Kahoot!
the classroom giant, since 2013
Kahoot! vs KaBooom, honestly
Kahoot! is the reason live quizzes are a category at all. It’s aimed at classrooms and enterprises; KaBooom is aimed at community organizers. Here’s the difference, with their numbers sourced and dated.
KaBooom
built for communities, not classrooms
The table that matters
| Kahoot! | KaBooom | |
|---|---|---|
| Players on the free plan | 10 per game (Kahoot! Go) | 50 per game |
| Cheapest way to reach 100 players | $7/mo (Kahoot!+ Silver) | €0 verified community, otherwise €15/mo |
| Cheapest way to reach 300 players | $19/mo (Kahoot! One, up to 800) | €0 verified community, otherwise €15/mo |
| Your branding on the screen | paid plans | Community plan and up — free once verified |
| Free plan for community groups | no dedicated programme | verified clubs and nonprofits, free forever |
- Players on the free plan
- Kahoot! 10 per game (Kahoot! Go) KaBooom 50 per game
- Cheapest way to reach 100 players
- Kahoot! $7/mo (Kahoot!+ Silver) KaBooom €0 verified community, otherwise €15/mo
- Cheapest way to reach 300 players
- Kahoot! $19/mo (Kahoot! One, up to 800) KaBooom €0 verified community, otherwise €15/mo
- Your branding on the screen
- Kahoot! paid plans KaBooom Community plan and up — free once verified
- Free plan for community groups
- Kahoot! no dedicated programme KaBooom verified clubs and nonprofits, free forever
Kahoot! figures checked 6 August 2026 · kahoot.com/schools/plans
Kahoot! and the K! logo are trademarks of Kahoot! AS. KaBooom is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahoot! AS.
When Kahoot! is the better choice
If you teach a class, use Kahoot! — genuinely. A decade of classroom features, curriculum-shaped content, LMS integrations and self-paced homework modes are things KaBooom does not have and is not building next. KaBooom is worth your time when your room is bigger than a classroom, your budget is nothing, and the screen should carry your community’s name.
One thing we do differently
KaBooom scores on the server. Questions close on a server clock, answers are accepted once and only once, and the correct option is not sent to any phone until the reveal — so a second screen or a fast tab-switch gains nothing. That’s an architecture choice, not a setting to turn on.