Kahoot vs Wayground (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wayground grades higher than Kahoot: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Wayground grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kahoot
Quiz and presentation platform for classrooms and groups
Wayground
K-12 platform for lessons, quizzes and assessments (formerly Quizizz)
Which one is for you
Pick Kahoot if
- Fits if you run quizzes for a class or a small group
- Works for presenters who want audience polls inside a talk
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your group is over 40 people, because the free plan stops there
- Watch out: AI content creation starts on Bronze and the full toolkit on Gold at $15 a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9, $15 and $26 against $3, $9 and $15 billed annually
- Skip it if you want it for business, as that is sold separately as Kahoot! 360
- Watch out: Black Friday prices on Silver, Gold and One end on 27 November
Pick Wayground if
- Fits if you teach K-12 and want free quizzes
- Makes sense if your district wants a shared library and common assessments
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you teach adults or train staff, as corporate use is on separate plans
- Tight if you keep more than 20 activities, as Basic stores that many
- Watch out: all question types, AI grading and LMS links sit on the school plan, which has no published price
- Watch out: the item bank and benchmarks cost extra
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAKahootFair | 2.6GPAWaygroundGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BKahoot!+ Bronze is $3 a month billed annually, under 60% of the $7.95 that the cheaper quarter of presentation tools starts at. The tiers people use for bigger groups run $9, $15 and $25. | BBasic is free for teachers. Schools and districts pay a quoted price with nothing published, so the paid side cannot be compared. |
| Free plan and trial | CKahoot! Go is free but caps a live game at 40 participants, which a full class can pass. | BBasic covers assessments, presentations and flashcards for 100 students. A teacher can live on it, but only 20 activities are stored. |
| Features | CLive and self-paced quizzes, polls and flashcards. The listing shows question types and AI limits that depend on the tier, so there are gaps on the cheaper plans. | CAssessments, videos, flashcards and accommodations such as read-aloud. Basic limits question types, and the item bank and benchmarks are add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record and it needs an account and some setup of your own work, so it sits at the ordinary grade. | CNo store rating is on record and it needs an account and some setup of your own work, so it sits at the ordinary grade. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva and Keynote links. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Clever and ClassLink. No desktop app. |
| Best for | live quizzes and polls for a classroom | free quizzes and lessons for K-12 teachers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Kahoot and Wayground. How we grade
Where they differ
- Kahoot also covers surveys.
- Wayground also covers text to speech.
At a glance
| Kahoot | Wayground | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per month, billed annually ($36) | Not published |
| Free plan | Kahoot! Go: free plan with a 40-participant limit, classic live games, templates and flashcards. | Basic plan is free for every teacher: assessments, presentations and flashcards with limited question types and 100 students. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kahoot! | Quizizz Inc. (DBA Wayground) |
| Price read from | kahoot.com | wayground.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kahoot
- Paid prices on this page are for classroom plans; business use is sold as Kahoot! 360 from $15 a month.
- The free Go plan caps a live game at 40 participants.
- Several question types and AI limits depend on the tier.
- Silver, Gold and One show lower Black Friday prices until November 27.
Wayground
- It is aimed at K-12 schools; corporate use is on separate Corporate Plans.
- Basic stores 20 activities and covers 100 students.
- School and district pricing is by quote with no published price.
- Some items, such as the item bank and benchmarks, are add-ons.
Key features
Kahoot
- Live and self-paced quizzes
- Run quizzes on a shared screen or let participants work through them on their own.
- AI content creation
- Paid tiers generate kahoots from topics, URLs, Wikipedia pages or uploaded files, with limits by tier.
- Participant limits by tier
- Limits step up from 40 on Go to 50, 100, 200 and 800 on the paid tiers.
- Reports
- Reports assess student learning; the higher tiers add advanced reports over time.
- Slides and question types
- Higher tiers add question types such as slider and precision, and a lecture experience for presenting.
Wayground
- Mixed lesson content
- Build assessments, presentations, interactive videos, flashcards and passages with question sets.
- AI tools
- Generate and import content, adapt reading levels and explain answers; AI grading with rubrics is on the school plan.
- Accommodations
- Over 20 accommodation options, including Read Aloud text-to-speech, are available.
- Live and student-paced delivery
- Run activities live or let students work through them on their own, with Classroom Pulse data.
- District features
- The school plan adds an admin dashboard, shared library, SSO and Canvas, Schoology, Clever and ClassLink links.
Plans
Kahoot
Kahoot! Go$0
Free plan; 40 participants, classic live experience, question bank and templates.
Kahoot!+ Bronze$3
per month, billed annually ($36)
50 participants, AI content from topics or URLs, basic reports ($9 billed monthly).
Kahoot!+ Silver$9
per month, billed annually
100 participants, drop pin and scale questions, lecture mode ($15 billed monthly).
Kahoot!+ Gold$15
per month, billed annually
200 participants, full AI toolkit, advanced reports ($26 billed monthly).
Kahoot! One$25
per month, billed annually
800 participants, all question types and experiences ($35 billed monthly).
Wayground
Basic$0
Free for teachers; limited question types, 20 stored activities and 100 students.
School and DistrictCustom
Quoted plan with all question types, admin dashboard, AI grading and LMS integrations.
Ways to pay less
Kahoot
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly rate
Annual billing is shown at $3, $9, $15 and $25 a month, against $9, $15, $26 and $35 billed monthly.
- Other savings
Black Friday offer, ends November 27
Silver, Gold and One are shown at $6, $10 and $19 a month on yearly billing until November 27.
Wayground
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kahoot or Wayground?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kahoot starts at $3 per month, billed annually ($36), and Wayground publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Kahoot or Wayground?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Kahoot and Wayground have a free plan.
Which platforms do Kahoot and Wayground run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Wayground lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.