The Kahoot Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Kahoot in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Kahoot
The Insider’s Guide
Quiz and presentation platform for classrooms and groups
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Kahoot’s own pages.
Made by Kahoot! · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Kahoot’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Kahoot’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 53 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade
Kahoot builds live and self-paced quizzes, polls and presentations that participants answer on their own devices. The classroom plans run from a free Go tier through Kahoot!+ tiers to Kahoot! One, and business use is sold separately as Kahoot! 360.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Kahoot, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating is on record and it needs an account and some setup of your own work, so it sits at the ordinary grade.
- 1
Best for live quizzes and polls for a classroom
Kahoot runs live and self-paced quizzes that people answer on their own phones.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $3 per month, billed annually ($36).
- 3
There is a free plan
Kahoot! Go: free plan with a 40-participant limit, classic live games, templates and flashcards.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Live and self-paced quizzes
Run quizzes on a shared screen or let participants work through them on their own.
- 6
AI content creation
Paid tiers generate kahoots from topics, URLs, Wikipedia pages or uploaded files, with limits by tier.
- 7
Participant limits by tier
Limits step up from 40 on Go to 50, 100, 200 and 800 on the paid tiers.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 53 of 89
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Kahoot you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Kahoot at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3 per month, billed annually ($36)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Kahoot!
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.6 on the App Store, 48,069 ratings
The report card
Best for live quizzes and polls for a classroom
Kahoot runs live and self-paced quizzes that people answer on their own phones. The free Go plan stops at 40 players, the AI tools and most question types sit on the paid tiers, and the tiers climb from $3 to $25 a month, so you end up choosing a step on a ladder.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Kahoot!+ 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Kahoot! Go is free but caps a live game at 40 participants, which a full class can pass. |
| Features | C | Live 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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 | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva and Keynote links. No desktop app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Kahoot is for
- Fits if you run quizzes for a class or a small group
- Works for presenters who want audience polls inside a talk
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teachers running quizzes and exit tickets
- Students reviewing with flashcards and study games
- Presenters who want audience polls in a session
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Kahoot has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month, billed annually ($36).
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).
The free plan
Kahoot! Go: free plan with a 40-participant limit, classic live games, templates and flashcards.
Read from kahoot.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on kahoot.comOther 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.
Stated on kahoot.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Quiz and presentation platform for classrooms and groups. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, surveys, presentations.
Live and self-paced quizzes, polls and flashcards.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Slides
- PowerPoint
- Canva
- Keynote
Kahoot is made by Kahoot!
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
53/89
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Kahoot's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 53 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 62 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 1 of the 63 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kahoot’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 62 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 72 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Kahoot is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Kahoot you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $36 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Kahoot’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Mentimeter, Wayground, AhaSlides, Nearpod and Pear Deck
The 5 tools Kahoot is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Mentimeter
Free plan · from €14/mo
Interactive presentations with live polls, quizzes and Q&A.
- Only Kahoot lists iOS and Android apps.
- Mentimeter also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Wayground
Free plan
K-12 platform for lessons, quizzes and assessments (formerly Quizizz).
- Only Wayground lists a browser extension.
- Kahoot also covers surveys.
- Wayground also covers text to speech.
- 2.2GPA
AhaSlides
Free plan · from $7.95/mo
Interactive presentations with live quizzes, polls and word clouds.
- Only Kahoot lists iOS and Android apps.
- AhaSlides also covers templates.
- 2.4GPA
Nearpod
Free plan · from $159/yr
Interactive K-12 lessons with built-in questions and activities.
- Kahoot also covers surveys.
- 2.6GPA
Pear Deck
Free plan · from $149/yr
Interactive classroom presentations with live student responses.
- Only Kahoot lists iOS and Android apps.
- Kahoot also covers surveys.
- Pear Deck also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Kahoot free?
Kahoot has a free plan. Kahoot!
How much does Kahoot cost?
Kahoot lists 5 plans. Kahoot!
What platforms does Kahoot work on?
Kahoot is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kahoot offer any discounts?
Kahoot publicly lists the following: Annual billing lowers the monthly rate; Black Friday offer, ends November 27.
How is Kahoot rated?
Kahoot's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48,069 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Kahoot have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kahoot is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kahoot have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kahoot is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Kahoot open source?
Kahoot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Kahoot integrate with?
Kahoot's listing names Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva and Keynote. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Kahoot?
Kahoot is made by Kahoot!.
What are the alternatives to Kahoot?
The closest alternatives to Kahoot in our directory are Mentimeter, Wayground, AhaSlides, Nearpod and Pear Deck.
How does Kahoot compare with other presentation tools?
Kahoot's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 53 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 11.
Is Kahoot good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Kahoot B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 1 of the 63 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Kahoot?
The plain part of Kahoot you could make: surveys. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Kahoot’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kahoot's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Kahoot! Prices change, so check kahoot.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Kahoot, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/kahoot
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Kahoot: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 13, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/kahoot
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Kahoot’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Kahoot is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Kahoot! Prices and plans change: check kahoot.com before you buy.