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Kahoot! vs Wayground (Quizizz): classroom quizzes?

By Official AppDuo editorial team · Updated

Kahoot! logoKahoot!7.6/10Freemium · $9.00/moWayground (Quizizz) logoWayground (Quizizz)7.6/10Freemium · $18.00/mo

Quick verdict

Kahoot! vs Wayground (Quizizz): classroom quizzes.

Kahoot!: Teachers who need live review games for a whole class.

Wayground (Quizizz): Teachers who want one question set to work as a game or a formal exam.

Choose for your main task, existing devices and plan limits; the overall score cannot replace your requirements.

Head-to-head

Kahoot! leads on 2, Wayground (Quizizz) on 3, 4 even

FeatureKahoot!Wayground (Quizizz)
Free plan player cap[2],[12]Kahoot! Go: unclear. The FAQ says 10, the plan comparison table says 40 players per game.Basic: up to 100 students per session.
→ Teachers with larger classes can run a full-class session on Wayground's free plan without guessing at the cap.
AI question creation on the free plan[2],[13]Kahoot! Go has no AI creation from PDFs, URLs or topics; AI is on paid plans only.Basic includes AI generation and adaptation, with 10 AI credits a month.
→ Anyone who wants AI to draft quizzes without paying can only do so with Wayground.
Activity storage on the free plan[12],[13]No public information found on a Kahoot! Go storage limit.Up to 20 stored activities; Basic activities expire after 14 days.
→ Teachers building a long-term library on free Wayground will hit this limit soon; there is no Kahoot! data to compare.
Cheapest individual paid plan[1],[13]Kahoot!+ Bronze: 9 USD/month, up to 50 participants; 36 USD/year (Black Friday price until 15 November).Individual: 18 USD/month billed annually at 216 USD a year; only annual billing is shown.
→ Kahoot! allows monthly billing at a low entry price, so teachers avoid a large upfront annual payment.
Trial and refunds[6],[13]No trial; a 14-day withdrawal refund for feature subscriptions, handled via support or a withdrawal button.7-day free trial of Individual; the pages consulted state no refund policy.
→ Kahoot! offers a clear refund right while Wayground lets you try before paying; which matters more depends on you.
LMS integrations[17]Clever only.Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Clever, ClassLink; LTI needs a school plan.
→ Schools on Google Classroom or Canvas can sync rosters far more easily with Wayground.
Interface languages[7]11 interface languages, Vietnamese among them.English interface only.
→ Teachers and students less comfortable with English will find Kahoot! easier to use.
Offline use[5]Offline study available, announced with the study tools in September 2025.No public information found.
→ Students with unreliable internet may look at Kahoot!, though the research found no Wayground data to compare.
User ratings[7],[8],[18]App Store 4.6/5 (48,058); Google Play 4.7/5 (859,684).App Store 4.8/5 (41,866); Google Play 4.7/5 (220,000).
→ Both are rated highly, so ratings shouldn't decide the choice.

Choose Kahoot! if…

  • Teachers who need live review games for a whole class
  • Trainers and event hosts who want audience interaction through quizzes
  • Students who want to revise on their own with flashcards and self-paced challenges

Choose Wayground (Quizizz) if…

  • Teachers who want one question set to work as a game or a formal exam
  • Schools on Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology or Clever that need roster sync
  • Classes with students who need accommodations such as read-aloud, translation or extra time

How the products differ

Kahoot!: Suits teachers who want review sessions run as scored, ranked games, especially live with larger classes. The free plan is tightly limited on players, question types and AI; paid plans cost 9–35 USD a month, noticeably less when billed yearly.

Wayground (Quizizz): Suits teachers who want AI help building quizzes, homework and review games and can start on the free Basic plan. The trade-offs: Basic is tightly capped, the Individual plan costs 216 USD a year (18 USD/month billed annually), and school plans are quote-only.

Choose around your use case

Kahoot!: Fits Teachers who need live review games for a whole class; Trainers and event hosts who want audience interaction through quizzes. Strengths: A free Go plan for teachers with live games, self-paced assignments and flashcards; Highly rated apps: 4.6/5 on the App Store and 4.7/5 on Google Play.

Wayground (Quizizz): Fits Teachers who want one question set to work as a game or a formal exam; Schools on Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology or Clever that need roster sync. Strengths: Free Basic plan includes AI content generation; One piece of content can run as an assessment, game, flashcards or homework.

Costs and limits to check

Kahoot!: Kahoot!+ Bronze: 9 USD/user/month, as recorded in the review. Trade-off: The Go player cap is unclear: the plans page says 10 in one place and 40 in another.

Wayground (Quizizz): Paid prices depend on plan and purchase channel; see the product review. Trade-off: Basic is capped at 100 students per session and 20 stored activities. Prices retain the currency and billing units recorded in the source profiles; no currency conversion or plan equivalence is assumed. Check official prices, limits and terms before payment.

When to consider another option

Kahoot! is not aimed at: Those who need detailed grading or formal exams rather than games; Classes that need every question type and AI tool on a free plan.

Consider alternatives to Wayground (Quizizz) if you are: Independent learners looking for complete courses outside a classroom; Teachers who need Canvas, Moodle or Brightspace integration without a school plan. Read these limitations alongside the feature table before deciding; a single strength cannot compensate for a missing requirement.

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Kahoot! or Wayground (Quizizz)?

Kahoot! vs Wayground (Quizizz): classroom quizzes. Kahoot!: Teachers who need live review games for a whole class. Wayground (Quizizz): Teachers who want one question set to work as a game or a formal exam. Choose for your main task, existing devices and plan limits; the overall score cannot replace your requirements.

Does a higher score always mean a better fit?

No. Overall scores are editorial judgements across several criteria. Your task, allowance and existing ecosystem may matter more; the table separates those differences so you can decide.

Where do prices and limits come from?

From each product’s researched profile, with source links and check dates in the review. This comparison reuses that evidence; its compilation date does not mean every price was rechecked that day.

Sources

Numbers in the table refer to these sources, read on the dates shown.

  1. 1.Official plans and pricing page for teachers · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  2. 2.Official Kahoot! Go plan comparison · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  3. 3.Official company page · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  4. 4.Official privacy notice · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  5. 5.Official press release (2025-09-22) · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  6. 6.Kahoot! help center: refund policy · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  7. 7.App Store listing · store · Nov 10, 2026
  8. 8.Google Play listing · store · Nov 10, 2026
  9. 9.THE Journal (2021-05-06) · press · Nov 10, 2026
  10. 10.Goldman Sachs Asset Management press release (2024-01-23) · press · Nov 10, 2026
  11. 11.Wayground homepage · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  12. 12.Wayground plans page · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  13. 13.Wayground Individual pricing page (shown for Vietnam) · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  14. 14.Wayground privacy policy · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  15. 15.Wayground help: Quizizz is now Wayground · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  16. 16.Wayground help: Individual (Super) plan · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  17. 17.Wayground help: LMS platforms · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
  18. 18.App Store listing (US) · store · Nov 10, 2026
  19. 19.Google Play listing (US) · store · Nov 10, 2026
  20. 20.THE Journal (2025-06-24) · press · Nov 10, 2026
  21. 21.TechCrunch (2021-06-29) · press · Nov 10, 2026

Prepared by the AppDuo Editorial Team from the sources cited in this article. AI assists with organising and cross-checking data; editorial responsibility remains with AppDuo.

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