Chalkplay vs Kahoot!
Kahoot! is the classic live quiz: one shared screen, students answering on their own devices, a leaderboard between questions. Chalkplay plays live too, and turns the same content into matching, word games, team games, solo practice and worksheets. Kahoot!'s free plan allows up to 40 players a game for K-12 teachers; quiz and true or false questions only.
Last checked . How we compared
At a glance
| Feature | Chalkplay | Kahoot! |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 activities at a time; deleting one frees its place 1 | Up to 40 players a game for K-12 teachers; quiz and true or false questions only 2 |
| Templates on the free plan | All 33 templates 1 | Quiz and true or false questions, in the classic live, team, solo and assigned modes 3 |
| Cheapest paid plan | None on sale yet. Pro, coming soon: $4 a month billed yearly ($48), or $6 monthly 1 | Kahoot!+ Bronze at $3 a month billed yearly ($36), or $9 billed monthly 3 |
| Live play on student devices | On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players 1 | On every plan, including the free one: a shared screen, with players joining on their own devices 4 |
| Printable worksheets | On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates 1 | No worksheet export; a kahoot can be saved as a PDF to print 5 |
| Results | Homework scores are saved for the teacher until a year after the due date; live games show each player's score without saving it, and Team board shows each team's points during the game 1 | Basic reports on the free plan, standard reports from Bronze 3 |
| Ads shown to students | None, on every plan 1 | None; Kahoot! says it serves no third-party ads 6 |
| Interface languages | English; Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian are planned 1 | 21 interface languages 7 |
| Student accounts | Not needed: students join with a code and a first name 1 | Usually not needed: a PIN, link or QR code and a nickname 4 |
Numbers link to the sources at the end of the page.
Which one is right for you?
Pick Chalkplay if…
- You want more than quizzes: matching, sorting, word games and team games from one list
- You want to print worksheets with an answer key
- You want team board games on one screen, with every team's points in the final standings
- You want all 33 templates on the free plan, not just quiz and true or false questions
Pick Kahoot! if…
- You want the fast, competitive live quiz your students may already know
- You want a huge library of ready-made quizzes to play straight away
- You want the interface in one of 21 interface languages
- You want more question types: paid plans add question types such as polls, puzzles, word clouds and sliders
Free plan
Kahoot!'s free plan allows up to 40 players a game for K-12 teachers; quiz and true or false questions only. Cheapest paid plan: Kahoot!+ Bronze at $3 a month billed yearly ($36), or $9 billed monthly.
Chalkplay's free plan keeps up to 3 activities at a time, with all 33 templates and live games for up to 40 players.
Live play
Kahoot!: On every plan, including the free one: a shared screen, with players joining on their own devices.
Chalkplay: On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players.
Printing
Kahoot!: No worksheet export; a kahoot can be saved as a PDF to print.
Chalkplay: On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates, with an answer key.
Results
Kahoot!: Basic reports on the free plan, standard reports from Bronze.
Chalkplay: Homework scores are saved for the teacher until a year after the due date; live games show each player's score without saving it, and Team board shows each team's points during the game.
Languages and privacy
Kahoot! has 21 interface languages; Chalkplay's is in English for now, with Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian planned.
Neither shows ads to students. On privacy, Kahoot! states compliance with GDPR, FERPA and COPPA, and publishes a data processing agreement.
Questions teachers ask
Is Kahoot! free for teachers?
Yes. Kahoot!'s free plan allows up to 40 players a game for K-12 teachers; quiz and true or false questions only. Cheapest paid plan: Kahoot!+ Bronze at $3 a month billed yearly ($36), or $9 billed monthly.
How many players can join a free Kahoot!?
Kahoot!: Up to 40 players a game for K-12 teachers; quiz and true or false questions only. Chalkplay's free plan runs live games for up to 40 players.
Can I print a Kahoot! quiz?
Kahoot!: No worksheet export; a kahoot can be saved as a PDF to print. Chalkplay: On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates, with an answer key.
Can I play a Kahoot!-style live quiz in Chalkplay?
Yes. Students join with a code on their own devices and answer one question at a time, on every plan.
Do students need accounts?
Not for either. Kahoot!: Usually not needed: a PIN, link or QR code and a nickname. Chalkplay: Not needed: students join with a code and a first name.
How we compared
We read each product's own pricing page, plan comparison and help centre, and note the date we checked them. Prices are for one teacher, in US dollars where the vendor shows them. Every fact in the tables links to its source. We make Chalkplay, so weigh that, and tell us if something has changed.
Sources
- Chalkplay pricing and plans · checked
- Kahoot! Help: How many participants can play a kahoot? · checked
- Kahoot! for schools: plans and pricing · checked
- Kahoot! Help: How to join a Kahoot! game · checked
- Kahoot! Help: How to save a kahoot · checked
- Kahoot! privacy notice · checked
- Kahoot! Help: What languages does Kahoot! support? · checked
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