Honest comparison · Updated 2026
Quizzy.earth
vsKahoot
Kahoot is the household name in live quizzes, but its free plan shrunk to 10 players and most useful features now sit behind paid tiers starting at around $17 per month. Quizzy.earth is the closest no-sign-up alternative — free, browser-based, and built for the same live-quiz energy without the account or pricing wall.
At a glance
Side-by-side
| Feature | Quizzy.earth | Kahoot |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier player cap | 50+ players | 10 players |
| Host account required | No | Yes |
| Player account required | No | No |
| Paid plan starting price | Free · Pro adds AI generation | ~$17/mo (annual billing) |
| Question types | Multiple choice (2–4 options) | MCQ, true/false, slider, type-answer (paid) |
| AI quiz generation | Yes — Pro tier, Claude-powered | Yes — paid tiers only |
| Import questions | JSON, CSV, Excel — free | Spreadsheet (Pro) |
| Exam Mode (tab-lock) | Yes, free | Paid feature |
| Mobile app required | No — browser only | No — browser only |
| Ads / upsells | None | No host ads; product upsells |
The actual difference
Free tier vs paywall
Kahoot's pricing structure has shifted significantly in recent years. The original generous free tier (50 players) is now capped at 10, and many features teachers and trainers consider essential — analytics, branding, larger participant limits — require paid plans. For one-off events or small groups, the free plan works. For anything beyond a 10-person session, the cost adds up: roughly $17 per month for 50 players, $40 per month for 2,000, $53 per month for the top tier.
Quizzy.earth's approach inverts that. The free tier supports typical classroom and trivia-night sizes with no host account, no player account, and no paid features locked behind a wall. The only paid tier — Quizzy Pro — exists to add convenience features like in-app AI quiz generation, not to gate the core product.
Honest credit
Where Kahoot still wins
- Brand recognition — students know the blue screen and music
- Question type variety on paid plans — puzzles, image reveals, sliders
- Scale — Premium Plus supports up to 2,000 simultaneous participants
- Deep SSO, LMS, and Microsoft Teams integrations on enterprise tiers
- Millions of pre-made public Kahoots across every topic
Choose Quizzy.earth
- You want a free Kahoot alternative without the 10-player wall
- You don't want to create a host account just to run one quiz
- Your players should only have to type a name and a code
- You care about no ads, no tracking, and private quizzes by default
- You want Exam Mode that locks tabs without paying for an EDU plan
- You want to paste ChatGPT-generated questions into a playable quiz
Choose Kahoot
- You're running corporate or school events with hundreds of participants
- Your organization already has a Kahoot 360 subscription
- You need detailed reporting that integrates with an LMS
- Your audience expects the recognizable Kahoot brand
- You need question types Quizzy.earth doesn't offer (puzzles, sliders)
FAQ
Common questions
Is Quizzy.earth a free Kahoot alternative?
Yes. Quizzy.earth is free, requires no host or player accounts, and supports live multiplayer quizzes in any browser. Kahoot's free plan caps at 10 participants per session; Quizzy.earth's free tier supports typical classroom-sized groups without that wall.
How many players can Kahoot's free plan support in 2026?
Kahoot's free Basic plan supports up to 10 participants per session. Larger groups require a paid subscription starting at approximately $17 per month for the Starter tier (50 players), scaling up to $53 per month for the top consumer plan.
Do students need a Kahoot account to play?
No. Players join Kahoot games using a PIN code from the host's screen and don't need their own accounts. The same is true for Quizzy.earth — but Quizzy.earth also doesn't require a host account, which Kahoot does.
Does Quizzy.earth have AI quiz generation like Kahoot?
Yes. Quizzy Pro includes in-app AI quiz generation (powered by Claude). On the free tier, you can paste questions generated by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity into Quizzy.earth via the JSON, CSV, or Excel import flow.
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