google and Microsoft tools
  • Professional backgrounds, themes and presentation mode
  • Enable audience to ask questions with Q&A
  • Measure satisfaction and engagement with NPS and survey
  • Flexible learning with live and self-paced courses, incl. certificates
  • Add your own company logo and branding
  • Use Kahoot! for commercial and advertising purposes
  • Create presentations and training material instantly with AI
  • Access all Plus tier features
  • Immersive branding (120 fonts)
  • Missions
  • Team workspaces (50+ members)
  • Groups (200 max members)
  • Team mode (50 participants per team)
  • LMS Integration

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Kahoot!

Monthly$19/mo
Yearly$228/yr
5-Year Total$1.1k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~7 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$228
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$684
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 61 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Kahoot! alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 61 features.

Buy Kahoot!

Better Value
Monthly cost$190/mo
3-year total$6,840
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$48,000
Maintenance$720/mo
3-year total$73,920
Dev time~4 months

Buying Kahoot! saves ~$67,080 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 61 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

Google SlidesHopinLearning Management Systems (LTI 1.3)Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft TeamsReporting API / Business Intelligence ToolsZoom