Chalkplay vs Wayground (Quizizz)
Wayground, the new name of Quizizz, is a quiz and assessment platform with strong live and self-paced play, accommodations and district tools. Chalkplay is a game maker: the same content plays as quizzes, matching, word games and team games. Wayground's free plan allows up to 20 activities and 100 students; Chalkplay's keeps up to 3 activities at a time.
Last checked . How we compared
At a glance
| Feature | Chalkplay | Wayground |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 activities at a time; deleting one frees its place 1 | Up to 20 activities and 100 students 2 |
| Templates on the free plan | All 33 templates 1 | All five resource types, with a limited set of question types 2 |
| Cheapest paid plan | None on sale yet. Pro, coming soon: $4 a month billed yearly ($48), or $6 monthly 1 | Individual at $18 a month, billed yearly at $216 3 |
| Live play on student devices | On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players 1 | Live and self-paced sessions on student devices on the free plan, in Classic, Team and Mastery Peak modes 4 |
| Printable worksheets | On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates 1 | Paper Mode: students answer by holding up QR code cards 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 | Live session data and class-level reports on the free plan 4 |
| Ads shown to students | None, on every plan 1 | None; Wayground says it shows no third-party advertising 6 |
| Interface languages | English; Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian are planned 1 | 35 interface languages 7 |
| Student accounts | Not needed: students join with a code and a first name 1 | Optional for homework with unlimited attempts; other homework settings need a student login 8 |
Numbers link to the sources at the end of the page.
Which one is right for you?
Pick Chalkplay if…
- You want many kinds of games from one list, not only quizzes
- You want word games such as Word search, Crossword and Letter guess (hangman)
- You want to print worksheets with an answer key
- You want team games on one screen, with every team's points in the final standings
Pick Wayground if…
- You mainly run quizzes and assessments, live or self-paced
- You need accommodations such as Read Aloud and Translate for individual students
- Your district needs certifications and privacy agreements: Covers COPPA, FERPA and GDPR; ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II; links to state and district privacy agreements
- You want the interface in one of 35 interface languages
Quizizz is now Wayground
Quizizz is now Wayground; quizizz.com redirects to wayground.com. Free-For-Schools ended on 1 September 2026, when its users moved to the free Starter plan.
Free plan
Wayground's free Basic plan allows up to 20 activities and 100 students, and includes all five resource types, with a limited set of question types. Paid plan for one teacher: Individual at $18 a month, billed yearly at $216.
Chalkplay's free plan keeps up to 3 activities at a time and includes all 33 templates. No paid plan is on sale yet; Pro, coming soon, will lift the activity limit.
Live play
Wayground: Live and self-paced sessions on student devices on the free plan, in Classic, Team and Mastery Peak modes.
Chalkplay: On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players.
Printing and results
Wayground: Paper Mode: students answer by holding up QR code cards. Results: Live session data and class-level reports on the free plan.
Chalkplay: On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates. 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.
Questions teachers ask
Is Quizizz the same as Wayground?
Yes. Quizizz is now Wayground; quizizz.com redirects to wayground.com.
Is Wayground free?
Yes, with limits: up to 20 activities and 100 students. Paid plan for one teacher: Individual at $18 a month, billed yearly at $216.
What happened to Free-For-Schools?
Free-For-Schools ended on 1 September 2026, when its users moved to the free Starter plan.
Can I run a live quiz in Chalkplay?
Yes. Live play is on every plan, for up to 40 players a game, and students join with a code.
Which is better for assessments?
Wayground, if you need test modes, accommodations and school or district dashboards. Chalkplay is built for practice and review games, live or from a shared link, and worksheets.
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
- Wayground plans · checked
- Wayground Individual pricing · checked
- Wayground Help: Starter (Basic) plan · checked
- Wayground Help: Live session modes · checked
- Wayground privacy policy · checked
- Wayground Help: Language options · checked
- Wayground Help: Can a student attempt an assigned homework session multiple times? · checked
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Make your first game free
Every template on the free plan, no card and no student accounts. See every plan.