Kahoot Alternatives: 12 Free Options to Check Out

Nothing captures a classroom’s attention more than the dimming of the lights and an announcement to break the phones out for Kahoot, but let’s be real—Kahoot gets pretty dull after a while, and it’s not exactly full of features. Here, we’ll take a look at 12 alternatives that won’t waste your time, with exclusive insights from an advanced math teacher and an academic tutor. These tools won’t break the bank, either—every option here has (at the bare minimum) a free trial.

The Best Kahoot Alternatives

Best Kahoot Clones: Blooket, Quizizz/Wayground, Gimkit, and Baamboozle
Options with More Tools: Quizlet Live, Socrative, Genially, and Mentimeter
Interesting AI-Based Alternatives: Khanmigo and Magic School

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Blooket

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Blooket is very similar to Kahoot in both aesthetics and function. However, Blooket offers a lot more game modes than Kahoot. From looking at teacher reviews, it also seems to be more vibrant and animated than Kahoot, which seems to especially appeal to younger students.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You’re looking for more vibrant animations to engage younger students, or you want more complex game modes than Kahoot.
- Pros: More optionality, quick setup, and it’s a high-energy platform.
- Cons: Some of the game modes reward students for not guessing, which can make it less useful as a review tool. Some students may be distracted by all the bells and whistles.
- Pricing: Free. There are more game modes and additional options in their Plus and Plus Flex plans, which are $4.99 and $9.99 a month, respectively.
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Taylor Klein is an advanced math teacher from Philadelphia with over 10 years of experience and a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and Design.

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Quizizz/Wayground

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Quizizz is now called Wayground after they were sold, but the core platform is the same as it ever was. Advanced math teacher Taylor Klein thinks it’s a great platform for newer teachers and would recommend it alongside Kahoot. "They have this massive user-created library that teachers can utilize so they are not necessarily creating something from scratch," she says.^{[1]
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Expert Interview} That said, it isn’t nearly as bright or vibrant UI-wise.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You don’t necessarily want to make every quiz from scratch, or you’re looking for a more subdued quiz site with fewer distractions.
- Pros: Free materials, highly customizable quizzes, and a streamlined UI. You can also turn the timer function off, which is great if you want to take your time.
- Cons: It can take a while to load, so it’s not great if you need to pull up a quiz on the fly. It also does lack design variation, so you'd better get used to the maroon background and primary color palette.
- Pricing: Free for teachers. Schools will be charged $75-125 a year, depending on the tier they choose.

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Gimkit

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Gimkit is sort of the most game-ified version of these platforms. Players can customize avatars, there are different environmental levels, and players earn in-game cash that they can use to spend on cosmetics. There are also multiple game modes with different objectives if you’re bored with traditional quizzes.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? Your students aren’t easily distracted, and you want to reward them with something even more objective-based than Kahoot.
- Pros: Really fun animations, unique level designs, and a quaint currency system for students who don’t normally care about getting practice questions right.
- Cons: It is a lot to look at on a screen. If your students tend to get off-track really easily, this could end up being more harm than good.
- Pricing: Free. Schools can sign up for a $650 or $1,000 annual plan if they’d like more game slots and features.

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Quizlet Live

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Quizlet Live is one of Quizlet’s game offerings, and it’s basically the same as Kahoot, structurally speaking. You make a quiz, students use their devices to answer, they get points, and so on. Quizlet Live has a twist, though—the game is asynchronous and played in groups. This means groups can work together to try to solve the game before the other teams, adding a whole new layer of competition to the game. You can also set the game to reset if players get something wrong, which is fun if you want the teams to self-review on their own.^{[2]
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- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You’re looking for a group-based version of Kahoot, you want the competition to be a bit more internally motivated, or you want to incorporate your existing Quizlet material into the quizzes.
- Pros: There is Quizlet integration, it’s self-directed, and it encourages student collaboration, which is rare for these kinds of games.
- Cons: It’s pretty boring to look at. If your class values bells and whistles, Quizlet may not keep their attention.
- Pricing: Free. There’s an AI-powered mode you can subscribe to for $7.99 a month.

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Baamboozle

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Baamboozle is basically identical to Kahoot with much more optionality. You can set up team-based or individual games, and there’s a near-infinite number of gifs, animations, and stickers to choose from if you want to really spice your games up. It also has over 3 million quizzes, created by other educators, ready to go at a moment’s notice.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You want a more imaginative experience for your students, you enjoy cracking jokes about funny gifs in between quiz questions, or you want more design freedom.
- Pros: Tons of premade material to choose from, fun design options, and customizable game modes.
- Cons: It’s really leaning into the “funny gifs” thing, so some of the premade quizzes are chock full of some groan-inducing moments. It’s also game-ified but lacks a big competitive reward system.
- Pricing: Free. They offer a premium version for $7.99 a month or $59.88 a year.

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Socrative

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Socrative is a live question-answer game that offers more performance-based insight than any other game on our list. You’ll get feedback on how individual students performed, trend analysis, and insight into how your students stack up to benchmarks. It also offers a lot of different question-type options (it might be the only platform on this list that allows for short answer questions).
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? Your students are old enough to find normal game-ified academic quizzes corny, or you’re looking for a quiz that functions as a formative assessment.
- Pros: It’s probably the best game-based source of learning data you’ll find.
- Cons: If you’re looking for something really game-ified to keep students engaged, this isn’t it.
- Pricing: Free, but it caps out at 50 students, so if you want to use Socrative for multiple classes, you’ll need to sign up for a subscription. They range from $10 to $14.40 a month, depending on how many features you want access to.

