6 Kahoot alternatives for training, workshops and live sessions
Six Kahoot alternatives for corporate training, workshops and live sessions, online or in the room: what each does best, what to watch for, and free plans.
Kahoot! is great at what it was built for: a quiz game with points, a countdown and a podium. A room full of people racing the clock is hard to beat for a team event or a classroom review. People look for alternatives when that isn't the session they run. A corporate training needs knowledge checks that show who is keeping up, not who is fastest. A workshop needs opinions and decisions, not scores. And some groups would rather not compete at all.
This guide covers six Kahoot alternatives and who each one suits. We make Claryoo, so it's on the list, and we've tried to be fair about where others fit better.
Why people switch from Kahoot!
| Reason to switch | What happens | Look at |
|---|---|---|
| Training isn't a game | A leaderboard rewards speed, and quieter learners stop answering | Claryoo, Vevox, Wooclap |
| You need opinions, not right answers | A workshop needs votes, ideas and decisions | Claryoo, Mentimeter, Slido |
| Joining takes a second screen | Everyone opens kahoot.it or the app and types a PIN |  Claryoo (answers in the meeting chat) |
| Results are where the work starts | A game report still leaves you writing up what was agreed | Claryoo (decisions and follow-ups written up) |
| You want a calmer tone with clients or leaders | Countdown music and a podium don't fit every room | Claryoo, Mentimeter, Vevox |
Quick picks
| If you need | Pick |
|---|---|
| Training and workshops on a call or in a room | Claryoo |
| Knowledge checks with many question types |  Wooclap |
| Quiz games with more activity types |  AhaSlides |
| Anonymous polls and Q&A in training |  Vevox |
| A presentation with results on the big screen |  Mentimeter |
| Large events with upvoted Q&A |  Slido |
The alternatives
Claryoo
Claryoo is an AI co-host for live sessions. On Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, it joins the call as a participant and runs polls, quizzes and volunteer picks that people answer by typing in the meeting chat, so nobody opens a second screen or types a PIN. In a room, people scan a QR code and answer on their phones, or tap Got it, Lost me, Too fast or Example please. Quiz results show how many got it right, without a leaderboard. On your side only, you see who's with you, who has gone quiet and which slide lost the room. When the session ends, you get what was decided, the follow-ups owed by name, and the poll and quiz results. See the full Claryoo vs Kahoot! comparison.
Best for: trainers running live sessions, facilitators running client workshops, nonprofit member calls and speakers who want to know how the room is doing, online or in person.
Watch out for: there's no leaderboard, podium or game music. If competition and energy are the point, Kahoot! or AhaSlides is the better fit.
Pricing: Free plan with 2 session hours a month. Starter $19 a month for 8 hours, Pro $39 a month for 25 hours. Billed by hours, not seats, and participants never pay. Every account starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no card. See pricing or start free.
AhaSlides
AhaSlides is an interactive presentation platform with a wide range of activities: polls, quizzes with a leaderboard, word clouds, Q&A, a spinner wheel, ranking and an idea board. People join with a QR code or link on their own device. It works with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Best for: trainers who like Kahoot!'s game moments but want polls, Q&A and other activities in the same deck.
Watch out for: people follow along on their own device, so on a video call they switch screens.
Pricing: Free plan for up to 50 participants. Paid plans: ahaslides.com/pricing. See Claryoo vs AhaSlides.
Wooclap
Wooclap is an interactive platform built for active learning, used by educators, training teams and events. People join by entering a code. It offers more than 20 question types, including live quizzes, word clouds, matching, brainstorming and image-based questions, and works with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Best for: teachers and L&D teams who want many question types in a training session or course.
Watch out for: the free Starter plan is limited to 5 questions a month, and LMS integrations are only on the custom plan.
Pricing: Free Starter plan. Paid plans: wooclap.com/en/pricing. See Claryoo vs Wooclap.
Vevox
Vevox is a polling, quizzing and Q&A platform aimed at classes, training and meetings. People open vevox.app in a browser and enter a session ID, or use a direct link or QR code, with no account. Sessions are anonymous by default, and it offers polls, quizzes with leaderboards, word clouds, Q&A and surveys. It lists integrations with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom and learning platforms such as Moodle and Canvas.
