Alternatives
The Best Jackbox Alternatives
Jackbox is excellent and the reason people look for an alternative is almost always practical: no console in the room, nothing bought in advance, or a group who have played every pack already.
Last updated 2026-09-16
Why people look for an alternative
The hardware in the way
Jackbox assumes a screen with a console or a computer attached. Over a holiday, in someone else flat, that assumption is often what kills the idea.
A browser-based game moves the requirement down to something everybody already has in their pocket.
Written once, played forever
Every prompt in a Jackbox pack is written once and shipped to everybody. A group that plays often starts recognising the material, and recognition is the end of a party game.
Games built from the players themselves cannot repeat, because the players are different every time and so is what they wrote that week.
The options, ranked
Quizriella
Our pickBest for: A browser game show made out of your own group
Everyone writes questions about each other in secret, then the host presents a running order of hot seats, buzzer rounds, dares, breaking news and a podium. Optional AI scenes and clips put the players inside the questions.
Pros
Nothing to install or buy first
Different every time because the material is yours
Host presents from a phone or shares to a big screen
Free tier plays a full show
Cons
One format rather than a bundle of different games
Jackbox Games
Best for: Variety and offline play
Party packs with several distinct games each, controlled from phones.
Pros
Several games per pack
Polished and voiced
No internet needed for the host screen
Cons
Console or computer required
Paid up front
Content repeats
Kahoot
Best for: A quick knowledge quiz
Classroom quiz platform with ready-made sets and phone answering.
Pros
Free personal tier
Very familiar
Ready-made quizzes
Cons
Not a party game
Host writes the questions for anything personal
Crowdpurr
Best for: Bigger events
Live trivia built for event audiences with a big-screen display.
Pros
Scales to a crowd
Event-ready presentation
Cons
Priced by audience size
General knowledge rather than personal
Feature by feature
| Feature | Quizriella | Jackbox Games | Kahoot | Crowdpurr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Questions about the players The quiz is about the people in the room, not general knowledge | You write them | |||
Players submit in secret Everyone contributes material before the show without seeing the rest | In game | |||
Your faces inside the questions Generated scenes and clips starring the actual players | ||||
A presenter-led running order Segments, links and pacing written for you, not a flat list of questions | Rounds | |||
Comedy segments between questions Dares, hot seats, breaking news and awards, not just more questions | ||||
No preparation by the host A full show without the host writing the questions themselves | Ready-made sets | Question packs | ||
Plays in a browser, nothing to install Host and players join from whatever device they already have | Console or PC needed | |||
Free to play a full show A complete game with no payment and no trial limit | Personal tier | Audience capped |
Feature sets and pricing change frequently across all of these products. Treat this as a starting point and check each one directly before committing.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Jackbox style game that needs no console?
Quizriella runs entirely in a browser. The host presents from a phone or a laptop, and players join from their own phones with a code, so nothing needs installing.
Is Quizriella free?
Yes. A whole show plays for free with simple avatars, coloured discs and emoji for each player. Generating AI photos or clips of your players inside the questions is the paid part, and the cost for the whole show is quoted before anything is generated.
Can we play it on the TV?
Yes. The host can present fullscreen from their phone, or share the show link so it opens on a laptop or a TV browser while the host keeps the controls.
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