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Genially

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Genially is a highly customizable platform where you can craft complex, interactive lessons and quizzes. The depth of the customization here is genuinely impressive. You really would need to be a professional coder to pull off some of the stuff you can do in Genially without it. Pro tip: Starting from scratch here is going to be overwhelming. Check out the teaching templates they offer to get started.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You’re attracted to AI tools for learning insight data, you really value customization, and you want some incredible visuals.
- Pros: The visual options really are top-notch, and if you’re looking to wow your students with a game-based lesson, this is sure to keep some jaws on the floor.
- Cons: It’s got a steep learning curve. It’s unlikely you’ll want to use Genially for every single lesson or game, given how much effort you may have to put in to prep, but the results will be on the screen if you do.
- Pricing: Free. The free tier is very good, but if you want more freedom and access to more tools, they offer a $7 and $10 monthly plan with more options.

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Mentimeter

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Mentimeter is an educational platform that offers tons of virtual learning tools. Their Quiz Maker is functionally identical to Kahoot, experience-wise. Players use their phone or a laptop to answer questions, get immediate feedback, and there is an overall winner.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? Mentimeter and Kahoot’s game platforms are virtually identical. You’d only pick Mentimeter if you want to also use one of their other tools. They have hybrid learning integration, custom presentation tools, AI integration, and formative assessment tools.
- Pros: Tons of integration with other tools on their platform. It’s also a pretty straightforward platform UI-wise, so it won’t take forever to figure out.
- Cons: Aesthetically, Mentimeter is probably going to bore younger students. There aren’t as many bells and whistles as other platforms.
- Pricing: Free. The free plan only offers 50 slots, though, so it’s a tough option if you have multiple classes. Their other tiers cost $14 and $28 a month, respectively.

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Acadly

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Acadly focuses on attendance management and quick poll-taking. It’s a rather odd tool, but this makes a lot of sense if you consider the workflow of an average teacher. So far as its live quiz functions go, it’s pretty similar to Kahoot except it lacks the wacky animations and fun UI.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? Acadly’s attendance tracking is very helpful if you’re bad at manually taking attendance. This makes it kind of an intuitive option for bell ringers if you want to start classes out with something interactive. It sits in a very sweet spot for high school teachers who don’t need the more child-like game elements.
- Pros: The management tools can be very helpful if you use them. There’s also a fun word cloud function that can make class discussions more interesting.
- Cons: It’s not very flashy, if that’s something you care about. The quiz creation is also a little limited in terms of optionality.
- Pricing: Free, for one class. Then, each class is either $3 or $5 per student, or you can reach out to them directly and discuss a custom plan.

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Khanmigo

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Khanmingo is Khan Academy’s AI program. It cannot be used to run full Kahoot-style classroom quizzes, but it can be set up to generate questions for full class reviews, which is usually the point of Kahoot. Academic tutor and test prep specialist Jake Adams is a big proponent of the software. “Khanmigo is, I think, one of the most broadly accessible platforms for teachers with the most training on standards that are very dialed in or across the board for a lot of the core teaching requirements," he explains, "but there are certainly a lot of different options out there. And if you want to get very accustomed to it and what you're asking of it, you might use a model like Chat GPT4.”^{[3]
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- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You’re not really looking for a quiz-style program but want a really efficient review program for class-wide test prep. It’s also a breeze to access if you’ve already got access to Khan Academy.
- Pros: AI-powered insights, quiz question generation, and content creation are all really easy to access and use.
- Cons: No game element is potentially a dealbreaker depending on what you use Kahoot for.
- Pricing: Free, depending on where you’re located and if you’re a full-time teacher. Otherwise, it’s $4 a month.

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Magic School

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Magic School is an alternative to Khanmigo. Klein says, “There's also another website that is great, which is MagicSchool.ai."^{[4]
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Expert Interview} It’s another AI teaching tool that will generate questions, but you can’t use it for any game-based competitions. "This is a website that is probably best if a teacher plays around with it themselves," Klein explains, "but it's an excellent AI tool that has a rubric creator, worksheet creators, you can input text, and it can create questions for students to answer.”^{[5]
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- Why would you want this over Kahoot? You don’t need the quiz-game component of Kahoot, and you also don’t have Khan Academy at your school.
- Pros: It probably has even more tools than Khanmigo, and there are a lot more customization options for stuff like rubric creation or homework generation.
- Cons: Again, no game-like element may be a dealbreaker.
- Pricing: Free. It’s $8.33 a month if you want access to all the features, though.

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Brightful

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Brightful is sort of designed with adults in mind; they offer all kinds of live Q&A and webcast integration that seem ideal for companies with remote workers. But their trivia game is a perfect Kahoot alternative, and it has browser integration too, which makes it really easy to launch on the fly if you need to set up a quick game.
- Why would you want this over Kahoot? If you plan on using any of Brightful’s other tools, this is an easy competition. Brightful is basically the same thing with more optionality with its other tools.
- Pros: The browser integration is very nice, and the other tools are the cherry on top. The drawing game is pretty fun if you have younger students—they can compete over prompts by sharing drawings from an iPad or phone on the screen.
- Cons: The rub here is the pricing. It’s pretty expensive, and they don’t have a free tier.
- Pricing: They have a free trial for 14 days, but there’s no perma-free tier. You’ll have to pay $28 a month for a limited number of slots (only 20 per activity), or $40 a month for up to 200. There just isn’t a very good pricing option if you’re a teacher with ~30 students per class.