Alternatives
The Best Kahoot Alternatives
Most people looking for a Kahoot alternative are not unhappy with Kahoot. They are trying to use a classroom tool at a party and finding that it asks the host to write the entire evening first.
Last updated 2026-09-16
Why people look for an alternative
The host writes everything
A Kahoot party quiz starts with one person and a blank question list. Forty decent questions is a real evening of work, done in advance, alone.
It also removes that person from the game, because they now know every answer before anyone else does.
General knowledge is the wrong subject
A general knowledge round is the same round in every house, and it measures reading habits rather than producing stories.
The quizzes people remember are the ones about the people in the room, which is exactly the material a classroom tool has no way to collect.
The options, ranked
Quizriella
Our pickBest for: A game show about your own group, with no host preparation
Players write questions about each other in secret, and Quizriella assembles them into a presenter-led show with hot seats, buzzers, dares, breaking news and a podium. Paid tiers put generated scenes or clips of the players inside the questions. Free to play with simple avatars.
Pros
The host prepares nothing
Questions are about the players
Comedy segments between the questions
Runs in a browser on any screen
Cons
Built for groups who know each other, not for a classroom or a crowd
Jackbox Games
Best for: A permanent library of party games
Bought packs of party games played on one screen with phones as controllers.
Pros
Professionally written
Several games per pack
Works offline
Cons
Needs a console or computer
Paid up front
Same content every time
AhaSlides
Best for: Quizzes inside a presentation
Interactive slides with polls and quiz rounds, aimed at meetings and teaching.
Pros
Good for work events
Rich response formats
Cons
You build every slide
Audience limits on the free tier
Sporcle
Best for: Ready-made general knowledge
An enormous library of trivia quizzes, free to play, plus hosted pub nights.
Pros
Huge library
Free
No preparation
Cons
General knowledge only
Not personalised to your group
Feature by feature
| Feature | Quizriella | Jackbox Games | AhaSlides | Sporcle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Hosted nights | |||
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 | Templates | |||
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 | 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
What is the best Kahoot alternative for a family party?
Quizriella, because the family writes the questions about each other and the show is built and paced for you. Kahoot is still the better tool for a classroom or a training session.
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.
Who writes the questions?
Your players do. Everyone gets an invite code, opens it on their own phone, and secretly writes questions about the others. Quizriella arranges them into a running order and adds the comedy segments between them.
Try Quizriella
The quickest way to know whether it beats Kahoot for your work is to run one project through it.
Related guides
Quizriella vs Kahoot
A direct head to head with Kahoot.
The Best Jackbox Alternatives
Party packs of party games played on one screen with phones as controllers, sold as bundles per platform.
The Best AhaSlides Alternatives
Interactive presentation tool with live polls, word clouds and quiz slides, aimed at meetings and teaching.
The Best Crowdpurr Alternatives
Live trivia and audience engagement platform for events, with a big-screen display and phone-based answering.
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