Kahoot! vs Top Hat

Kahoot!8.3Visit Top Hat8.1Visit

Higher score Kahoot! #6 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Kahoot!

vs

Top Hat #7 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.1/10 5-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Top Hat

• Kahoot! fits best

  Teachers prioritizing game-based engagement

• Top Hat fits best

  Higher education with assessment workflows

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Kahoot! 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Top Hat 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Interactive Classroom Software	#7 in Interactive Classroom Software
Best for	Teachers prioritizing game-based engagement	Higher education with assessment workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$3/mo	$35/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	5 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Features Kahoot! 0/6 · Top Hat 1/6
Interactive presentations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Live polls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Quiz activities	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audience questions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Assessment reports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
LMS integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Max participants	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Live quizzes, polls, Q&A, and varied question types AI content creation, slide imports, and learning reports Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android	Combines polls, quizzes, discussions, attendance, and gradebook tools Supports Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Sakai Adds interactive readings, insights, and AI study support tools
Cons	Advanced features require paid plans Participant limits vary by plan The broad feature set may exceed simple quiz needs	Paid access starts at $35 per 4-month term Department and institution pricing is custom Participation requires internet-connected student devices
Our verdict	Kahoot! is an interactive learning and engagement platform for educators, students, businesses, presenters, and social groups. It supports live quizzes, polls, presentations, audience Q&A, formative assessment, self-study, training,… Read the review →	Top Hat is an interactive learning platform for college and university educators who need more than live polling. It combines interactive slide presentations, live polls and quizzes, discussions, anonymous responses, upvoting, word clouds,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kahoot! — where it wins

  • Live quizzes, polls, Q&A, and varied question types
  • AI content creation, slide imports, and learning reports
  • Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced features require paid plans
  • Participant limits vary by plan
  • The broad feature set may exceed simple quiz needs

• Top Hat — where it wins

  • Combines polls, quizzes, discussions, attendance, and gradebook tools
  • Supports Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Sakai
  • Adds interactive readings, insights, and AI study support tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access starts at $35 per 4-month term
  • Department and institution pricing is custom
  • Participation requires internet-connected student devices

• Kahoot!8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible classroom engagement platform with strong live interaction and broad question support.

  Visit Kahoot!Full verdict →
• Top Hat8.1/10 · 5-day trial

  A broad classroom platform for live participation, assessment, and learning insights.

  Visit Top HatFull verdict →