Best for: trainers and educators who want anonymous Q&A and feedback, especially in organizations that already use an LMS.
Watch out for: the free plan is capped at 100 participants per session, so bigger events need a paid plan.
Pricing: Free account. Paid plans: vevox.com/pricing. See Claryoo vs Vevox.
Mentimeter
Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool. You build a deck with polls, quizzes, word clouds and Q&A, and the audience joins at menti.com with a code. Results build live on the shared screen, which makes it a natural fit when the slides are the session.
Best for: lectures, keynotes and conference talks where you want results, like a growing word cloud, on the big screen.
Watch out for: people answer on a separate page, so on a video call they switch tabs or pick up a phone. It reports results rather than telling you who has gone quiet.
Pricing: Free plan. Paid plans: mentimeter.com/plans. See Claryoo vs Mentimeter.
Slido
Slido is an audience Q&A and polling platform, now part of Webex by Cisco. People join with a code, link or QR code, with no login or download, and can ask questions anonymously and upvote each other's. Hosts can review questions before anyone sees them. It also runs live polls, quizzes and word clouds, and works with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Webex, Teams and Zoom.
Best for: town halls, conferences and all-hands where hundreds of people vote on which questions get answered.
Watch out for: it shines at large-event Q&A; for a small training, it gives you results and analytics rather than a read on who has gone quiet.
Pricing: Free Basic plan. Paid plans: slido.com/pricing. See Claryoo vs Slido.
Comparison table
| Tool | Where people answer | Best for | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claryoo | Meeting chat online; phones by QR in a room | Training, workshops, member calls, talks | Yes, 2 hours a month |
| AhaSlides | QR code or link | Quiz games plus many activity types | Yes, up to 50 participants |
| Wooclap | Join code | Teaching with many question types | Yes, 5 questions a month |
| Vevox | vevox.app with a session ID, link or QR | Anonymous Q&A in training and classes | Yes, up to 100 per session |
| Mentimeter | menti.com with a code | Presentation-led sessions, word clouds | Yes |
| Slido | Code, link or QR | Large events with upvoted Q&A | Yes, Basic plan |
 Kahoot! | Game PIN at kahoot.it or the app | Competitive quiz games | Yes |
How to choose
- Corporate training on a video call: if you want knowledge checks without a race, and people answering without leaving the call, pick a tool that works in the meeting chat, like Claryoo on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams. If a second screen is fine, Wooclap and Vevox are strong for training.
- Team events and kickoffs: keep the game. Kahoot! or AhaSlides give you the leaderboard and the energy.
- In a room: every tool here works with phones. Choose by what you need back: scores (Kahoot!, AhaSlides), anonymous questions (Vevox, Slido), or a private read on which slide lost people (Claryoo).
- Workshops that end in decisions: think about what you need afterwards. If it's decisions and follow-ups written up for you, Claryoo fits. See Claryoo for facilitators, training, nonprofits and speakers.
FAQ
What is the best Kahoot alternative for corporate training?
For live training on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams, Claryoo runs quizzes people answer in the meeting chat, shows you privately who has gone quiet or is lost, and writes up the follow-ups after. For courses with many question types, Wooclap and Vevox are strong picks. See Claryoo for training.
What is the best free Kahoot alternative?
It depends on group size and format. AhaSlides' free plan covers up to 50 participants and Vevox's up to 100 per session. Claryoo's free plan gives you 2 session hours a month, and every account starts with a 14-day Pro trial with no card.
Is there a Kahoot alternative without a leaderboard?
Yes. Claryoo shows how many people got each quiz question right, without ranking anyone, so quieter learners keep answering.
Is there a Kahoot alternative that works inside Zoom without a PIN?
Yes. On Zoom, Google Meet or Teams, Claryoo joins the call and people answer by typing in the meeting chat, with no PIN, app or second screen.
Which Kahoot alternative is most like Kahoot?
AhaSlides. It has quizzes with a leaderboard, a spinner wheel and other game moments, plus polls, word clouds and Q&A.
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