Kahoot!
Kahoot!: A flexible engagement tool with strong game-based interaction and modest audience limits. Ranked #9 of 118 in Audience Response Systems by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for affordable, game-based engagement.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forAffordable, game-based engagement
- Free planYes
- Paid from$3/mo
- Live pollingYes
- Founded2012 · Oslo, Norway
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines live quizzes, polls, Q&A, presentations, and feedback
- Supports AI content creation, slide imports, and live-game reports
- Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
Where it doesn't
- Kahoot!+ Bronze supports up to 50 participants
- Advanced question types and reports require paid tiers
- Pricing varies by audience type, region, and billing period
Our verdict on Kahoot!
Kahoot! is an interactive learning and engagement platform for educators, students, businesses, presenters, and social groups. Hosts can create and run live quizzes, polls, presentations, and audience Q&A, while participants join with a game PIN through web browsers and mobile apps. It fits classroom instruction, employee training, meetings, events, formative assessment, self-study, and feedback collection. The free Kahoot! Go plan supports up to 40 participants with the classic live experience and quiz and true/false question types.
Pricing follows a freemium structure. Kahoot!+ Bronze starts at $3 per month with annual billing and supports up to 50 participants, AI content creation, and reports. Silver is $7 per month with annual billing and raises the limit to 100 participants, adding feedback question types and the lecture experience. Gold is $12 per month with annual billing for up to 200 participants, all listed review and feedback question types, and advanced reports. Kahoot! One is $19 per month with annual billing for up to 800 participants, all question types, and all live game experiences.
Its feature breadth is a strong fit for hosts who want more than quiz scoring. Sessions can include polls, moderated and upvoted Q&A, anonymous nicknames, open-ended responses, word clouds, brainstorms, scales, and NPS questions. Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint imports and sync help connect presentations with interaction, while Keynote and PDF are also listed integrations. AI can assist with quizzes, presentations, and learning content. Kahoot! is a good choice for affordable, game-based engagement across common platforms; organizations regularly addressing larger audiences should review the participant limits of each paid tier before choosing it.
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Kahoot! fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $3/mo |
| Live polling | Yes |
| Live Q&A | Yes |
| Quiz mode | Yes |
| Audience limit | 50 participants |
| Anonymous responses | Yes |
| Slide integrations | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, PDF |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | kahoot.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Kahoot! integrations
Kahoot! lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Google Slides
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Keynote
Alternatives to Kahoot!
- Poll EverywhereA broad audience engagement platform with polling, Q&A, quizzes, surveys, AI, and integrations.9.4
- MentimeterA presentation-led engagement tool with broad response types and collaboration tiers.9.2
- SlidoA capable audience response platform with broad presentation and event integrations.9.1
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